The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-21
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Reports Read at Yesterdays Session-Why
There Are but Few Tramps in the South.

ST. PAUL, July 20-At to-day's meeting of
the National Conference of Charities and Correc-
tions reports from various States were read DIR.
Vivian, of Wisconsin, reading the report of that
State. The management of the three semi
State institutions has been changed. The poor
houses, with their management and general sur
roundings, compare favorably with those of any
State in the Union. The poor-houses and iails
are models of the class which they are intended
for.
Mrs. s A. Spencer read the report of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. She is vice president of the
Charity Organization Society She ridiculed
the action of Congress in providing for payment
of cold tea bills, while they threw into waste
baskets women's petitions which ask tor reform
legislation. The report was very eulogstic of
Mrs. Hayes for her action in producing temper
ance habits in the White House.
DR.. E. p. Jeffries, of Pennsylvania, read re-
port showing the progress of jail work in that
State, and showing great Improvement in prac-
teal results produced by the action of the vari-
Gus conferences of charities and corrections.
w. A. johnson, of Chicago, read the report of
the committee on organization OF charities The
societies were too numerous to even give a
synopsis of their labors and operations. Not
many new departures were made, but the best
features of the work in various cities had been
copied and adopted. There had been one sue
csssful effort to establish a rural charitable So
ciety at Brvn Mawr near PHILADELPHIA There
are in various cities sixty seven societies out
side of church organizations Cor charitable work.
The Rev. VIM. I. Bull, of Whitford. Pa,
read paper on ''Tramping, Its Causes, Present
Aspects and Some Suggested Remedies" The
scarcity of tramps in the South is due to the
summary punishment dealt out and the thinly
settled conditions of the country, we'll as its
impoverished state. Tramping is not on the in
crease or at least is stationary. Fifty per cent.
of the tramps, according to reports, are Ameri-
cans. This paper was discussed at length by
O. O. Wright, DR.. Jeffries, of Philadelphia; DR..
McCulloch. of Indianapolis, and others.
Rabbi Sonneschen delivered a memorial ad
dress on the life and services of Bishop Robert
son.
At to-night's session. Hon. Henry W. Lord, of
Dakota, read lengthy paper 1.-THE Relations
of Education and Industry to Crime and Pauper
ISM"
DR.. q. S. Hoyt of Albany. n Y. chairman of
migration, made their report embodying
these recommendations regarding defects
in the federal immigration law Of 1882:
First. tho execution of the law
should be in part or wholly in the hands of fed
eral officers, untrammeled by party and local IN
fuences; second examinations should be thor
ough and vigilant, and the capacity of each
Immigration self-support should be satisfacto
rily established before he is permitted to land;
third the procedure at various ports shouts
be uniform and reciprocal, with concurrent
legislation on the part OF States; fourth,
violations of statutes in bringing in criminals,
insane and otherwise helpless vicious persons
to the country. should subject the owners of
vessels implicated to fine in each case, in the
nature of libel on the vesse fifth, certifi-
Gates stating that immigrants are neither
lunatics, criminals chronic paupers, with
the Endorsement of consuls and commercial
agents abroad, should be transmitted to the port
at which they are to land, and the immigrant
should be provided with duplicate Of the same.