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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
Colonel Godde W,thdra,r..

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 8. - Colonel
Thomas j. Godde, Populist candidate for
Congress in the Fourth District. has with
drawn from the race with the approval OF
his district committee.
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BoAHD OF FoREIGs MISSIONS.

Demands Made hat AmericGns Be
Fplly Protected in Turkey.
TOLEDO, OHIO, Oct. S.-The American
Board of Foreign Missions at its meeting
this morning adopted resolutions anent
the Armenian question, which read in
part as follows:
United States to insist upon the issue by the
Turkish Government of the proper exequatur
that our Consuls may securely occupy under
the Tag oil our country the posts which our
Government assigns to them, and in the inter
est of justice and in accordance with treaty
rights administer ith authority the duties of
their Office.
Resosred, further, That we urge the President
of the United States to demand of the Turkish
authorities at once and peremptorIly indem-
nifty for the wrongs inflicted on Americans
and i'm bursement for the destruction of their
property and the punishment of those persons
who have been guilty of these crimes. We be-
lieve that the adoption of such an American
policy will receive the loyal support of the
American people.
The board appointed committee con-
sisting of President J. B. Angell Of Michi-
gan University, Rev. J. s. Dodd and Hon.
II. G. Halle To present the resolutions to
President Cleveland.
The board practically disposed of all its
business this afternoon. New Haven,
Conn.,, was selected as the next meeting
place. The following officers were elected /:
President. Rev. r. S. Storrs; vice-presl-
dent. e. W. Blatchford; prudential COM
mittee, for three years-G. 81. Whitcomb,
Rev. ]. G. Vose. II. d. Hyde. J. NJ Hall |;
for two years-Rev. w. II. Davis; record
ing secretary. Rev. W. II. Stimson; assist
ant, Rev. E. n. Packard; treasurer, T. d.
Wlggins; suditors-SamuelJ Johnson, E, II.
Baker, E. r. Brown.
Rev. r. r. Meredith will preach the an
nual sermon. At this evenings session
an address was delivered by Rev. DR.
Storrs.
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Condttion Of Nottonat Bauk,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. S.-Com D.
troller Eckels to-day issued call for the
report of the condition of National banks
at the close of business on Tuesday, Octo-
har
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RESIGNATION OF ROSEBERY
Comment Concerning the Sever
ing of His leadership of the
Liberals.
Said TO Have Taken Common.Sense
View on the Eastern and West
ern Situation.

LONDON ENG, Oct. s.-Ths Star in
commenting on the resignation of Lord
Rosebery from the leadership OF the Lib
eral party says: "Lord Rosebery has re-
signed and Sir William Harcourt relgns
in his stead. The Liberal party will never
again be led by peer. Mr.. Gladstone
chose Lord Rosebery as his successor to
the leadership, and it is Mr.. Gladstone
who has unwittingly deposed him.
7. P. O'Connor, N. P, says in his paper
the Sun: ''Lord Rosebery never had a
fair chance. Whenever he indicated a
policy it was immediately thrown over by
his supposed colleagues. Nevertheless,
everybody knows that Mr.. Gladstone
stood outside of the painful intrigues,
odious chickering's and miserable PERSONAL
lties which DETAINED and wrecked the Lib
eral party since his retirement"
The Evening News says: Lord Rose
berry has played the man. He declines to
lead a party the ragtag and bobtail of
which was always barking at his heels.
Sheer ignorance has betrayed the ramp
into the bog in which it is at present wal
lowing"
The Chronicle says: Lord Rosebery
throughout has taken a common sense
view of the eastern and western situation,
while the other Liberal leaders have taken
narrow and more emotional views. Lord
Rosebery's resignation will strengthen
Lord Salisbury"
The Dublin Freeman's journal says:
''Lord Rose berry daily gave striking proof
that his views of the eastern policy differed
from those of his party. His retirement
is not a surprise. 1t is his arrival on the
road to which he has long been travelling" F"
In the political clubs it was not
expected that Lord Rosebery would
resign the leadership OF bis party
at present, despite the agitation
against him. The advanced Liberals desire
a more aggressive policy, though large
section of the party approve Lord Rose
bery's GOODNESS in time of feverish ex-
element.
Many liberal members of the House OF
Commons wired 10 the offices of the Liberal
party in Westminster to-day asking for
information in regard to Lord Rosebery' s
withdrawal, and received the reply that
the ex-Premier's letter of resignation was
wholly unexpected, although the Liberal
Whip, to whom his letter was addressed,
had received a hint thatit was impending.
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Regarding the Immediate Needs Of Our
National Future.
10 the Editor Of the Republican,

