New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
Suggests European Police Meth
ods to Clean Police Department.
PRAISES ENGLISH CLERGY
Peace Treaty Would Benefit Eng
land and America-Speaks OF
immigration Problem.

The Rev Or. William s. Rainsford,
former rector OF st. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church, arrived here last night
on the White Star liner Baltic. after visit
of three months in Paris. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Rainsford. and Will go
with her this morning 10 his home. IN
RidgefeId. Conn.
Dr. Rainsford said he was in excellent
health. He proved exceptionally popular
with the Baltic's passengers. and preached
brief sermon 10 them in thc dining saloon
Yesterday morning He has kept abreast
Of conditions In this country. and asked
many questions concerning the progress OF
affairs political
One OF hk first questions vas about
Mayor Gaynor. How Is he getting on with
his adrninistra:ion: he asked. He had not
heard OF Magistrate Corrigan's charges
about the police and tho wide open condi-
ton OF the city.
We'll" he remarked. you cannot clean
up the Police Department as long as the
police have the power NJ appeal to :he
courts and the Commissioner. II this city
would MAKE every policeman absolutely re-
sponsible TO his immediate superior. which
| is the rule in the cities OF England and
France and other European countries
there would be an opportunity of reform
ing the department"
When informed that Or. Jowett had come
here on Thursday 10 take the pulpit %
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Or.
Rainsford said: "A very excellent man.
and a splendid preacher He IS an excep-
e,.fS taesf
scholar. think Il is we'll to bring over
first class men like him.
"The ministers Of England are better
equipped than they are in America. They
take more time and care in the preparation
for their lifework There Is too much hurry
and speed here for this preparation. and It
is veil TO bring over the best English
preachers and let them mingle with the
best American ministers
President Taft's proposed peace treaty
came IN for strong comnendation from
DR.. Rainsford. 1T is a splendid thing" he
declared. "for both countries. England
needs It. for she Is in a bad way. She Is
Just waking up. She has been drunk too
lcng with her own power. and realizes
now that she must do something. She has
dropped behind, and has not been producing
the right sort OF children 10 uphold the
empire.
The fault Is largely due 10 the great
army OF unskilled labor and low wages.
The average man cannot live and support
his family Of say four children. on the
wages now paid for unskilled labor.
went back into London after an absence
OF nearly thirty years. and found fathers
and mothers with large families not M 10
bring children into the world. Germany
on the other hand. has gone far ahead
She has seen tn. value OF educating heI
people. She has established great trade
schools and her people are skilled In the
trades.
Dr. Rainsfcrd was keenly interested II
the immigration To this port. He asserted
that the Italian immigrants, especially th'
Calabrians and Sicilians. should be shu
out There has always been poor imml
grafton law in this country" he said "A'
| looked over the steerage OF the Balti'
this morning was greatly impressed viii
the fine type of people they embodied. Ar'
they English? No. Italian? No. They
come chiefly from the north countries
Danes Swedes and Scandinayians. This
sort Of peoples and the Holland Dutch are
the sort Of folk We need in this country.