The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-05
ALIEN PENOLOGISTS
BANQUET GUESTS
America Entertains Dele
gates from All Nations.
SCENE At THE NEW WILLARD
Address of All LO, of China, FeR-
ture of CrOySning Function of Big
Triangular Congress, and Many
Others Speak to Broaden Ideas
and Further Promote Good VIII.


and fervor 10 fight and conquer the cah-
Ger of crime. world-renowned experts Of
penology from every corner OF the globe
gathered at a banquet in the New Will
Hard last night as guests of the American
Prison Association.
China exchanged notes with Holland.
and Argentina with Finland. All nations
snapped ideas and Fluctuations.
When An 10, the delegate from China,
bespoke his country's gratitude for the
gracious act of the United States in re-
nouncing, through Secretary Of State
Hay, all claim 10 an indemnity after the
Boxer troubles OF 1900, the cheers OF the
night reached their climax. His address
was. perhaps. the most significant OF the
evening.
"China is no longer asleep" he de-
clared. "She is awake; she has risen
from her centuries of slumber. What
greater proof Of this could be given than
that she has sent delegates to this con-
gress. where We may gain the stimulus
Of an international discussion of the
world-old problem of crime?
Education RedeeminR Criminals.
1T is not necessary for me to refer
TO the warm friendship existing between
China and the United States, When this
nation returned her indemnity TO our en-
pire after the Boxer troubles. the money
was converted into an educational en-
dowment for our youth. And again l say
"a - ha l4-ar ~
China. II is helping her 10 take her
seat among the world-nations."
From the Cars empire came NJ
Etienne de Khroulefi. chief OF the admin
istration OF prisons. St Petersburg. He
made a brief but stirring address. In
which he pleaded that Russia might be-
come better known 10 the people OF the
United States. He deprecated the mis-
information which is current about the
barbarous treatment emted prisoners in
his land, and said Russia Is heart ana
soul with any movement for the uplift-
ing OF the convict.
Never before have representative from
so many foreign countries been gathered
| together al such an assemblage as this. %
said President Amos l. Butler, Of the
American Prison Association. In like
manner Charles r. Henderson. president
of the international association, spoke
of the marvellous variety OF tongues rep
resented at the congress. and how all
difficulties Of expression were surmounted
even IN considering the most delicate
and complicated problems.
No Distinct Criminal Type.
I'VE have al seen the professional re-
former, the mere theOrist, at this con-
gress." said Frederic Fl. Mills, OF New
York City Some uplifters seem TO think
all crime viii be abolished when whisky
is abolished; others would use the sur
geons knife for the protection OF society.
| We hope they will have their schemes
patented. l think we are all agreed now
there is no such thing as a distinctive
criminal type, and we will depart from
/ this meeting with more hope Tor the re-
formation OF the convict than ever be
/ fore"
In appreciation OF his services as treas
urer and general manager Of the con-
/ gress. the foreign delegates presented Mr..
| Mills with a silver tea set, Prof J. Simon
Won der "A, Of Holland making the pre-
sentation speech.
! District Attorney Charles L Whitman,
Of New York City responded TO the toast
New York" and told Of the difficulties
that face a public prosecutor in guarding
the interests Of society and dealing fairly
and squarely with the prisoner.
/ Prof Adolph Prins, OF the University
OF Brussels. and NJ. spach. judge of the
| Court of Appeals both made felicitous
! addresses. in which tribute was paid TO
American hospitality.
Albert H. Hall, Of Minneapolis. de-
was the principal agency in obtaining
/ reformation Of the criminal law" and
/ Frederick II. Pettigrove. chairman Of the
/ board Of prison commissioners of Mas
| sachusetts, reviewed the progress of
| prison reform in New England
| AS showing the full extent OF the
| hands across the-sea" movement the
| international congress had adopted reso-
| lutions on a number of important dues-
| lions, which were freely and informally
! discussed last night Harmony largely
/ prevails among the specialists. Among
the resolutions adopted are the follow
| ing
Wages for Prisoners Families.
Resolved. That. as far as possible,
prisoners be paid wages while in prison
for the work they do, and that, so far
as practicable. portion OF the wages be
devoted toward the support of prisoners
| families.
Resolved, that the experiments of the
past ten years. made I'm certain coun-
| tries. providing special establishments for
the detention of habitual criminal drunk
ards for long periods-two or three years
have been successful; that it is not
necessary to complete the discipline OF
these establishments by special medical
| treatment, but 1t is essential that the
hygiene and medical treatment of this
class shall be directed by qualified med
| ical practitioners.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
congress that, in discussing the question
of the establishment of separate insti-
buttons for defective children with dan
gerous moral tendencies, too little prac-
teal Investigation of the subject has
! hitherto been made for us competently
| to render a verdict.
I'VE earnestly recommend, however.
that investigation be undertaken by well
qualified persons under private initia-
tive or state authority, using the mental
| tests and classifcations which promi-
nent students of children have agreed
upon, to ascertain the proportion of chill
dren of this type, and the opinions of
directors Of institutions regarding them"
Flies Over the Pyrenees.
Biarritz, France, Oct. An. Tabu-