New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
BROOKLYN NEWS
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Professor Giddings Urges Rerival
of HamiLton's Federal Bank

The recent remarks Of Senator Hansbrough.
O. North Dakota regarding the necessity for
TIE establishment Of federal bank. are much
in line with those made = few evenings ago by
Professor Giddings. the political economist Of
Columbia University. when speaking before the
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences upon
Andrew jackson The greatest mistake OF
.Jacksons administration. he declared was the
abolishment Of the Federal Rank The bank
was established BY Alexander Hamilton. and
continued in existence until Jackson's time
JaCksOn's action, said the lecturer. set back
ward the development OF banking system
-ifry years The leading European nations have
found government banks OF the greatest use
and he believed. The United States was rapidly
approaching the time when II would revive
Eamilt0n's Institution
The fault with the present system Of national
banks i that the governments money Is placed
a. The disposal OF few persons who have eX
elusive right 70 reap the benefits o. il IN The
federal bank q ~ near future, the lecturer
said. entirely opposite methods would obtain
Branches OF the bank would have 70 be esIab-
hshed IN all parts OF the country. and the au-
thorities would be forced TO grant loans-not 10
special corporate bodies, but 70 every person
who applied. offering proper securities BY
such a hank. said Professor Giddings. every one
could reap the benefit OF the governments ready
cash and government relief would be far more
satisfactorily and demoCraJicaIly distributed.
The Present banking troubles he explained,
would probably result in Fastening the inevita-
bic changes IN our systeul-incIudtng the reviva!
OF Ihe federal bsnk-whiCh are held 10 be So
urgently needed
Holy Trinity. il is said Is 10 be the arst OF the
Protestant Episcopal churches OF this borough
10 take advantage Of the permission recently
given BY tie general convention for ministers
Of other denominations 10 preach in Episcopal
ian puipits- The Rev. Dr.. J Howard Melish,
the rector, has already made preparations for
series Of monday talks 70 business men
These viii come in Lent. Among those who
VIII speak AZ the meetings are the Rev. Dr. :.
Nhurcn; the Rev Dr- Newell Dwight Hills, of
Plymouth Church: the Rev Dr. L Mason
Clarke OF The First Presbyterian Church: the
Rev Dr. 7 Calvin NcClelland- the Presbyterian
Moderator and the pastor Of the Memorial
Presbyterian Church With these men, Bishop
Potter and Bishop Greer. OF Manhattan. and
Bishop Burgess q Long Island Will ba srhai-
JiIed IS speakers. DR.. Melish is one OF The most
liberal q Episcopslian ministers in Brooklyn.
he Is a labor delegate, and has been prominent
IN al advances He is friend OF Algernon
8 CrapSey. who was disrobed recently for his
religious views and OF George Foster Pea body.
who stood with Crapsey il his fight against
oisrobement.
The police q Brooklyn are getting their share
Of criticism since the McCa7en- Woodruff de-
hate. when Supreme Court justices were bowled
about by the charging horses OF the bluecoats.
Two new complaints have recently been made.
Ms Abbie Johnston, q Southern woman who
was passing through Brooklyn & few days ago.
nad her pocketbook taken by negro William
Morse Policeman Edward J. Kavanaugh was
fatally sno- by the thief II the pursuit. The
police, il Is said BY the wouans attorney treat
q her as i she had been the offender instead
of Z victim In z statement made BY her atIor-
nsF, " c Badger, Jr, Mrs Johnston, afte-
spending TWO nights IN the Raymond Street
jail, was required 20 testify al the coroner's
inquest Late n the evening" said Badger.
The C0r1ner'S jury met and she was bundled
into an open patrol wagon by the policeman in
charge and was compelled 70 sit opposite the
negro murderer during The entire ride from thC
jail 10 the Borough Hall. AL this took place
II front OF gaping hundreds. anxious 10 see the
murderer After the inquest she was again
subjected 10 The same inGignity, and compelled
10 ride back 10 the Jail II The open patrol wagon
70 The outrage and requested one Of the offcers
10 leI her return in cab. az least in a car.
he brutally remarked that the patrol wagon
was good enough for her
Tie latest criticism Is based upon the action
of the police in taking Messrs. Maxwell. Cow
and Campbell 10 Headquarters and photograph
ing and measuring them for the Rogu-s' Gal
lery. They were treated like convicted criminals
though not Yet even arraiEned on the irdict-
ments found against them
The BROOKLYN Institute Of Arts and Sciences
has several interesting entertainments scheduled
for the coming week On Monday evening the
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale. chaplain Of the
United States Senate. VIII speak on Lift Where
You Stand" al Historical Hall. and ROYAL Cor
tssOz viii deliver the third lecture IN his course
on French art Al the Art Gallery. On Wednes-
day evening Fritz kreisler will give his first
violin recital al the Baptist Temple. Dwight L.
ElnendOTf viii give the second in his course OF
Association Hall. His subject will be Delight
ful Hours OF Travel Mark Hamburg Will
give a piano recital al Association Hall on Sat
urday afternoon, and in the evening. al the
same place. Leland Powers Will read Shakes
pesre's Twelfth Night
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