New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-30

.,or NJ tho dIf,cu,t problem Of his treatment For
my part long as he lives must u, r resnrmaton
Ills offences taken separately may h be petty 8 ens
be PERSISTS In the conn, Ss his ps PERIODS OF
dom are only in the OF asPoad
ions OF his wrongdoing but IN sve hy n
mdaon the deadly conasion Of s ;n Mr. sd dS
and cumulative system Of detention IN spec,a' rs
q and ss Certainly the
Ter must be handled somehow Ou. OF l ig'' 20
offenders ", who 1. wenI TO psn nj Of ncs no
than s. $50 had been convicted before, ana S''"'
MAO few words only as to the application in pun
ishment of the principle Of me nnS that
we have available practically only one sort OF pun
ishment viz imprisonment The extent TO when
il can he made eTectual for reformaiory purposes
is still matter Of experiment. One Is met al the
threshold of the search into methods by dihcuity
in PrnS,ca and aph h% segresaon Of
prisoners The evils Of both arc maniiestm,ne
Of he nther There are
longing TO each mode of treatment A careful as
segregation gives opportunities Tor me exercise O
Individual kindness and advice Promiscuouas ana ana
where The terrible evils Of it-especially It's cru
ely to the less % Se great
characterized jail gangs and cohgtesate Plnsu"s al
filled with every corruption n, v wHiSn them when
association is permitted, IT ought to be supJeet TO
careful IS S to a no mnne matters
Of prison rule | will only say further In regard
TO IT, that Whateyer % nSsSb m not speaking
OF reforma cries for the very young orehuersp
should GnoP to h pr inca for the Of
punishment and that the prison IS neither ,s DE-
Gently furnished lodging house under strict disci-
plne nor a hospital for moral crpples.
THE REFORMATORY PRINCIPLE.
Co ,ore 90 rho maintenance Of this idea essential
alike in my humble Judgment to the moral regen-
Grafton of the criminal himself and to me deter
upon others is not sacrificed the process r hie
within the prison nssSle to the health Of the
prisoner. both in mind and body. ana 10 MS per-
In England We have already given considerable
effect TO the reformstory principle IN dsaps Wh
snecIal prisons for juvenile offenders. Very young
offenders may be sent to reformatory lnstesd 10 OF
ers may he. and frequently are liberated cond-
tionay that is TO say; on their entering INTO
and receive Judgment when called upon and IN the
mean time TO keep the peace and be OF good be
extent for the classification Of prisoners, for diff
ferental and progressive treatment and for cond-
IMPOSED by the sentence We have recently in
creased the facilities for intercourse with persons
form Here in some States at least you have, L
well know made holder eKpeTmens ia oy 6e inS,
/ shall be greatly Interested in seeing and tudg.
Ing for myself r. I trust will be the case.
have the opportunity Of doing At present will
only say that have some misgiving as 10 the plan
Of the indetermnate sentence. on account or It's
apparent conflict with that which is generally held
10 be a very important principle IN punishment
viz: It's certainty. and that. even II just and use
ful in other cases II appears to to be plan
according to my present understanding OF IT,
who Who" have been guilty Of serious crimes Of VIC
lonce or Of outrage women and children. It
strikes me being either right in itself or safe
for the community that indicators of this sort
should. by an exhibition Of goodness In prison be
ai,l to In Inert
very short imprisonment.
A MESSAGE TO AMBASSADOR CHOATE.
The following cable message was sent to Pres
ident Choate:
Choate. Ambassador. London.
American Bar Association. in session. Buffalo,
sends greetings and best wishes, and regrets your
inability to attend. MANDERSON.