Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
Some Effort Made to kinimiBs Effect Of
his Declaration.
AMBASSADOR REID LeNsTHIlY QUOTED
American Diplomat Makes Speech Which
Awaksns Interest in britain.
NO INHIBITION OF INfLUlNcNG RESULT
In EGort 70 Carry Measure Through
Parliament Friends of Bill
\ show ResuIts Of Amer
lean system.

LONDON, Nov. a. Special )--Despite
the constant shifting of the Kaleidoscope
of British politics, it ~ beginning TO be
recognized everywhere that Mr. Asquith
did not maze n momentous announcement
when he stated that the government couid
not give way to the House OF Lords on
the education bill and would not do so II
they could. Enorts are everywhere being
made TO minimize the influence attaching
to Mr.. Asquitns words, but. as q genera.
thing ministers OF Mr. Asquith's great In
nuence ana position do not make state
insnts Hike this without tho full consent OF
their colleagues Mr.. Asquith's announce
ment bears the imprint OF official sanction. 1
But IL begins 20 appear as though the |
government must either drop the bill for !
this session or appeal to the country. And !
this, too, IN spite Of the gossip to the con- (
trary. ard tho various plays which have /
lately been made for parliamentary post
tion. And everywhere II is being argued !
that the government is not inclined to drop |
the education bill for this session.
This crisis. apparently being forced in
Parliament by the terms of the education
bill. has forced into unusual prqminence
the address just made by Whitelaw Reid. |
the American ambassador. on educational
problems In America when recently pie
sented the freedom OF the city of Dundee. +!
The cabled reports, and even the news
paper reports, have not done the Ameri
can ambassador Justice for II was not
until the American ambassador had in-
lshed his address that even the newspaper
men present became aroused to the fact
that Mr.. Reid had made what was i'm
reality an epoch-makng speech upon the
subject OF education. contrasting the sys-
tenn of England with the system Of Amer.
lea.
Reid Not Interested,
OF course Mr. Reid himself did not nave
the slightest intent that his remarks should
be used In connection with the present
controversy now ranging among people and
members of Parliament, but It is dificult
TO see how he can now escape the notoriety
which has been thrust upon him.
Speaking OF education. in America, Mr..
reid said that in a country controlled by
popular Suffrage and among people pas
I, sionateiy convinced that the success OF their
governpneut depended upon the widest DIFF
fusion OF intelligence. 1t was evident that
system OF free public schools supported by
public taxation would Inevitably become
there fixed public policy. with two
systems In force II would be obvious that
the one where tuition was free would grow
the faster, and therefore Il was equally
obvious that those who paid for their own
and were taxed for tho other would wish
TO limit as far as possible the scope and
consequently the cost OF the one they didn't
use. Two rival theories as to the taxing
everybody for the education Of the rising
generation would thus develop; one that
such taxation was only necessary and
1ustinable far enough TO ht them for the
common duties OF citizenship and the other
That Il was also to the public interest To
~ them for anything Heavy taxpayers
would naturally lead in the first; those who
folt Iess the burden Of taxation or paid no
taxes in the second Thus could be easily
foreseen struggle between those who
wished to limit tho free public school 70
primary education and those who wished
70 carry II through secondary schools &c
colleges and universities
American PROGRESS.
Two centuries OF educational evoluSton in
the United States seemed to be ending in a
4 system ranging from the alphabet 90 the
classics. the modern languages. literature
history, cIvies the higher mathematics and
science, with strong leaning to practical
applications OF science In all fields OF art
and industry, sustained absolutely at th'
public expense and free 10 all with every
grade open 80 the poorest and the mos
rriendless pupil IN the Rlsde below, on th'
single requirement that his standing there
fitted him for II. This system has grow
In the early years Of the present centur,
into a total enrolment In the schools an'
colleges and universities Of the Unito'
states public and private, OF 17.SsoOOO pu
piis OF whom 16l2lOo0 we're IN public in
stitutiona supported by taxation. Whei
the enrolment for certain special interests
evening schools, Indian schools, schools 70
deaf, dumb and blind, feeble-minded etc
were added. the grand total was reaehe
OF iS.is7.oOO. Nearly one-tourth of the tots
population was at school in population
of 100000. One of the richest ana mos
independent OF the new universities, this
of ChloaFo endowed by John d. ROcts
teller, had just determined to admit onl
male students hereafter A ansi peculisrit
Of the American system might ho noted
the extraordinary readiness OF rich men
found colleges and universities 10 endo'
chairs IN them. or to make 70 them gifts {
libraries and museums. or to help on n
lower schools ih multitude OF ways.
ten years the gifts 10 universities, colleE'
and schools of technology in the Units
states amounted 10 Si5.0oOoeOA The I'D
was steadily rising. for in the last Of the'
years, is2, the gifts 20 such institution
amounted 10 Sl6SoO.OGe.
Talk aG MRFIbOroushH.
In connection with the report OF n
separation between the duke and duohe
81 MARLBOROUGH the statement Is mat
that the duchess has consented 70 sett
uO0OoO a year on the duke and that she
to have IN return the custody of the "
children Of tie marriage The duke W
retain both Blenheim ana SunderlaI
hou.e. ss the duchess probably does "A
need 20 large residence In London as q
latter. Though Sunderland house cost I
Immense sum of money. Il is said %
stiu only partly furnished. The cost
maintaining Blenheim IN proper repair
about $500 a year and the income OF q
duks can scarcely stand such strain. 4
probabilities are that both Bienheim az
sunderland house viii be let though :