New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06

the smallest figure. Whatever structures bull,
more and the practice q erecting palaces at the
public expense for the accommodation OF paupers
mas nope. seen its last example.
o., "A pauper is not. because OF his insanity entitled
large rare or gorgeous surroundings Inc
1 nuihDiest way and contribute by tax to the
not permit. and humanity to The insane does not
mat .ayish and i-considered outlay which
sa arac'erizes the quarters holding some Of the
vs. 90 not consider the present Commission in any
Sone OF the institutions for the insane. and their
Iec,jon G p such management the constant reco,
by 1na me expenses Of these inmates are paid
roundings are far less comfortable.
PRISONS
Inc difficult task Of providing work for pris-
o"ers without competing with honest labor ap-
pears 10 nave been successfully discharged The
operation OF the present law is reported TO be
sausiactory. Nearly two-thirds OF the convcts
III 'he States prisons are now employed and
WITHIN three months the Commission expects that
means Will be provided 10 employ all those who
are aoie 10 work II seems likely that the present
ia" VIII solve the question OF convict labor. and
az t'e same time render the prisons self-support-
Ing.
One defect connected with prison management
has been often discussed. but never corrected
~ Is TIE law relating to the Elmira Reformatory.
"a e., ausnor.y OF the managers there over inmates
- w arbitrary and extensive. The often
ma that sentences intended TO be slight pro-
, , Tor years. boy can be retained in that
maximum term for which he might nave been
sent 10 state Prison by the Court Tn. Judge
plated any such duration II not infrequenily
happens that boys committing their first offence
sent to Emira and kept there for years after
t tnelr associate In The same offence, hardened
managers nave power also TO transfer inmates to
the state Prison for their uneXpircd terms; TO
o
lease them on parole and retake them at dscre-
lion This system may result in, gross abuse
OF ms keeper. The Court should TX II. Inc Court
court viii ' punish ni only for the "' crime already
donf; the keeIer may punish for slishter causes
It is Just, to reduce the term for the good be
his confinement should not 20 should be deter
mined by the Judge who tried him
LABOR.
The upheavals so often recurring through the
dsagreements OF labor and It's employers point
10 FAR greater degree of danger and discomfort
than those uphcavals expose The present method
OF dealing with this subject seems 10 me made
quate. The labor bureaus in this State are as
efficient their authority permits them to be, but
agency that only correc.s. but does not pre-
vent, cannot meet the needs OF the present day
and will be further every year from meeting the
needs OF the future II present conditions continue
disputes viii frequently arise. and l believe Il
would be wise to encourage the method OF Uni
verslty Settlement. No be a fair judge
who does understand both sides and while
ne may acquire this understanding after the
trouble has arisen his capacity to effect a set
Element is greatly reduced because OF the inham-
nation which invariably goes with a declared
grievance Il Is not only harder settle a dispute
when opponents have come face 20 face. but in
the Of labor troubles large sums OF money are
lost while the dispute goes on. The plan OF Uni
versity Settlement is much TO compose
differences
But the seed OF labor troubles lies IN the prac-
ticany unrestricted Immigration. by which this
country allows Itself to be overrun. There Is no
allow free trade in foreign labor. tariff on
goods made abroad covers only half the difhculty
II tho men who made them here are permitted
to come he'e and make me sane a GOODS IN H bra
VII be made for the same price here. Those who
have watched the recent troubles in this country
will recall that many OF them were , With cheap
cheap and uneducated. and for wages with which
and body together. As long such labor comes
here. just co .ong wages Will go down, work VIII
because hey must live In a decent way vii! md
employment hard 10 get
stand the real cause OF their trouble, and remove
that they will have less need OF legislation. They
through their own petitions, and the Legislature
should aid them by It's expression; IL: through
isting In the United States could be checked. they
would perform lasting service
these three suggestions: First that Immigration
be checked second. that fair rate OF wages oe
Justly: and third that IN opposing strikes, by
armed men some method snoud Dc %
duce those fatal. tragic results which have caused
recent event 10 be universally deplored
THE FORESTS.
The project urged in my first message. OF &C
quirtng Adirondack lands. has been fully entered
upon lam strongly IN favor OF It's continuance.
With the appropriation Of sl.o00.cOO made by the
last legislature the Forest Preserve Board has
acquired over two hundred and fifty thousand
acres at an average cost of s. q per acre. ncreas-
Ing the ownership OF the State from S6sl acres 10
nearly 1l20CoO Many tracts OF ground most desira-
bic from every point OF view nave Deen addeo 10
the States possessions.
am more than ever impressed with the i'm
portance Of this subject and OF the necessity OF the
States acquiring and preserving the great forests
referred last year to their Naiue a. IAN
supply OF water There are other Considerations not
foInd IN the rapidly diminishing supply OF timber
and IN the great demands maze upon Iht s!ur.0
forests by the pulp mills OF the IA nqe hrobi;s
cutting timber State lands The prohibition VIII
under conditions which onsht not lon long 10 e u.s.
would be unwise IT IS no better Tor me o1s'e lt'
for the Individual 10 allow trees TO fall ana defaE.
=, non nv cutting them substantial revenue Alshl
he obtained The science OF forestry mas deinon-
ea he cut not 10 the detrnent out TO the ad-
"a. ,boqa remaining The I've or a tree Is
moasured and whether It Is removed by man or
falls by It's own weight, its destruction L ce
- raroved and sold the price goes TO the owner,
iho process supplies work to the aborer and the
Inn, Der supplies need which IL haIaer evefy yeaI
an On the other hand II the tree falls ~ IL
sell mankind receives no benefit s 6n benz are
das,roved when they might be saved II ninedii'ey
relleNed from It's weight ,, ,o-, ,ba Garth
90, 10 "a thered and Nature Will renew tlt S4pP,S
Trees are exception Forests OF rI i,a ' cort
ions The remaining smaller trees VII k r
faster because the larger ones are the
aUesfs bit il greatly increases the quanuy oa
uhich the forests will produce IN tle
.iiioel - understand that the yield OF spruce
timber to the Is now about tW Hda fn-ed H for
ore Iest, o,r,,ing has been judciousy done, the
W. l. from thirty thousand 10 foriy thousand iest
sc-e from twelve 70 sixteen iilches as Hlu.n