Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-01
stamp out the evil from our midst, but thi:
cannot be done in q day"

circumstances, have been driven to
| misfortune. They are not simply
| AS long as the Law remains as it is they are
| criminals, whether the law be just or unjust,
| and we should have no more commiserat1on
for this class than we DO for person sent TO
| charity and the good sense OF the com.
| munity will see that these outcasts do not
suffer any privation, but the idea of carry
| ing criminals on feather beds is bad one.
u l have no use for that maudlin sent1menta
| ity which sends flowers to man about to
! be hanged. The punishment of criminal
is the natural law of cause and effect. The
| law has been broken and they must take
the consequences. The community of
| Pittsburg has given support to such institu-
tions as those now in question and caused
| them to exist and it is only right and just
| now that they should care for the inmates
| now when they are thrown out in the world
| They should be given time, however, to get
| out of their wicked ways; action should not
! be taken too hastily.
Rev. DR.. W. A. Stanton. Shady Avenue
Baptist Church, said:
1t is the duty of the Mayor and every other
| city official to stand by his oath of office and
| enforce the laws. If the law is wrong or un-
| just let them by its enforcement make IL oD.
| noXious or prove it unjust. What part my
| church or any other church would take in
| the care of the outcasts 1 could not say.
Matters should not be pushed too hastily.
Rev. Arundel Feels Very Kindly.
Rev. A. W. Arundel, Rector of Trinity
| Episcopal Church, was seen last night He
| expressed himself quite freely when asked
as to his opinions of the Mayors order, but
said that while the discussion of the ques-
tion had attracted great deal of attention,
| he had given the subject little thought
Continuing he said:
81 think the Mayor did exactly right in
ordering the places closed. The law was
laid down and his course was plain. A dead
| law is worse than no law at all
"What means do you think will be taken
to provide for the inmates after all the places
are closed?"
'Indeed, don't know"
"Have you heard of anything being done
by the Church to provide for them, as was
suggested when the Mayor was asked to
take the action he did?"
81 have not. If any move were to be
taken 1 should think the churches of the
| city should act as a unit in the matter. They
must act together or nothing whatever could
be done"
'Do you have any plan to suggest,
should there be willingness manifested to
locate them or assist them to reform?"
81 have not, but if the matter was taken
up should do all could to aid in the
work and feel this parish would do its
share. While they have sinned, yet they
are still human beings, and are certainly
worthy of efforts to raise them into better
located here long and am not acquainted
with the ways OF this city. 1 would like to
see the older heads take a lead if anything
is to be done. For my own part, think a
great many will leave for other places and
the city will be rid of them. Those who re-
main here don't know what will be done
with them. Since there are SO many, 1t
makes it all the more important that some
thing should be done, but as said before I
must plead ignorance as to what that will
be-"
JaiIs and Workhouses Their Places.
Rev. W. R. Mackay, rector of ST. Peters
Episcopal Church, was asked: "What do
you think of Mayor Gouriey's order|
''What order?" he quickly answered.
''Why, the order closing all disorderly
houses in the city,
Enforce the law! That's all have to
say"
''But, what should be done with the in
fsf Of Ssfs thsfEe hG6Ssaa2 hbp6Saes Dlsces for se
people. 1 mean the isils, workhouses and
the penitentiaries. say again, enforce the
law, and let the people look out for them
selves. l don't know of anything being
done by the church to provide tor tbem."
Bishop Whitehead, of the Episcopal
Church, hardly knew what to say when ap-
preached on the subject. After med1tating
for time he replied: 'I think the Mayor
is right in enforcing the law"
"What do you think should be done with
the inmates"
81 hardly know, but suppose they will
have to take their chances"
"Do you think any special provision will
be made for them?"
81 hardly know. I guess every business
has its ups and downs, and suppose theirs
comes under the same head. do not care
to express an opinion on the situation"
Rev. David McAllister, of the Eighth
Street Reformed Presbyterian Church,
said:
1 have not seen any papers, but if Mayor
Gourley has issued such an order say God
speed him and honor him for it! 1t is a
| great problem what to do with these peo-
| pie. The driving them out of the business
in Pittsburg will not do much good as the
majority of them will go to other cities.
The keepers the Ones to Blame.
1t is the keepers of these resorts who are
| to blame, and they should be dealt with
| severely. think that If we could reach
the young girls who are just starting out
something could be done for them, and
should be, but the others are beyond re-
demption. Any one who has seen the dark
| side of New York knows this. As to what
| steps the ministers are taking toward
| the reformation of these unfortunates
| cannot say, as have been confined to the
house for the past five weeks by sickness in
| the family and have taken no part in the
discussion.
In answer to several questions bearing
| directly upon the late mandate issued by
the Mayor closing all disorderly houses in
this city, Father Sheedy last evening said:
think Mayor Gourley is deserving of the
highest praise for the stand he has taken in
this matter, especially when it is known
that he met with decided opposition from
many sources. To anyone like myself who
has been living in the neighborhood of these
houses the Mayors announcement meets
with redoubled iavor.
Should Be Given More Time.
However, do not believe when the Mayor
said the houses should be closed that he
meant they should be closed this very night
That would be cruel. They should have a
little time to make preparations for the
future. think they should be given a few
days before being obliged to bar their doors,
and it is in that light that understood the
Mayors order. If Chief Brown and Superin-
tendent o Mara act otherwise and close the
interpreted the Mayors message to them,
but they are overzealous in carrying out
the order, probably to show that such
thing could not be accomplished.
How are these women to be provided for?
Well, everyone knows that the Catholic
Church has institutions for Magdalenes. II
this city has 1900 of these women who lose
their homes by the Mayors order, l do not
say that they can all be taken care of in the
House of the Good Shepherd, located in this
and have no doubt they can get homes if
their intentions are good. There is