Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-02-14
OONDENSED TRUTH.

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CONDENSED TRUTH
10 concluding his two-day's speech 10 the
United States Senate on Monday, upon the
Philippine question, Mr.. Turner, OF Wash
Ington, gave the Republicans some hard
raps.
He pointed out that on January 81, 1899,
the Filpinos established a republic, and that
under thai government peace and order
were maintained.
Further along Mr.. Turner exclaimed with
great vehemence: "The leaders oil the Re
publican party have dishonored the nation
by their greed for power and spoils. They
have done 80 under the false aud blasphe-
nous pretence that they were serving Al.
mighty God by advancing liberty and re-
ligion. Instead Of advancing the cause Of
liberty they have struck II the worst blow II
has received since il first found foothold
on the American continent"
He maintained that the Republican lead.
ers had deceived and deluded the people,
but he did not believe they could continue
10 do 80
There will come an awakening" said he,
"and the day Of awakening is not lar dis
tant. II did not believe so | should dc
spair Of my country"
Mr. Turner then discussed 10 detail the
attitude OF the United States toward the
Philippine Islands, under the principles of
International law. He maintained that un.
der those principles the United States gov
eminent had no right In the islands, and had
no right TO prevent the Filipinos IRON set
ting mp Tree and independent government.
WANTED-A SCHOOL HISTORY OF
MARYLAND.
The Legislature OF Maryland cannot do
better, In the interest of local patriotism,
than to institute systematic inspection OF
the histories studied in the public schools
of the State, with view TO excluding such
as virtually ignore the achievements of our
people in Colonial, Revolutionary aud sub.
sequent periods, while extolling TO the skies
the comparatively trifling doings of others.
No State has more picturesque and diver
siied history than Maryland, and its work
in war and peace has been prominent, i'm
portant and distinguished ln the Colonial
Wars, 10 the War Tor Independence, IN the
War of 1879, and again In the Civil War,
Maryland soldiers won the admiration OF
their contemporaries by their courage and
dash. They alone of the Continentals,
thanks To the instructions of Baron Steu
ben, wers proficient 10 bayonet charges, by
means Of which they saved the day on more
than one occasion. Yet Bunker Hnl-a
British victory, by the way-is better known,
even 10 Maryland children, than the famous
charge OF the Marylanders on Long Islands,
and the slealthy lootng Of a teaship in Bos
ton barber is set forth In school books at
fulsome length, while the open burning at
Annapolis of the Peggy Stewart, tea and
all, is scarcely mentioned.
This res lts largely IRON the apathy and
neglect with which the State Government
treats the moral element OF our resources.
Books are wanted To give incidents OF Mary.
lands history their proper proportion aud
prominence iL the State and Federal histo-
ries read in the public schools Children
should learn first the great deeds of their own
progenitors before going abroad Tor heroes.
Their pride in their own State should be
fostered by every legitimate means, not sys.
tematically discouraged, or utterly suppress.
ed, by putting into their hands books that
deal almost exclusively with the three
penny exploits OF States that "sang small"
In the "times that tried mems souls" but
have since had An active literary bureau"
aud publishers TO manufacture the patriotic
legends in which their local history was de
ficlent Justice To the distinguished men OF
Maryland, IRON the beginning I'LL now, re
quires that the present Legislature should
take steps TO keep inspiriting examples be-
lore the young. We want IN our Maryland
schools an impartial history OF Maryland
The present ignorance is owing largely to
the neglect Of the Legislature To consider
one Of the States CHIEF interests. II the
right book is in existence its use 10 our
schools should be made compulsory; IL IL is
unwritten, Inducements should be offered to
competent writers To write II.
The neglect OF the State 10 spend few
thousand dollars has resulted In the scat
terng and loss OF invaluable State and
county records bearing upon our provincial
and colonial history. Not few Of the
States own papers have been puroned and
are now found In private collections. VIr.
GINA aud other States have published their
Old records and have thus saved them, at the
same time adding IN their legitimate fame.
But Maryland has largely neglected its an
male. Few OF the present generation know.
for example, as the report on the work of
the Maryland Society OF the Sons Of the
Revolution, just published, suggests, that
Kent Island was settled years before Lord
Baltimore landed at st. Msry's, or that Prov.
idence Town antedated Annapolis Some.
thing has been done 10 resurrect Peggy
Stewart Day, 10 mark the site OF Old Con.
gress Hall, on Baltimore street, To erect
monument on Long Island 10 Maryland's
immortal -Four Hundred, 10 mark the grave
Of Major-General Smallwood, To distinguish
the house on Madison avenue 10 which Gen.
X. K. Lee resided, and, very recently, To
erect monument 10 Revolutionary patri
ots In Mount Royal Plaza. These memoir. |
ais impress those who See them, recalling
great names aud great deeds But a school
book 10 the hands Of the children of the
State will exert wider aud vastly mor
constant and permanent Influence 10 the ad
vantage alike OF the people and the State
Baltimore Sunday Sun
The second caucus OF the House Republi.
cans TO consider the question Of action look
ing 10 reducing the Congressional represen.