New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

treatment Of his regular Board duties ina, ne was
striving build UP separate and nc cannction
with the superintendent independent OF the cGniro
Of the Board and destructive OF harmony '''''f''
I have withheld action upon these chaItes nm, ua,,
, In SHARPLY and forcibiy called to his duty Com,
missioner Parker would make an en eSn the
harmonious activity Of the Board. which had oeeh
lost through his neglect TO perform ms piup ,rod
ties and that / should accordingly not be reanlreI9
70 resort to the harsh and disagreeabe measure OF
removing him from office, nave pecuiv ,a nnd
that the public Interests and the efficient admins
tration OF the Police Department imperau'e'' 'e
mand his removal
PARKER SAYS HE WILL FIGHT
Commissioner Parker, when seen at his mouse
last night, said: Il have not seen the MaS''
.,o..men. and consequently shall not say any
thing about 1t now. do not know 'i'a' '"
say anything when do see it, as II ma! no' =,
necessary or proper for me to say an. '"'ie'
desire to keep strictly within the BOUNDS Oh o''''
c;a, propriety. and shall IN all probability con-
fine my statement entirely to such as may ~
made In my behalf before the Governor .,o,
81 shall at this time say only this WHY"
..,,n,o 20 no entirely proper. That the charges
were entirely without foundation and tha' oe
lava M hotter commentary upon the charges
con no made than that for almost nine months
s,rca tho hearing closed. the Mayor, VINO "iauo
tho charges heard the evidence. ana is ny ID"
charged with the duty Of giving decislon' mas
MT done co until now, although last year NY
counsel moro than once requested MN W u"
SO. I have always been anxious Tor oee's'oN
Mr. Parker said that he would fight the case
and expected confidently that the Governor "ou'u
give him chance TO face the charges oeioio
making any decision upon the Mayors recon-
mendation.
OPINIONS ON THE ACTION
President Roosevelt when told OF Comniis-
.,oner Parkers removal last evening, SAID ne
removal Of Parker Will at once solve 'he u''i
ences in the Police Board and enable II u ~ '"
successfully with It's work .,
commissioner Frederick d. Grant SAID 4
have no means Of knowing what stand the "o'-
srnor will take. but don't believe that the Case
AGAINST Mr. Parker will be sustained py the
,our,s II will be recalled that sidney r.
Nichols and General Badly smith were IT,
moved by Mayor Cooper and Governor hopii'soi'
about fifteen years ago on charges Oh Si'''''''
nature and that they were relnsta'eu Wy "'e
Court Of Appeals. 40. par,,er.s ab
sence from meetings OF the Board obstructeu
oublic business is not we'll founoeu ~ uIian
nous vote is needed only IN cases VI hn,.a con-
md promotions and Parker would not nave con-
,urred in the promotions any way Ihere was
,niv one case of a delay in pensions ana that vas
.ha voman's mentioned by the Mayor III might
.aya heen acted on forty days sooner. Dut l's
actual payment was not postponed an hour II
oew commissioner should be put IN me boa.u
he charges against Chlel |olliHi "'
De preferred over again , - porL
The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst. on nearing ol 80.
,r's removal last evening. said: lhat ~ TIL LEI
WHY didn't the Mayor remove Grant 100 ne
,ught TO go out together Then ne aooSu.
Parker has been a disgrace and clog TO ,hT
BOARD Perhaps il is expecting too much, out
&~,a that the Governor will show MS lhuepciu-
nee and regard for the pubic interests ny
,romntlv approving the Mayors action o-r,.
EdT,ard Iauterbach said last evening: ihis
iii con,nlicate somewhat the situation at Al
any hut do not believe that the Dill 10 crea'e
he Greater New-YOrk Police Commission 'll oo
,eriously retarded. The more the Governor OK.
mines the condition of things IN tne P'Csea'
BOARD Of this city, the more ne must ne 'o',
,inced of the necessity for a complete chalHe.
Elibu Root who prosecuted the charges gains
Mr. parker said last night: Il think the MAJ
elton is a lust one and will he genefaiiy sus-
aimed" to-. oyan,no
friend Of Mr. Parker said last eNei'!s
Not the Commissioner had written ie'teI W
,aoyor strong within a day or two lnsls INK
'hat action on his case should be no longer ur,
aved IF the charges against me arr ~
ia WAS quoted saying. the city shouiu ~ i -,
,urdened with me; if they are not true; S SUN,
,ot he burdened with the charges Ihis iet',I'
oarker's friend insisted, caused the Mayor - u'
.,de mon the course he took YESTERDAY