New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
crCTARIAN SCHOOLS AGAIN.
N THE SENATE ON THE INDIAN
BILL
GENERAL, SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF GRADUAL
WITHDRAWAL OF GOVERNMENT AiD-No
VOTE REACHED-MRs. MAVERICKS
CASE CONES VI

.o anru 10-Alost of the session Of the
va .odav was taken up by the Indian appro-
',,or hill the House proposition abolishing the
piia ~ contract schools for Indian children CIV
~ ,s. IN a long and rather interesting discussion
,.e vas almost unanmity of sentiment against
'aaou change of system from contract to GOV
ment schools. and there was an almost eau"'
nanmitv In favor Of such graduai cha"se 90
I'D not do injustice either TO the relSlous socie-
w., which had established the schools or 70 the
,a,an children who attended them. Inc matter
n,snt over however without action.
when the subject of Indian schools came up. MI
Ter CRep Month moved TO strike out OF the
,Irsa hill which appropriates N,lSoooo Tor lndiah
..hools the declaration that no part Oh ''e n'o"eS
vail be paid for education in sectariah schoois'
W. Carter addressed the Senate. IN support Oh MS
,s,dn,ent giving history OF the lndiah eouca-
,onal policy. Under this policy ne sao, pa'
"a been supplanted by degree of CIVILIZATION IN
- noo,,e of all religious denominations had
,,o,nated In view Of the vast energy OF the
rhristian people of the country In this work. II
Nd anpear-d TO fair-minded and just men that
"h now departure (the contract schools) shouid
=. r,ade with due regard to the kindly impulses OF
..oso who had prepared the way for civilization OF
80. Indians But the bill proposed 10 cut OH IN
.r all Government support from these mission
noisa propositon which not only involved In
.us,ics 10 the kindly spirit of the people VINO mad
rac,ed them, but gross and sIarlhg injustice III
,Sa,ar children The proposed policy. he declared,
-. M, IN accordance with the dictates or honesty
,uanjtv AS to the suggestion that indian
rs~.n might be iniuriously affected by sectarian
lettings Mr. Carter declared that there was 10
,, NJ Christianity which could be in)ected INTO
~. North American Indian 10 the detrimen. Oh
-, indian There was no creed sufhcientiy vicious
"a affect injurously the savages corraheo on '"e
reservations. $50. r,.u,...o =,
r.tions TO strike out the Items for the
,Iamn,on VaO School and for the Lincoln lnsti-
,r,e AT Philadelphia. What harm, ne ASKED cou.u
come 10 an Indian boy or girl from instruction IN
the doctrines Of the Protestant Episcopal Chureh OF
,ne-ca-the unit Of modern civilization whlch
,aM,h, resnect for parents and for home? He was
IN favor OF gradual not Of abrupt, withdrawal OF
Government aid from those schools
MR.. LODGE FOR SECULAR SCHOOLS.
Mr. Lodge REP Mass) argued that the money
annropriated by Congress for Indian schoos shouio
ba expended for secular schools taught ny Govern
n,ent teachers. The Constitution OF the ohi'eu
States he said, provided that Congress shoud pass
M law respecting the establishment OF religion ana
Thomas Jefferson had declared in the Virginia
statute Of religious freedom that to compel a man
10 contribute money 10 the propagation OF opinions
in which he did not believe was sinful and tyrannl-
cal Those two dcce- 'tions, he argued covered the
whole question Th.rs was no reason however. ne
and the Lincoln scnooi should be struck out OF the
hi, The hill might be left he SAID. the House
had ii to the Senate
Mr. Gray Den:.. Ce.D advocated the Amendment
offered BY Mr. Garter 10 strike out OF the Dill the
prohibition as to secta-ian schools He sent 10 the
clerks desk and had read a communication from the
Lincoln Institute at Philadelphia, TO show that the
education OF Indian children there was not secta-
rian He agreed that II impossible 10 appro-
pirate public money 10 the support OF purely Sec
tartan schools; but the same time Senators ought
to be able reasonably and with that saving
common-sense that would do justice and accom-
plsh good results without being borne down by
= ignorance and fanatcism. 1t was a melancholy
thing that in this last decade Of the nineteenth
century there should still survive that unchrstan
feeling among Christian sects which compels an In
deeS En- e Wn ss o Christ cond not
be carried into the dark parts OF the American con
clashing and warning Of unchrstian Christians.
THE OLD BATTLE RENEWED
Mr. Gallinger (Rep. N HI opposed Mr.. Carriers
amendment and also opposed the committee amend
ments to strike out the items for Hampton School
and the Lincoln Institute. The battle TO divorce
Church and State. he said not new 1t had
been fought out in Holland 400 years ago and had
been settled there; and it bad been afterward set
tied In England II seemed unaccountable 10 him
same propositions have to be discussed in the Amer
lean Senate. He announced his belief In the public
o Of on a o 'n e
that now raging throughout the country on that
stop to such appropriations. it would gather
strength until the end was accomplished The PEG,
the National Congress violate the spirit of the Con-
Institutions that VIGOROUSLY sectarian in their
Mr.. Hawley Rep. Conn., said humorousy that
he did not think sectarian schools entirely
wicked But he did not Know what strictly nom
asked, was the Government to conduct? Would
II be out Of order unpar amentary to refer Incl
dentaly 70 God in connection with schools?
Se!Sood remarked. smiiI.sIy u,'
see why the general doctrines of Christianity should
not be taught.the duty of man TO his neighbor;
Lords Prayer; the Golden Rule. and great many
sns things which we all agree to Without any
But remember that We have few Mahometans
' who %ght be by these
an Anarchist. a atheist who cannot permit the
Some men ne ii ike to in the Cavalry
IN the artillery and some In the engineers So some
cent machine the Roman Catholic Church which
moves with a majestic power and eternity of pur-
churches. am in favor OF the amendment offered
ny me Senator from Montana: AS a proof Of the
Hawley read a statement OF the various denomna-
SCns 70 which the teachers. employees and servants
bsSns1x Greek k"e ch"Teh Gaus f rev"
had pr TSaT blRep Mass said that General Grant
various religious denominations (which he had
iaVored) as the best thing ne had done in his life
AZ the same time Mr.; Hoar gave 1t as his own opin
ion that the principle was vicious one and he
Favored the discontinuance OF those sectarian
schools as soon as II could be done with Justice TO
the indian children and TO the religious bodies that
established them.
Mr.. Allison (Rep.. Iowa. contradlcted the state
inent made In the course Of the debate that under
It's provisions any Indian children now receiving
education at contract schools would be deprived If
bill would be.
The pending amendments went over without
action
Earlier in the day Joint resolution on the SUBJ
Good