New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
POLITICS IN THE COLLEGES.
WHAT STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT AND WHAT
THEY THINK ABOUT THE TARIFF.

| . CANVASS OF THE SENIORS OF FORTY-TWO
REPRESENTATIVE CoLLEGES-PRoTEC-
TIoy LARGELY BELIEVED IN, DE.
SPITE PREFERABLE TEACHING
! What young men in American colleges are being
taught in the important department OF poHtlcal
! economy and with what views on the subject oil tue
g they are sent out become citizens and voters,
| n questions long regarded with interest but not
h,,Ierto answered i'm comprehensive and authorita-
,i,c manner with the object Of securing such
| answers however, letters OF request win Dfl'A
forms for replies sent to about 1000 seniors III
forty two representative colleges. The replies repre-
, an an average over thrcc-fourths Of each class
and are I'm every instance the written ana signed OK
rrcsson Of the views given The students were a'hcu
hroo orcstions viz: Are You in favor OF Protectoh'
/ rri9 Reform or Free Trade From whom nave you
.i,.c, Instructions or lectures in Political Economy
Has the instruction in the direction Of fro'eco"'
Tariff Reform Free Trade, or impartial i'c "i''
have bccn with four exceptions, very co"r'e"
same have replied TO the first question alone as VIII
he seen from the tables. IL would be i"p''Si'o :"
,yc IN fuu all the remarks made. The few gwen
! - o rorrcscntativc The following are sum
i. -, tho r,uorts received from forty-t coiege9
in all parts Of the country: wilma,
ADELHFRT COLLEGE, Western Reserve inv
eitv Cleveland Ohio--cnors u favor " ~,
. Tariff Reform. , Free Trade. = Instruction ~
| nt,t,.,I rconomy gwen by Professor fhwaM ",
/ i"Il.,' ,,niors who consider that the ustruc toh
has Lcen In the direction Of Free lradc' - ''
NIFGUANY COLLEGE. Meadviie fchh'-Se'llo'S
T., favor 81 Protection, Il; Tariff Reform TO- fieo
r,,dc 4 instruction given by President d. H.
Wheeler seniors who consider that the instruction.
ha, been in the direction Of Protection . l"ri" ne
form. ~ Free Trade. 3: impartial. H. Keh lin
Dr. Wheeler though 4 Protectioni, Is very nnef ~
:, The rIa,. room Il favor blanes policy aN %, 10
trade with south hmerica.' inc sIe''''' 7''1 ''
| the greatest number.
! ,viIrRsr COLLEGE. Amherst, Mass.-seniors In
.yr ~ pr,tcction 10 Tariff Reform, 90; Free Trade
: Instruction given by Professor Charles a. lu'uo'
senior, who consider that the instruction mas been
in the direction IF Protection .; Tariff Reform ~
t, ,,nt The tarili hm, hardly been touched uponJ
.. Professor Tuttlc u qualified Irce'Ir'IieF'
gNrEs COLLEGE. Lewiston, Mc.-seniors In favor
- Protection. 10. Tariff Reform g; Free Trade. =.
instruction in Political Economy Wa given by Pro
,es,or Richard G. STANLEY deceased. seniors who
consider that instruction has been I'm tho direction OF
Protection. -. farir Reform . Free ir'n!e' io
mark Srge nu'g Or ,"' 1r "tt me Tilted stats.
Llt irliovcl and taught Free Trade IN theory
BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Boston Mass seniors III
favor = Protection. @. Tariff Reform, Free Trade
4 Instruction given by Professor DANIEL Dorchester.
- -.,..r, VIII, consider that the instruction has
ic,n Boa the direction OF Tarn Reform, - Fro Ii'He'
| ., impartial, g.
BoWDoIN COLLEGE. brunswick Me-S"nior' IN
favor ~ ton Il T;r-iT Reform, o; Fr'e Trade .
49, ,,,,i,, .,co, hv Professor g. II. Smith. seniors
who consider That tho instruction ha, been IN the d
rcct.ou q Protection. % impartial, - kemhr,-
Instruction hl, been fn.r Though leaning w"hFI T'
t.'fl,u" ITlye u-od Walkers Political Economy. and
Professor smith hA7 -e,ncd To- lii'.ac H. WI. WI, =
I''i n -. 49,, ,H,t "
,,,,.>. ,.>,,rp.rry pro,ie,rce T.. l. seniors
In favor II Protection l.. rlrn Reform, = Free
Trade. D. Il.t,u,tou given by Professor Henry b.
,,.,,r.- .,Icr. ,,l, consider that the instruction
'''".''' n, r.r,.c.i, q. r.,ri~
i,'. u.'" ." .." 20 I.r1.r., Professor
onl,ncr 4, boa 'omm,t;aLr Professor is impAit4iL'
Colby UNIVERSITY. WatcIvlJe Nc seniors ~
favor - Protection ID. Tar.f Ref rim. FREQ Trade
| -. t..i.,.., t,..,.,,,.v giv,n D., r,,.,l
/. Instruction N l'it'AI economy XIV" W
.-,,,,oo has been i the direction u Protection,
r,,IT reform a. FREQ Trade. impartial. !. Re-
marks: N,icu,'". iudlc.oDs protection. fI'S'i,,
ard -houM D., rcf,rn"d OH i1o,rcu, N r pass
''H''o B" an 'r'-., ',.'' ,,',,. = so,,or,
'N'N' !, .r,., p,f,rr : rr,c
n favor Of Protection ~ lar" H''"n ,''
Trade. In''rn'ton given BY Professor W. H. "''
''" r', U,. a., FRO. Trade
been 20 ur direction a. Iar@ 5e'9T ~ I Fern f.
,'rl, 30. ,,,il ie rNpcct.i ~ One Who believes
I'm Tr,c. Trade uopl.rs AN indicate that the tdrn
has rl-Sly been treated got
COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Ncw-forh 'ity-'eniois iu
favor of Protection 9, Tmid Reform. Ere" Trade
-. Instruction Is gwen ly Professor Richmond VI
smith son ,r- who consider that the Instruction fa-
.., f., 'I. d.,.,'',n ~ Tam R,i rm. - Free Trade
| %. p.r,,l.. % IN. tuct,pu M Comulia {. purely
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'I.. t.t,,.'n 1,rr Reform and Ere, Trade
r,rruorTu COLLEGE MANNER y H. senior
10, ..r , p,,tocti.n l.. .rnrif Reform -: Fr,~
! nj. = IT, trtrtior given lv Pr,:c..or Jane. +
,p, s.,i,,. WIN, consider that tho Instruction hn
| ,, +, ~. direction II Protection ] TauG Reform
/ 90. t'rec Trade iuIraffitI > Ecuarl-. Wa
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