New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
PROF. wAYLAND ON TRAMPS.


Planners. or those who are unable or unwilling
TO provide for their own support may be divided broad
lv into three classes % Those who have been reduced
10 poverty by physical nrmty mental inbecify or
positive insanity and whose condition renders y iact
cay certain that they Will be permanent raupafs.
CD Persons fairly entitled to what u called outdoor
relief" (3) Abe-boGied persons without homes and
without regular occupation. who either unable 10
find emplovment unwilling ~ labor. The second
subdivision of this third class the able bodied paupers
No are unwilling 10 labor are unfortunately. loo well
known 10 us all under the Iamlliar Cesi-hdIoh vi
And we utter the word tramp" there arises STRAIGHT
way before us the suect cle oi lazy, sht less sumter
Jug o. swargeriug Hlcondtoncd, iTecaimabie moor
ra1ble cowasl utterly dopraved savage He Tears not
Goi Icithcr regards man. Indeed. be seems 20 have
wholly lost All the better instincts ana attributes OF man
hood. He viii outrage an uuproi ctfd female or ron
deieHceloss chd, " burn an Isolated baFI Or 1ue run
trees, or wreck railway uan' or SCI hIe - INV
bridge, on murder cripple, or piliel an umnela Win
eqra Indifference If reasonably sure Of equal mpniiy
why r1mpt punishment not visited upon these hEh-
handed 0fendersl answer ina your question toncacS
problem, VIZ the difficulty of detection. The tramp has
becainc such common feature of our daily life that ne
eXccS little remark. To-day, there are two or three
seedy sunDurn ragged. dirty loafers ounging about
an arOciOu5 crime has been committed i'm that quiet
ueielbO hood. Instant and Vigilaut investigation Ias
TO asen suspicion on any mem"er OF me Hlle somRu
nifty. The conclusion then seems forced upon you that
tho offence perpetratCd bv some one OF the IamIs so
one of these sons of Be-thc 20 W ON vague sIis
pciou most plainly poiutSind what VIII You be able TO
In Tie summer " 1870, visited, Ct different times,
casual wards ia London at the hour when lrImps
on 'c suais" apply for nights lodging Zach applicant
is examined b. police officer or oe1ec'e, and me an
swerS arr taken down ihe inHlIHes are 'ccofoins 10
How old are youl Whore were Won boInl
What ia vour occupation Where did Won sleep
last uigit3 WI re You going tomorrow
These Inquiries made hocause prescribed hy law,
but not th" slightest credit Is ever given To- me answers
The tramp can have no conceivable motive for Nng.
the stcreoi wed professional UNDERSTANDABLE air Of habit
They were, almost without except i1u. ahcboded men
ana women. I conyer,od with many Of them. Each
show of caiucstnrss They were willing aud even arN-
ions o work and Lad worked until within dav two.
being idle ony because 30 Was IMPOSSIBLE 20 hud employ
meut But. when compelled ~ the officer o. show the
palms Of ther hands was a once APPARENT that long
labor Thcy certainly We're not horny handed sons aud
daughters Of toll Indeed whenever on The occasion 10
which nave referred, encountered q collection "I
thar there was lot among them single deserving per
TO my upracticd eve. there was at OF these in
toVrWs Niih 'it cd,u'ir, "h 9'l.IiH, "lu,e iltal
ance icd to believe tn9i he might oc an exception 10
was Tat oi " hdnsfUt0r iit was 5"hhg man, WIN
ud, mod ST, rather Intelligent, ana generally pre-
prrcccog, but unfortunate lusu,t suffering the too fire.
queut faie Of unappreciaied genus.
II was. however. explained 10 me that the Tgns,a'h
I M mr., ,r ti ton,e bpf OF oJ b5,s e@,,eG
Or purchased f0r fel mo shoes. Wa subsequently,
,.s fs, 96 IN :t1 si,p p. SER me- p4i vcrt no
Young translator" confessed 10 having been con the
loose" but said he was tired of LEADING tie life ol
t,iIna and Wou.d gladly 20 10 work again. IL he had
money with when 90 purchase She tools OF his trade.
