Evening star., 1924-01-30
FUNDS FOR HOWARD.
| ! SLASHED BY HOUSE.
Points of Order by Demo-
Gratis, Angry at Grimke's
: Speech, Cut Off $2O7. 500.

a Appropriations for Howard Cniver-
sfty were cut from $365,00 to $751;
500, slash of $2O7,5O0, on the floor of
lhe House yesterday by points of
order, because of "a sermon delivered
hy IA member of the board of trus-
ices, denouncing the religion of the
white Ysople of this country, de-
bouncing the federation of white
churches. the Young Mems Christian
Association and the Young Women's
Christian Association"
: The points of order We're male by
Representative James F. Byrnes,
,aemocrat, of South Carolina, a men,
Der of the appropriations committee,
and they We're sustained by Repre-
sentative John Q. TilSon of Connecti-
Gut. in the chair, after Representative
Louis c. Cramton of Michigan, IN
charge of the bill, admitted that the
item was subject to a point of order
because it was not authorized by
substantive law.
Grimke Delivered Address.
The address, parts of which We're
read to the House by Representative
Byrnes. was delivered by Rev. F. j.
Grfmke at the seventh annual conyo-
cation of the School of Religion at
Howard University. under the title,
-
anity Today"
Representative Cramton said: There
are never on earth any human
beings any more closely akin to
saints than some men in the min
lstry; on the other hand, from time
TO time. regardless of race or creed
or official connection, an occasional
2nan in the ministry will make a big
tool of himself in flights of oratory.
But the institution or race ought not
b,l Si fnr or-
GaSional statements"
Representative ByrneS replied: II
would not for an instant hold an
institution responsible for a speech
or sermon delivered by any man
who comes before it. / am complain
ing only because this is a member
of the board of trustees, charged
with the control of the institution.
Carter Opposes Item.
Representative Carter of Oklahoma.
also a member of the subcommittee that
framed the Interior Department appro-
priation bill which included the items
under discussion, went on record as OPP
posing the appropriation on other
grounds. He said:
b. AT the time this matter came before
the committee | had not heard of this
sermon to which the gentleman referred,
and this is the first time that | have
heard it, However, at the time this item
served the right to oppose it on the floor
of the House, because, among other rea-
sons, ii sought to appropriate and pro-
vide funds for All institution not owned
by the government and in which the
government had no financial interest
whatever. l would like to have the rec
ord shpw that this is one time to which
did not agree then or now
To show that the action in cutting
the Howard University appropriations
was not dictated by race prejudice
Representative Thomas l.. Blanton of
YexaS said:
Sees Nc Race Prejudice.
1T just wanted to call attention to
the fact that this item on the preced-
ing page, for $4,000 for the Freed
mems Hospital, was subject to a point
of order if one had been made. No.
body made one, because every mem
Der of the House is willing for the
colored race here in Washington to
have a hospital.
This item of $4,000 for subsist-
,ince, fuel. light. and so forth, for this
colored hospital was likewise subject
10 a point of order No member made
che point of order. because We were
Willing that this money should be
spent in behalf of these colored peo-