Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-08-08


bailt new school houses. sad other
vie sxtsndsd shsir facilities 10 respond
10 the nsw ordsr. What will become
Of then 81 the end Of thsperiod ofplea.
" when this shower Of gold viii hsvs
ceased to fsllf The supply. vill cease
and the demand will have been 10.
creased. Will The States tar them
selves to raise the ssventy-nine mil
lions required for the next eight year
period, or will they, now Iost 20 tie
independents Of self-suppors. and G.
customed 10 the annual doing out tf
Congressional aid, hold out their mem
dicant hands TO the sovernuent Tor
another appropriation? | see no rea.
con Why the latter result will not fol.
low. And thus appealed to. what
would Congfese do? Having assumed
the right sod the duty 10 educate.
would they be justified in Withhold.
iDg further and continued aid to the
States in q necessity created by their
own legislation? Aud thus, it seems
to me. wswould drif.sursly and logic Al.
ly into system of schools. supported
BY national appropriation. and under
unrestricted national control.
Again. the bill enscts that no State
shall receive the benefit intended 10
be conferred. unless the conditions
prescribed be complied with. No
Stale shall be SO aided, that makes
discrimination in The manner Of ,sis
ing or Distributing It's oxn funds !:
the two races; nor till it's Goyr,.or
shall have fled with tbs Secret. ~ !
the Interior Q statement showing III
school statistics Of such State; nor un
less the State shall have expended
during the preceding year. out Of i,s
own resources, an amount fqnal 10
that to be- received under this bill;
and other requiiemsnts are male Goa
ditions upon which thu beaefit~ sh i
apply. And Of all these the Secfs.s
~ Of the Interior is TO Judge without
limit or appeal.
Now suppose some State sees &: l.
make some technical Discrimination
in the manner Of raising or distribu
ting the funds for the two races, aud
declines TO amend her laws ut che
pleasure of the government, or 10
some other way fails to comply with
the conditions imposed. What is the
result? Why, she must either come
10 terms--shape her laws to the "a
tioual wi l-or. in the expressive laa
guage of Senator Wilson, be ssni
like q whipped child from the fess,
she has helped TO prepare: She ha,
no option as to the payment Of her
national taxes; they must be r4ii
Yet che is TO be cut off from the ben
eft Of the expenditure Of the roilliou>
che has helped TO amass. T. net
Mr.. President. q violation Of toe Sic
Es1taiS prineip Of justice.
Suppose fu,tasc that CorVrs:r. IT,
its owniposeocs. the plersry pave: :.
lsgislste on this subject being ersntei
should 90 amend this bill a. TO doc,
the &C education of the raess--f,
SLey have tas ssu,s rignt 10 en- .ci tn;
there sha!I BE- mo characterization =
to place. that thay hsvs ~ u EVA.
ing and distributing The school fad.
And that the national lsaisl.ia,..
for the next sight-year period, sl.on.d
APPROPRIATE oEe aInorei m,llir- -;
dollars fer ne pnrposss 9:ihi %,
and should cav to the States :h.r ~
now, you can have your share ii ioe
money upon compliance with The COT
di.ions imposed (; what aitsfn4'ir,.
wcu!1 tacy lave? EoIe. Taey xo..i
either have to eliminate me as,r-r.ts
school enactments from tGeir statute
books, or pay their qucto al thu OLE
hundred millions 10 such :S..ic. A.
would. It is 40 srgnrael: 20 s.-y ;.,.~
wIH no. happe.: il mcy hsr,.e. '!',-
claims of the bill are conceded.
These are some @. the us NV ei'f,lis.
Mr.. Presidsnt. into which / believe
this bill will Open The way.
This paper IS not intended ssacr;.
ical analysis Of the proposed isgisI.
tion, nor does it assume TO rice 10 IN.
dignity of an argument OF the iriaoi
r:es Involved; ii Simply present. s.,.-
fragns1tary thoughts thai g cnrf. Il
has 20 ggested. All thing
considered. ] believe We woaid ID, bet,
ter of without it. but if it be shGusu'
that the schools woaid BE- batter pr,
v:ded tcr under &c direct srrsIy4
ion Of Coagrsss. LAT tie C,ass;tu,:ar
be 80 ~smendel, and let the cu.s',nr
be submitted TO The arbitration cf he
grand inqees! o: inc American pee.
Pile. Tie patti CT safe;y :es l., / q;
ing within ,he ss'utsry rts.r.Si;ohs IL
the Constitution hat hss Ga,rie.i ii.
Through the hangers OF the Gs.t h,i.t
dred ears OF our lationa, exi..ana..
aud when 9s- come TO think hat "
have oDterosn the limite there.ais.
6ae,i. vs shall have taken. 7 f.As. De:
frat step in The easy dox n.stai- 81
our national destruction. F., IL:
dsscensus Avsrai, sei revosar-, grail.