New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
APPROPRIATIONS OF PUBLIC MONEY foh
sECTARIAN USlS.

To me Edifor Of The Trtb"at.
Srp. I'm yonr editorial comments on tho
speech of the President a Dies honc. yon gay that to
que sion of appropriations OF public money for sec'afhh
puruases s not an issuo OF the present hour mo- va
Jo not We say that tine preservation of the common
school systern without scctarian appropriations OF
control 4, not an issue OF national politcs' Dc
cause both parties agIee upon it-hdj L@' "s $50
whether or not tho peoples money is being No'o 10 to
city Of NcwYork into the Golfers of religious institutions
Tu,n 90 The TRIBUNE Of Sept. %, psgo B. Among the
estimates will he found the following Items
1878. 1875
Founding Asylun. under charge ~, oo sot, con "a
sers or Charity ;5 o0 o0 80 0p 90
Hebrew Benoy yoient Soclei -. 49,, "'''o'" " Wv
Protestant Episcopal House OF ,o,oooo e.o,a a,
Mercy y.....--.-..-....''----.-'''' iV''VV W ''
rot, ............. s453.385 10 ss6l,oi3 -
Herr are FIVE strictly secaran societies, receiving 10
one year Ilf million of money raised from laHns % & gA
~, a,nr wav under the Plea or charity, winch covers
multitude OF sns, hut thc above viii do by tno Way Oi
iu,trntion These institutions are c0ntf0lel Dy persons
of 81 eculor communion. Oficercd by those who con
thc faith AMI all other stzenS M are oa or st
.1ow.ng of the administration OF TIE affairs OF inc"
bd;e I'm mony instances, clergy sextons inessn
rs and Other paid officers of church organizations cE"
ont their pitancc of sllary ~ anuluE lHe.etu '
conlrnsaOn received from societies supported out OF
% ma era contributions. Virtually, ia this manner.
the helps indirectly TO pay some oi ,io
tine church 1t noteworthy that these stipen1ary m
uands uutil they Insist on the contributions a5 . 1-;
In OTHER expenditures OF i'noic money, tho hi.io
AZ vouchers are responsible to the state OF ctj anu
have to make reports and publish perlOdlcA .hehl'
Tbc nfc uls OF associations such aS in ABOVE s report
bowcvcr only to ecclesiastical supcrOf or at oest 70
close, irresponsible, sectaran CLASS rocc'y. oos ~
societies receiving the Taxpayers money dSttlpuc
tracts, pay cOlporeuis, purchase cnlDphi,' '',iail
hooks pictures and other r glous acci'sSorIt NJ
b.upcJ rcs with the Taxpayers money, 20 ceootaH
religious ordinances, festivals aui ccrcBohlcs' m Ihct
il will hardly be denied that institutions OF the character
alluded To are Srctariin aud exclusively So DoupC
they are AL excellent charlie, ana 90 Il gre' u ~
good but tncy shUud each and AL of them ,stNc tlVH
doors wide open for tuo bOhrht oi a cds',' n,.'V, &
criuinnuu OF creed Sect and he controlled ny oih'
f the state responsible 10 The public, or t1ey 5ion
rese having subsidies voted 10 them out o tc toae So
faxes, II il mol intended to charge or To hshdc th
the money spent dishonesty or that therel ls ch oA
economy but this all IA surDisc iof az eiu Dcotc'
mn rDgts touching the expenditures reach thc pan
Who guarantee that honesty ana eoohong di'
vnys was or viii be. the rule Experience teaches tAat
dcfac aons ana errors may occur III clcfuiOSy ly a
r giols bodirs aud they likely To occur Hneh tlo
mnney slrni il drawn from that easy dupe, tho IlN-
uaycf to whom account has to be ieid.t' a. iho
i,lty of the future, when It begins to grdppr WIN u
se1vs and growing question or Church ana Stao, VIII
find the increasing demands of religious bodies uhuo tho
li.r OF beney Olrnt Charters very dlihcuN pippItW
which the great OF NcWlOrk II doing much 10 'oH
pJisate Gen Grant has then spoken OppoFtiheiy anu
none TOO soon when lac Keep tire thulch aH tho
state fore yer apart and when be Louicc the sht %
every child TO receive common schOOl cdicaVn u
mi Srd with sectarlan pagan, or alleiStcdl uOsinas
F,sL,,oI,, ID q oct. q 1878. l., 4.
Precisely. But the above appropriations have 40
sort of relation TO the Presidents speech. Whom
ever he does pronounce against these charitable ap-
propriations, shall be glad to consider also hls
declaration on that subiect.-EdI