The Washington herald., 1908-02-04
WOULD AMEND BILL
Senate Sentiment for Local
Control of Schools Grows.
DISTRICT WISHES RECOGNIZED
Intention tn Call Up DOIIivcr Measure
Yesterday Changed by Discovery of
and TiIlman said 40 Favor Giving
commissioners Power to Appoint.

Although the Dolllver school bin did
not come UP in the Senate yesterday, as
had been expected it would develop
ments proved that the Districts case is
stronger than it appeared to be last week.
That Senator Tnlman will take a strong
stand against this or any other bin that
proposes 20 take control of the schools
entirely out of the hands Of the local au-
| thorties. is generally understood The
Senator from South Carolina is gathering
| together material for a defense of the
Districts contentious to be made when
/ the bill comes up. and he viii have able
CO. workers in the cause. IL is stated
| that Senators Long. of Kansas. and Dill-
/ ingham, of Vermont, will be on the firing
line for the people OF the District and
other Senator's are understood TO be wait
/ ing only for the bill to appear on the floor
for passage TO make known their opposi-
tion to the proposal 90 vest the power
to appoint and remove the proposed di-
rector Of education in any authority but
the Commissioners Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Find Opposition Strong.
The Senators who are backing tic bin
/ i'm its present form. in the belief that il
/ is in the interests Of the District ad-
NIT that the opposition 20 the plan TO
vest this important appointment in the
Federal Commissioner of Education is
stronger than they anticipated it would
be. When the bin comes up for passage
| the brunt of its defense will be upon
Senators Burkett and Carter. both able
speakers and skiIlful logicians. II is
| admitted that the debate is going 70 be
one Of the warnest that has taken place
/ IN the Senate at this session of Congress,
and even the friends Of the bill are now
disposed TO doubt the outcome.
It developed yesterday that az least
some effort VIII bc made on the floor TO
! kin the whole proposition of abolishiuS
! the school board That such a move will
/ be successful is not for "a moment be
Heved 10y Senators who have fully in
/ formed themselves upon the situation.
But certain interests favorable 10 the re-
tenti0n of the school board system have
succeeded IL IS understood. in winning
go their way Of thinking one or two Sen
ators of the more radical type, and have
secured from them what practically
amounts 90 81 promise a. fight the Dol
| liver bin, even though it should Doe amend
ed 90 give the power OF appointment 10
/ the District Commissioners. as desired by
| the majority OF the parents and residents
| Of the District
May Have Long Wait.
The bill may not come up for several
weeks. II is now said. although il is pos
/ sible that IL may be reached before this
week is out. il was the intention Of
those who are behind the bin To call il
! up yesterday, but they took the precaution
/ first 20 test the sentiment Of the Senate
/ on the subject Of the appointment of the
director by the Commissioner of Educa-
ton, and what they discovered decided
| them 10 allow the bin 10 take its regular
| course on the calendar
/ Ii was about dozen numbers down
| the list when the Senate adjourned, and
would be reached in natural order to-day
were it not for the fact that the urgent
/ deficiency bin VIII come up to-day II
/ is the desire to get this important meas
/ Ure out Of the way before the Aldrich
| ICuucncy bill comes up for debate next
! Monday and there is likely 10 be more or
/ less debate on the deficiency bill itself
/ regarding several items added 10 the
measure by the Senate committee after
! its passage by the House.
! This viii probably occupy most Of to-
Iday. and may not be concluded before to-
morrow. The penal code bin is about
ready for disposal. and there is no dis
position 20 let this bin be put aside for
measures Of less general Importance.
/ Therefore the majority of the present
weel, is likely 20 be occupied by these two
/ measures.
Currency Debate MenHces II.
! Should the school bin not come up this
week. it is highly probable that it Will
have 10 wait the passage of the Aldrich
Ibul. upon which at least ten days debate
( is promised. Allowing for the usual ad-
/ journment from Thursday until Monday,
/ this would put the school bill off until
very nearly the end Of the present
1 Imonth.
Senator Beverdge's intention % ad-
| dress the Senate on his bin proposing a
/ ltariff commission will dispose of large
/ part of to-mo-row's session. so that if
! the Senate should adjourn on Thursday
| for the usual weekend recess, very little
/ time will remain OF this weeks session
after the urgent deficiency bill IS dis
p0scd Of