The Washington herald., 1913-03-24
new YORK ISNOT
BADAFTERALL
Washington Citizens Give In
terviews Showing Faith
in the Metropolis.
"A MYTH" "SAYS RUDOLPH
Gotham Newspaper Publishes the State
nenb Of Prominent Men
Of the Capital.

Washington citizens have faith in New
York City, despite the many stories of
graft and crime that have been sent out
from the metropolis. 1t would seem,
from numerous interviews that promi-
nent men Of the Capital have given on
the subject
That New York is the greatest city in
the world: that Il is comparatively as
free from evil as other big cities: that il
Is becoming bigger and better than ever
these are the sentiments expressed in
the interviews, which were published by
a New York newspaper in an effort to
refute some of the allegations against
New York that have been made since
the murder of Rosenthal and its subse-
auent incidents.
Darkest New York is a mere myth,
some Of the witnesses introduced by
the defense" state. Some Of the inter-
views with Washington men are as fol-
lows:
Myth, Says Rudolph.
Cuno H. Rudolph. president Of the
Board of District Commiss, ,ners: IF the
Leople of New York do not evidence great
civic pride and confidence in'the safety
and morality of their city, outsiders can
not he expected to do so. for one be-
lieve that Darkest New York is a myth.
thousands OF Americana have had their
minds POISONED by untrue sensa ii ons, but
Washington still is uncontaminated We
here believe that the greatest city in the
western hemisphere Is rapidly coming
to the front as a well meaning, honest,
and sincere municipality"
Isaac Cans: New York is doing its
best. 1t has grappled the bull by the
horns and has the battle half won. For
years now the city has been growing
cleaner and cleaner, as to crime. wicked
ness. and public health. ] am sure that
no thinking American would believe half
OF what is said regarding the moral dark
ness in New York.
James F. Oyster. president Of the Board
OF Education: New York is the greatest
city in the world. While not so large
as London II has a better port and better
health, and has not been marked with
such great crimes as those perperated
by the automobile bandits of Paris or the
combinatio Of criminals which held Lon
don in terror for weeks. I do not believe
all of the bad that is written about our
great metropolis. I wish il every success
in the world and trust that a municipal
government so great as that which II has
will be able to stride over any difficulties
which muckrakers may put in its path
The Rev. L. G. B. Pierce: New York $
chief difficulty Is because of the city's
size. The people of New York are doing
their best-we in Washington realize that
They know where the graft. crookedness.
and other crime is. They are bringing
it to the surface. In so knowing that
there is crime. more than half the battle
is won. II was an excellent proverb
which said Judge not, that We be not
Judged"
Rabbit Louis Stern: Everybody seems
to have brought out the dark side of
things in New York. All of the good
things and the brighter objects have been
left far in the shadows. There Is crime
Much OF it has been found out and many
guilty persons punished. There will be
more crime, and it will .be found out
but New York itself is a wonderful and
good city