Ito the Editor of the Republican,
The campaign for sound money was
won because the business interests OF the
country united in its support as never be-
fore in his tory. No time should be lost
in securing the fruits of that victory, and
united action should continue in the eff
fort to secure some early measure Of relief
IF possible, from the present Congress.
The Republican is quite right in saying
that the future settlement of the silver
question depends entirely upon the future
Of business. There will be no sure and
satisfactory business revival until the
currency question is definitely settled
For this reason the apparent disposition
of the Republican leaders to interpret
the results of the election as giving them
q mandate to revise the tariff upon lines
which, even If moderate, are nevertheless
strictly partisan, instead of interpret
ing it as a mandate to reform the cur
rency, is by no means encouraging. II
the successful party should make any
mistake in interpreting this victory, it
will need the help Of all its late allies
and 1T may call in vain for it.
The writer is one Of those who feel
that the original issue OF greenbacks was
a mistake, their existence q continued
menace to business stability; who believe,
further, that the issue by the National
banks Of an elastic currency based on
their assets, redeemable by them in gold,
would furnish an ideal system of bank
note currency; and who believes, still
further, that a tariff for revenue only
will furnish ample protection for all de-
serving American industries, while the
policy of free raw materials outlined in
the Wilson bill will aid in securing the
much needed outlet in foreign markets.
Nevertheless, recognizing that the bust
ness Of the country needs, above all, rest;
that, as each one of the points in his own
creed is vigorously denied by others with
equal or better right to be heard; and
that, as the statesman is always hamper
ed by existing conditions in reaching the
absolute ideal, the highest craftsmanship
is thus often found in compromises not
involving principles, so that mutual con-
cessions are thus in order-he submits
the following:
First. Let Congress declare that every
greenback or Sherman note hereafter re-
deemed in gold shall be cancelled This
does not apply to those notes now in the
treasury, or hereafter paid into the treas
ury in the regular course of business.
Such an act would complete the restora-
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ton among foreign investors Of that con-
idence in the soundness Of our securities
and good faith Of our people which
the result Of the election has begun. III IL
did nothing more, it would stop the re-
turning tide of our securities. which has
In the last few years absorbed all OF our
savings, and greatly tried the capacity
and courage Of all investors. From the
present outlook, very few. il any, OF the
National notes would be thus redeemed
Second. Inasmuch as the hostility Of
western and southern sentiment toward
National banks will undoubtedly prevent
any extension to them of the authority
to issues notes against assets, remove
the tax upon the issuance Of currency
by State banks. This would enable the
western and southern States. who have
Just cause for complaint of the present
system, to meet their own needs in their
own way. Most Of the States have hank
ing systems more or less adequate TO
present conditions while the States not
vet thus equipped could readily supply
the defect. The present means Of COM
munication throughout the country would
prevent any recurrence on a wide scale OF
the evils Of wildcat" banking; while the
losses, il any, would be primarily borne
by the communities most directly inter
ested. The much-needed element of fex-
Utility would thus be introduced into orr
currency; the cure for any redundancy
due TO such State bank issues, and result
ing in the export Of gold would be found
in the cancellation Of all government
notes redeemed by the treasury to secure
gold for export
Third. Restore the equilibrium between
National outgO and National income by
reducing the present extravag CANT expen-
ditures, and by securing additional reven-
TIE, preferably from any quarter which
does not disturb the tarff. Tariff agita-
ton Injuries business; and, as both par
ties now have reason to know, abounds in
political pitfalls
Inasmuch as the foregoing suggestions,
furnish simply the beginnings Of the set
Element Of the currency and tariff prob
lens now pressing, provide.
Fourth. For the establishment OF two
nOn-paFtisan commissions, one on the cur
rency and one on the tariff. whose duty
it shall be to consider carefully all OF the
problems now pressing for solution. Let
the currency commission be made I'D OF
experts-unIess those people who take
the advice Of experts in every detail OF
hfes business, can furnish some good rea-
son why difficult problems Of finance can
be better settled without expert assist
ance than with it, Let the tariff commits
sion be so made up as TO include for once.
some representative OF Prof. Summers
Forgotten Man consumer.
s. A. g.
New Haven, December ?, 1896.
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VALUABLE
City. Property for Sale

The executors of E. g. Reade, de-
ceased, offer FOR SALE UPON Salts
FACTORY TERMS, the following real
estate in this city.
THE LOT AND STORE HOUSE on
the corner of Fayetteville and Martin
streets, now occupied by JAS. !. John
son, druggist, an1 others.
THE LOT AND STORE-HOUSE on
the corner of Wilmington and Martin
streets, now occupied by Crowder &
Rand and Charles E. Johnson & Co.
A lot on Fayetteville street, between
the National Bank of Raleigh and the
store occupied by W. E. Jones, fronting
feet on Fayetteville street and running
back ia feet.
The above are desirable investments.
Title perfect. For terms, &C., apply to
J. W. Harden, R. Gray or @. M. Busbee.
VIM. F. READE,
ROBT. READE,
THOS. READE,
Executors of E. G. Reade.
Raleigh, Dec. 8, 1896
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MIR. ]. II. MILLS, VIEWS.

