The Washington times., 1910-10-06
From Foreign Courts.

cation as an important factor IN re-
tormatory work.
From Foreign Courts.
Following the adoption Of the form
er question, the section proceeded to
discussion Of How and In what man
ner may effect be given to penal sen
fences pronounced by foreign tribunals.
especially with reference to habitual
criminality and capacity?" Prof. Cor
don E Sherman, Of Yale, was the CO.
rappateur. and as such presented the
following resolution. which was adopt
ed by the section:
The person sentenced for crime in a
foreign country should be liable in the
Land OF his residence to the same for
textures, incapacities and loss of status
which he ould have incurred had he
oeeh concerned there; In the present
state OF international law the congress
does not ask that such fOrfeitureS. In
capacities and loss Of status should be
me Immediate result Of the foreign SEN
tence, but that they should be pro-
nounced in consequence Of a special
action in the courts Of the criminals
own country
In framing this section Of the reso-
lutions which were adopted this after
noon delegates from Italy, France and
other foreign countries quoted fire.
Quently the Porter Charlton case. Other
changes in international penal legisla-
Foreign countries should provide that
sentences OF criminals made abroad
should be carried out by criminals who
escape to their native lands, and Should
hold In the latter place Just as If trial
mao been had In the native country Of
the criminal
A resolution which was most favor
ably received, and which would have
prevented the flight Of Governor Tay-
Tor, OF Kentucky. TO Indiana, after con-
WcIlon, was that which read as follows.
It should be provided by treaty be-
tween all civilized States that each
State should receive notice OF c-im:niG
sentences pronounced in their courts
against their citizens, and that each
state, upon request Of the appropriate
judicial authority, communicate 10
every other State the records Of con-
oemnation Of its citizen for crime
An international bureau for exchange
OF court records and identification Of
criminals should be organized"
Lawyers Help Work.
Among those who took part in the
framing Of these resolutions were some
Of the most prominent international
lawyers and sOciOlOgists Of lhe world. |
They include NJ Etlenre de KrouIefT. I
head Of the Russian prison system; DIT. /
Frederick H Wines. Count Vencelas !
Gleispach. Count Ugo Count, and Dr.
Charles r. Henderson.
In section III which dealt with pre-
tentative means. II was pointed out THAI
to make any Roadway in employment Of
the probation system. II was absolutely
essential that there be established a
central bureau wherein shall be kept
complete records of all criminals so that
II will be possible to tell who are the
second. third or fourth offenders, and
which shall be mora lenientIy dealt with
by the judiciary. Another essential, II !
was argued, was the establishment Of /
more systematic methods FOR keeping
watch on those who have been given /
thhe bench; Of theh probation system.
Visitations TO the home and to the place /
Of employment were urged as the only |
manner in which good could be brought /
out of suspended sentences for the Grim I
fnal Who was 20 be held TO rehabilita- |
ton.
Present Resolutions.
These resolutions were presented at |
o'clock to the general congress:
''hTe effects Of probation are bene- 4
hcial when applied with due regard 10 /
the protection Of the community, and ,
70 persons who may reasonably be ex- 1
pected 10 reform without resOrting to
imprisonment and when the probation /
ers are placed for a reasonable length I
of lime under the supervision Of com
petent officers.
1.-THE effects Of suspended sentence,
without probationary oversight are
difficult If not impossible. 10 ascertain"
The statement Of Superintendent !
Amigh, Of the Female Prison at Geneva.
Ill, that the great majority OF prison
ers and criminals are abnormal" /
brought out storm Of heated argu-
ment al the meeting Of section 2. which .
Is deanng with prison administration.
Mrs Amigh's assertion as TO the "ab-
normality OF the great majority of prfs-
oneTs and criminals came during her |
discussion of the resolution that TO
gain desired results in the reformation |
e unfortunates 1t must be believed by
officials and authorities that " IL IS
always possible 10 effect reformation of |
the most hardened man or woman what
ever the past record of the subject
may be.
Suggestion Downed.
The committee voted against the sug-
gestion that the great majority of
criminals are abnormal and that they
are therefore In need of special treat
ment If reformation is to be effected.
The resolutions discussed this morning
and which were submitted to the gem
eral congress this afternoon were:
NO prisoner, whatever his age or
past record, should be incapable of i'm
provement.
The public should make an earnest
effort to reform, as well as impose a
sentence which is retributive and de-
terrent
Reformation is most likely TO be &C
ligion, suitable instruction and useful
Industrial employment
"ReformatoTy treatment is incompat-
lble with short sentences: relatively
long terms are more likely 10 be bene-
fetal than repeated short sentences Un-
der severer conditions. Tribunals should
be able 10 sentence TO special treat
ment."
w H. Whitaker, superintendent Of
workhouse at Occoquan, Va, today eX-
tended TO the delegates Of the prison
congress an invitation 10 visit the in
stttutton tomorrow. Three hundred pTis-
oners are now located at the convict
camp, and are engaged in the erection
OF their winter quarters and the con-
struction OF roads.
The delegates viii assemble in the Of
fice OF the Willard Hotel tomorrow
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