New-York tribune., 1895-06-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MORTON URGED TO SIGN 1T.
REASONS FOR TIES TING THE STATUS OF
THE STATE CARE BILL.
THE STATE COMMISSIONERS IN LUNAcY DECLARE
THAT THE CONDITION OF NETWORKS DE-
PENDENT INSANE Is wRETCHED AND
THAT THIS MEASURE is

PENDENT INSANE Is wRETCHED AND
THAT THIS MEASURE IS
THEIR ONLY HOPE
Albany June l1-Governor Morton returned
from Ellerslie to-day. On his arrival he received
a communication from Secretary T. T.. McGarr.
OF the State Commission in Lunacy. embracing
the views Of the commission as to the bill bring
ing the NewYork City insane under State care.
which was returned by Mayor Strong without ac-
ton. In the communication, the commission asks
the Governor to sign the bill. and says
There are considerations higher than the techni-
cal views OF statutory constitutional construc-
ing measure in your Excellency's hands carries
and the eony Of and that in their
magnitude. the interests involved rise to an i'm
measuraby higher level than, merely, verbal dis.
such occasion az should and must warrant you
in dlsregardIng narrow limitations Of rules 70,
basis of executive direction.
oa ebsaon Se 40 has By
result of careful Inspection completed yesseri; ter
grounds r occupied @ and Used by the Insane Of New
York County at the asyl9ms at cenira: islip ana on
spection eft In minds room for longer doubt.
ing that present organized and directed. local
either unable or unwilling make sufficient pro-
vision for the insane inmates OF ts so-ca,;ed asy-
lums In either event. the responsibility OF contino
ung under their charge for another year the 500
inmates OF those asylume. with the moral certainty
that their condition. already In many respects de-
porably bad. grow worse rather than better,
SO serious ana n IN our syes yor s@ enos
to the exact facts. so that you may know the actua
Sny Seause yea to meet the
constant Increase In the number OF the countys
to meet it for the year to come has been made. In
the mean time. owing this inability or refusa. OF
the tho ad Il
ST r soDaH eaTs has sas
under county contro must continue to increase ior
an rb nasS"s sSndsdn time sf to asrs at Central Ip . fairly
commendabie, in comparison with the rest OF tne
apchtec qcn to- to plan and with honest supervision
enforce. ample field lies nyitingy open for an
and for comfortably conveniently and advan.
tageously shelerng ana employing tne tnousanas n
out this prime purpose. the one main object OF the
bill in your hands very considerable outlay VIII
within five years. for all the insane on Harts and
Backwe Islands nov % have eJ 70 on 5e ias s
moved. To supply aceommodai9ns for that num- n,
Der At the state Care m, Of so dnosd paT sap'a
go woud be needed whs to rsmSye ncS woa say he S hi
fixes no limit Of time on the same state care basis
oo VIII be need nssdedb b Hsnre 10 10 enRrs Isp iHs
as contemplated in the bill will involve an eventual
expenditure OF 100000 OF which, II the Prssenss
ratio OF New Ork tOuHly
the state as a whole remains substantially un-
changed s. $4,000 would be paid by taxation on
New-York County, and x.G50"D taxation on the
other counties. -.
Summing up results Of our observations mane
within the last few days. can do no less tnan
brand the condition OF affairs at the Island asyums
81 Zew-York County disgracefu and cistTessinf
In degree which demands the earliest possioe teitet
Above most other OF Gods afflicted creatures tne ~.
sane deserve the kindest attention ana care: yet
the helpless inmates OF these so.calied asyums srs
In unfit buildings having herdy ne-na.i tne re-
oured capacity deprived OF almost every uxuIy III III
OF many of the most ordinary comtors' a. We"
ss ~ some of the decencies OF life. =.
In rho name of our common humanity ana on ~
baif of these thousands OF wretchec people ~
imnlore Your Exceilency to give them the pensn,s
of any doubt there may be as 10 the iltera 'ii.t ~
vo,,r authority to act on this bill sign II. anu ~
hasten the solution. which must come soons. ..
,hs doubt be tenable Where the scale hangs evenly
no,ssd let the welfare Of suffering humanity aha h
moral sensibilites. which raise man aoJSe - ,nS n
brute serve as the turning weight whien sna,,
.ad vou 10 aflix your name 10 one OF ths siels
n-nyrsssve stems that will honorably dS'ihsu'S"
YYou, adminstraton for all time . A.. .
m NOT forget that the only course anequase ~.
-smoval Of the evils have sought 10 ospict ~
!, vour hands Unless the bill Is sSheu anu ~, ,,.e
transfer to the State he made no rea or % Hse has
nrawer,sn, can be expected because no money ma
Paer annropriated by the Board or Estiate ar. ar.
,nnortonmsnt except for maintenance. the er.s
Authorities believing that the state % %wouin rsar
charge OF the institutions during the pfese"' 'ea
The Governor has until next SATURDAY 70 sc'
upon the bill