New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
DIR. : PARKHURSTS VIEWS.
SAYS MAZET INQUIRY HAS PARTED
PLATT AND CROKER.
THIS THE MOST HOPEFUL RESULT HE
TH,NKs-ATTITUDE OF THE SOCIETY

TH,NKS-ATTITUDE OF THE SOCIETY
FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME
The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst gave out a
statement last evening at his home. NO. lo3
East Thirty -hfth-st.. relative to the probable
effects OF the Mazet investigation his position IN
the premises and also the attitude OF the Society
for the Prevention Of Crime. OF which he Is
president. The statement Is as fellows:
Although identified with society that Is not IN II
any way participant in the inyesugatohs OF inS
Mazet committee, am nevertheess Maueintns and
snail rejoice cordially in any issue that may prove
permanently promotive OF the ctys Interests, it
Society for the t ,S or er position taken
some months ago, but. now that the ar has yen
dom and frantic want avail of this oppo!tu.
nifty TO state that our position as soclety uos
members Of the society DO not sympathize NTH
every honest attempt to bring TO ngnt crn, anv
dmlnution OF confidence In the integrity or mora
courage OF Mr.. Moss counsel to the Maze. G hasn
made 10 convince public that the society ,S Is at
odds with MI Moss and sun bst nf tbe society is
in a quarrel with Itself The members OF the Ns so
and are not quarreng with each other. ,1 we are
too conscious of the enormty OF me eVs tthssr
time. strength or desire to expend our energies
upon each other to malisn or 70 oe NJ o ~o
such honorable members OF our poaru as MI '''''
and Mr.. Laimbeer.
AS TO BROTHER CROKER"
I have understood that the policy OF aostention
adopted by our society has been interpreted oy
Tammany in a way TO afford degree OF so'ace "
the strained nerves and stricken sensioties Oh 'ae
leprous and gangrened institution. Because l one
day alluded to Croker as Brother croker was
credited with having forgotten my antipathy 10
that car of boodledom and pictorialy represented
as clasping with him in the embrace OF iohg-ios'
but new-found brother. But It should have 4een
hat hsys ea Knew why but perhaps
as a semi-conscous Renaissance OF ne Gays WIZ
frequently mentioned Mr. Plat; in this SareSsliin Y
way, It was not then TO be wondered az II Wren
OF 0 knit NTH R 70 Patt in ties Of
kinship Which leads me 10 remark parentne,n-
cally, that probable reason why these two Mo
Seea p Of 10 r1or wh wch they eun
each other up TO the time when their anec''o"' e'
This falling ' out between Mr. Croker and M. Mr.;
Platt is one OF the most interesting ana Mazets
committee will not have been in vain II II con,
tributes in no matter how small oe , 1mTpnicinal
veal so far estranged as to compcate the tn-
dency to reconciliation. That will give US .he 0R
afford some promise Of success So long as Plats
ready to catch up his gun when GGkef honest
municipal politics has no future ~
That Mr. Plat already feels nmse1 that ha1ved
him with Mr. Croker is indicated by the fact that
his that hG hey shalt HI have the naming
candidates next autumn. which shows s T md
IS OF pot hfaff sh the that
sion is Facilitated by some sudden obstruction pre-.
6 be hoSsG ha he MR. aGf
bty for all # is worth although win thao gsn es
ssted that he win III Of his ahy
committee, and Mr.. Croker and his aceomPpi ,Ss
Ssns hHI be go sS Gs
from the Mazet nqusition or ratner pern have
Just Indicated Indeed, am anticipating that the
committee will do more IN the way OF a the drec
ton of producing positive moral effect upon the
community at large.
MENTAL ATTITUDE OF THE PUBLIC
Interesting as some Of the disclosures mace
by the committee there are no Indications 81 ye.
of any deep stirring OF the public conscience l
am not demonstrating as to what may or may
NOT ensue later on I am only speaking or me
mental attitude OF the public to-day This Is DUE
perhaps to the fact that people were not reaay LOT
the investigation. or to the fact OF lurking preJu
dice existing In the popular mind against the 'h-
vestigation or to the fact that the Lexow 'nVest-
CATION made the public so familiar with the GRIM.
nal conditions of our situation that consCis,nCo
has temporarily ceased from It's moral sensi''Ve-
nf Be that as it may see little to indicate that
II may accumulate sufficient materla! 10 make
ba sis for anti-Tammany leglslauon. but tne anu,
pris1ng behind it. produced little beside temporary
resuIts' which are already principally matter OF
memory. ,,, s,o,,aao .hus oained
does not penetrate to the heart OF the stuauoni
and does nothing TOWARD securing of moral
ability For Republicans when IN power 10 cuItai
sssayTsy ne excuse SCI for Similar exercise
legislative power when It's tuIn comes y; ana all Of
the Intensity and continuity there may De N H.
must not be mistaken Ior prosress NOT 40 what r.
nominally came to do 1t may do something great
deal better, and may yield not only wh9esomse out
sibility OF recovery the alliance or those two ais
guised confederates to whom In my ludgme M
horror aad the niamy Of the situation into which
Mr. Moss is ryMHs sze %th osy Bending with
well-simuated surprise
DR.. and Mrs Parkhurst will sail for Europe
tomorrow on the White Star liner Cymric' Al
his home last evening he said
II am going to Switzerland for a rest, and
take a camera along with me TO take some or
the scenes that are not usually photographed
There are peculiar snow and ice formations that
I am interested In. This Is a pretty large
camera and not as available always as small
one but II is necessary to have large and pow
erful instrument to effect the desired results
When asked If he wished to supplement his
prepared statement with any further remarks
Dr. Parkhurst said he did not Then he himself
turned interrogation. and asked what was the
prevailing impression as to the moral affect or
the Mazet Committees work Not waiting to
receive a reply he continued:
The moral effect of the investigation Is not a
good one. There are no permanent or lasting ef-
fects to be gained. l think that my statement
covers that ground. however. What is needed
Is an investigation that will arouse interest 10
such an extent as to bring about reforms or
permanent and enduring character. Yet, as l
have said, whatever is accomplished FOR the
public good | will welcome, as all good citizens
will"
On one table near to where DR.. Parkhurst was
sitting was a pile OF statements neatly written
by typewriter. These Or. Parkhurst said he