The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04


who's. authority is effective only be-
..,l.. il happens to be the tool through
which works the Irresistible power III
, government. than to obey men Of
rg'N, ,ucrgy and force. captains a.
: V,t Of their own souls AS of the bodies
~ ,...r subjects The despotism If "a
,ur IS revolving. and rouses the wild
b.1,'. IN the victims. Those RESPONSE
IN, for It's nfiction insult human
nature.
~ f,r as have had opportunity to
,hs,ry.. or have been informed. the
lespu'I~m If the cur in our jails, and
m those II other countries perhaps
thuush not to nearly the same extent
Is u uIrs) Is the rule. and that of
se.i-r,spcct!ng and respected men is
the rlr, exception. Hate infiamed with
: contempt is a dangerous and evil pas
SION 20 stimulate. II awakens a thirst
for savage retaliation which hate alone
ir., Not produce.
Moreover. weak and cowardly tyrants
lr, always NOR. cruel than courageous
and masculn, ones and they do not
uh>rlN, any consistent line Of conduct:
N rn,. intervals Of their dehauches of
brutality they are oily and ingratiatng
make fivorites. OFFER pusillanmous
tpllup..>. protest humane intentions.
ma a.'.s. absurd excuses for past out
te,> y brute is had enough. and We
tr, all hrutes at bottom; hut Il hrut"
who covers his hyena snarl with the
.u.- mask # a saint is monstruus and
..'-~'I h,r.
r.. WIrdcns Of many IF our jails are
a,. m"n. Behind the imposing IA
sad, If 'i-ir physical aspect we detect
ul uneasy hurried shrewily contriving
.it.' creature. quite incommensurat.
N,A 3D.. material structure built up
'or A., crnc,alment and protection. He
Nl A"t come out in the open, but
,,'N> some advantage. plans to get be-
nj - ana execute some cunning coup
j" theatre. while our suspicious are
.ua'l 10y thu hospitable and comfort
I'.r glow Of the exterior.
In his dealings with the convicts as
uody he is apt To initiate Macbeth's
witches and keep the word Of promise
go ne ear but break It To- the hope.
/. has vanity without self confidence.
u'ks the truthfulness If the strong.
los voice does not resound and compel.
.r dances ana iiigcts. grlns and is grave
old the same instant. Ii the mems at
.tGie Ice sullen he tries To he bluff and
.'trty. my boys" them. ciaps them
'4rtliy On the shoulder or lapses into
lining and gushing. II j. all II worse
an no avail with these undesirable
= Pc tiers Of character. 1t is a curious
""', Of the working Of esprit DE- corps
jSls that the prisoners may feel
-'med Of such unmanly antics in their
warden, especially should strangers he
within eyeshot.
90 Course III his encounters with pris-
A':> S!ngiy man of this type may
now more Of his real nature, espe-
.',y # the prisoner he one Of the in
Hi' G>.ve sort. lie will be bland. in
,"lcut indifferent or cruel. as suits his
u.'J II the moment.
For Gods sake. won't You let m.
W'.,o her just one letter." implored "A
W.suner who had just got news of the
it'd, Illness Of his wife.
Picture the situatlon-two human be-
ne, face IL face, one helpless and in
copy. the other with absolute power,
The "icial faced the man deliberately
WITH an amused smile.
81 can" he said slowly. but
WON'T"
How would YOU have felt in such a
'","? Could you ever forget it? And
would you not be ready. for that ofii-
't.- sake, to hate mankind and TO
'1r-" God and die? But you perhaps
.'.'ye that convicts have no human
'"..nss and that they are cheerful
'nier such treatment.
TIE value Of these remarks lies Of
.'.'se IN their general character; the
E ''G!.gt Of an individual. regarded by
~. would have small importance.
Md i do not instance the conduct Of
those honest and manly officials who
'io 70 Nc found here and there it Is be-
I,' he public is already informed
''N,'fa.ng them; their deeds do not
"'f '1rkness, but are visible by their
'"H a-ht. 1t il the rascals that We do
not hear about, or IL we do, IL is through
'P''- # press agents in newspapers
|h' .'''rwse, who are mere mouth
pisces .,r the lying self-pralse Of the
'f'., themselves.
W..' ! was in Jail had access by n
'I .a'" circumstance to the annual
''p'. To the department Of several
"'!. Us Of prisons in various States
ana Vas able to compare their stories
'i Yourselves with the accounts given
me Prisoners who had lived under
'H'A md with my own first hand
hh"' ydge Of prison conditions. which
''.. % Jew SHINING exceptions are so
Ter! '.E and remorselessly alike the
'N..t.i world over. After making
ever. al!owance for the different point
~ t..Y If master and slave it was very
P".h udt the author Of the report was
N'' rely prevarcating or coloring his
'''', 20 render them acceptable to his
''p' rs but was lying outright often.
"''" rertlv and by omissions.
IL "ouid pose as a broad minded and
young So lonate father to his inmates,
"N"' ~ the time he was subjectng
'"'r '" cruel and needless seventies
ana Htlres, There was one man. who
mas ''"ly resigned, ] believe full Of
!'d' md honors, whose addresses at
",e lettings Of Federal wardens were
"''l'' angelic i'm tone and tenor, who
was IN fact notorious among persons
VINO h"d actual knowledge Of his official
phd as one OF the most remOrseless
VrsI's toward the men in contempt
'y PRISON annals. Many men Of bad
hd may De excused on the plea
,'at 'hcy are ignorant, know no better;
ivy u man was an intelligent student