New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
PLEA OF THE TEACHERS.
THEIR AMENDMENTS TO THE AHEARN
BILL TAKEN TO ROOSEVELT
HE TELLS THEM THAT HE WOULD TRUST WOMEN
FURTHER THAN MEN BUT LEAVES


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THE CASE OPEN
Albany. April (SpeciaD.-Governor Roosevelt
listened for nearly three hours to-day a delega-
| ton of New-York City school-teachers who came
10 Albany for the purpose OF Offering amendments
TO the Ahearn bill to raise teachers salaries In the
metropolis. The teachers and the principals and
superin tendents who were with them were all OPP
posed 10 the Maxwell amendments
Superintendent Maxwell sent a letter stating his
objections to the teachers amendments The Gov
ernor read It 10 the delegation. and afterward
sent a telegram asking Mr.. Maxwell to come to
Albany al noon tomorrow The teachers COM
planned that It hardly fair for one man 10
keep them waiting day. they were here
at their own expense The Governor asked them
to decide a few of their number who should
stay and meet Mr. Maxwell. In his letter Super
intendent Maxwell said:
re, regret to say that cannot approve the plan Ian
jcctionable TO me for the following reasons:
1t provides that the minimum and maximum OF
grades Of work This, in my Judgment. is very
objectionable II Is worth considerable more none
of school work than in the first six years.
mining Whether teachers Work is meritorious as
a good method. At first sight the provisions Gre
for determining the character Of the teachers work
seem plausible. but when closely examined will
TO it is that it makes committee TO determine
the teachers, work in each Of the 500 schools IS;
reaching decision Principals differ very widely
IN the ws hy o 4oP ao1g e be y m
torious; no matter Of what character 1t may be;
Of some and the disadvantage Of others Moreover
It is liable TO interfere with the harmony In the
principals salaries places the principal at the
mercy of the local superintendent.
There is good reason to suppose that the pro-
rosed amendments are unconstitutional which pro-
vide that promotion shall be the result of exam
nation.
Before the Governor read Mr.. Maxwells letters
he said that he had received protests from several
schooteachers to the effect that they would rather
not have their salaries raised than to have the bill
passed with either the teachers amendment or the
Maxwell amendments. The Governor also read
some kilograms from persons he did not know who
favored the Maxwell amendments. None Of the
teachers present knew any OF the persons signing
The Governor then asked If all present were op;
posed TO the Maxwell amendments, and all replied
Una, r rnGy Roroueh aerntendent Ward Of
Brooklyn. He said that, Mr.. Ward was OPP
posed TO some Of the fea;eres OF tho Maxwell
Mr. Dresser vice -president Of the Board Of Edu:
cation. said that he appeared in the interests OF
lie objected to the Maxwell amendments and IA
vored the amendments offered by the teachers
School sSd that # the biz was to pass at ali It
should be passed with the teachers appointments
said that he thoroughly in sympathy with the
position the S 9sq aka Me @ Of
service. In determining the Increase OF saiarleas:
that they met all the objections that had been
raised by the Governor: ooo.,.
their ire amendments in good faith as they emanated
from persons who were not politicians -
ans hls Measure Of he y ear Mrs j. Hi pe%ded
YOU mo Si4 Il, by Fn! FIJI 2 replica
Yes but you would not suspect US women p Women
tr Ws ,hs saq Mould Rs t fnPPOsH trust TIE
The Governor finally broke off the hearing toWata
3 o'clock with the remark Even Governors must