The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-17
VICE is SHIELDED
BIsBOP POITTR's DENUNCIATION
oF NEW NORK POLICE.
CALLS ON THE MAYOR TO ACT.
MINISTER INsULTED BY TWO Po-
LICE OFFICIALS.

MINISTER INsULTED BY TWO Po-
LICE OFFICIALS.
The nishop Makes stronk Protest
Against the Evu Conditions on the
Fast side where children Are the
Victims Of the Ntciou.-CrIminaI
Supinenes- OF Authorities &. at
Fauit-unyor Van Wyck Promises
Correction of EViIs.
New York Nov i6.-Hisaop Henry g.
Potter bishop of the Epis.o,pahan dIoecse
of New York today sent letter e.
Mayor vanWyck 10 reference to vice in
this city and especially on the East Side
This letter Is the one promised some
weeks aso when the bishop publicly an
nouaced that one of hls rsct,rs ma been
grossly insuited by the commanding Of
hcinls of certain police station. ana thlt
he proposed 20 take up the matter Iu q
manner which the heads OF tho police
force would feel
Al the preseu. writing there are three
AN
displayed on thc great East Side These
are a quietly conducted investigation hy
District Attorney Gardner in connection
with Anthony Comstockr Society for tho
Suppression Of Vice. Tammauys appoint
ment of "a committee to Investigate present
conditions and Bishop Potter o.usate
Bishop Potter in his letter ta Mavor
Van Wyck. nrs, calls attention 10 tho
work that is being done at the pro-cn
,hssia.. iao stanton street lu cudeavoriae
- improve tho condition OF the poor 81
the East Side tenement district. IN which
80 Is looated. ana says q has been recog-
mixed as an important factor in promoting
the virtue and good order Of tho com
munity in which o. ministers he con-
tinues;
Police In Collision
In view of these facts o. wouli seem
that II has valid claim upon tho sym
pathy. cooperation. ana AZ lehsi courtc-
Gus consld sldsrntion of those VINO ofIeiap,
represent our city government nnd the
guardianship Of deccncy and good morals
/ urge here no other claim for it. Per
soral element 90 far ae he is or nm,
concerned. j. or the very smallest con-
sequence. Hut thc thiug that ls OF CON
sequence sir is that when a minister
or religion and resident iu a uarticu-
lar neighhorhood, whose calling ana char
actcr, experience and truthfulpeas ar.
alike widely and lbuudautly recognized
goes 10 tho headquarters of the police in
hls district 20 appeal 90 them for the pro.
hctlun of the young. the innocent ana tho
d"ienselcsH against the lcuruua harptea
who are hired as runners and toufsra Tor
the lowest AMI most Infamous dens Of
vice, be IS met not only With coutempt
ord derislon. hat with the coarsest com
tumely aud ohloquy"
Tho Bishop goes on 20 say:
Wants Authorities TO act.
Fl am not. beg To sny. unmlndfuI of
tue fact That tho existence of vice iu a
great city is. practically an inoyita1l
condition OF lie 81 such e community. /
am not demanding that vice shall D..
stamped out hy 'he police or amy other
cfH authority. This De- "a task whl-h
would demand f1r les Achievements "a rare
OF Angels and not OF men But Z auprolch
YOU. slr. 10 protest with 1H mv power
against condition ~ thlugs iu which
vice is not only tolerated but shielded
ana encouraged hy those whose sworn
and In the name az unsuIned youth and
Innocence. / protest as ms people hav.
charged M to d. against the hahftuai in
SUIT the persistent menace. the unutter-
ably dehling contacts. 10 which dav bv
day. because of the bnsc completely OF
the police OF New York with the lowest
forms Of vice and crime they are sub
ject
And. Ia tho name of these little ones
nEm
tan and Hebrew alike. OF many races
and tongues but of homes in which GOD
IS feared and His law revoreneesi ana
virtue and decency honored and exeunll-
Ned. | call upon Won. SIR. a. save tbe4,
people who ARE ln q very real way COM
mitted TO your charge from "a living heu
defiing. deadly. damniug. 10 which The
criminal supineucss Of the constituted
authorties. set for the defense Of de-
cency and good order. threatens 20 doom
them"
Bishop Potter. in CONCLUSION saws he has
no methods to suggest for the bere-ine
Of the conditions these are ln the hands
OF the Mayor
Mayor Van Wyck's Reply.
Mayor Van Wyck az once replied 20 the
Bishop oy letter iu which he said he had
passed tho Bishops communication 10
tho district attorney, and taen says.
II wish here Ia assure you that I Will
exert every power which che law has
given 90 right the wrongs. and 90 a. away
with the conditions OF which Won com
plain. and 10 secure a heorfy ana efficient
90 operation by Tho police dep4rfruerf
with all VINO are working 10 ao away
with pubic violations ~ Jaw aud decenrv
II stand ready at all times t1 assist
and co-operatr With you in THIS MATER
Mayor Van Wyck letter Do thc dl mt
attorney requests him o. co-gpar4te vi h
Bishop Potter aud the police department.
in the movement. Iu a letter 10 Ia.
Board Of Police Commissioner fre Mayor
encloses "a cops OF the Bishop letter an1
directs the commissioners o. az ,nee cone
duct ssarching investigation Ifto Ih.
conduct of the two police onicil.s VINO
the Bishop says insulfed the clergymen
Tammnny Committee Meets.
The committee Of nve appointed hy M-
Croker "a suppress vice. held its first
meeting IN Tammnny Hal to-day John
keiiar one 90 tho commi tee. invited
cte cry cltlz0 q of New York 10 lav befor,
them any evidence that VIII help 20 SUD
press the dives or prove public officials
guilty of connitance with criminal Vice