New-York tribune., 1909-01-07

than twice tn, number committed 10 the Ein,rz
PeforFuatory. and the number Of women ulaced
+ifA rsfornIsforias for women The press1. w. ~
conterpIates the appointment By every court and
tion officers So many officers in smaller CON.
nunitfes not needed and except IN cities of ths
services of one probation officers. appoint.
81 ~ he county court required. available % an
the courts having criminal jurisdiction within ths
.ThG enforcement OF the laws depends not sin.
r,I,- 1ron PROPER police administration and IS.
efrienCv Of prosecuting officers, but N very lass
magistrates. the integrity OF grand IUries and q
active public demand that those VINO fro1 t-s
Of judicial administration shah faithfully =.
The mistake should not be made OF attempts
y correct evils by new schemes or legislarsl
when the evils result from the failure TO eGfars
existing laws Inquiry may always pc pro1taST
directed the question whether sUch failure IS
to faults Of administration.
The reform long ago started IN , New 3e5k win
pIeted. and. save in cases Of contempt Of cour.
PENDANT in order to insure the performance Of an
act the failure 70 perform which would be pun
IN cjGf1 cases should he abolished The existing
law is unsound in principle; the remedy It af
means Of extortion and oppression in tho case Of
the ignorant and friendless poor
proper punishment OF extOrJlon IN connection
with loans upon salaries or wages as I an ala !. ~
forts to prey uPen tie & gsGsss6~ 6s AM f J9 qsf DE-
pe1de7r
STATE INSTITUTIONS
Cnarifies-Thcre is q constant demand for i'm.
charities At the last session the Legislature
provided for the acquisition Of s5 toT 'a9 3S E s.
the New York state Training School for Bows
ti69 d69Vfsr94 for these s.se'i1i institutfons
Provision should also b. made for the prompt Re;
nair OF the losses recently sustained by some o.
our institutions through FIRE In connection win
a 4
been raised to the future distribution among
ne state co FOR or b tbe 6s dues
tiou of their wise segregation should oe eals-1Hs
Insane AsyIuus.,-A new hospital for the insaHs
should be provided near New York Clsy al s a ear
insane persons come from the metropolitan district
and can be advanJageously and n 5 9st n 1uJae man y
treated near New York The reInedy oy NaE Z.
transfer Of patients 70 upstate i.sLllILtons M NJ
additional hospital acconTnodaJto[ IN We S04 H.
eastern part of the state IS urgently neeued -
der state care at the close OF the last fiscal year
was 04G. against an average Of IS for the Ms
Prisons-It appears that during the last l ascal
year the daily sverage population or t-e II, J1+S tSs
history of these institutions and eNeeeqed JaaI E.
me PR p[sVI0H[ F ite ~ presents = serious question
TO the continued maintenance q the prisons IN a.
cordance with present standards under me present
appropriations. 7 submit thts matte 10 your uoS
careful consideration. 50 that Sicn t-o. t .el wan
agemert may be made available during the e-I'eH-
The question OF the extension Of the prison sys-
Of The state so as to secure improved g1 u- rs
cipne both with respect 70 crc'Ipatlun A-,esI az, III
fOrmatOry measures IN the cdsS OF ! SlS1 - ~
In county peuireutarieS under -0nNI IsL-tA ~ -
g. MES or IIisGenleGnors deserves crH-Il lssEIs
such means OF coGtr0! IS may oe I''l'1 t''
should be secured -,.,,,zss- -
1t is not advisable that parti,tsr Slzt'-7 r9 - Ia
ordinate enployes In stat, lnS'iI1si 1Si rfsrs of
aPproprfations. should b dealt with through ad-
N agencies.
forrlity with respect To positions of si7ir sos
and branch of the state service Sa,'-' hol 49, -
found competing with smother cr suffering m ssr
p&rison with another There should @ D. poe Tbiz
can be Effected by establishing = beard q, e9sso:
in which viii be represented the different elssS
state institutions and their supervising 5It1oyE
ties. through whose final action the salary
cdt tions may from time 10 time re deter -,f4
The financial operations OF the INSTITUTIONS s-l a
be harmonious wherever practlC able. an. ne -
board might act with regard % purchase ei -
pIles requlL-S IN Lie FaI.vS - -, 7sz5rs from
bringing these purchases under one system ~.
G{on J O. t 1aT he % subject 20 the ap-
provcl OF the Governor and thN Controller
PORT REGULATIONS
The necessary increase in GovernneHJai asen'es zen s
ganiz4ton wherever possibis- aSain r--'l1ls~S, l,,
IhT a 'S ne ,SoIisne and {54- tF .,,ri rSrd bs
devolved upon the Health Officer Of the Fort 80
a"tin' est"biiSqmsnts makes II l'prgptl-'1 s-.-
should have the care OF the buildings anu :,
Iu1raHtire lTe detained The Board o. Cn1r,lrt',.7
commissioners Is UCUaceSSsry- The Raw =i-o.'
also he amended so that the expenses OF me tt-s
Officer should he provided fUr by apT~-0rIlfi'2 '.'i
his fees covered into the state IreaSIrN-
I also renew my recommendation tlaf fle ot1s
Of Port WaTd"ns be reduced o." i've mem oeTs o,i
lien of the present Board Of nine The a.,i'il'''i
places are not needed. -.
| have nor filled the vacancies occurring ~ -.
boards they make easier the appropriate -
Of the Legislature. AND in order that there ms
be no unnecessary delay IN OrSaElZiuE tl. EE-s
upon improved basis 7 suggest rHer NJ -
rscou1rrendations meet with the eprr"vsl o. ~ re
honorable body. they ne acted cn early ii '
session -.
4 notable reduction OF the volume ot iNSlstHlLiai
particularly with respect to special acts Sgs
legislation is only Objectionable because r.
partiaIity, but also because OF the extent 20 - -
Ia withdravS attention from the ConSidertLlul-5-v
general bills IL is gratifying to note me -i1N
OF the Importance Of THIS mae .ra
trust that YOUR honOra bic body will continue -
policy Of limiting special acts. 50 far as pOs9 t71-
and OF securing legislation that IS ESueI+4--
partial. CHARLES F. f'N