The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
INTERESTSA. P. A.
The Debate on Giving Money to
Sectarian Schools
In the Senate Results in No Ac-
ton.
INDIAN SCHOOLS UP.
Do Not Want to Be Hasty
About It.
Senators Object to Closing the
Schools Instantly.
INDIAN SCHOOLS UP.

Washington, April 22-The senate
spent yesterday afternoon on the In
dian appropriation bill but did not
complete It,
The sectarian school question was
taken up late in the day and brought
out an animated debate Senators Cal
linger. Thurston and Teller opposing,
and Senators Gray and Pettigrew sup
porting the amendment offered by
Mr. Cockre1 extending for two years
the time for the entire abandonment
of sectarian Indian schools. Final ac-
ton on the question was not reached
Most OF the day was given to the
contest against legal claims in cOnnec-
ton with the western Cherokee settle
ment and the claims were finally
agreed to.
When the provisions relating to In
dian schools were taken up. the pend
ing question was on the amendment
heretofore offered by Mr.. Cockrell
(Oen1-, MO- declaring 1t to be the set
tied policy of the government to make
no apprOpria tons to sectarian schools
as soon as provision can otherwise be
made for Indian children and direct
ing the secretary Of the interior to
make such provisions not later than
1888.
Mr.. Gallinger CRep.. n. H) opposed
the amendment as an unnecessary
modification Of the policy to substitute
government for sectarian schools. and
urged that no Indian children would
be denied education by reason of a
speedy change
Mr.. Pettigrew in charge of the bill
said an immediate abandonment of the
contract schools would leave a number
OF cnIidren without schools The Sena-
TOR said he was willing to accept the
COckrell amendment
THE continued appropriation of pub
lie money for sectarian purposes pro-
ceeded Mr.. Gallinger, is a violation
and a reproach to the letter and the
spirit Of the constitution of the United
States I believe that no apprOpria-
ton for sectarian purposes should be
made. That is the American doc
trine''
Mr. George Dem. NIissO opposed
any delay in giving UP sectarian
schools, which were a standing viola
ton to the constitution as well as a
manifest injustice to denominations
not receiving government aid.
Mr. Kyle pop, s ID spoke for the
schools now in operation and the JUS
tice Of allowing them to surrender
their work gradually.
Mr.. Thurston (Rep. Neb.) expressed
his respect for every church Of Chris
tianity, yet he regarded it as funda-
mental principle that the public money
of the people should be expended only
for public purposes ana only by public
officers and Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Gray said he never learned that
the foundations of this government
were not broad enough for equal JUS
tice and liberation to all. The senator
sent to the desk and had read an article
by Archbishop ireland on church and
state and commended its patriotic ut
terances The senator thanked God
there was room in this country for all
denominations Professionalism was not
bigotry, he said, and Christianity was
not fauaticiSm
Mr. Thurston said that he had been
misunderstood by Mr. Gray if the lat
ter construed his (Thurston's) course
to be q criticism of any denomination No
senator. proceeded Mr. ThurstOn. ex-
ceeded him in reverence for the bare
footed priest bearing the cross of Christ
and spreading the doctrine of the lO57ly
Nazarene throughout the world
Mr. Teller favored dealing with the
question here and now and thus com
pelling the government to meet the re-
quirement for schools, without further
delay
Mr.. Pettigrew asked that a time for
a vote on the sectarian school amend
ment be fixed, and suggested o. IN.
Wednesday, but there was objection to
fixing any time. At $50 p. m the SEN
ate adjourned.