The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-27

Mongol conflict between morality and
vice, order and ana chy, AmeIicanism
and Asiasibism; cOnhiCt between
civil u dion and heathenisml CHRISTIAN
Try aad paganism; a corfiict between
two opposing forces, 10 al essential
particu ars non-assimilating and Iepel-
liant when considered in the relation
OF oae 10 the other, and the one or the
other Of which muft, and viii ultl-
mately aud necessarily be driven TO
the wall. It does not require any pc
culiar presence to determine the result
OF the conflict, IL the United States
government either st inds supinely by
and does nothiog, or, what is but lit. le
more effective for good, simply attacks
the advancing army OF invaders with
wooden swords and paper bullets, I'M
der pretense CT conforming to treaty
stipulations and sustaining diplomatic
relations.
The education bill was then taken
up, aud Senator Allison made fjrmsl
presentation OF the amendment sug-
Rested by him yesterday a, TO the Ell.
feet that "Where eeI aiate white and
colored schools exist the money should
be paid out for the support OF such
white and oolored schools In the pro-
portion that the illiteraey OF the white
aud colOred persons bear to each
other, as shown by the census"
Senator Allison said the amendment
placed the bill strictly on the basis OF
iiliteracy. He INQUIRED whether Demo
cratic Senators, whose lace had OPP
pressed the colored race for two hun
dred years, would be willing to take
from one-third to one-halt the money
OF the bill2 Was it possible lat the
white race, with the advantage Of race
and color, would not consent that
the poverty-stricken colored race
should have as much Of this
money as their illiteracy fairly
entities them to? Even with all
the money voted by the bill, there
would be many children who would
get no education at all, and since there
was to be a scramble for the money. IS
we'll as for the money raised for edu-
cation by taxation in the several
States, Senator Allison insisted that.
ss TO that scramble, we should see to
1t that the people who are illiterate
and whom we propose TO aid should
have their share OF this money. 1t was
FIR this purpose that he had intro
duced his amendment. The white
children, Senator Allison Eaid, had the
advantage OF educated associations
the ColoFed children had not. Yet we
were asked to give dollar for dollar tn
both races, on an exact equality, one
race being already educated and hav-
ing the start Of the OF her by tho usands
OF years OF intellectual training, and
| in 0 case in which the State already
makes q distinction by separation cf
schools. BY every consideration OF
law and reason and justice the South
was bound TO educate its
o0lored people for hundreds OF
years. The white psople there had
had the labor OF those people and their
fathers, and had made themselves rich
on that labor. Gould they say that it
was not their duty now TO educate
them2 Senator Allison was willing
| TO respect the constitutional scruples
Of the Southern Senators in the matter
| OF the genera government not follow
ing this money into the S ates, but the
application OF tho money should be
made so as to cover the illitera.es, no
matter OF what race or color. The sta
tistics showed that otherwise they were
merely providing fJr the education oil
the white race OF the South, which
Senator Alliton thought abundautly
able 10 educate its own children. The
State OF Iowa, Senator Allison said
did not desire the money. 1t would
only get from the bill 10 cents for each
child Of school age. Iowa already had
a school fund If 81, C00,000, and raised
by taxes every year $5,500,000 fol
schools. There was no dangerous IL
literacy in the North. AS our South
crn friends said they were not able t.
cope with the illIterscy in ii cir section
he Senator Alison) was willing thu
general government should aid them
but the money should be applied L
the iliterate and not ID the intelligent
people OF the South. Senator Tellel
4 said Coloia1o had the most efiicien
common school system in the United
States, and 90 per cent, OF its children
attended those schools. Colorado die
not want Federal aid, but was Willing
thai the government should assist tn,
South, provided the money wa, to b,
applied in the proper propotio o
illiterscy between the white and col
ored children. II both races ATTENDED
one school the bill might do, but a
come States had 6epaTat0 schools fl
white and colored children the bill
should be amended 60 as to secure ii
application where most needed. Ifs
amended he would vote for 1t; II not
we could vat another year.
Mr.. Miller N. Y spoke in favor o
! the bill, aud alter an executive session
the Senate Adjourned.