TO the Editor-1 The purpose of a re-
formatory is to keep vicious boys away
from graduated crominals till good men
can teach them what is right and the
philosophy of the Ten Commandments.
Every humane person must approve that
purpose. So the benefit of a reformatory
need not be argued.
q Boys need room and the privilege of
work. A reformatory needs five or six
hundred acres OF heaEilya timbered and
well watered land Some small refor-
matories cultivate a THOUSAND acres.
3. A reformatory does not need any APP
preparation from the State. A loan of
$4,000 from the State to buy farm,
working tools and machinery and food to
start on will be sufficient. 1t should never
ask any more, and in ten years should
return the money borrowed. A hundred
strong boys can make more than living
and they ought not to be penned and fat
tened like hogs. If they want houses
they can build. them. If the need hats
shoes and clothes, they can learn to make
| them They can raise grain, meat anC
vegetables. and so support themselves
| Just as our taxpayers do. They SHOULD
learn to do without what they canno
| make
| 4. A reformatory should not be para
| disc; nor should it have any soft places
| for Offices. Lazy lawbreakers should no
expect industrious people to furnish mon
ey for their support.
/ 5. The State offers every boy 900 day
! in the public schools. Some Of then
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Of some that prisons are only places of
punishment for criminals; but the idea
that the main object of a prison is punt
tive is unworthy Of christian civiIiza-
tion. While il is intended to restrain
from the commission OF crime, it is like
wise designed TO reform. And in order
to do that it is necessary to separate the
young who are OF pliable age from those
who are hardened by long habitual
crimes.
=. 1t could hardly escape one who has
had any experience in orphanage work
that there will be often found among
the inmates of those institutions many
who ought to be in reformatories. In
the absence of reform schools some of
the ardent friends OF the orphanages
think it a most valuable service 20 hunt
up all the most incorigible boys and girls
for the orphanage. But we are not in
a shape to manage them: and one such
boy will spoil a dozen virtuous, well be-
hayed boys.
g. The incorigible youths of the land
constitute n large factor in the demand
for such schools. Many of these will not
be carried before the court and are liable
ITO 90 steadily on to ruin without being
in such a school they might be made use
full citizens. These schools are no expert
ments. They have been tried in several
States with gratifying success, notable In
Connecticut, Missouri and Indiana. Many
instances are given in which marvellous
reformations have been wrought. There
are schools OF like character in opera
ton and i'm course of construction IN
IS States in the United States.
1t is worthy of note that it is not con-
sidered best to call them Reform schools,
or Reformatorfes. Several States have
changed the names. For instance Con
neeticut in 1893 changed the name or
hers from Estate Reform School to
"Connecticut School for Boys" In many
States they are called industrial
Schools" They are generally located in
an accessible town or city, or near some
city where shops Of all sorts can be pro-
fitable, and where a suitable quantity OF
land can be had on reasonable terms.
In our own States such school ought
no be centrally located in or near by some
accessible city where farming and shops
could be combined. The Connecticut
school for boys is located in the city Of
Meriden. a thriving manufacturing city,
with population OF 10000 inhabitants.
The farm is in the rear of the buildings
and contains 1916 acres OF land. They
have 10 shops in which different trades
are followed. The information concern
ing the best methods and the most sue
cessful schools in easily attainable.
T u R0ONE
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A Symposium on
A State RefOrmatOT,y

