New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
PLAYING WITH THE SCHOOL QUESTION
THE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE fHEh' DE-
NoMiNATIOSAL SCHOOLS FROM TAAAIloN
AND THEN TRIES TO TURN BACK.

1,,t pt,onr ISLAND LEGISLATURE FREES DE-
NoM1YArIoSAL SCHOOLS FROM TAXATION
AND THEN TRIES TO TURN BACK.
Providence. r.. l.. April q (SpecaD.-The General
Assembly will make II final adjournment next rIl-
day after n somewhat long and pFohiIesS session
The proceedings OF the Democratic House d. Wv
n,-, are q matter of history. AZ the session IN
this city they have passed numerous ouhcompe o's
for the purpose Of tickling the laborng men, anu
also for the purpose OF putting the Repuphcan
Senate I'm a hole In their zeal 10 make ponucai
capital they ovsrreached themselves anu u'u no'
succeed In accomplishing either OF these ehuS' nc
neope as soon as they had the opportunity to pass
upon their acts releyated almost every Deiocrd'c
member Of the General Assembly to private hle'
During the last week another attempt mas oeeh
made TO secure the repeal OF the compulsory VIC
clna;ion act This time the Senate was the point OF
attack After a spirited contest the Dill was ue-
fcatel by vote OF Ia ~
A matter which has caused considerable inter
es,ing discussion was the passage OF bill by p0th
houses ex.rnptlng denomnat tonal schools from TAX
alton This act primarily designed 10 iltt 'he
burden OF taxation from the parochial schoois "lu
conyents Il originated in the Senate ana Whep II
came 10 the House. the Democratic leaders oeHeN-
ing that the purpose of the Senate was 10 nave inc
bill defeated and 70 place the blame upon 'he
,,,,,o.-ats concluded TO concur and such action
v,as taken Immediately thereafter bill was uha"-
uusly pa ssed without reference, repeating ali a''s
excmpting school ana church properly i'Vii "''
lion EXCEPT such "a are especially exempted by the
Constitution II was expected that the Seha'e
would pass this In order to avoid the consequences
OF its own action in the matter or the eheihpio"
act The following day however. most for'naap'e
Lobby snn.ar red IN tho State House and clamored Tor
A hearing on tho question or taxation oi Tue
churches The pressure was 80 great that the o',
repeating exemptions was reconsuered ana reiericu
10 th, judiciary Committee. where IL VIII Prool-
bly, not be heard OF again. As It stands therefore,
all the danoinina tional schools OF the state. Roman
C,ho,,c o,d protestant, are relieved from taxa
ton. -,
A ripple OF excitement has been caused TINS "eeN w
by the passage through the city OF swift uetaeh-
ment OF Coxey's industrial army. The specimens VI
the army thus brought to the attention OF the CIV
zens OF Providence did not seem TO diner greatly
from the ordinary everyday tramp McNehzIe'
who is acting "a commissary or the detac @ n@Iieit,
az well as presence and efforts. mas only recently
left Brown University. About tMehy,h'e 6enums 6t,,
STh SnsRGSS Se nfseon and started Washington BY
different route from mat saea 1 do whsn they get
to the capital now they propose TO get gev Dteh. taa
idea The Rhode Island members Of the army,
however. are harmless. good-natured fellows, VINO VINO
sSmsn, are S OF Viii iS S6 ssens Sm% |nS '~r
The BROWN & Sharpe Manufacturing Company
has been gradually increasing its WORKING lorSe
since last fall and there are now $40 men at WORK.
the number employe- year aKo was LUZ. @ ,ho,
20
there has never been time when 1t dihl-
cnlt 10 obtain farm help Portuguese laborers are
vettns so5 "A month and their board ana IL ~ inpos-
sIble TO hire experienced American farm hands az
anv nrice The same story holds true as reghrps
female help While in the cities there are thou-
sands OF unemployed girls, the farmers wives are
comnellel 10 do their own work. although Wiling
% nav an an average OF s. Il week and board Tor
,Iris In do general housework -
S'it ts s,Id that Professor Alonzo Williams. OF
Vrov,n University IL In the field as a candidate ior
he Republican Congress nomination Tor the lst
T,strict OF Rhode Island Professor Williams Is
sinerilarly well equipped 10 do good service IN
congress- Left orphan at tender axe. ne
,venf into the mill when nine or ten years old. ana
iahored therein for a number OF years. lie served
Snur wear. as private soldier. and saw some or the
,vorsi battles OF the war He has been the Depart
,nent Comma nder OF the Rhode Island Grand Army.
and is to-day one Of the most popular veterans In
College and has been teacher since his graduation.
ffe is the head OF the Department Of Modern Lam
eIa9es and Literature at Brown University. lie IL
An orator OF uncommon powers, and his services are
Ia constant demand all over New.England.
J. Fred Parker OF this city. has been appointed
Assistant Secretary OF State under the incoming
Secretary OF State, Mr. Bennett
The Rev. Floyd Tompkins jr.. OF Chicago. has ae-
cepted a call to Grace Church In this city This
is the church from which Dr. Greer went to his
New-York charge. -, -.
Louis Sherry, the New-York caterer. will return
to the Narragansett Pier Casino this year. after an
absence OF several years. This outcome lie the re-
suit OF Mr. Sherrys purchase Of the Ellington prop
erty. The old buildings will be torn down. but
there will be rival casino built this year.