Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
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bills in every possible direction to the
amount of 100000. But even this did
not bring the appropriations within the
estimated revenues and provide for the
payment of the deficit. He was then
up to the question of the school appro-
priation. He reduced this $5OO,O0O a
year. He gave as his reason that there
was not sufficient money to make this
large appropriation and pay the debts.
He also stated in his veto message
that he would cheerfully approve the
whole appropriation of S., 500 900 if the
conditions of the state treasury war;
ranted it.
A DEFICIT is WIPED OUT.
LESS than two years have elapsed
since this action was taken by the gov
ernor. In the meantime the financial
condition Of the state has phenomenal
ly improved; up to the present moment
we have paid the entire deficiency of
more than three million dollars, and
have sufficient money to pay the entire
school appropriation and still have a
surplus of more than one million dol
lars. This condition of affairs was
brought to the attention of the COVER
nor several weeks ago, and he imme-
diately instituted an Investigation to
see whether or not the half million
might not be returned to the common
school appropriation. He has stated
publicly that 1t was his intention to
recommend in his message to the leg
fslature that deficiency bill should
be passed to give the schools the $780,
900 year, the amount which he de-
Quoted from the appropriations made
by the last legislature.
"The governor has done this in a
spirit of equity and broad mined states
manship. His action should and will
meet with the approval of every friend
Of the common school system in the
state. Some of the newspapers that
denounced the governor when he re-
duced the appropriation are now most
angry at him because he Is taking
measures to restore it. But their de-
nunciatfons In the one instance and
their angry insinuations in the other
will not deter him from doing his duty.
A SPLENDID RECORD.
"The Republican party on the school
question has made splendid record in
our state. The highest appropriation
made while the Democrats had control
of the legislature was $3.50 900 a year.
The sum total Of all the annual appro-
priations from 1885 up to 1860, while
the Democratic party controlled the
state government. 1t was $5.4S5,OOO.
"In other words. under Republican
administration we gave more to the
common schools In single year than
the Democrats gave us the "a years
from 1885 to 1860.
"From 1890 to the present time. while
the legislature was controlled by the
Republican party. there have been ap-
propriated for school purposes the
magnificent total Of $51 500. 900.
Pennsylvania appropriates for school
purposes one and half times as much
as New York, twice as much as Call
fonia. three times as much as Indiana.
four times IA much as Texas, and five
times al much as Missouri.
$50 that we do not suffer in compar-
ison with any other state. Democratic
or Republican. In the Union"
nEEcY Cuo-l.s A'rE
sensraI wood Grants iuuGs tn SAM
tn Clara Province.
HAVANA. Oct. 0.--Governor General
Wood, who has Just returned from tour
sf investigation In the province Of Santa
Clara. reports only partial recovery
from the effects Of the war In that sec
tion ,of the island. Although he found
moi actual want In the district Of Sancti
Splfltus. fer Instance. there was great
need Of asol6tanes TO alleviate agrtcu'
tufal stsgnation. This was asked for by
the municipality Of sancti Spiritus and
has been granted by General Wood from
the'insular fund.
0snefsl Wood will leave for the United
States. during the present week. return
ing tOtHavapa about Oct. %.
Cattle tor brseding purposes from Cen
tral America and Jamaica will be import
ed Into the eastern districts OF Puerto
Pyiacipe provinee aud the western part
Of. .ths, province OF Santiago. The impor'
taticn win be- at the expense Of the gov
eruRsnt.
Mr. Martin g. Fosnes. acting director
general ef posts. was removed Yesterday
TO Lac Animas hospital, suffering. II is
believed. from yellow fever.
Missionary Refugees.
NEW YORK. Oct. 0.--J. IL. Roberts.
Mark Williams. william sprague. Mrs.
sprasue and Miss Virginia Murdoek.
missionaries 10 China, arrived here on
the City ef itoine. They escaped from
the boxers with their lives by hight
Heross the desert u uobi. suffering great
hardship.