New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-28
MILITARY INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS.
THE SENATE HAS 4 SMART DISCUSSION OVEI
SENATOR MMAHON'S BIII,-STII.L AFTER
TIT"TfT-ANE

FIFTfI-AVE
Albany March q ,SpeclaD.-Senato- Mcmahon
made quite a rirupus the Senate today over his
bill appropriatinC $Hncl) 10 provide for the military
instruction Of school children in this State. He
moved tina. the Senate Finance committee, whose
members have been holding this bill, should be dis
charged from IFS further consideration.
Senator Mullin chairman OF the Senate Finance
Committee. who naturally. mas his eye upon the
state taxrate objected his committee being com
PEELED 10 act now the bill. He also opposed the
Dill. This measure" he said. is NJ IN" most
absurd and mpractlcab!c that has been presented
20 this Legislature Think Of having military In
struction given the school children AZ the little
schools in rural New-York' | am perfectly willing
To have the biz cities give the children living in
them military Instruction. bat this should he
at tho expense % the citios themselves"
Senator Mcmahon replied that tho bill sup
ported unanimously 10y the Department Of Educa-
ton ~ Nen York and ny Grand Army men all over
tho state. The military training Of children was A
highly important matter. l. ough: 20 b" effected
The cities willing - pay fo- tins training u
children IN cities. n permitted to do 50. They would
accept an amendment 20 that effect Hc did not
believe the chairman OF the Finance Committee rad
any business - smother the nil.
Senator Cantor sustained senator Mcmahon IN
his attitude and argued that tho children Of m"
state ouga- 70 receive military training In his
opinion people generally favored the hin.
Senator Mulhn then sad tina; he would report tho
bin il j, were amended as Senator Mcmahon sad 81;
would he.
This hill has not been properly appreciated.
said Senator Parker who is brigadicr-g general o.
the National Guard. and believe tina; the peoI.e
Of tho State favor g. Vet doubt II they ar" Will
Ing to oxpend 10000 TINS year In ths direction
Il favor the bin SAID senator OConnor. and
I thin: the Finance Committee should amend u 50
as 10 make the cities or tho frs class bear na.f
the expense Of this institution. ] believe military
instruction VIII be tn very bes thing 10 arouse
patriotsrn IN the pubic schools among the children
Rut agree with Senator Parker that the eNpens"
of this new enterprise OF the State must be- CON
sloered."
Senator Knburn. however. said he must object 20
taxing the State 10 educate children In the schools
OF New-York II military training wa' limited TO
children in New York schools that city ought I"
nav for the instruction. II II not 50 limited. IN"
children of the entire state ought to have this Drne
n, Of instruction ami the whole state b. taxed But
he did not believe X practicabie TO tram children IA
a military way in rural neighborhooha
II think an occasional canal 4ppI0pr!aion mght
order to provide this military instruction Tor the
children OF the state But fear this military train
ing may break down none au{horny. some mem n'lt
training II the boys have this military training.
The obj-ct OF this BIZ said senator Nc hahon,
"is ~ rre4re citizens FOR the highest duty OF ciil
zenshIn namely the mainte nauCe Of law. This mil
tary obstruction IS needed IN every part of the
State" ,.,
CoInmitt.,. would shortly make a report on the BIZ.
and being atisfed with this. Senator Mcmahon
The senate "a sed to-day a bin OF Assemblyman
Ways providing for q monument In Brooklyn 10
General socum aud pedestal TO the monument
senator McSlahon introduced a br authorizing the
construction OF a street railway upon Fi'h-aNe..
south Of Twenty fOulth-si.