New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

Of cooperation between the magistrates
and police. which seems now to he firmly
established in New York has been eN-
istent longer there than here. That's all.
Time will wipe out any differences which
exist
1--WE are very big" continued the Com
missioner. "but we are very young. The
situation in this regard in New York city.
is not now bad it is. perhaps. little better
in London. but Paris is older city than
New York and the police in Paris have less
support from the magistrates than ours DO
here"
But. in the past" ! suggested "hen
there has been alliance here between the
POLITICAL powers and the breakers OF the
laws
He did not let me finish.
That idea is part of an old faoie' ne
said. earnestly. mo political system IN
New York has ever actually STOOD lot
criminals Of the sort whom YOU refer to
no political system here has ever tolerateu
crimes Of disorder or crimes against NE
or property. Violations of certain pfoNl-
sions of the statutes may. at times nave
been tolerated. but there has never peen
an actual league. in New York CITY, pc
tween organized politicians and the Vlo-
! lent criminal.
.'But peculiarly pu5zling problems nave
been thrust upon the police here. problems
which not only offered mighty direct ar
fculties. but great indirect difficulties III
the way of extreme and unnecessary temp
totion 70 loose methods In London. for
example. the police have nothing to DO
with the administration Of the laws enact
cd for the protection Of the pubic moraiS.
"Tbese matters are I'm the hands OF
boards. local TO definite sections 10 the'h
e intrusted the duty Of investigation anu
complaint Having determined that
.place is an offence they may call on tne
notice TO close It, The police have no IN
li;atIve in such matters, or, II they nave
initiative. seldom exercise 1t. Here they
are intrusted with larger power anu
more discretion. go.
EFT has become a sort Of fashion among
Americans. and more particularly among
New Workers to declare that their ponce
are incompetent: to assert that theiI
moral standard is lower than the STANDARD
NJ such bodies in other countries These
,binps 7 do not admit American police
|
,,,o,..u, and physically. than any other po-
t 1couen in the world. The streets OF New
f. York have always been safe at all hours
Of dav and night, and what is true OF
New York is true Of Boston. Phiiadelphia
r ord almost all other American cities
, "Rut orr system has been faulty" | in
sisted Every one has declared tha'
What have been its worst faults
~
faulty system. which has caused mos
J, of our trouble, l believe" Mr. WALDO an
e evered, "Our extraordinarily RAPID
4 growth is. l imagine, responsive TOT IN
y greater part Of our shortcomings. TIL
American cities. don't YOU see? have OUT
= grown each system almost before 1t ha
t been put into operation.
Sometimes. therefore. police work ha
doubled on itself. which is bad manage
> ment and wasteful; sometimes certai
Il folds have been neglected, which Is ais
lad. The increase off population III Ne'
York and many other American cues Id
:, been more rapid than has occurred befor
. in any one spot on earth, and the vas
- spreading. unasslmlated mass Of peopl
has presented such police problems as IN
~ world has never seen before.
p THAT our tremendous and continual
70 growing and changing mixed populate
90 should be a. abiding as It is Offer
real cause for amazement. Good natur
= There has never been such an eXhibito
~ Of it. Our people are willing TO submit
40 without a sound OF grumbling, 10 any p
a lice regulation which gives the sliGhte
- promise of resulting in the public good. y
"a other population upon earth permits itse
TO be experimental with so patiently.
of I'VE in the United States are fond OF c
IS. aggerating our own sins. II is curio
and not easily explained national ira
ly Continually one finds the statement
or print that I'm crimes of violence Ameri
an | leads the world IT is not true. There a
sh no more crimes of violence i'm the Unit
re States, i'm proportion TO the population TN
Dit there are in other countries. Compare M