New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
DIFFERENCES ABOUT VICE.
;rTF FIFTEEN. THE ONE HUNDRED AND
THE OLD GERMAN-AAIERICAN
REFORM UNION.

II seemed 10 be pretty nearly decided yesterday
mat the Committee OF Fifteen for the suppression
az vice VIII not be increased in number-st least for
she present The work OF picking suitable men
70 III the four vacancies went forward but no an
nouncemenf of results was made. William H Bald
win ST.. said last night that he thought might
be made to-day. hut the committee likely 20
meet again until the selection was complete. Many
names have been suggested. among them John Z.
Parsons James b Reynolds, Frank Moss, Henry
George, John p. Faure and W. Bourze Cochran.
charles Stewart Smith called on Mr.. Cochran yes
terday but M Cochran said afterwarc that he had
not been asked 20 serve on the committee. and did
not think he could IND time 10 devote 10 81 II he
were asked
Members of the committee who were seen yeste--
Gay declared that Bishop Potter was right when he
said labor ought 70 have ample representation in
that body. Charles Stewart Smith said:
have always been IN favor OF giving labor an
have 5as ysy sssI men from the best Sna most
appointed such members IN the first place n I had
NOT thought that TIE COMMITTEES was . be en-
of the vacancies with representatives from labor
camps ] heartily indorse al Bishop Potter says
sesses more tact than most men, and has often
working needs and his capacity.
have come IN for some comment IN the editorial
suit The members OF the committee before appoint
ingrce ne ~ sn1o,f,7 20 say, nave nae , soLe
that q ] had asked such men as orr Kennedy and
ss Once hy 3 the SS"S pressure ssEs TS Of
public opinion eehine % them !S an extent that made
those wtthdrswing Is unusually small under the
Gne 10 serve ana we W5 kSye ne 6cuty lIr 0 5
ng {he eas PSSes no, 81 ss s0se ss s4uys T not be
When Mr Baldwin was asked who the new mem
bers might be. he said;
Il would be unfair 70 make public the rames OF
The four men whom the present members OF the
the four first named rncht not be able 10 serve and
Others were equally desirable from the standpoint
OF ahly and experience.
With the arrival OF the Committee OF one Hun
dred, which opened headquarters yesterday IN room
No. 70 az the Bible House, another reform move
ment body is IN the field This cornnittee-on
which are such men DR.. p Heher Ns-Tton, John
s Cosby, Henry George Charles Frederick Adams
and John Ford-has been organised 70 establish IN
this city central council OF federated body COM
posed % delegates from the trade snd labor unions
and from the non-partisan reform societies OF the
city. 10 act social and civic afasrs II its call
sent out 10 trade and labor unions and non-parti-
san economic OF social reform societies IN New
York this committee declares that DO reflection is
intended on the Committee Of Fifteen but that the
new movement rather intends 70 Cooperate with
al bodies working for the civic good.
The leader OF this movement IS the Rev. Dr.. ".
=. p Bliss. II Is outcome OF the National
Social Reform Union which was formed al labor
conference in Buffalo IN 1899. There are branches
~ The movement in several cities but n this city
nothing has been done until now The first public
manifestation OF the movement viii be the dollar
dinner al the Grand Central Palace on New Years
I've. Edwin Markham, 81 Is said, VIII read
original poem, and speakers OF National reputation
have been invited.
Dr. Bliss said yesterday:
We are neither for nor against Tamrnany Han
or the Citizens Union any other political party.
our attitude toward any and ell OF them Is this:
~ r demand certain legislation. not al once but
gradually. and VIII support the party giving that
~ us I very much doubt whether representatives
ot labor should accept places the Committee OF
ttteen- We are not IN sympathy with the gem
fra- object OF their movement ] very much
ln doubt whether labor movements in general are
in sympathy with the Chamber OF Commerce,
Where ne committee originated
EN-sheTfr T, J. Il. Tamsen OF this city. who was
chairman Of the Executive COMMITTEES OF the old
German-American Reform Union said yesterday:
The Ger7Ts Arner5can Reform Union has not re-
eiEtt-Lel- Is n no hurry 10 DO So and VIII take
p. laFl II The vice crusade the 10
thnoW Iammany until il knows 1ust what Is going
70 be zone We are not going 70 countenance anv
movement Ike that of 1895 when al the saloons
tIlr places OF amusement were closed on Sunday
Ne are not gong 10 support any iliberal policy.
nave the personal liberty Of the citizens clrtsiled
n q iaNor the suppression of open vice. but
r.-lI 70 suppress vice altogether must and win
leL- " a lot OF high toned men are going 10 get
.vLe.Ler & @ aha tfy 70 make rules and laws for the
iltt masses y hich VIII prove cppressiye-in other
words, make the tail waE the dOg-we are AGAINST
tueh polcy and viii vigorously oppose It.
Mr.. Tamsen added that the Germans were ner-
fectly willing 10 cooperate with any number ~
men Or organizations IN the interest OF GOOD gov
eminent. 49, s''