Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-12
Worlds Fair.
MISCELLANEOUS.
"a Liberal and Progressive Policy Favored
National Aid to Education.

"a Liberal and Progressive Policy Favored
National Aid to Education.
The interest of the general government in the
education of the people found an early expression
ll, only To- the thoughtful and sometimes warning
ntprances of our ablest statesmen, but In liberal
appropriations from the common resources for the
support OF education in the new states. No one
NI deny that 10 is Of the grayest national concern
hai those who hold the ultimate control OF gu
public affairs should have the necessary lntell-
uag aid 10 education has heretofore taken
fhn form of land grants and that form the con-
N'lfIuona0 power of congress to promote the etu-
.Ilu " people is not seriously questioned. ! do
D.. 'Auh % can be successfully questioned when
.e form ls changed to that of a direct grant nj
enouey from he public treasury. Such aid shuu't
p as 10 always has been, suggested by come c%
fepuona conditions The sudden emancipation
ltrage which soon followed, and l.e
impairment of The ability of the states whore these
g" citizens were chiefly found, 10 be Adequately
r1Tded with educational facilities, presented not
En.y sn exceptional but unexampled condition
NM lhe situation has been much ameliOrated
7hefe Is no doubt The ability and interest of the
fiae- t8Fe happily increased, but great work re-
alls TO oe done, and think the general govern
q DO should lend its aid. As the suggestion OF 4
A 3.phai grant ln aid of education grows chiefly
r. OF conditions and needs of the emancipated
ave and nl- descendants, the relief should, as Tar
possible. While necessarily proceeding upon
4 llsasea IT, 10 is essential, if much good
n To be accomplished, that the sympathy
fhl active Interest Of the people of the states
h"l.4 ne enlisted, and that the methods adopted
4 y be sneh as 90 Emulate and not TO supplant
Z @. taxation tor school purposes. As one con
cannot bind a succeeding one In such a case
w a' N!' eH"fis must in some degree be expert
I gn.al, recommend that any appropriation for
\ purpose be- so limited in annual amount and
4 me time over which II is 10
\ a7 VIII on the one hand give the local
.o. authorities opportunity 10 make the best
VI ~ts Hfs. Years allowance, and on the other
'.' ITO" the temptation to unduly postpone
assumption Of the whole burden themse.g yes
An Appeal for Railroad Men
i 10. attention Of the interstate commerce COM
a ,sl.n bus been called TO the urgent need OF
EI-ss lual legislation for the better protection
AH yves and limbs Of those engaged in oper-
" .ae great inter state freight lines Of the
-NfF and especially of the yardmen and
Il lsemen petition signed by nearly ten
'uaauo railway brakemen waa presented 20
u commission, asking that steps might be taken
q .N- about the use of automatic brakes and
N piers on freight cars.
at meeting Of the state railroad commission
II -a NaT accredited representatives, held at
81 1.-..l 10 March last, upon the invitation of
Il ..' slate commerce commission, a resOlu-
"as unanimously adopted. urging the com
Il .1 consider what can be done to prevent
o. M e and limb IN coupling and uncoup
r. .t EAl cars and in handling the brakes
d 5e-l cars. During the year ending June
N '" over 1000 railroad employees were killed
4 Service and more than 5000 injured
y q COMPETENT think, for congress TO
4 ts pa. fiuity in the construction OF cars
A.rI state commerce, and the use OF i'm
at.ri} appliances upon such trains Time
n u.lessary % make the needed changes,
N' earnest and intelligent beginning should
Il az once. II is q reproach to our civliza-
II 'l class OF American workmen should
.t.s-ii OF a necessary and useful vocation
n b "a Taaf of ffa tafsHt limb, NC or ~
l-r IN time Of war.
subsidies Should be Granted.
4 nothing more justly humiliating TO TIN
.Ae and nothing more hurtful TO the
IL - 'pefily than the interiority of our
marine compared with that Of other
N general resources Of wealth and
4 .A.a az not suggest arv reason for their
n ~ the sea. ii was not always so, and
u W. agreed, think that IL shall not
n -. Is ls not possible In this com
IA uiscuss the causes of the decay of
N interests OF the differing methods By
ii imposed to restore them. The state
N "s'I authenticated fact and some
III -rsI0us as TO legislation
II .--t is practicable that the
n snip lines sailing under
Il ---'And France, Germany Spain and
b t'aged In foreign commerce were
u -afe since been, and now are lib
n grants Of public money, In one
u generally known That the
nj W steamships have been abandon
III Unequal contest with the aided lines
III -"ls sHtl they have been withdrawn
NJ NTs Where they are still maintained
ii tFlols disadvantages lie q matter Of
r4Ge TIE present situation is such
e-- merchandise find Liverpool often
mediate port between New York
y .ae south American capitals The
... Nl lhs delegates from South Amer
n .1e conference of American nations
n 3. Washington reached our shores
81 lAi line Of travel, Is very conclusive
III s-ch conference and very suggest
d -ist and most necessary step 10 the d.
N and more beneficial intercourse
VI are now our nelghbors, not only
u -msfcial intercourse.