The mirror., 1895-08-15

Dade and NJ. WOyen, of Christiania,
and NJ. Coos, of Denmark, represents
the three Scandinavian countries which,
ever since the publication of King
Oscars celebrated book, have mani |
tested such a practical interest in
penal reforms.
There is this to be said TO the partic
ular honor of Sweden and Norway
they are countries which, in common
with Great Britain have made the pre-
vention of crime a more prominent OBJ
ject of effort even than its punishment,
and especially by means of those two
great and fundamental instrumental
ties, religious education and the pro-
motion of temperance. AS to the
former of these, in particular, it is the
very basis, the cornerstone as it were,
of every social edifice possessing in
combination strength and durability.
Here in Paris, above all other cities
in the world, the lesson of human
vicissitude is everywhere impressed
visibly upon the eye. What penslve
tales of revolution and change, of an
archy and violence, are ever being told,
with silent eloquence, by the Tuileries,
Les Invalides. st. Denis, and the Hotel
de Vile. And how prevalent is crime
today in France, The one most pro-
life cause of it, and of violent vicissi-
tude. here, as elsewhere. is. and has
been. the absence of Cody education
or training in scriptural truth. Sweden,
Norway, and Great Britain have, hap
PLY for themselves, attacbedscompara-
lively special Importance (and practl-
calIy) to this great principle.
The omission of any clear or en-
phatic reference to it in the programs
and opening speeches of the present
congress forms, perhaps, the one re-
grettable feature of its arrangements
and character. But, doubtless, amongst
many individual delegates its import
ance is strongly felt. Some of the
representatives, for example, of the
earnest and intelligent German people
attach great value to it.
. Germany has sent to the congress NJ
: Krohne. the chief director of Prussian
prisons. NJ Starke, NJ. Jageman, and
other influential men. Italy is repre-
sented by NJ. Beltrani-Scalia, NJ. Cano
nico, NJ. Lombroso, M. Garofalo, ano
others. Switzerland is represented, as
in each of the four previous confer
ences. by the indefatigable DR.. Gull
| laume. whose labOrs as secretary anC
= editor of the International Penitentiary
: Commission have been most valuable
: Spain sends NJ. Armengoley Cornet
Austria. NJ LaszlO; Holland, NJ. Pols
'' The last named, an eminent jurist O.
. Utrecht, made some excellent observa
=. tlons at the opening Of the congress
alluding especially to the importanc
of all such bodies bearing in mind tn
. necessity of tempering justice witt
mercy, but also mercy with justice. I'll
hoped that the great subject of child
saving would form the special featur
!, of the deliberations and efforts of tn
>. Paris Congress.
Great pains have been taken by tn
n authorities of the Ministry of the In
D. terror to make the visit of the man
= hundred foreign delegates pleasure t
+ them. M. Leygues, the Minister of th
4 Interior, has been most ably aided i
d this direction by M. Duhos, the Chic
~ of the French Prison Administrator
" and by such intelligent subordinates q
y NJ. P. Robin and NJ. Guillot.
al Then, also, that excellent and usefl
le body, the French Prison Society, wit
it's energetic secretary, M. Albe
Of Riviere, has materially contributed t.
Of wards the endeavors so successful
O, made to organize an effective congress
N. The members of that society incluG
ID many influential men, such as M. BE
d. enger, Vice President of the Senate, \
Theo. Roussel, M. Yvernes, M. Fell
Mt Voisin, NJ. Vial, M. Arboux, and other
sh They have had principal share
an maintaining in France that peculiar i
ce terest in penal questions of which Il
NJ. present congress u.s. in part, result.