Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23


y not admit OF officially establishing
the accuracy of the statement.
Not only is the vanity Of Judges who
VIII not admit the possibility OF a mis-.
take responsible Tor the many crimes
committed In France against the No.
efty and honor OF innocent men. but
me delay characteristic Of French Gle
Nizauon has 90 answer Tor much
brieuX has even written his popular
play Ia Robe Rouge % show that
severe condemnation ~ persons whose
euilt j. very doubtful leads 10 judicial
rfeterment he represents the pro-
curator 81 the republic losing his
chance 10 get the red robe Of president
NJ The Assize court because having
won favor by his eloquent address 10
the jury which practically lnsures the
condemnation Of the accused. his con-
science compels him 20 undo tho wrong
against an innocent man. The play
created O sensation because IL IL
vigorous arraignmsut of the corruption
and personal ambition OF the judiciary.
cRUSHES ALL COURAGE.
The convict life 20 which a French
Judge 50 lightly condemns prisoners is
calculated to crush the average Grim
maj and take from him an courage
and manhood which might be his only
capital on coming out again among his
Fellow men. Tho convict settlements
OF France are ln New Caledonia and
french Guiana, the latter sim u-ofting
through the law passed ip 1885 forbi9-
dlhg The further deportation OF c0uvlcts
70 New Caledonia, which was enacted
IN response % the petition OF New Cali
eqohi0ns ohiectiur that The country
was being deuu1Iize5 by the large
convict population. After the passing
or THIS law New Caledonia found such
falling or of i,s population aGd pro.
tlerty that q second petition has now
been sent 20 thc French parliament. im.
ploring that moro cOnKicts be sent. But
new conyicts ore stlll being shipped 20
Guiana, 90 The harlicg of the Isles du
salut Maroni and Kourlu.
In an these places tho climate Is the
seyerest punishment OF the criminals
accustomed i0 The mild heat 0f France.
The conditions are indeed s0 murder
Gus that Tor the sake OF ths military
guards and other govern meut omplays.
there N u1t out Of mercy to tho C0r-
Nicts. France rs now seeking 90 aglah-
llsh IN some part az the world a new
penal colony.
The labor 90 me convict settlements
u oi The hardest. The prisoners work
IN chain gangs. sweating under The
burning sun to tult .tchcs or break
roads and nre forbidden to sneak to
one another Tie least lnsuhorlIra-
ton is punished by .Eshes of couh.Ie
whips in The bands no The oyerseers.
the bastlnsio, confinement 200 cells and
various Ingenious instruments 90 GOT.
tune. The food Is q mcaFre allowance
Tor such severe t0il. consisting ~
boiled beef ana dried beans Good be-
havior serves in o. dime. however Go
hghteu the task or % change 20 10
something lers rough and manual.
since the workings of q great PENAL ir-
sttuiion OFFER many positions DEL re-
wards OF favors
DISASTROUS on CHARACTER.
The effect o. prison NE ls disastrous
or character. whatever may be lts M.
levlhtions The reply ~ the convict
Berezewsh, who boz 1863 fired upon DE
car on a visit 20 France Is charac.
teTlsuc Of The eneryhting result q NE
N New Caledonia. when questioned
as 70 his sentiments should De- receive
. pardon. he said Il should refuse H.
! have become accustomed 20 this NE.
NY maize ana nay manioc satisfy nay
hunger. The water round about Il
full of hsh. For the day I have two
POUNDS OF bread and fresh vegetable
coup j am eeeiim5ted. and Tar from
being Inconvenience by the hta;
,cnt think j could now live without
And ., IL 10 this that. thank, 10