New-York tribune., 1901-12-28

great majority of the force are honest. clean
men. Bribery and backman have got to be
stopped. and think that they can be suppressed
to a very great degree.
l believe that there should be more liberal
Sunday laws 1t is impossible TO stop men
drinking on Sunday. Since the laws ought to be
enforced, l believe that the present statute
should be amended to suit the conditions that
obtain in city like NeW-Yor'k
The laws against gambling and policy aging
ought to be strictly enforced I know that this
is the desire of Mr.. Low and Colonel Partridge
and that it is TO be carried out as far is pos
sible. Wardmen are not necessary TO the man
agement of the force, and 1 have no doubt that
they will be dropped.
l do not think that the Civil Service law al
ways works best. 1t is often better to pick a
first and then learn whether he knows the
rivers or not.
Colonel ThurstCn added that whatever views
he might have the different police problems
were personal and that he would be gov
erned in all things by Colonel Partridge. Colo
mel Partridge is to he the head Of the DEPART
rnent," he added. 1T is not going to be a case
of the tail wasging the dog, as at present The
Deputy under the administration is to be a
subordinate"
Colonel Partridge said last night
I think the evening newspapers misquoted
Colonel Thurston. My policy, far as | know
at the present time will be to do my duty as
far as 1 know how. In regard to Sunday clos
ing, have not reached that matter yet: and
there are many other things in the department
them
Major Ebstein, who will be deputy police
commissioner for the Borough of Brooklyn was
seen at his home, No. 1,244 Pacifc-st Brook
lyn. by Tribune reporter last night. Major
Ebstein said that the place came TO him un-
sought. and that he had been informed of his
appointment only Thursday night
The major said he would ask to be relieved
from his duties instructor in the De La Sale
Institute. Just l can get some one
else detailed to the place / shall ask TO be re-
lieved," he added LAS retired officer is de-
tailed only at his own request. he is retired in
the same manner"
Asked for his views on the excise question.
Major Ebstein said that he would be guided en-
tireiy by the policy of Colonel Partridge and the
administration. Personally he said. he believed
in the open side door rather than the open front
door. He added:
have studied the German idea of the liquor
question in frequent visits to that country
There beer is as free Sunday as on any other
day and drunkenness is reduced to a minimum
People here have not come to believe in such
freedom and / do not believe the legislature
could be induced TO pass a more liberal liquor
law than we have at present. L believe per-
sonally, that the law should be construed lust
as literally as possible l take a drink on Sun
oay occasionally. just as any other man who is
not total abstainer. but according to our
American ideas / think the less openly this is
done on the Sabbath the better I am a believer
In discipline in holding men I'D TO strict oh
servance of their duty. but 1 also am a believer
IN the general good intent of the average police
man, AND believe in treating him like a man
one can be strict disciplinarian and not a.
| martinez.
visitor to Police Headquarters Yesterday
would have heard nothing but military songs
| such as Il Want to Be Military Man :"
| Tommy Atkins" and The Blue and the GRAY -
The appointment of three soldiers to the offices
| OF hrst and second deputies and secretary fur
nished the sole theme Of conversation Deverv