New-York tribune., 1905-12-12
M'ADOO DODGES OFFICE.
U-ouIdn't Be Commissioner, He Says
-Raps Newspapers.

Police Commissioner McAdoo delivered an ed-
dress last night before the Mems Association OF the
Brick Presbyterian Church, 5th-aYe. ana 6'th-sI
The address was an extended review Of the conduct
! Of the Office IN his administration and a denuncia-
zion of its critics particularly the newspapers.
When he had finished OF the members moved
that the association favor his reappontment The
Commissioner said;
do not want any one 10 ask for ny my reappoins- mt
cause / am on the firing line would not walk
sioner FOR forty years And to say turning
toward several reporters that woulah I give a
crack of my fingers for all the newspapers IN the
city of New-York..
commissioner McAdoo referred Inspector
Sehmittberger. who present. in the course OF
his address. He described the layout of the pool
room raided in Union Square, He said the IN
spector was the one who made the raid Referring
to the difficulties the police have in getting eVl-
dence against some of the poorooms. he said he
would give any s1oo if he would get into a
dozen poolrooms at as many addresses
Referring to the newspaper criticism OF the ponce
administration he said he confined his newspaper
reading TO the newspaper of the only hnlsheo
city in the country. the Alexandra Na) '4azette'
and that he no longer bothered reading misleading
news and editorial columns of the metropolitan
dailies
Mr. McAdoo said many were anxious 10 get RID
of hin, because he was 'uncomfortaby faithtul
10 his duties He described the office of Poce tont
missioner as the ,-morgue of political amoltl9h'
and that c0Oiu nope Ioi PVii1N"A
ment after holding the job
Mr.. McAdoo said:
zyhv should not the word of an honest man al
the head of the New-York police force retelae t
preferenCe on any subject connected WIN II ~ %
against that of irresponsible writer ., @ Liie
oracular utteranee of misnformed or ILatiCO~e @
neWspaDer? When vices open and polQly chdi
a notice administration, why should virtue dto ~ ~
rerrv manifest supreme indifference as 70 lIie ~!
coueo WHY should those business interests M!ItC i
thrive on vice and crime, powerful ana "ettliSs
he allowed brazenIy to dictate. police poIceeS
through their hireling advocates? why shou5u
noitical intrigue and personal interests De Intue
aTanount 10 public welfare? believe IN 1eSIItss
5iscTIminating and honest criticism of me Ponce
Tensrtmeut It's powers are so great, t!le i1oa5hil
tiIities Of ablse are so unlimited that 1t snould
at all times be open to honest and Just lnVeStLs'
tion hut when this criticism becomes IeChieS3
sh,,se and criminal slander the crime is not against
the poice themselves, but against the pupiic'
The Commissioner spoke of the professional bonds
men. whom he described the rich vulgar
crime besotted lords of the Tenderloin and other
precincts"
The Commissioner said that were he able 10 al
once stamp out the gambling and social evils great
business houses would at once resent the sudden
loss of trade
In closing he said:
believe the police force has advanced Just as
far as public opinion and conscience Will pernnIit.
believe ii will grow better and stronger as pubiS
opinion demands and warrants 1t: heleVe II VII
Dro6t by honest criticism, and L am sure IL VIII
suffer by dishonest abuse