Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25


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AT tue present rate OF procress the proposed
municipal code for TIE Dist n t or Columbia will
quite certnniy not become 4 iaw In the present
century. Its snall-Se course Is further arrested
at The session THURSDAY night - the injection o.
the question OF mixed scfoClS .ItO the discussion.
IL was in vain that VIZ. Neal pointed out that the
code was designed slm.iy &c embrace the NUM-
cfpal ordinances or the city md that q school
system Is never Included in tt ordinances OF any
CITY The discussion ran On until vote disclosed
the Tact th3t there WAS no quorum present and
the House ADJOURNED without having made any
progress in perfecting the cn:ie. The question
discussed was purely seDineI tai one, as really
Doth Races here are agreed in pra;erring separate
schools, and there is no reason whatever why they
Should be merged. In northern and western stlte5
where the coiorth popul4t II Is so sparse that It
Is impractlcabe to gather cN'ored children enough
within q reaSOntbl range TO form pirate
schools. 1t IS necessary maintain mixed schools,
but here the situation l. altogether different.
There are some 9,00 colcred uptis here, with 165
colOred teachers. There is small sprinkliug OF
colOred children in the While schools, but for the
most part the cOlored neopie prefer to have their
separate school organh tloD with a superinten-
dent and teachers Of their own race; just they
prefer TO maintain their OWL distinctive church
organizations and benevolent and social
associations. The cOlOred schools get their
full share OF school moneys; and In proper
ten To numbers are supplied with better school
accommodations than the whites. For Various
reasons the colOrei children get On better IN
schools OF their own. One Is ti,at they are spared
the disd(.yant geOus competition with white call
cren OF their Cwn age, who have had greater
opportunities 1T home ami elsewhere for advance
meDt In their studies Asgin, We're the schools II
be merged it would necessarily throw the 1O5
colored teachers out o. employment as it could
NOT no py 1fa1f ..+,r
of the D.stri.t,-eutaumGcrias The colerei about
two to 0ne-shoG.d i've ~ their teat to MIKE
room for tie coiorcd teachers.
Under the pres nj system. the schools Of Wash
ington bO,h White 5nI ctOrei, re prosperino In
way To give them D national reputation as among
the best il the country. Better let well enough
alone
The nomination o. Mr.. Conkiing was a complete
surprise even to those who Gra supposed to lie &C.
quainteti with the secret intentions OF the PreSi-
dent. Tie appointment is fr7ely commented up
On, and the general expression seems to be rather
unfavorable TO this promotion OF Mr. Conkling.
This nomination is especially distastefui to TINT
element o. the republican party which sustained
President G., reld in all the acts of his admins
tration, Mr. Conkling Was regarded by them as
the head and front OF the antagOnisln to the late
President.
1t is VERY unusual for an objection to be inter-
posed In the Senate to the immediate confirmation
OF either member or eX-nember of that body.
Indeed. the custom Is to cOnrm such nominations
promptly, without reference to committee, and
the fact that republican Senator yesterday pre-
vented the confirmation of Mr. Conhling by exer-
cfsing his right to Offset indicates the nltre OF
the opposition to the ex-senator of New YORK. II
MI Conhling wishes to accept the appointInen
there is no doubt. however, OF his ultm3ta cor
hrmatiOn Speculation is rife as to his intentions
and as he d. ciincs to eniishte the public In this
regard, there Is nothing for It but to walt and
see the outcome. The impression seems to be
that Mr.. Conkng was not consulted in advance
OF his nGiE ton, and that he is, therefore, en-
trely free either TO ACCEPT Or decline. SCne OF
his critics say it would be triumph enough for Mr..
ConsllnS 10 decline position that many d stin-
gulshed men would be glad to have, and that be
was appointed in order to give him an opportunity
to thus manifest his indifference to distinguished
preferment. But this, too is mere speculation
As 10 Mr.. COnkling'5 qualifications for the posi-
ton, even his bittereSt opponents can MAKE no
question His legal ability and his integrity of
character are adm tied every where.
The deep and general interest manifested In the
memoria exercises at the Capitol next Monday
illustrate the abiding character OF the peoples
reverence for the man In whose honor and MEN,
DRY these services to be held The months that
have elapsed since the burial OF President Garfield
nave not diInmed the brliiancy OF his public ser
vices or the beauty OF his private virtues in the
estimation Of the people. II it were possible for
thousands and tens OF thousands, even hundreds
OF thousands. to be present at these ceremonies
they would De there. Requests for tickets Of adj
mission have poured in upon members Oh Congress
from all sections OF the country and from all
classes.
The proposition to exclude married women from
employment as teachers in the public schools OF
New York has created lively dis :ussion at AL
bany. Tie same question has been fully discussed
here In the past 1t was argued against their en-
pioyment, that their domestic duties would inter-
fere with the satisfactory performance OF their du-
ties as teachers and that, anyhow, they had hus-
bands to support them. and should give place to
unmarried women who had to earn their own live
hnood- There is considerable force In these argu-
menfs, but on the other hand, 1t be urged that