Iutc uucI pdlIOS u ms Tome 80 Huch sadness
I'm bis fearful face 80 much apparent sincerity in ms
professions Of desire reform, THAI could not help
bceyiagtAdt had found. al last genuine case, dcscrV-
u assistance The detective shook his head cautioned
me against the danger OF being imposed upon ANA even
went iT as 60 that the man was papa1e fraud,
but suh held 10 my more benevolent Dyhei, Accord
nlly informed The youth that u he would call on me AT
given hour ON The following day, win any one 81 me
numerous testimonials To previous enod character Whch
Doc stated his ability TO produce, would give MN such
assistance as lac needed Go seq BIN up I'D business once
more lie "aH prof. use ~ MS Expressions a" sIaitudr,
bat he all not keep ms appointment ana nave never
seen him since tina, first Conversation.
IL Is ctIdiN unl c'sN1iy 10 prove ttI 'ie StWe gcn-
era principles. witt reference 90 trdmp'. hold good IN
such proof were demanded. have only appeal 10 the
observation and experience Of every one Who mas paid
ANY attention 20 tins phase OF p"ureism I'D the United
Whol shaR be done ,cm rograosP It seems to FOL ow
hrst, provide Tor their ncce-sities; second, compel
th.m TO perform useful work; third prevent th,m
from committing crime; fourth. render II impossible
The ijca Of oiisI,eui with enforced LABOR Now snc
mediate direction ana control or tc town or county or
state authorities. and Tor longer or shooter period
Tie laws OF Massachusetts, this point, recently
acted, permit each town or city within its borders 10
give temporary relief 10 yagrans under sucn regulations
as to Labor with certain limitations, The authorities
OF such town or city may see ut 10 Ucscnoe Where
ever this plan mas been thoroughly tried, 10 has
greatly diminished the number Of Migrants mlesiing
that particular locality.
Tar as aware the wiscst aud most feasible plan
yet devised for dealing with The vagraut dilemma j. con
tiued IN bin Drepdisd ana offered 10 the las Assembly
oil the ate Of York los the Charities Aid
ISOLATION. Omtting, for tie sake o. brcyIt' many Mi
nor bat most essential ais, lis main features
follows:
Adopting the existing Judicial districts Of the state as
the basis OF distribution, 10 provides Tor the apo imcut
OF board Of seven managers Tor each district, such
to Dee rcimhufs "a fOI their actual and necessary
cXueuses while employ ed IN the Discharge OF their ui
c duties, but 10 receive no compensation for their time
services II Is made The duty of each board ul man
ayers within six months OF the time OF their appoint
mcnt. 90 hire buildings suitable for the confinement and
employment OF Nagrduis
Pro- provision is 10 he made for the separation Of
the 10y placing them, rSpectycY,l in buildings 80
far removed from one an fher That al uter-rOmmun-
cation practically muOsslblc The ma ayers are 90
open an account with all Migrants duly committed 10y
the local magistrates 10 the warehouses; I'm their rrSpcc
tive districts charging them with all the EXPENSES liz
cured by the managers for their board and maintenance
CcdltlIg them with iar reasonable CDmuesi-
ton for the labor performed by tbcm and Al the
them such balance shall ne found due 10 them
at tie time Of their discharge. The s0cailcd
contract system y Is strictly prohibited, and no
person 10 10 be- allowed 10 oversee the labor OF
the inmates, who B employ ed and paid 10y the
The OF each District having hired two
more buildings, and land suitable Tor the confinement
ana employment Ol Migrants. shau make 0n estimate Of
ui expenses 10 De- incurred IN establishing,
tquippng ana maintaining said work house FOR the year
ensuing, aud shall thcu appOrtOn the expense c.ti
mated, among the several counties composing tine dis
trcJ, Tor ch said managers were appointed pro rata,
the properly tax OF each county, as the same shall be
determined on.
We have, think. right % infer that such a cgsla-
tive enactment. ugidy enforced. wOuld drive from BE-
You'd the confines OF The state protected al trainps
who succeeded In escaping arrest. ana di.persr them
over adjoining states, who're such Laws had hOen
adOpted surely, alike moral and eco ionic
grounds such pertinent IL well worth Dcng put 10
the test OF a thorough trial