New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
S. p. G. II. REFORM PLANS.
Fighting Elements Slogan Is That
Thames Mast Go"

The members of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty Animals who trying to compel
the management TO listen to the charges of inef-
ciency and neglect in the society are now engaged
on a compilation of these charges. The reformers
have accepted the suggestion of Major General Roe.
who is member of the board Of managers, that
they bring the charges before that body. which
meets on March g.
The bill of complaint against the Haines man
agement will be a voluminous one. and will cover
many specific cases of neglect inefficency and mis-
management The complaint of the members.
whose one object is 10 restore the society TO its
former status. will be made to the board Of mana
gers, that it may place the blame.
John ?. Hanes, at the meeting last Thursday,
voted with those who supported resolution not to
entertain any further charges which they referred
"evil reports and unfair criticism The
luton adopted. but il has not accomplished its
purpose. The reformers declare that they will not
stay gagged, but have decided TO put the matter
squarely up to the board Of managers. They not
only intend insisting that the board receive and
consider the charges OF the members, but that it
also fix the full responsibility.
At the last board meeting resolution was adopt
ed to receive all complaints and hear all witnesses
This. the reformers declare is enough guarantee
for them that the charges will receive considera-
ton, and they will have a number of witnesses on
hand on March to prove the charges.
The reformers want the person persons to
whose acknowledgement the present wofuI Iaxity of
system is chargabe, removed from office in the So
cety. Only such remedy. they say. can restore the
public confidence I'm the society, which has been
considerably shaken by recent exposures.
Unless such action is taken the fighting members
and nearly all of them lawyers-wiu appeal TO
the legislature to amend the charter of the society
to take from it much of its present support.
The Henry Bergh Humane Society," organized a
few years ago, has become important factor in
this phase of the fight. There will be hearing at
Albany next week a bill introduced by Assembly
man Francis TO give the Henry Bergh Humane So
ciety the same right to protect animals as the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The bill introduced last fall but defeated Mr.
Haines. 1t is said. worked against the measure.
This year, however, conditions different. The
charges against the Hanes management have been
tors may decide to break the animal protection
monopoly enjoyed by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals.
The records of prosecutions by the society of per-
charged with cruelty to animals show a
great falling off. which. the Henry Bergh people
argue proves that the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals is not fulfilling it's mission.
Another pending menace TO the society is tho bill
TO cut off revenues. amounting about $65 600, de-
rived from dog licenses and giving them 10 the
Board of Health.
All these things. the reformers believe can be
averted BY the removal of Mr.. Haines TO which end
they will henceforth stragetcally and dplomatical-
ly work.