The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-29

A gentle but persuasive tip ought 20
be circulated among bank-wreckers. sec
ond-story men. ''yeggs." and all types
Of the genus criminals that Washington
will be an excellent point TO avoid for
the next ten days,
The brains of the entire chronological
world viii be concentrated here Two
big conventions are TO be held In the
Capital City-the conclaye OF the Ameri-
can Prison Association and the Interna-
tional Prison Congress. The latter
brings 10 the city a remarkable assem-
Dlage from all parts of the civilized
world.
In fact as well as in spirit, the dele
gates TO the two congresses are the
guests OF the nation The United States
government Is footing the bills incurred
by the conventions. recognizing the far
reaching benefits which will be reaped
from them.
The advance guard of the visitors ar
rived last night The seventy-five in ter
national and 100 American delegates. who
have been inspecting the leading prisons
and, reformatories OF the United States
for the past nine days. came by special
train. Al the Union Station they were
received by the local executive commit
tee. including John Joy Edison. Wendell
/ Philips Stafford. Judge W. H. De Lacy.
r. v la Dow Ernest P. Bicknell, G. $.
Wilson, Maj Richard Sylvester. 0. f.
| Darnell. and L. F. Zlnkham, and con-
veyed 10 the New Willard In taxicabs
Among the distinguished foreigners now
/ in Washington are Jules RickyI de Bell
Iye, counsellor 10 the Hungarian ministry
Of justice; Sir Evelyn RugglesB rise, the
! English expert. who formulated the 'Bor-
stal system" Adolph Prins. Of Belgium;
Victor AlmquIst. OF Stockholm. Sweden:
Dr. Rustem Vambery. OF Hungary. and ].
Fred Woxen, head OF the prison system
Of Norway.
Taft 10 Receive Delegates.
President Taft will receive the delegates
10 both congresses at ? o'clock this after
noon in the East Room Of the White
I House. The official opening OF the con-
vention of the American Prison Associa-
ton comes at s o'clock tonight in the
auditorium OF the New Willard The in
| ternaUonai congress VIII not begin until
next Sunday at the National Museum.
The foreign delegates VIII. however. at
tend the sessions of the American Prison
Association.
The address OF welcome tonight will be
given by John Joy Edison. 'C0nvicts and
conservation" viii be the subject Of the
annual address of the president of the
/ association, Amos ". Butler. of Indian
| apolis The report Of the committee on
discharged prisoners Will be presented by
+. A Whittier. superintendent Of the
Minnesota State Training School for Boys
In the discussion to follow, Right Rev
| Samuel Fallow, of Chicago; J. T. Gil
nA1uT of Toronto. and others will par
ticipate. The discussion will be continued
tomorrow morning.
The foreigners have been taken by
storm in the enthusiasm which has
greeted them in their brief tour of the
Eastern cities. They have been wined.
dined. and feted in Buffalo. Chicago, IN
dianapolis. and Louisville, and American
hospitality is the one topic on their lips
They say they have been overwhelmed
by kindness.
Pleased with Reception.
I'VE have been the guests of the ma
ton since we landed ten days ago." said
one OF the European delegates last
night" and the reception accorded US
has been magnificent AT Buffalo We
were given a splendid banquet. and were
literally presented with the freedom OF
the city. In Chicago II was the same
story. None Of Us dreamed that our
coming across the Atlantic would be a
signal for such a lavish hospitality"
The International Prison Congress held
its last sessions n Budapest in 1905. The
invitation of the United States, extended
by President Roosevelt. was accepted.
The American Prison Congress. in ar
ranging for its convention this year, had
in mind the great Importance Of this
meeting, and decided to hold its session
Immediately preceding the converting of
the international body. The simultaneous
conventions OF two such important bodies
In Washington marks a milestone in the
history Of prison and archaeological
study.
The purposes which the congresses have
in view are as follows: The improvement
of the laws in relation to public Offenders
and offenses: the study of the causes of
crime, the nature OF offenders and their
social surroundings; the best methods of
dealing with offenders and of preventing
crime the improvement of the penal, cor
rectional, and reformatory institutions
throughout the country; the care OF and
the providing of suitable employment for |
discharged prisoners. e.
List of DeIegatea
Following is the list Of delegates:
Argentine Republican,. Armando Claros.
Austria-yoseph Marie Baernreither and comte |
Venoeslas Gleispach.
Begiun--M Adolphe Prius
Canada-M. Ayeisworth. N. Georges Dawson, NJ /
J. J. Kelso. and W. T. Hanna
Chis-Hon. Don Alberto Yoacham
China-A. Hsu CHEN, NJ. Hsu Shih Ying, and /
NJ. Ii Fang 10.
Germany-Dr. Ernst Resented, secretary Of Inter
national Criminal Association; Or. Edouard Hey |
mann. and Or. George Stammer.
Greeee-Alexander Sosnes former minister for far |
eign affairs. Athens; A. Zassis deputy and
former vice president Of the chamber fellow OF the
National University; ~ Gounarkis and D. Cas-
forks. fellow Of National University. deputy from
CeghaIlonia.
Guatarnala-senor Or. Don Louis Toledo Herrarts
Minister Of GuatanaIa.
Haiti-iTice Mars. secretary Of Che Haitian Legs
ton Louis J. Simon. consul geneTai Of Haiti. New
Holland-prof Simon Won der IA. University Of
oEOninSsni NJ. Il. c. Duessulhuys. director general