The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
HERE FOR CONGRESS
international Prison Dele
gates to Meet in Capital.
TOUR FIRST ON PROGRAMME
Distinguished Men from England,
France, Germany, and Thirty other
Countries, who Are Gathering in
New York, VIII Hold First GUM
auenniaI Session In October.

New York, Sept 15.-It has been many
years since such an imposing array OF
foreigners came to New York as are
now assembling here for the Quinquen-
NAL session of the International Prison
Congress, which IS to be held in Wash
ington.
out Of ffty-two countries thirty-two
are known TO be sending delegates, and
the majority of them are already here
Those from Great Britain came to-day
and on Sunday the French delegates are
expected With their arrival the con-
gress will be taken over grand tour
Of inspection Of prisons and reformatories
IN the country between New York and
Chicago.
Great Britain has sent as delegates,
Sir Evelyn Ruggles-B rise, president OF
her National Prison Board. and the
chairmen of the prison boards Of Scot
land and Ireland. respectively. the Hon.
Walter George Scott and J. S. Gibbons,
and these are accompanied by Maj. II. S.
Rogers. chief surveyor Of prisons for
England and Wales; Capt Arthur st.
John. secretary of the Penal Reform
League, and Thomas Holmes, secretary
Of the Howard Association.
From France and Germany.
France will be represented by A.
Schramicek, director Of the French pris-
on system; NJ. Constentin. general in
spector Of administrative services OF the
department Of the interior; NJ. Danjoy.
chief of the bureau OF prison admins
tration. and Drs. Spach and Bose. Ger
many is represented by DR.. Ernest Rosen-
field. secretary Of the international Grim
inalistic Association. Holland is repre-
sented by a long list OF delegates headed
by Prof Simon Stan der IA. royal com
missioner. Of the University Of Groninen;
r. c. Dresslhuys. director general Of
the central administration, ministry of
justice, and DR.. f. o. EngIen, president
of the Tribunal. Zutphen
Hungary sends a large delegation, Of
which are Jules Rick de Belize. chief
OF the prison system OF the country. and
DR.. Roustem Vambery, professor in the
University OF Budapest.
From Italy are A. Dorai, royal COM
missioner; Augusta Pierentoni. Of the
University Of Rome and several others.
Norway is represented By Frederick o.
a Woxen. secretary general Of the de-
partment Of justice and chief Of matters
relating 10 prisons. who is treasurer Of
the congress.
SPANS delegation is composed OF Dr.
Don Eugenio Silvelay Corral. former
deputy. and DR.. Don Fernando Cadalso
inspector general Of prisons.
Switzerland's delegation are DR.. Gil
laume. director of the bureau OF sta
tistics and secretary Of the congress.
and Prof. Or. f. Borel, OF Geneva Uni
verslty. and others.
Distinguished Russian.
Russia has sent for the first time 10
this country the chief OF the administra-
ton Of prisons Of the empire. Etienne de
Khrouleff who is accompanied by a
large number Of delegates, official and
private.
japan has sent Takashi Sanagi, secre-
tary Of the bureau Of prisons, while from
China a delegation OF four eminent GRIM
inologists and jurists. headed by Hsu
Chen, chief OF the bureau Of court rec
ords, is due to arrive at any time
Prins, general inspector Of prisons: Can
ada by George W. Daubon, inspector Of
penitentiaries. and Mr. Ayelsworth. Ca
madam minister Of justice.
From Greece are Alexander Skouse,
former minister Of foreign affairs. and
D. X. Astokie, deputy from Caphallo-
MIA
Mexico sends Emilio Rabasa. presi-
dent. and Isamel Suarex. secretary Of
the prison board Of Mexico City Tur-
key is represented by Saadeddin Bey.
judiciary inspector.
The delegates to-day visited the
Children's Court and the Tombs To-
morrow they will inspect Harris and
Blackwells islands on Sunday night,
in a special train. they will leave at
midnight for Elmira. and will visit the
reformatory and the George Junior
Republic at Freeville
Gov. Hughes to Entertain.
Next they move on Auburn. where
they viii be entertained at dinner,
at which Gov Hughes will be present.
On Tuesday they Will visit the prison.
after seeing Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Their route will include stops al Mans
field. Ohio; Chicago. where they will
spend three days; Indianapolis, Louis
Vile. arriving in Washington a week
from Wednesday night. In each Of the
cities where stops are made they will
be Toasted in the presence Of the gov
ernors OF the various States.
There are two subjects in which the
congress is especially interested-the
death penalty and the indeterminate
sentence. Some Of the delegates were
interviewed on the subject to-day and
told about prison reforms in their own
countries Most OF them said that
much had been adopted from this coun-
try In the way Of betterment of prison