New-York tribune., 1870-11-30
Population.
EDUCATION AND IMMIGRATION.

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EDUCATION AND IMMIGRATION.
Our nation, itself the result OF transatlantic mmgra'
ton developing civilization having Its own character
iscs laying under contributions all the types n Europe
and Western Asia, yet different from all these maintains
its essential features and assimates to them the
tnued tide OF population pouring in from Europe. Tie
questions arising out of enforced African migration or
population brought hither slaves, in their solution
OF thousands Of rst-born and loaded with mil
lions OF debt 1t is easy now 70 see how the early and
in portions OF the country would have produced more
populations, whether civilized Pagan and saved the
fearful ordeal through which We have passed. Schools
alone successfully complete the triumph OF the nst
tutions OF freedom so far secured.
With regard to certain points connected with the In
pouring of foreign populations there can De no question
Of the English language; otherwise we may not ahei-
a on % their P az m ns 6e csn Sn have e
appreciation for 1t likely TO secure adaptation to lis
nationality should be brought fully under the influence
OF our best educational opportunities Third these two
ence 90 girls and women coming with the Orientals
WHAT CONGRESS MAY DO PoR EDUCATION.
l. It may do all things required for education in tho
Territories. q 1t may do all things required for education
the District OF Columbia. g. 1t may also do all things
required by its treaties with, and its obligations to, the
Indians. 4. The National Government may also do all
cation. g. The Government should provide national
educational office and officer, and furnish linn clerks
and all for the fuhment Of the national educa
tional obligations. G. The National Government may
either the public domain or the money received from
sale the benefit OF education. Z. The National
Government may know all about education in the conn
try and may communicate OF what 1t knows at the dis
cretion OF Congress aud the Executive.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
As the present opportunities OF the Bureau are utterly
inadequate to the proper execution OF these duties, the
Commissioner recommends first to increase the clerical
force OF the Bureau, enable it to extend ubdyide,
and systematic its work. that the correspondence,
domestic and foreign and the collection ~ statistics,
each be in charge OF person tally ntted for Che
same; second that appropriate quarters be furnished for
making and preserving collection or educational
writings and materials; third, that increased means be
furnished for the publication OF facts statistics and dis
cussions fourth that the educational facts necessary for
the information OF Congress be required by law 20 he
reported through this Bureau and that all schools
among the people aided by the Government be required
to make all necessary reports called for by ths Bureau
that person be employed teacher among the
Indians who has not certificate of fitness and that
salaries be paid such teachers until such certiheation
has been received hfth III view Of the specially lin
tied financial and the great amount OF ignO-
in certain portions Of country, and the ne
date necessity for elementary education to the people OF
those sections and the auXietes awakened by impending
Asiatc migTaon that the net income iro the sale Of
the public lands be divided annually pro rata among the
people in the respective States.