The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

INCREASE the police Force.

The citizens OF Seattle undoubtedly
a~ssre the enforcement OF all laws for
the protection OF life and property. the
maintenance of order and the expulsion
Of confinement OF criminals or toughs
within our boundaries. The police de-
psrtmcnt OF the city, In harmony with
iss other authorities, Is zealousiy en- !
gagged in attempting to give TO the peo-
But the disproportion OF means to ends
issat present so great that the wonder
IL how the purposes OF law and order
have been served 50 well with instru-
n1entaiities 30 inadequate numerically TO
the task. 1t has been a case OF making
bricks with little straw: and our people.
who are not unreasonable and do not
demand. impossIbllities. should under
stand that justice TO the police authori-
Tee and the welfare Of the public unite
in an urgent demand that our police ia
ciiities should he 50 increased as 10 be
al least reasonably equal to the task
which In set them 10 perform.
There Is no city In the United States
where the problem OF policing Is more
dlfiicnit than II is here. We are a sea-
port city. where the coming and going
u ocean vessels furnishes class OF
population little amenable to ordinary
shore discipline. We are new city.
where the recent conner feels that he
nss escaped some Of the old restraints.
We are the port Of entry and departure
fer the great Alaska movement. whose
flames attract every species OF flying
aud creeping thing from the ends % the
earth. Gamblers. ADVENTURES. oilers.
thieves. burglars. refugees. fugf,ives
from justice. broken knights Of fortune.
an the f'otsam and tetsam % the heav-
II. ocean Of humanity are east upon
eur shores. The floating quality OF
lase part Of this population. here to-
aAv ana gone tomorrow. makes II am
cglt 10 deal With and almost Impossible
% ciose surveillance For effective work
IN Seattle there should BE-. assuming the
highest efficiency ana fdelity. a larger
force ana ampler provision Tor police
protsction than In any other city Of the
easntry II our citizens are bent upon
the maintenance ana enforcement of
laws ana the punishment % crime they
mus, nrs, So that this preliminary con-
sirion Is falaIica
Inc EActs show that eur provision Tor
police Earposcs, d am standard VI COM
lArison that Ne may choose ~ adopt. IL
pe,or'ousiy. disErsccfuuy iuaufncisnt n
- r. nsel, higA tribaie e. cur palice
department that q "a teen abe % cope
30 successfully with Disorder ana crime
Min M eeEEatiy means at Its disposal
n n mo- O. ths credit ~ The city that %
remains Substantially stationarY while
ana incrcasss ana prla.ai.ga srova ~
tenn - ihcusands Ana We shan have
ouly ourselves g. Blame b. ue continue
70 refass g. make. Ga this department 20
munlcirai ssrvtee. same - the satsn-
slons whish ~s have feun1 necessary
eisewhere. A pasfaluaan . a. inaisren-
sable as water main. and n ~ time
that Ne unasrssa od ihss ~ raa spare
nei;her the cns ncr tae ofhrr
The total cnrelu1eat q az seattle no-
lice fore is Is Th-se men. us1 musf
BE DIVIDED bstvern ths GAP arI tas
nxht service. have o. mke care 20
the unruiy eicmeat ~ rrpliafira
% az least S.oae FeoFis. fs.ns SIN
tee rush O. Ask. o. Fru1ah.F
lee GO. Rmoas ehrm ar n o.
fouud an aarsig slsuaent al t.fne.r fs
handle as any Ia ths eer'A rhr u-r
statement. 70 ene Verse1 n nenar tta.
tistica. eArries Assurtuy written on us
faec Tue avefaks ~ neFsisti.n res
policeman In the iveniy Flinelal -.rs
Of the Uuitel states s s'l sraiurs
force. a. that rats. ii suHrsnt Pr "A
oenter 81 hat q ~ pecI's. or r w.
had but - 40 peeFls nsrr 80 sa-ait
az this average. resuire a r'.t1r f7rre
Numbering ia AR eomparissus thai
can be made wOrk cot g. the sazas e.