New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-31
AGAINST TEACHING OF ENGLISH
VOTE ON THE SCHOOL. SYSTEM
OF NEW-MEXICO.

Washington Oct 80 (speciaD.-For the last few
days numerous kilograms and letters have reached
Captain Thomas H. Mckee journal clerk Of the
House of Representatives. from various parts of
the country asking for the facts connected with
Mr.. Bryan's vote against the teaching of the Eng
fish language in the schools of New-Mexico. Cap
tain Mckee makes the following statement:
On sne Jnne "a r. 1894 the HOUSE was PT9eedg under
bill No 1853 of the LiIId Congress, being "a Bill
70 enable the people of New-Mexico to form a
miIted to the Union" etc.
The following paragraph being part Of Section
"Fourth-That provision shall be made for the
pu6c Schools Witch Snail be- open Of to yS be eb 81
dren,, OF said State and free from sectarian con-
Mr. Smith, of Illinois Rep) submitted the fol-
after the WoPd Control the 3 3 pSfe and an line
Of which public SCHOOLS the Eng; fish language shall
the Republicans appealed to the Democrats to ac-
from New-Mexico emphatcaiiy refused. The f De
loving Kepghicans spoke in favor of the amend
nois; Mr.. Gear of Iowa; Mr. Perkins, of Iowa; Mr.
MeRgan The fooWng Dem anG F dfe H 66p0 OF
Me SR 70 the Of MIR |GsePh Of New
Of ro Alabsm9; Mr. Boatner Of Louisiana, and Mr..
Mr.; Hopkins, of Illinois Rep). said;
o trust the gentleman from NeyMexico viii
It does s not prohibit the teaching Of the Spanish
legislature chooses to provide for it, tr Jnf
there is patriotism enough in the Democratic party
the Union as a State unless just and so proper
amendment this be adopted" -
Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania (Rep0 said. 1T
believe that the English language, with no excIu-
Nation and its laws should be prescribed peremn-
torily, and should he the basis of the education
OF the young men of the State of NeW-AexirO
On motion OF Mr.. Burrows of Michigan (Rep)
the ayes and noes We're ordered and as recorded
on Page 6916. of Volume &c Part Z, Of The Com
sressional Record. and also House journal second
session; Lid Congress- Page 453 showing the
ayes QaVorng the amendmen) 81 the noes
Opposing the amendmenO III or the 81
voting In the affirmative Democrats
nos; farter; OF Ohio; Ikirt Of Ohio; McNagny of
Indiana. and Richie of Ohio. Also four POM
lSts-Harris, of Kansas; Hudson, of Kansas: Eem
Of Nebraska and McKeighan, of Nebraska.-voted
FOR the amendment or the III votes against the
amendment one was cast by Republican-Hep~
burn, Of Iowa. Both THE Record" and the iournaI
snow Mr.. Bryan voting in the negative that Is
against the amendment. 40
further amendment proposed by the Re-
publicans (by Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio. as follows.
And for teaching the English language as braneb
OF study In all public schools, but not 10 the ev
clusion Of other languages. " -
the ayes and noes recorded on this arend
ment also, being 81 in favor of the amendment and
ll5 against 1t. -Four Democrats voted with fcur
Populists for the amendment. No Republican voted
against Mr. Bryan is recorded ar voting apoj,st
the amendment. Record same as above 5aga
6.g19; journal same as above. Page 454. e0
The foregoing becomes important at this time ne
the Democratic and Populist papers and speakers
have challenged the statement contained In the
Republican Campaign Text Book of 1885 PAGES 81
and as as not representing facts as recorded in
THE Record" a careful Comparison Of tha rota
shows 1t TO be correctly stated in the text book