The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
TELLS CARRANZA PLANS
FOR SCHOOLS IN MEXICO
Felix Palavicini. Minister of Education, Describes Presi
dents Aims in Sending Teachers Here to
Study Modern Methods.

Senior Felix Palavicini. Minister OF
Public Education In the Carransa Caoi-
net, Is in New York on an tduca-
tioial mission. Senior Palavicini spent
some time in Washington. where he mad
the cooperation of the Department OF Ed
ueation. and also visited Boston and other
educational centres. lie had the coopera-
tion OF Harvard. lie made arrange
merits under whiGi Mr.. Hamilton. an
experienced educator In manual train
,ns. will 20 to Mexico to direct technical
education there.
SENIOR palavtcini has studied the
organization Of schools In Boston ana
other American cities. and also those OF
France. Italy and other European
countries. lie has written numerous
books on educational questions n V
! also an authority on Mexican. sociology
and school building construction as well
as Tn. educational question proper re
is a member OF various Mexican scienunc
institutions. including the Society FOR the
study of Indian Affairs, and Is likewise
n member OF the Dante Alighieri Society
Of Italy. a..
The result, OF his mission TO the
I-pit.d states n the expectation OF
making effective "A constructive educa-
tional programme were discussed ny
Senior Palavicipi yesterday.
81 am not a political man." mo eaid,
.ani would rather he excused IRON
giving my political opinions In reference
To tho persons, laws or actions OF tne
Government OF the republic. can oni!
sneak with reference to matters VIII
which rave been entrusted
ma Modern Systrm'
president Carranza plans to III
aupira,e an era Of modern
deyelopment In Mexico. which VIII IN
Guide no less than three hundreo new
school buildings for Mexico city avn.
Ma Government preceding the coris.''u
-, .,oyerrment sent sihool teacher
en- gre,, numbers to perfect their tram
,ny abroad. AZ present there are on
!; hundred grammar school teachers "
N,seachusetts and by the middle OF No.
o.r,euber. when the classes all open !
,merican schools one hundred ana nj.
f, >sn,,car teachers will he vent oy IN
Corr,,utionalists to make a trip tnrous
me chief educational centres o VI
: United states. for m
. ~What will Mr.. Carranza 10 lot !"
DEVELOPMENT OF the Indians -
I n nencIL wy ~" =,
, -cd i'm what he already ~ DOM
49,, &, /. well 20 explain that the MeNl.a
sanuh,ic Ia a Federal republic ana ~.
..,t,n therefore canrot be diree''y w
u S,.r,ed NV the Federal authorizes. ~
u aaa.,.r a, fact. the Department OF iuo
,'I'oa,,on and Fine Arts IL orisi,'
= - Nox,co. for no other nauoh WIN
J! r.inra,ed system has a Department :
u i,uhiic Education. Gen. CarrahAa ns
u,ilized this feature OF MS t'oNelt
. "a stimulate the states INTO "" "
- oil, OF fruitful education WORK
'e Two.thirds %Iiiitrrate.
TIL great national prohie'n oi y
leo is to ~civil!ze the two-th,lu. a., =,
norula,ion who do not participate ~ .
..a,ior,i consciousness and VINO are =,
lie .,us,yely represented by ana uhoe. !.
T. ,,,.,lipent and active direction oi .
r. n,h.r third Of the population. INC Y
n ,essiye lack Of proportion ~ n
I'd ,,n,ted educated. class and the io:ovo'v
I'd -, ii,,erates has created many oos,A.,
-, Sor the real exercise OF poht'e"' ~
ne consequently there has beeh no eau" -,
e. Unfair political and civil pri'isses ~. 70,
T. .,hais,ed and the sovereignty OF the pc
- heen n monstrous farce, SIN
outside OF 1900. 900 people io'"ov'v
40 absolutely ignorant and the Sia>
of a privileged minority Il. Il,
..n adeouatc civic education u :"
merry no, merely one OF text pou
hu, an experimental n prac.I'a, y,
., Ito, deyo,ed to the formation Oh CT
lens in a country that asp'res to !
IN. democratic regimen. S'ie"''".
me- would deliver the Indian from the :
Nv W.. .ha, his ignorance imposed up
ho him and the knowledge OF his rights a
an obligations as a citizen woulo "t, ,
him from the slavery 10 "h.o" Wv
he men. his hitherto privileged country"
w have submitted him.