The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-24
Noble In 4 had Hole.

CoIuxBIA, April 17.-Bslow will be found
Q copy Of letter received . few days age
by Governor Tillman from Secretary Noble |
In reference to the disposition Of the money |
appropriated BY Act ofCopgress for the bene- |
6t Of colleges Of agriculture and mechanic |
arts:
DEPAnsMsxr OF The lSrsRIon,
- WAsuINoToH. April Is. 1891
"a nOn. D. N. IIIImsn, Governor. Columbia.
Deer Sir: am anxious to dispose Of the
funds to which your Slate 10 entitled under
the Act Of Congress OF August 30, 1890,
respecting the colleges Of agriculture aud
mechanic arts. do net consider the action
OF Jour legislators. cot krolling my Official
action or judgment I'm relation to this
fund.
A. . Recommendation IL has the highest
consideration, and has had ell due Difference,
but II 10 for tho Secretary Of the Interior to
determine these questions. cannot consent
TO divide tho funds evenly, ss recommend
ed by the Legislature, between colleges for
the two races, where the per oentsge ofschool.
sge for the white is 1892 per cent, and
oO.l8 per cent for the colored. II you are
willing to receive my construction OF the law
and my decision, shS8 be very glad to send
you tho 900 now. knd $4,000 more for
the second payment as soon as satisfactory
report b received as to the disburssmeu Of
the first instalment.
Yours most respectfully,
JoHH w. NoyLB, Secretary.
To the above Governor Tillman replied ~
follows:
Tho Hon. John w. Noble, Secretary Of the
Interior, Washington, b. C,-Desr sir Your
letter Of April ID, in reference to the dispo-
sa!Sn q the Sss %oRsy eRprePs,ateS p BY an As.
ofthe colleges Of agriculture and mechanic
srs, has been received. had supposed
that correspondence on the subject was at an
end, because Section 2 Of tho Act provides (:
1.-The grant Of moneys authorized by the
Act are made subject to the Legislative as
sent Of tho several States and Territories to
tho purpose Of said grant"
Further, in Section the language 10 ::
"The Legislature Of such State may propose
and report to the Secretary Of tho Interior
ajust and equitable division OF the fund to be
received under this Act"
II Is clear, therefore, that this matter
must be determined by our Legislatures, and
not by mo as Governor sud, to my mind,
II is equally clear that you will DO straining
the power given you under Section 4, if you
continue to claim that On equal division is
not IN "equitable' ono.
AS far ss this State is concerned, we have
complied with oil the conditions imposed in
-Ssetion ], where it is expressly stated that
mo money shall be paid out under this Act
10 any State or Territory Tor the support and
maintenance Of q college whore . dis,iuation
ot race or color is made in tho admission Of
students, but the establishment and main,cn-
snce OF such colleges separately for white
6nd colored students shall be held to DO
compliance with the provisions OF the Act, If
the funds received in such State or Territory
be equally divided as hereinafter set forth"
South Carolina has given one half Of the
proceeds Of the land script fund to CaHin
college. There is n special annual nppro-
Priation OF IS, 900 from the State treasury
to that SCHOOL We now proposes to give il
one half Of this fund, and consider that it is
equal, equitable" and Just" so to do
and hope that, after studying the Act moro
closely, you will agree with me.
am very respectfully your obedient SER
want, Is. II. TILLMAN,
Governor Of South Caroline.