The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08


| before the senate. No senator was pre-
| pared to proceed with the discussion of the
| case, and Chandler consented that II should
| go over until Monday. He gave notice,
| however. that he should expect senators
| who desire to speak on the subject to be
| prepared, and that he probably would on
| Monday ask time to be fixed for vote.
| Consideration OF the Indian appropriation
| bill was resumed the pending question be-
| ing the amendment OF Jones (Ark.) provid-
! ing a commission for each town in the
| Choctaw, Chickasaw Creek and Cherokee
nations TO appraise town lots. After some
discussion. at the request of Platt Of Con-
necticut. the amendment was withdrawn. 1t
being agreed the subject should be dis.
cussed in conference.
Indian sectarinp schools.
discussion Of government support for
sectaran schools was precipitated by the
following amendment, offered by Jones
| (Ark):
THAT the secretary of the interior may
make contracts with present contract
schools for the education Of Indian pupils
| during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1901, but shall make only such contracts
at places whore the government has not
provided school facilities for all the chill
dren of school age residing thereat, and
to an extent not exceeding the number
OF children In attendance at said con-
tract schools az the close of the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1900"
Thurston, In charge of the bill opposed
the amendment, taking the position that
the government should pursue a policy
of providing to own schools. He eepre-
Gated any re-opening OF the question
which six years ago had been a subject
I OF disturbance and serious discussion
throughout the country. The matter he
thought. had been settled at that time by
the adoption of a policy OF reducing the
appropriations for contract schools TWEEN
~ per cent each year until the contract
schools should have been abandoned en-
tlrely
He concluded by saying that the sec
rotary Of the interior had advised the
committee that all Indian pupils could be
provided for In the government schools.
! lie deemed It the policy OF the govern
ment to carry on its lndian schools with
out reference to any religious sect. He
| regarded. too, any agitation of the sub
/ ject as unwise.
Jones made strong appeal for the
adoption Of his amendment He said II
| was not revival Of the contract school
system. but was a proposition simply TO
permit the secretary OF the interior 10
| enter into contract for the accommoda-
ton OF the indian pupils who cannot be
| accommodated in the government schools.
| He declared that If such an amendment
as he had offered was not adopted. $500
Indian pupils would he without school ia
ciitles after the present fiscal year as II
| Is well known the government schools
are entirely inadequate.
Kyle expressed the opinion that the
proposition involved a mixing of the
| church and state that was undesirable.
and state" said Jones, This is simply a
question Of educating these children-a
question of justice"
Teller said he was assured that, even II
the amendment were put in the bill II
would not be enacted Into law lie
thought, therefore. that the senate would
better endeavor to provide some other
means OF educating the children Of the
Thurston said the contract schools were
established by the Catholic church for
! missionary purposes and for the advance
| ment of great Christian purpose He
said that the commissioners Of Indian at
! fairs had authority now to purchase the
/ buildings OF the contract schools. but the
Catholic church. desiring TO continue the
| work OF the schools. declined TO sell them
% the United states.
| Vests Eulogy OF Prof. Washington.
In the course of the debate a stirring
speech was delivered hy Vest Pretactug
/ his remarks 10y the statement that he had
! always been a Protestant and had no
| sympathy with any of tho doNmas o. thc
! Roman Catholic church he pronounced
! brilliant culogy upon the Jesuits for their
work among the Indians.
| In the course ~ his remarks Vest paid
/ tribute 10 Mi Rocker q Washington for
/ his great Work among the colere1 people
/ ~ the south He took on hts hat meta
/ phorcally said he Co NJ. Washington.
/ Prof Washington had struck The KEYNOTE
! OF the great uegro problem, he said by
/ teachlug the coloted youth how to labor
! This. De added was tnt true secret "f INC
/ success or the Catholics in tuelr work
/ among the Indians. They taught them
I how Co work
Also Attacked the 4. u, \.
Thi7 Ersat unjrrakiu- aRd gone tor-
{ ward until Vest said tGu 4 j. a and
/ She towards who are afraid oi 81. bad struck
/ down tar appropriation igr the contnuance
thaf amy Americans sh-ajd uphold -ueh
! work of 81 secret politicol society No
/ NO. 3rg3unre 90. 81, it we've the last - ,n,
TIc ral-uie8 the = p A. far nI1ptlrs
{ Is resolution dtn8Hdlug Dis iupv8ear7t. Z
I fvr -aSins uu tHn floor VI the nate what
/ ef tHe results OF the work ot tnc Je-H!.s
| ameaE the Fishoa1 indians. saying iu
] ti.s connection.
Eniogttcs the Jesuits.
~ cay DOM There b. not b. tae Nori4 ar
f.,et lfFton 50 striking A. may d. seen
Z frHU ,ns windows % Northern FarfE
1 ~ n 1r 70 Hlesrs tAtvJxh fhe tceet.l 'ftr
[ - fHcr In47us The fssalts have rsstl, Z
/ fr.T" lrttuu- from degradation
49, said ,hc Jesuifs Wcye Not doing 'te
work ,rr love q tse Iuaanf lut foe the
~ ar. ~. afraid to say rts lecsu 20
1 SPEAK .E#-U personal ut-a- raliDn ta ulg
dollar put ty i1n seYrrumtni
! irt' tHr i-tIte Gay schools u,E -, Es srN
te thrown frtt the Potomac rirs- vifh
| ieai vcigtt attached, or burned uq. vita
.ae ilsa taat tHe smoke hy aoue mystic
es-s f.r Vhica BIZ Nss appropaa .1~
Iodse Opposes svctsrian schools.
70 io uul hrloV. .af3 I.11e.. address.
.nK rfr senate iu lrfct rcniy tc Vest.
"that 70 IS right a. TAX ore man 20 supper.
I auathrr mans religion
Ip2n that Proposition Loige maintainsa
t was u2t right 90 GppFcpriate the GOV.
I sruv-nt money % support any hrAnca a
me Protestant church Yet when he op.
Tesed lHe paynleW az money Cor the sup
[ srEt u Catholic contract schools he MS
J rfl,t .bisct' OF an 'Insccttyrr. Is rol.-
H-tau tt MAS plain and simple grifl-
J e.s.- Dee eaiI that the pUbic runney sso1li1
nor h- used FOR thc support OF any se.-t or
religion
Ntst asked Lodge if hr had not support
SD fhr taxing ~ Catholics in NIasS8.hu-
srffs for the SGppurt of she eary,r5r,