New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14
RETURN OF PRESIDENT WHITE.
WHAT HE THINKS OF PROF. FIsKE's SUIT.
HIS ARGUMENTS WITH THE PROFESSOR UNAvAMNG
FEATURES AT THE UNIVERSITY.

Andrew ID. White, president of Cornell
University, arrived in this city by steamer City
Rome yesterday after Gonth's trip through England
Scotland and France 10 TRIBUNE reporter, who saw
him last evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel he said that
the voyage had been rough He spoke of the City
Of Rome fine ship AS for my trip he continued,
there much OF interest in it, and it made In
part for pleasure visited tine University at Oxford
and looked the men there with view Of securing
lecturers Cornell. We did $50 well in.get
ting Godwn Smith that thought best try Others
also visited the universities at Edinburgh aud Glasgow
and examined them, especially the latter. made
engagements for lecturers, though have some men
In mind. Afterward visited Paris to purchase some
apparatus"
what do you think of Professor Fskes suit against the
University to the money beQueathed by his
wifei"
had not heard that the suit begun until saw
the newspapers my arrival. I went to Europe on
my responsibility TO could not settle the di-
Guilty with Professor Flske in an amcable manner.
Although him aboard the when he sailed
for europe, about week before did, he then told me-
nothing OF his intentions. My efforts, however, we're
frutess lie would not listen to my arguments
would not say nythng against Professor Fske, as we
have been excellent friends and he valuable pro-
fessor. He filed the chair Of North European
scholar He still has connection with the University
az S @ r5 npsent he ~ in FIoreuce nrepaTne
work italian literature believe nc is studying tie
orks OF Pctrarch especially"
"Was II not generally understood that Mr. McGrAw
his daughter TO leave part OF her fortune 10 tho
UniverstyP
Yes think was and she certainly intended to do
lie mad always taken great interest IN us, gave us
OF bells the building. After leaving about million
and quarter her relatives and TO- charities, and $780,
600 husband, Mrs. Fiske gave $4,000 to found
library and hospital and to keep tue McGraw building
IN repair and the balance about million dollars to the
University IL IS clear case Tor the University, Dut
afraid 1t will make long litigation and prevent onr
immediate OF the funds for the hospital trary, etc.
After reached Europe received cable message from
the trustees not 10 negotiate with Professor f1ske
what changes viii there be &C the University this
fallP
mot many We shall try to strengthen the courses
already established instead of starting new ones.
Especiay expect to strengthen the course Political
Economy snd Social Science. The lectures OF Ellis Al.
Roberts, oil Utica, presenting the proecon side OF ta
tarih question: thuk will he very interesting ana VIII
good deal or attention outside oil the University
Mr. Roberts, on tue Ways and Means. .Commttee 10
the House OF Representatives had good opportunities
for studying the subject His papers Will he carefully
prepared with tne view OF meeting the arguments os
Henry Z. Adams, has been lecLurlng Ia benaif OK
free strade before the students Some persoas navo
asked why do not find out which Is right. ana at-
only in the University They might as wen
as good differ sides must be presented, and
think Of individual Judgment Is very valuable 10
the students The discussions OF the students themselves
will interesting Mr. Adams has not adopted the
ex RENE deas those say Protectionsts have no
argument, which Is rash statement. wnen
tue foremost political economists OF Germany are
Proteconists TO be sure, free trade is the popular
jdea England and France Some think that Tree trade
protection best for country according to the state
OF development IL Is in
1--WE are contemplating" continued President White,
"the erection OF observatory aud the
school of mines with course in mining englnecr"
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