Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1886-12-17


ersl government is proposed or limited al;
nor is there To be any system OF espionage
organised for tae pr-poss OF watching the
conduct OF the States with reference 10
their appropriation Of the money TO be
given, or 10 the manner 10 which their
schools ere managed. rbe statements Of
the Governors on the whole subject. to be
made from time 10 time, are ali that are
required and are TO bs accepted by the
Federal acthoritiss ~ made In good faith.
How BIZ. could be drawn TO preclude
more distinctly than this one doe' the idea
Of any interference Of the general govern
msnt with NE conduo, and management OF
the schools In the States, IL will take bet.
TER scholar than | am 70 determine. II it
does not leave the authority Of the States
over the matter tf education as absolute
aud free in ali particulars as l, would be
without lite enactment, then ! am not capa-
bic Of understanding its provisions.
have TO confess my inability to discuss
tauothttotiIy Ant uthodN SJuohtohSh"'
questions that have been raised 10 the ooo-
sidsrslion Of this proposed Legislation.
While have, siIer reading aud studying
the views OF able statesmen on both sides,
become convinced that there ip no valid
constitutional objection 10 the msasuIe,
am conscious Of my own incompelency 70
present my ideas and conclusions with suf-
icient clearness and force TO insure their
appreciation. But as am writing these
little compositions for the pnrpose OF call
ing the ateniion OF those who may read
them 10 the fact that there are ac1ally two
aides 10 the school aid question aud that II
lie worth investigating, rather than wit hthe
hope or expectation Of making converts to
my Way Il thinking, aud "a have no rep
uiation AZ a constitutional eEpounder TO be
sustained or lost oy the venture, can at
ford to blaze away without caring much
whether hit or misa.
The opponents Of the PiSir bill or any
similar legislation, contend that Congress
hiss no powers exoep, those enumerated IN
the constitution, ADD that the power to reg
uIAIs and control the matter o. education II
not 90 emu merstei and Ia, therefore, rsssrv-
cd exclusively 10 the Sates; that the powe'
oil. Congress TO take charge and control Of
any object fcf which Il may make aPpto
priations can Not be con:roveried anc
therefore IL IL be once admitted that C1n
gress has constitutional authority 10 appro
PIRATE money from the Treasury to sic
common schools 10 the States, its jurisdic
ton and control Of thoss institutions viii
thereby be conc sded aud all authority o
the Stalss-in the matter will be overthrowt
aud snnulled. Nov u IL be true that their
V no power In C,ugress TO appropriate
money for any object other than those spec
iioHlly named in the enumerated powers
IL must be comics ed that that body ha'
shown very little rsspso, for the limitations
to its own authority 10 many important In
stances. Among such instances may b.
mentioned the purchase OF the Territory o
L,uisisas at cost OF SIS 900. 900; the pur-
chase Of Florida and Alaska at high 6gures
the establishment aud appropriation o
IN oney TO mainlain the military and nava
schools At West Point and Annapolis; thu
liberal donation TO the earthquake sufferer
In VeusL leila; the don atoms to the Cenieu
NAL and other indu,trisl exp ,-itious aud q
the aood SUD srsrs; the granting o. p,nsion
10 the widowe Of ek pre- ,idents add the donA
tions OF immen,s bodies OF public lands a
we'll Us Of IN Iney arising from the sale o
such lands TO the States for eilciuolt
purposes According to the rule Of iutsr
probation iasisted on b. thsss tight con
strucilonists every one OF the abjVe eud
! merlted acts we're done vito pIt con4,iIu
. tion.l authority E'sl the doaa,ioi d
lands for educ rion Ia violation Of taa
, role, githsliading the conHitui lions
provision granting to Congress the pose
, no dispose OF an IN Ike all nssifa rul,
, aud regulations respecting the TERROR
. and other p,1p,rty. a." bsca ise tue su6
I lee, Of edu1Itloa ia not specified nor implie
I according to their vis~, 10 any eaamerate
power, bat its care aad ,ntrol are re'ervs
; to the State, exclusivelf. Bat Ihs opp)s
E ara OF the B air bill. ~ il dslighting 10 ia
nl,is' ,ncy, aIprjve the dIni,ioas both I
: public ia1d. Of mInsF aeisinS iron ii
4 aa!e o. th3 "A - a, States for the sdppJI
: Of soh,,ls. rnsy siy ina, /, all riglt, b.
, cause O,ngcss, mas 4b,Iluts pbwsr 20 dt'
! p,.s of such lAad. aud Iosy, but, ~
e they, % uss IN one, OF tae n,silo raised b
taxation fot suoi pirposs would bs
gros asurptiou o; power aad violation I
T. tn olai.itutioosl rights Of the States. Az
corjipg to them II tax N ,nsy b. given 4
q educ ltion Federal Jurisdiction Of educaiio
, necessarily goes with IL, bat for soms NV
n terious rsasoas millions OF acres oi land al
}. millions Of dollars derived from the sale
% land may bs 80 given without the slIgdte
l. interference, or right Of interference. wi
d the schools by the government, resultir
n from the TRANSACTION. According to til
'e doctrine the general government may cal
i tax raj 'ed m 1ney aud buy territory, ~
L. tha o.sa ~ Alaak. and than oiva the lar r