New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
EXILE FOR CRIMINALS.
THE ALEt'TIAN ISLANDS PROPOSED AS PLACh
OF DETENTION.
To the Editor Of TIE Tribune

OF DETENTION
To the Editor OF TIE Tribune
Sir: Any pan or proposition for lettering Things
must cover absolutely all the known facts OF the
cas-. AMI further. must Ne in conformity with
larger facts. lying outside and apparently having
bur remote connection with the matter in hand'
Query: What shall We do with the criminal Cases
in the United States?
The word criminal az here used does not include
wrongful acts done In moments of passion or stress
Of crcums lance. when in strong contrast win me
grea, majority Of the other acts Of the wronsdoer
Such Persons may be dealt with separately ana are
NOT considered at this moment. The unverse-mean-
ug al things that exist, taken together-!s the only
nteger. Organisms are points Of arrival and de-
pariure. and whatever man,fests tsef at any gwen
point WAS inherent in what came TO 1t ana went
away from il. Better and worse higher and lower
are purely conventional. and have no existence asIde
from the menta, attitude We assume in regard 10
things which seem to US to be outside of ourselves
This ,oes not alter the fact that some things pre-
s.nt themselves TO US as advantageous or the re-
verse both TO society and to ourselves. as members
thereof
Practically then the instinct Of self-preservation
will mpai society 10 modify the acts OF such OF us
members as appear concusively TO be Incompatible
with IT'S well-being or what seems TO be such at any
given time As in the human body, so there are III
society parts which are al war with the rest POS
s.biv We may not be abe 70 do without them alto
gether 50 that eXtermination Is no remedy ou' 10
modify their injurious action without dong hur' OF
wrong 10 these obnoxious members IS the des!ieFd-
tum.
Their acts are acts Of war When captured they
are propery prisoners of war; as such, they may
no, h. uunlsbed or Injured in any way, nor deprived
OF such liberty as Is compatible with their proven
Ton from making further war ,,t,r 1s.a,ds which
consist in part Of 400 square niles Wen a"dP-e"
10 raising and fatteninS neat cattle. >. REQUIRED
st aside 50 much II this and as may be reIusJ Dr.
and lei it be military post or Ieser' lon bnn
would be those only Wno nav De of sScipy
Every advantage that kindness could devise ana
money could buy should be theirs EyerE T%}, s
r1~ts Of the health and condition OF eaCh prisoner
w5uI be made 70 the American pubic but n, '1 e.
& qot mTy hnir3 from the prisoners 70
'n pris,nrs on the island Incapable of military re-
strain, should be- confined As insane persons are
To prevent injury to Themselves ana 3thgT5 40 nSr
D,n The Two sexes OF the criminals must be on
different Islands, TO stop raising new crops oi
orr sons and brothers when in the army are
subjected TO much sevtrer treatment IN thaL " ID
il tr.oI by marital and shot and this Is reason
able and r-ht II military prisoners OF WAL ,bHir
admission 20 necessary order or rise 9saIhs' tn
guards they are shot and so Is prisoner .laD.e
90 be treated by p2ceman ne fsilI pi5 ap
which Is exceedingly prevalent. such acts are pro-
Gr.mnls II hope.ess antecelents and habits are
vc.lad ont from the community, win Their po-.,n.e
descenilnts ana Imlti0's. bt'N reFn,,s P,,rhid
sensational taos being Invented Ihs ms. n''.ou
-vnp.thlZrrs with criminals must b. safshei tNat
they are better of. physically and m"nth-y' ohser
iv,I and happier. than when they preyei on the
community. ....,
80 power should b. lodged anywhere 10 reease
, prisoner from the sand. his case resembling mar
- a crim.na. now Who has been tr.ed and executed
Communication may DE- a"oWed - the prisoner
through the commardan'. to make him happier
hlt nom. from the prisoner ID the outside word.
Compared with the cost ot crime now. me eN-
p.nsD would be practically annh!ated rather than
reduced.
Tn. description 81 the above pan Is proptry con
ler.,f because ID new machinery j. employed
,he gsari.ns and care and .so.aton o. prisoners
~ w4r being We understood by military men
The only difference IS an excessive Interest IN ne
hta th and happiness % the prisoners. ana so.cuie
.hat the genera pubic shall be assured Or tneir
Wel-helus. = II. MEAD
Eusl.. "a. sept. q. 1891