The Washington herald., 1907-12-13

Nv.
Until the inquiry ordered by the Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia
shall have been completed.
senator Clay. OF Georgia. however,
objected TO the immediate consideration
asked by the Senator from Nebraska for
his resolution directing the suspension.
and the resolution went TO the District
Committee FOR consideration and report.
As the author Of the present school law
Senator Burkett is probably better ac-
quainted with the school question in the
District than any of his colleagues. He
informed the Senate. in asking that his
resolution be Immediately acted upon,
that DR.. Chancellor is being made the
victim Of preiudgmcnt, if not of preju-
dice. giving as his authority the state
ment made 10 him by two members Of
the board Of education, that it had been
determined TO dismiss the superintendent
before the trial began.
Senator Teller asked the reason for the
resolution. Mr.. Burkett replied in effect
that its purpose was TO forestall precipi-
tate action on the part OF the board be-
fore the Senate's direction for an inquiry
could be put into effect
Trying Absent sick Man.
The superintendent" he said. is at
present sick in bed. on his back. and
very seriously i'll, I am informed lie has
not been able 70 attend the hearing The
hearing is proceeding. and the final action
Of the board is likely TO be reached at
any moment. If We are TO have an in
quiry. it is OF consequence to ask The
board to desist from further procedure.
Mr. Teller asked to have the resolution
Of December 8. directing the Senate in
quiry. read. and while it was being brought
to the chamber Senator Culberson asked
that Mr. Burkett's paper be again read
Senator Lodge then called for the regu-
lar order OF business, and some minutes
later Mr.. Burkett again called up the
school matter
Senator Newiands. Of Nevada. declared
that he could not understand the purport
Of the resolution suspending the school
board hearing. and when il had been
read again. asked II Il had been ra-
ierred TO the District Committee. As
sured by Mr.. Burkett that il had NOT
ne declared that il was of TOO great i'm
portance 70 be considered without action
py the committee Mr.. Burkett explained
the object Of the resolution again. and
added that he was informed thai tbe
opinion is that the superintendent will no
olscharBed, rightly or wrongly" He r--
Ierrsd To- the reports Of Wednesdays
proceedings IN the trial of DR.. Chancellor
ana declared that as the Senate had
agreed TO adjourn until Monday. final
acIion might be taken by the school
BOARD before the Senate again met.
Result Predetermined, He Hears
lie continued:
VIII say % the Senator thar this
morning the Committee on the Distric,
ot Coltmbia-sJIe- -embers as could oct
together to eDrfey .tbout this matter
We're Of the unal. nous opinion-son..
Tour Of us-that such q. resolution should
ne passed 10 stay proceedings until the
committee could do what the Senate has
directed il 10 do
viii further say 10 the Senator that
rom all appearances down here the
board started out-in fact. l will cav ~
tne Senator that two Of the members 90
The board told ne that il was not rocos-
SaIy 10 have any hearing They sfarfa5
Vul 70 discharge the superintendent. Tbev
nave pretended 10 give a hearing. and as
lie nearing mas progressed from dav ~
u'| mas been apparent that the state
was true. '0'i
"A thing that occurred vester7a,, al.
pays the hostility and the refusal or tbs
"oaId TO give the superintendent anvtbing
near q lalr hearing. The Superintendent
- al present sick at home In his bed
ana his doctor says he IS seriousIv IN
iel' Notwithstanding that fact the hoard
IS gong on with the hearing. and tbey,
NAY possibiy-and 1 think it altogether
pIobaDie that they wilI-dispose of mis-
iIiHtleI oy discharging the superintendent
IN that condition.
Charges Against ChnnceIIor
VIII say to the Senator that there
seem TO have been at the starr fo,,-
0Halses against the superintendent. Two
ol 'henl' / understand have been dropped
one that he collected $1,000 books Of tba
D'StrIct OF Columbia and withdrew them
from use IN the schools. Il was shown g.,
eVi1ence that that was done ON tbo
boards order. The other charge v,,s @
=" as we can learn, that he ordered
Latin to be taught in the seventh grade
which The board did not approve Of.
Understand that both those charges have
been Withdrawn. ''' 'e
OF the other two charges. as I under-
stand from the best information can
get one Of them is that he did NOT attend
board meetings that perhaps h.. sLo,,ld
nave attended last summer. WIN NOT
say perhaps, but probably ne should have
attended The other charge is with refer
ehce TO some article that appeared I'm an
educational journal
IL has seemed from the evidence thar
PERMISSION has not been granted vet to
witnesses to explain any Of those things
As / said, It appears ( would not make
any cinerence-in fact, two ne.nberz of
the board have told me II would not nal,a
any. difference what happened: that tbev
were going 20 discharge the superintend-
cnt anyway
Latin Within His Province.
The law provides that any special mat
ters shall be left in the hands Of tbe
superintendent Of instruction. l dare say
that is the rule in every city that any
Senator comes from, or any other city.
and that whether Latin or those things
should be taught is for the superintendent
to determine. II the committee is TO
have any hearing in accordance with the
direction OF the Senate the proceedings
over there must be stayed. That is the
reason for this resolution"
Senator Nelson. Of Minnesota. here in
terjected an inquiry whether Congress.
the Commissioners. or the board Of edu-
Always the Same
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