The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-02

matter. To them is due much of tn
success in obtaining the return Of thi
money to the State. Their efforts hav,
been untiring and the result is that
larger share Of Delaware's claim ha,
4, been paid than that of any other State
They nave secured, in cash, from thu
vouchers presented to the Federal Gov
eminent covering the above expenditure
by the State, from the said appropriation
the sum OF $20,870.S3, and in addition
thereto have secured the return to the
State, in kind. various ordinance sup
plies, which the General Government re.
fused to return in cash.
l have paid to these officers, for their
fees and expenses, out of the said
moneys secured by them, in presenting
the said claim to the Federal Govern.
ment and securing the said allowance,
the sum Of $500. l now hold the remain
der, the sum Of $l7,770.s3, which will pay
into the State Treasury, Or otherwise, as
you may direct.
| Interstate Relations.
Our relations with our neishboring
States have been most cordial. In the
last two years, have issued nineteen
requisitions upon Governors of other
States for criminals who have escaped
from the jurisdiction of this State.
have been requisitioned by Governors of
other States for the surrender of seven
crimirn.s who have escaped into this
| jurisdiction. While we have Statute
providing for a hearing of such fugi-
tives before judge of the State, have,
where ! found the rcQlliSitiou naners to
be III proper FORM, unlformally surren-
aered such lugltlVes without such hear
ing: IN my Judgment the constitution
ana STATURE OF the United states CON
tam all necessary regulations on this sub
9ect ana l THINK 1t would be wise to
aiAehd OF repeal our statute. II the
EAeeutiVe Oh tnis otate should retuse TO
surrender 1uSitlVes on reguisitlohs from
olher states until such fugltlves had
nearing before Judge OF this State,
II Mouid cause endless trouble and the
anlcable relations now existing between
th.s and our nelghboring States would
necoiile inucn sirailled. IL other states
nave statutes similar to ours, they are
not enforced, as acquisitions by me on
Governors OF such other States have
beer promptly honored.
rcaf. Dumb. Blind and Imbecile
rh;1ara,
As VIC have no institutions for tho
n ,intnnoncn and ;nstruct;on If tbavo
untortunotes undor tho laws of tb;s
S..te - li,nitod n,n,hor oro cont 70 In.
st;tut;one NJ otbnr S+otos ot tbo ovnonso
of tho St,to A. +h;s t;,,,a +,,o,,, go T.,
= n Co,un,l;, In.t;t,,+;a,, Co., H. no.r
and Dumb, six pupils from New Castle
County, three from Kent and two from
etlssex. These pupils are maintained
ara instructed at an expense to the
state of $2bO.O0 per annum each. There
are in the Pennsylvania Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb two pupils from
New Castle County who are maintained
and instructed at an expense to the State
of $26O0O per annum each. There are
in the pennsylvania School for the
Feeble Minded, six pupils from New
Castle County, three pupils from Kent
County and one nuni' from S"tG"v """"-
ty, who are maintained and instructed
., an expense OF s-VVvv Pc, ..un"nl
each. The present Statutes limit the
numDcr Of deaf, dunn and blind child
rem who can be sent from this State to
from each County, and the number of
feeble minded or imbicic children at IA
from the State. Hence, the annual cost |
of supporting these 90 pupils who may be |
sent from this State is about Sc, 100000 per |
mum. The last Legislature enormously |
appropriated for this purpose but $4,000 |
per annum. or this appreciation but
*.55.S9 remains, and there are unpaid
bills as follows:
Pennsylvania institution for the Blind
at Overbrook, "a, due $32N.OO.
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb at Kendall Green, Washington,