Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-01

much. The committee on taxation Is the
result of the feehag that something should
be deue TO tighten the burien of ,sxativa,
but while his committee is lAhoring nigh,
and day to tighten this buriea We have on
the other hand other committees poarin.
the money out tea foil faster ,hsn this com
mi.tee can ~ il in,
Now, another state of affairs looks US as
Senate in the face anticipating the an
aaai income for lS9S, and with no extra
oriinary appropriations whatever, the State
of Maine will be SlS6,00o behind in DE.
eemher, iS9S. Some of the supporters OF
this resolve say. .'it wont hurt MS to give
this si2So.r Perhaps il will not. hut il is ea
the principle of the thing that object to ii,
OF course the Senate will take the respon.
sihility of its action. but have fel, /, To h,,
my duty To express these views on this
matter.
Mr.. Libby of Aniroseoggin desire to
say just word in regard To this matter. |
DO not yield to any gentleman in the Senate
in my desire 10 do anything in the matter
of economy, but think there are times
when there is such u thing Ms too much
economy. IL has been said that there is y
great principle underlying this appropria
tlon of Siaso for the purpose of alleviating
thu sufferings OF humanity. | do not he
lieye that any such principle is involved, !
want TO call the attention of the Senate ,u
one fast in connection with this matter. AMI
that is that outside of these two appropria-
tons, $1,000 for the Central Maine General
Hospital and sis5o for this society, no ap-
preparation has been asked for any public
institution in that locality The city al
Lewiston contributes very largely Is the
revenue of the State, The cities of lewis
ton and Auburn paid into the treasury the
gross sum of Slol .os9 10 in taxes ia 1891
cannot see why this pittance of Sl250
should be denied TO this institution, treat
ing, as it does, the class of people who
most need such treatment.
The gentleman from oxford MIR. Her.
seyl insists that We ought to give our sup
port TO the tax committee. | noticed jas,
now that the tax committee has not received
his supper, on the matter which was last
before this Senate. There can be no good
reason, financial or otherv ise, why this
appropriation should be withhrh. | hope
that the resolve will be accorded passage.
Mr.. Allan of Washington There is a
proyerb among the savings of Solomon
which says there is that which scattercth
and yet increaseth, and there is that which
withholdcth and yet comcth to poverty.
There comes up today u request to help an
institution under the charge of religious
denomination. u denomination which de-
mands of us a recognition of its rights, and
this institution comes to us today and asks
for the sum of Sl250, not for denomina-
tional purposes but to help lift out of the
dust of poverty people of every nation and
every religion.
There is another thing to be borne in
mind. am no alarmist, but do say that
there is storm signal displayed all over
the continent which tells MS there is danger
The Sisters of Charity have never been
known to desert the post of danger, and il
the dread scourge of Asiatic cholera should
strike this country we shall find them stand
to their posts and they will do noble work
tell you that If we neglect to appropriate
this small sum to aid them in their work we
shall sorrow for it. ! believe il to be poor
policy, poor politics and poor humanity to
refuse To pass this resolve. and ] believe
that we ought in good judgment to grant to
the Sisters of Charity this sum of Sl250.
Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot; As ! was
on the committee which listened to the
prayer of the petitioners, and as signed
the report in favor of this resolve, ! feel
that | ought TO give some reasons for so do
ing. Two years Dgo this society applied for
$50, 900 from the State, bnt the application
was not granted. This year they ask for
$500, Sl250 this year and the same amount
next year. This hospital in the meantime
has been established without any State aid.
a house has been bought and paid Tor.
There is no debt against the society and no
mortgage on the property.
Nov, the gentleman from oxford SAYS it
would not 10 for us to establish precedent
by granting appropriations TO two institu
tons in the same city in the same session.
The precedent has already been established.
We have already voted appropriations 10
the Maine Eye and Ear lniirmary Of Port.
land, 10000, and there is resolve for
si5 900 lor the Maine General Hospital in
the saine place which passed this forenoon.
Tile Sisters of Charity were represented
by some of the most influential citizens of
Lewiston, and q number of those foremost
in the management of the Central Maine
General Hospital, Not "A single person
came bere to oppose it, These men before
tie committee represented that this inSiitu-
fion was non-scciafian in its management,
receiving patients regardless of their re-
ligiUn or standing in society, and said it
was in every way worthy Of assistance from
the State. During the past year 2l2 pa
tients have been treated. 1t is well known
that the French population of Lewiston is
large, some 10000 people out of total of
2i,0oD. OF the patients lS5 were French.
80 were Irish, 40 American and II of
other nationa'ies. II seems TO me that
There is no reason why We
should deny this institution this small sum
The fact that they represent q large proper
ton of the citizens of Lewiston is great
reason why We should grant il. They
have established their hospital. They put
their money toto il before they came here
to ask for aid. 1t is an institution which
is run with-little cost, the Sisters of Charity
themselves acting as nurses. The regular
staff of physicians and surgeons act gratuit-
ously. Therefore, Mr.. President hope
that this resolve viii receive passage.
Mr.. Grintie of Hancock; / vish 10
mention only one singh point. In some
localities work of this kind can be better
done by two institutions than by oae.
/ -Four years ago fought this matter as hard
as couli. Two years ago it was made
plain TO me that | was wrong ! had
fought it merely on the ground of economy
| think Il is only fair tliat the Sisters bi
/ Charity should receive this sum; they wrrc
tho fret TO take up the work in earnest in
Lewiston. and certainly hope that the
measure viii receive a passage.
The resolve was then read first time and
on motion Of Mr.. Thatcher OF penobseot il
was read second time and passed 10 be
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