New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
THE CARE OF CITY WAIFS.
REPLIES TO THE COMPLAINT OF A KAN
SAS SOCIETY
THE AUTHORITIES HERE DECLAR:: THAT STATE
Is NOT USED AS \ DUMPING GROUND" FOR

Is NOT USED AS \ DUMPING GROUND" FOR
POOR BOYS AID THAT ONLY THOSE
ARE SENT OFT FOR WHOM
HOMES ARE PROVIDED
The complaint OF the Children's Home Society OF
Kansas. published in Mondays Tribune the effect
that reckless inhabitants OF this city have been
making that favored State a dumping ground for
thousands Of their young criminals and waits in the
course OF the last years has perhaps excited some
Indignation here in the breasts OF rlghiminded per-
sons The strength Of this feeling. II II exists at all.
may be abated some extent however. when 1t is
learned what sgh, basis the Kansas society officials
have for their somewhat radical statements. A
Tribune reporter sized several New-York men who
are prominent In the work OF caring for the needy
children OF ;his c.y yesterday learn the facts In
the case and the Information ne obtained ala not
tend 10 confirm ne allegations Of the Western
society
Frederick W Devoe president o, the New-York
juvenile Asylum at Observation-Disclosures
st. and AmsierIlm-ave.. which mas been caring for
homeless children for the last forty year.. said that
the institution sent children TO Kansas at all.
IT only STATE 70 which send them is Illinois"
ne added. and We allowed to do 90 by special
act - the Illinois Legislature They sent Wesi
IN order TO remove Them from cvi influences here
When President Crof; of tho Board Of Charities.
approached on the subject IL the Chldrens Home
Society complaint. he denied cmphaucally that therc
Ma anyth.us IN the action OF Ncw-York officials
justifp g. We never send children out OF this
STATE. said h. unless u j. found that they properly
belong lu some Other Sia,e. when their removal IL
effected through the authorities al Fiathush. when
their relations take them away. or they adopted
by outsiders Ia these latter cases their homes
Away. provided for Them before they leave the city
/, has for some tmo been the custom OF ;hs Found
ling Asylum Ore-hunired a nd -sixty-elghih-st.
and Thlrl-aye. (whch received an allowance from
"a, State of s. week Tor every child cared for) TO
send children West. bui In every homes have
been secured for them beforehand"
one organlzailon IN New York the Chlldren's AID
Society which has carried work o. great
fu.ne.s for foriy-fOlr years IS widely known a
promoter of ;hc sort ~ emigration which the benevo-
lent people ~ Kansas appear frown upon. The
officials - this society engaged In the work o,
picking vagran, ragamufiins md other unfortunate
children oui of the streets o, undesirable
homes. and making respectable men and women o,
them Many OF the boys they take In charge sent
to the Rrac, Farm School. at Kcns.co Station and
trained Tor farm work Numbers Of them then
sen, ont West and adopted by the people there
with the hest OF results Many Of these boys have
been raised 10 the bench other places OF honor
and rcspec'ahliiy When a recent investigation OF
this system of emigration WIS made in Kansas. CO.
crnOr Morrill,. Of that State. wrote the following
letter dated January L. 1886; to Charles orng Brace.
secretary OF tho Chldrens Aid Society:
VIII you kindly furnish me. II not TOO much trouble
with statement Of ihc number Of children for
waom You nave secured homes In this State during
the last five years. the names OF your agents here.
and also the nurober n children VINO have been re-
turned 10 you IN consequence OF failure to find
satisfactory homes. or because The persons taking
them deceived
., part OF report submitted in reply was as fol-
lows:
Commencing with May g. 1894. ten companies. ag-
gregating 3o childrcn-ll0 boys and 26 girs-have
been provided with homes In the State OF Kansas. as
follows.