New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-21
sECTARIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
WHAT THE CONVENTION HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN
THE DIRECTION Of FoRBIDDrNG THEM.

WHAT THE CONVENTION HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN
THE DIRECTION Of roRBIDDrNG THEM.
Albany. Sept. 20 (speciaD.-Frederick W. Hobs
the chairman of the Committee on f-duca'oh Vi
the Constitutional Convention when asked what
in his opinion would be the precise ehect OF 'he
Educational Charities articles upon the conuhu-
alton Of sectarian appropriations said to The IT'D
correspondent:
consider that the large number OF citizens
Of this State who desire "A cessation OF all state
articles gained a most substantial and glorious
victory even though It Is not quite as s"eep is
fully the effect Of this victory we must cohS' tSs
the present state OF the Constitution ana c ane
when the new Constitution goes into effect; o..
At present there is no protection "hateS9r LUp
against aid parochial schools There is more ore,
oyer no check wh h upon Counties nf and
Villages for charitable r. Educno ne Arc
which is expressed in the clearest and strongest
terms possible prohibiting all public ara 10 any
Snder the control or direction OF any religious
denomination in which any denominat'on maj
public school system fully and perfectly. but. In
my opinion, no court would decide thaa ,n,s Of
ton standing alone. prohibited me paymeh' an Oi
for PnrPossS to The pT s~@fon an"
Therefore greatly strengthened by the provision in
the Charities Article which absolutely prohibits
institution for any educational purpose whatever
This cannot be sufficiently emphasized. ana II
progress II is true the Charities Article does not
prohibit any civil divisions of the state from pro-
ike Institutions but 1t cannot be done by The
payment OF money and the only way in which II
,uould he legal TO do would be to send puDllc
school teachers to State Institutions or permit the
inmates 70 attend public schools for
and maintenance. while they may be anth0rizcd
shall not be reqnireSa BY me iTgsr"re ana 'e
1t is only fair 70 state that PAYMENTS for sare
as the least obiectonabie feature Of present
system and while it was Impossible wholly 70 pro
hc by " ,h heS further provision that no
shall be- made except Tor inmates received ana
bv the state Board Of Charities and these rules
can only be nterfered with by general laws ana
nat by special acts for particular institutions Under
This y provision most OF the abuses of the present
system na S s as a p%9s M
our public school system is completely protected ana
all State aid for education to sectarian or prVa,t
absolutely cba4S ana fS 5y h
authority OF the State in the most stringent manner
possible with the reserve power OF s the ca~f
seem necessary =, -. 1900. .a,., $50. 1, 90 n
sue,cpnf advance TO constitute cause for gratula.
ton among all the friends OF the SEPARATION 81
church and State and protection 10 American" '''S"
tutons.
"Do vou consider the recognition or the Board OF
pegents in the Educational Article a valuable i'm
nrovement?" Mr.. Hollis was asked
most assuredy do. constitutional recognition ny
,.saT uh all the reserve power or the Legislature
~ n,,,Ifv ~ bv hostile legislation. is not OF great
value to any Institution which has no netGP er1 rs
Pegenis with 10 years OF noble history ana
iradtions It will. in my opinion most certain, amy
~ cnns,ant augmentation OF their power Tor gooi
me- me Ultimate direction of the entire educational
avs,em Of the state. This Is what wouu hare
~ ~ bava obtained expressly In this CONSTITUTION
but seeing that was a is he line OF
s.eP' anualiv source OF congratulation win our
am n,ion fregarding sectarian appropriations