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CONSTRUCTION VERSUS DESTRUCTION Regulation of racing in New Orleans rather than its destruction was advocated by Alfred llennen Morris capitalist of New York City and New Orleans who arrived here Thursday with hi son Captain John A Morris from a visit to his ranch near lredericksburg Texas Mr Morris ex ¬ pressed himself as much pleased with the improve ¬ ments hi has seen here He is a member of The Jockey Club of New York and spent Thursday aft ¬ ernoon at the races a sport he considers of real value to the country countryThe The importance of cavalry was shown during the war said Mr Morris at the St Charles Hotel Without thoroughbred horses there can be no cav ¬ alry and without the races there would be no thor ¬ oughbreds In Maryland the question of racing is being discussed and there the officers of the army at the consent of the army authorities have gone before the committees of the legislature and advo ¬ cated the continuance of racing for the sake of tin cavalry remount France keeps up a great breeding establishment and England during the war con ¬ tinued her classic races Why should America ho tlio only country to adopt a narrowminded policy in the matter matterI I am not acquainted witli the conditions here but if racing is open to criticism why not correct what is wrong and regulate the sport properly as has been done in other communities It is better to have construction than destruction Xev Or leaus Timesricayune
