New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-21
M'ADOO DEFENDS POLICE.
THEIR YORK EFFICIENT.
Honest, Considering Their Tempfa-
fions-Bankers' Dinner.


Know their New-York and couldn't realize what
she police were contending with and how great lhe
difficulties they were conquering every uag. INC
nuhI,c should not get the idea grounded in It's
consciousness that the Police Department was
wholly bad for If II did the policemen, good ana
bad would have 10 stand together against unjust
judgment and II would be mighty bad thhg
for the city 20 ALLEVIATE its police force 10 'H"'
extent.
II wish YOU bankers and hnancers knew all about
the city in which you live" said Commissioner Nc
.Adoo. 1T has often been great surprise TO me
how little you born and bred in this city know
about what is really good in your town. You seem
50 acquire knowledge only Of the general surface
of things. with a large acquaintance with most OF
she evil and a great disposition TO believe that
everything OF which you don't know is worse than
the evil things you do know. There is much good
,n this town There many men who are work
ing away accomplish good-men of whom you've
never heard. There is vast army of noble women
There are excellent institutions doing great good
work.
WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT SPOKEN.
.'Vhat many OF you can't realize is the conditions
snder which work for good must be done You can
hardly realize that there IS police district In
1his city where there 10000 people many OF
WHOM can't speak English yet And still in that
district with its polygiot population, ignorant Of
LAmerfcan ways and American laws, the laws are
administered and justice melted that life and
sroperty safe there they in Fffth-ave
''You must lead public opinion in the belief
IN the honesty or pupAc ODCldlS. mere are just
sas many honest men holding public Office there
are in business. Why, the captain Of of these
police precincts is up against temptation than
the cashier of the biggest bank in the world. The
cashier has 10 make opportunities to be dishonest
while opportunities wait for the captain. When
sou consider their advantages and origin, and their
achievements. you ought 10 take off your hats
the policemen. Don't you get the idea that
5he police all bad If such idea gets abroad
Abe force will become demOralized. The men would
aave 10 stand together, the honest with the
dishonest, and they would say that a
being judged not for his deeds but because he
nvas cop and that no man in uniform could get
justice"
Commissioner McAdoo then told of the work
(which the mounted policemen were doing toward
traffic regulation. He needed more of them and
1nore money for them. he said, and with this and
khe good opinion OF representative behind him
1here would be order and civilization in the
streets, instead Of barbarism and murder
The dinner the largest given by Group
MIL which includes the bankers Of this city and its
Vicinity. There were nearly five hundred guests,
representing everything from the small bank to the
biggest. The eminent Boston inancier who has
aeen making things lively in Wall Street and the
from Cleveland whose methods We're not
quite in accordance with the customs of the bank
aug world much mentioned. and while the
Cleveland bankers could not for them
selves II. II. Rogers Daniel O'Day and others of
abe Standard Oil" group who sat at Table E. and
Colonel Greene, minus his four nOtched gun. but
Hrmed with the ever potent bottle with which he
hnet Lawson, enjoyed heartily the illusions of the
speakers to the --latest lights in finance"
Gates ". McGarrah, president Of Group VIII.
acted as toastmaster With him at the guests
table were
hamilton Fish. Gates McGarrah,
Alexander Gilbert DR.. Edwin A. Alderman.
3tear-A cn.ra! SoEhlaH- Morris s; JJesGp
3ev Dr 5 Delaney Town Patrick T Murphy.
,3eorre p Baker. Charles H sabin
Pierpont Morgan ] Edward simmons
ssoIn1iissioacr AicAdoo. william sherer.
President Alderman OF the University OF Virginia
was the first speaker He declared that he
wholly an optimist regarding the outcome Of the
wonderful development Of American business life.
The American business men Were idealists, he be
leved. yaluing the result, but the spirit OF
achie1 ernent; not the game. but the chase. This
spirit o. idealsm had never been shown to greater
advantage than when the young mer-the entire
nation-ralied behind the President al the last cleo
tond and trumphantly voted him into Office.
What shall heaven the turmoil Of peoples
ing 20 this shore?' asked DR.. Alderman. save
ideasm. Apprehension. spiritual democracy? This
built on impure or corrupt motives. We hear a
Eress deal about the pursuit Of gold for mere greed
troi Us We are using great world formula glibIy,
It's coming to be a question whether the develop
development Of modern business II not
as mans Character is always in danger Of coarse
and yulgarity. Against this We need the ideal
can g't, Ie Ts MdIeH our ETeig iie hd l5
teaches them 10 recognize truth and TO cleave 10 it
BosToN'S GOOD SAMARITAN
Patrick Francis Murphy spoke of THE Pleasures
OF Toll and the Toll of Pleasure" He delivered
himself Of caustic various phases Of
The rfe financial and about the lambs who con-
tribute entertainment and sustenance to the district
that there were many women who believed what
they wanted was what The Lord meant them TO
have and they got II usually at least. had re-
Gently. There was also a good Samaritan In Bos-
ton who had blood to spend in the OF copper.
Gin declared Nj Murphy He reminded the pub
lie that the wealth il had In copper really only
fusion that he owned he earth The DlibIic yy0uId
thought thfetg ra'neF HanS TO It's Illusion MI murphy
Borough President Little ton of Brooklyn was the
A great many people seem TO think that a public
Office is a place where a grow rich.
Well he can. but such man would have less
worry and no more qualms II he held up a train
or ORGANIZED ladies', aid society IN Cleveland
Some people seem to think that men in public Of
nee live a life Of luck and leisure-of gain and
glory II any or you bankers are tired of your long
hours and small salaries and your general sense Of
lost against All that Chadwick got, that in six
months you would give your salary 10 the United
states Steel Company or other charitable organiza-
the terraces OF green.
After the election takes place and the result IS
Wall Street had wished for if the President
writes message in which YOU can see the coIoring
emphasis Of an honest man the Stree e b lf ' 70
tTenlble and grumbie and mutter something about
that The tarfff be revised ne - rtet iHI sPils
other shower Of exhausted balloons and will talk
%.ldy about disturbing business. when. If II would
think, II could that the President is irving to
avoid the force OF a gathering storm.
The menu was follows:
Coo6taIs aux hautros
Annoniillado Pasado