| themselves for useful lives. Among The
best business men Of our State, are men,
who. when boys, were placed in cur
school, and from it started in life in the
right direction"
1.-THE reports sent to this office show
that the aggregate commitments to our
prisons for the year ending June Both,
1896, was, as compared with like period
in 1890, over 80 per cent less. l was
surprised at these figures myself. All
the reasons for such decline, Of course,
il is difficult to determine, but there is
no doubt, in my opinion, that the State
OF Michigan is now receiving the benefit
in that direction of the industrial school
for boys, and our State school for de-
pendent and neglected children. There
is no work which the State can do that
will net so large a future benefit, as the
work amang the children on preventive
lines"
Testimony might be multiplied from
every section But when we remember
that commitments diminished 10000
in England in less than a decade after
juvenile offenders were specially pro
vided for, the point may be considered
sttled.
Space is not left to consider the whole
ground you wish to discuss. | can SIM
ply say that a moderate sum shoald be
appropriated, to begin in a modest way,
near city, but in the country, where
ample room for farming can be Obtained.
That the per capita expense OF the
cheapest institution is in Kentucky, at
S94 per annum-the dearest in California,
at $271; Virginia uses $101 per annum.
Some idea may be obtained from this Of
the money needed. But / beg TO say,
emphatically that brains, skill, ard high
character are needed more than costly
edifces. You cannot expend money more
wisely than to obtain the best expert
management-let not religion, politics, or
sectional prejudice stand in the way.
Success or failure depends upon ex-
perienced superintendent, and we shall
probably have to seek that abroad. We
therefore see that $4,000 for construc-
ton and $4,000 annually to begin
with 100 boys, would be little enough
to start with experimentally. The boys
should be cared for, first. Thank Sod,
we have few girls in our criminal classes
in North Carolina Black and white
should be provided for, and we may look
that in the face.
The reasons for many OF these conclu-
sions can be given if desired, in another
communication: especially why farming
shrould be n leading feature. : Pardon
trespass upon your space, in: cause
which is so near and dear to :the well
farce Of our people now, and yet more
to their future.
c.. B. benson,
Sec'y Board Public Charities.
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Sec'y Board Public Charlie
DIR. M'IyER's VIEWS.

In response to your request for my
opinion as to what kind of Reformatory
for young criminals North Carolina ought
TO have, must say that feel some hest
tation in discussing the details Of such an
institution without having had an oppOr-
tunity to inspect Reformatofies estab-
lished elsewhere. But my conEictians are
clear ON few general points.
/. A Reformatory for y3au: q ~ nails
ought to be established.
2. 1t ought to result IN ca3a
ing to some extent idle. d1-
productive, needless, vicious boys
and girls into industrious, ser support
ing, self respecting, law abiding c.tize 81.
3. To accomplish this end tile Reforma-
tory should combine the work Of farm,
and the work Of Shops where indoor
trades could be taught. or course facili-
ties for teaching such things SIS are taught
in ordinary schools are necessary. Ig
norance and idleness arc tie great pro-
moters of crime and the enemies Of right
living.
a. Thomas Jefferson tilo,:ght that the
highest virtues were not POSSIBLE, as a
rule, except among the tilleIs Of the soil,
and he regarded the great: aggregations
of men in cities with no less alarm than
he did great aggregations Of money in the
hands of individuals. He: believed that
there was more than fancy:in the mytho-
logical story that every time Hercules in
the struggle threw Auteus to the ground,
the latter arose stronger than before, be-
cause he had come in contact with his
mother earth. Believing in this doc
trine, / think that the State in trying to
reclaim it's young riminals, should en-
deavor to train them, as q rule, towards
country pursuits where there would be
the minimum of temptation to moral
relapse.
5. 1t may be possible to make an ideal
penitentiary self-sustaining, but certain
~ this must not be expected of an ideal
Rformatory for young criminals. The
best institutions ON earth, the most use
full churches and schools, pay no money
dividends. As a Reformatory must of
necessity do so much which the ordinary
church and school would like to do but
cannot, the people of the State ought to
undertake the work Of the Reformatory
with no idea of its ever becoming self
sustaining.
There is more than business in the idea
OF SUCH an INSTITUTION as is cOHleIHpIdleu'
but there is business question for the
taxpayer to consider, and it is this:
Would it not be wiser 20 take the young
law-breaker and reform him into an in
dustrious, law abiding citizen at some
expense, rather than to harden him by
associating him with the worst mature
criminals and finally sending him among
the people again as ah ex-convict, and
an expert in teaching crime because of
his familiarity with the various forms of
vice and lawlessness.
/ believe that in the long run the State
will be the gamer if in dealing with
young criminals, it shall do so as kind
teacher rather than simply as an avenger
Of wrong-doing.
CHARLES d. M'IVER.
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New Haven, December 2, 1895.
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to afford large part of the maintenance
of those living thereon.
Give us the reformatOTies. 1t is great
shame that the child guilty, often of petty
larceny, should be forced to take his
PLACE and get his character with harden
ed criminals
Put the right man at he head Of it and
it will develop in a short time its own
needs and its great value.
NIB. BROUGHTON.
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waste these days counting the girls, and
ducking their teachers who refuse to treat
the girls TO candy. Such boys have nc
further claim on the taxpayers. Still
a reformatory must have Sunday Schools
night schools and day schools of sufficient
length TO impart business education and
course in practical morality. a study
too much neglected in all our schools.
g. Incorrigible boys should be passed on
to the penitentiary but boys whose ia
theirs tempt them to commit crime in
order to get them into reformatory
should not be received.
Z. When boy can be relied ON to be-
have, and profitable employment is offer
ed, he ought to accept the situation.
]. II MILLS.