Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18

1t Will be seen that OF the total vote pro-
lection has 80 per cent, tariff reform, as
per cent, and tree trade 20 per cent; 18 per
cent consider that the instruction has been
in favor Of protection, q per cent in favor
Of tariff reform, SO per cent in favor Of free
trade, while 10 per cent think the instruc-
tion has been impartial. Following are the
statements from each of the colleges, to-
gether with some of the remarks made on
the subject by the seniors:
FROM THE COLLEGES.
ADELBERT COLLEGE, of Western Reserve
University, Cleveland O.-Seniors in favor OF
protection, 2; tariff reform, 5; free trade. In
structor in Political Economy Prof Edward
g. Bourne Seniors who considered that the
instruction has been In the direction of free
trade, 2; impartial, 5.
Some remarks: instruction entirely impartial.
leaving US 10 decide for ourselves" Father q
protectionisti have been influenced toward free
trade"
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Meadvi1e Pa-se-
niors in favor Of protection, II; tariff REFORM
10; free trade, 4. Instructor in Political
Economy, President D. H. Wheeler. Seniors
who consider that the instruction has been in
the direction OF protection, 8; tariff reform, 8:
free trade, 8; impartial, l3.
Some remarks: "DT. Wheeler, though q pro-
tecJiOnist. is very liberal in the class room -
America" The greatest good for the greatest
number" Lectures on a protection basis but
tending toward tariff reform" Ny opinion is
that inherited political bias has more to do
with college boys sentiments than reading
teaching thinking"
AMHERST COLLEGE, Amherst, Mass-Se-
niors in favor of protection, Is; tariff reform
%; free trade, z. Instructor in political econ
Omy, Prof. Charles A Tuttle. Seniors who
consider that the instruction has been in the
direction of protection. 8; tariff reform "A; free
trade, z
Some remarks: "a majority Of the replies
state that the tariff has hardly been touched
upon.) PROF Tuttle is qualified free
trader
niors IN favor Of protection, 8; tariff reform z;
Tree trade, 4. Instructor, Prof Daniel Dor
chester, Jr. Seniors who consider that the in
Btrucuon has been in the direction of tariff re-
form, o: free trade, 2; impartial, g.
Some remarks: The course in political
economy was general" Teaching largely in
favor Of tariff REFORM"
BowDoIN COLLEGE. Brur swick, Me.-Sen-
iors in favor of protection. IL; tariff reform,
9; free trade, s. Instructor Prof c. H Smith
Seniors who consider that the instruction has
partial, &
Some remarks: instruction has been fair
though leaning toward protection" Have
Smith has seemed to indorse it" .Am a Dem
ocrst, therefore free trader" Instructor a
rank protectionist." 'Protectionist but want
free raw material"
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence. r l.
Seniors in favor OF protection, Is; tariff reform
q; free trade, 8 Instructor, Prof. Henry p
Gardner, Seniors who consider thar tho IN.
struetion has been iu the direction of proteo-
tion, 8; tariff reform, 4; impartial 30
Some remarks: prof Gardner is non-conn.
INITIAL" Professor is impartial" The Pro
fessor is of no earthly use." Il believe in the
tariff reform Of Cleveland"
WHAT'S WRONG AT BUCKNELL.
BUCKEELL UNIVERSITY, Lewisburg, Pa
The replies received from Bucknen were of too
insulting and dlscourteous a character te print
All seem to have been promoted from the Same
source and were the only such replies received
from any college.
CoLUxBIA COLLEGE,, New York City.-sen-
iors IN favor Of protection, 9; tariff reform, z;
free trade, Il Instructor Prof Richmond NJ.
Smith. Seniors who consider that the instruc-
tion has been in the direction Of tariff reform,
2; free trade, 26.
Some remarks: Tariff reform is 3 highly
equivocal expression" INSTRUCTION at Colum-
bia ts purely theoretical" Tariff reform ia
the link in the gradual but necessary evolution
from protection to free trade"
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca N Y-Sen-
iors In favor of protection 20; tariff reform, %;
Iree trade, l2-lnstructOrs President E. B.
Andrews, Of Brown University, and Prof. F.
b hooder. Seniors who consider that the in
strucuon has been in the direction of tariff re-
form, Z; free trade, q; impartial &
Some remarks: The prOfessorship in econ
omy is vacant at present. but the text books
used use! are silently eloquent for free trade"
rsfo9m sn9 ss mere split between tariff
teaching at Cornell tends toward causing a |
thoughtful consideration of the subject n
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover. N H
seniors In favor Of protection, Is; tariff reform,
Colby. Seniors who consider that the lnstrnc
t1on has been in the direction of protection /. |
tariff reform, L. free trade, 28; impartial ~
soms remarks; with protection include