The Irish standard., 1914-07-25

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have no misunderstanding as to the
effect of this amendment. The de-
sign and effect of the amendment is
to send out of the Indian school SER
vice certain teachers who are now in
that service. The amendment is
very skillfully drawn by someone
I do not know who-and we have
not been able to ascertain who origi-
mated this language. 1t provides
that no money can be paid to any
employee in the Indian school SER
vice who does not hold a certificate
showing that such employee has
passed the necessary examinations
required by the Civil Service COM
mission for such position. The mo-
ment this bill becomes law these
people have to go out of the service,
because they cannot remain in the
service for the reason that there is
no money appropriated which can be
paid to them"
This bill has never been in con-
ference. and we who are opposed to
the provision know perfectly we'll
that If it goes to conference that it
will remain in the bill"
The question, on the motion of
Mr.. Stafford of Wisconsin, to con-
cur in the Senate amendment was
taken; and on a division demanded
by Mr.. Stephens of Texas, there
were-ayes so, noes 9.
Others who took part in the de-
bate and to whom much credit is
due for the successful eradication of
this bigoted legislation were Mr..
Burke of South Dakota, Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of New York, Mr.. Donovan
of Connecticut, Mr.. Campbell of
Kansas, Mr.. Amsberry of Ohio and
Mr.. Conroy of New York.
It's of great interest to know the
work the Catholic church has done
among the Indians, for it was in
1885 she, together with other Chris
tian organizations, was invited to
take up Indian educational work un-
der the auspices of the United States
government.
Addressing the various denomina-
lions, the Indian office said: "There
should be no monopoly in good
works. Enter, all of you, and do
whatever your hands may find of
good work to do; and in your efforts
the government will give to you en-
couragement out of it's liberal
purse!"
And thus it came to pass that the
mission schools were built, and were
all subsidized by the government,
which paid for the support and the
tuition in secular branches of the
pupils.
Trusting in the good faith of the
government, the Catholic church en-
tered earnestly upon the work, ex-
pended large sums in the building of
schools and met with gratifying sue
cess, according to the testimony that
from all sources bears upon the sub
ject.
When the government subsidies
were withdrawn, one of three
courses of action was open to her:
to turn her schools over to the gov
eminent and withdraw from the
work. to solicit support for the
schools from the Indians, or to main
tain them by the voluntary offerings
of the Catholic people of the United
States. The problem with which she
was confronted was a difficult one
for her, although the same problem
was easy enough for denomination
having only few mission schools to
provide for.
The Protestant churches turned
their schools over to the government
or secured "triba funds" contracts
or maintained them at their own ex-
pense with little difficulty.
The Catholic church turned few
of her schools over to the govern
ment,-hence at this date the at
tempt to eliminate Sisters from the
schools,-secured the help of tribal
funds for others, and supported un-
aided the remainder.
At the present time she is main
tanning unaided forty-two Indian
schools. and thirty-eight of these are
boarding schools.
PLEA BY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS,
Killing of the director and in
spector of the school of the Chris
tian Brothers at Zacatecas. Mexico,
and the Imprisonment of eleven 9TH
er members of the order, all French
citizens. was reported to President
Wilson last week, in a telegram laid
before him by Brother Clementius
a member of the order.
The President was asked to take
immediate steps to have the impris
oned men set free, and to prevent
threatened similar occurrences al
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