New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
FOR SUNDAY BASEBALL.
McAdoo Sympathetic - Hints at
City Controlling State.


Expressing his sympathy for Sunday baseball and
a tolerant and honest enforcement of the laws, and
ntimating that. II law makers at Albany ig-
the peculiar needs of New-York City. the peo-
pie here. smarting uader unjust legislation, might
rise up and with a majority OF 10000 take the
of the of its present hands. Police
COMMISSIONS William McAdoo delivered the ad-
dress at the annual entertainment for the benefit
Of ST. Leonards Academy conducted by the Fran
ciscan Brothers in South Fourth-st.. Eighth
ave. Brooklyn, last night. The entertainment was
held in the Folly Theatre that borough the audi
including Bishop Mcdonnell and many prom-
nent Catholic priests. Senator McCarren acted as
master of ceremonies and. in addition 10 introduc
ing Commissioner McAdoo. he presented Miss
Marie Dressler who sang coon songs. Chauncey
Olcott and several other actors who took part in
the grand concert" feature of the entertainment.
He went on say:
You must understand that 1t is difficult to take
you / have had many invitations. but chose this
one, have, been invited by prominent men to go
have invited me to go TO much warmer place than
ever left Ireland and after doing so. had not
stayed on the other side Of the Hudson.
want TO talk TO you about cosmopolitan New
York. 1t is the largest and most cosmopolitan ag
gregation Of humanity on the earth. 1he Anglo
think Of what they did for liberty II is true that
the people Who came from New-England viewed
this people with alarm because they drank beer and
Then came the Teutonic races. and latteriy. we
have had infuxes from Southern Europe, l. is our
live in harmony and become good citizens. We have
the greatest problem in government that ever con-
people good citizens?
tory custnTos and nTei,,deoSs " ,nst MAKO a.
lowance for the fact that many Of our laws are
foreign and difficult for them 10 understand ard
lutte and unqualified aspect for the law. How
snail We teaeh them respect for law for mark
i i& many OF the laws run counter TO 'h''r Gus
In my Judgment the only way 10 make them
Nrw-York is fairly. honestly and justly admins
the head Of the Police Department was not an
honest man and uninhuenced by aught except
right. they would lose their respect for law. This
government OF New-York must be an honest gov
Yon ean Tor FoTern nv force 0y hGPe must n he nder
stood that justice is unpurchasabe. that there is
When it is understood that those who administer
science tReT vii ,Indersfamd tha meaning a Of our
laws. When l think Of the task before us. when
like this am deeply concerned for the future Of
he The republic ! am often asked: DO YOU think
that II we can teach these people that here every
Now. saw we must treat these people with tol,
harsh 6 from fh 5 6eeye that thoS"
politics aside. have hesitation in saying that
should be any sharp line drawn dividing this CITY
and the rest Of the State.
they meet the requirements Of our p6piiation
this city any more than the city should
overrun the State. Two years ago our State
city and country were sharply drawn. I am conf
cent that this city smarting under unjust legisla-
take the State machinery from those up the State
sentiment We want to create ffeIins of inte
gent understanding Of our wants
farmer boy. working in the fields all the week gets
LIeg our out Of doors II pals upon MIN II is
who has seen nothing but brick and mortar ali
the week He wants 10 get out in the air On "a sun
cay. And vet there are people who want me 70
the wild Manchuriar waste Of EAST New, YoT
ana sit on a hard bench. I must lock him UP in a
I am Ike duck on a rock The parsons ms: are are
PP oinng 10 The 9Hne2tagT and the Judges
peacetu! Mace II must 60 I should like 10 go
The serious end Of this IS that We must consider
Ire conditions here and in Manhattan with people
street. persistenty cold in winter ana burning up
IN summer These people are withal PATRIOTS
no people in the stat Wherber m flars There are
people Who suffer 50 much as We from our are conc no
gested streets our overcrowied bridges
For this reason II Is pleasure serve this peo-
didn't think could DO some good want 70 5aI
here that the police administration shall be IN
pcion Of being dishonest 7 want il understood
that the law Of the police is the I'm ali parts
police.
Speaking Of the work Of 81 I>eorard's Academy
Commissioner McAdoo said he thought tho Fran
ciscan Brothers had been the greatest educa tors
Of the time. You may think it is blarnev.'' he
said but il is not. when !. as a Protestant say
I think your Catholic schools have done the most
in education We have too much fringe You've
got 10 touch the heart Of hoy as well as his IN
tellect."