Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-08

ites officials.
IA surprised that this great Republi-
statesman in making his attack
the University, did not take note Of
o facts and avoid the humiliation Of
cising the disbursement Of funds that
met with the entire approval Of the Re
Olican auditing officers at Washington.
was certainly most remarkable over
.aGht
But let US 20 more into detail. Our
statesman" finOs fault with the financial
statements which were published and dis
tributed very widely over the State, and in
fact all over the United States, by the AgrI-
cultural Experiment Station. These inan-
cial statements are published in accordance
with law, and there has never been any
effort upon the part OF the Board,
the Director, or any one else connected
with the Station, 10 conceal any portion or
any item of expense connected with the IN
stitutiOn. There is absolutely nothing new
in the statements that he uses, extending
back to lsSS. except where he misQuotes
them or invents statements not contained
in them. These statements as published are
entirely in accordance with the regulations
proved oy the United States government,
are fully understood by the auditing
rs Of the department and Oy those
ar with the management Of the Ex-
leRt Stations over the country. They
other Experiment Station Ia the
ny. Anyone dealing with the
nment understands that he must fol-
prescribed forms. We have 70 con-
u TO its regulations, and If the state
ats are satisfactory TO il, as they have
en-, nothing else is expected Of Us. The
overnment is the Judge OF this matter,
ld the Republican L. ). officers have
sDprOved the accounts This being under
hr cff Of
" the distinguished statesman" falls 10
eces, and be should withdraw for re-
pairs He surely does not propose In his
ignorance Of the facts 20 aSSail his own
PARTY. Although it is now clear that II
nv misuse Of the Station funds, as is
laimed by him, has been made il was IN
der the supervision of Republican admin
istratiOn: still we are willing 70 follow the
meapderings Of our somewhat 6efoSged
statesman"
The Congressional bill appropriating the
money for the establishment OF the Agri-
cultural Experiment Stations was passed
March 2nd, 1851, but owing TO some am
biguity in its wording, did not go into ef-
feet until after February lst 1888. BY
.se provisions OF the act, II was necessary
tua,.ker TO save the appropriation OF So
100 10 the State Of West Virginia that this
money should be utilized before June
10Th. 1883. The Board Of Regents
ould not meet until about June 9Th,
eSS In the meantime, a large amount OF
rspondence had been conducted with
United Statem Treasury ofdcisls and
Commissioner OF Agriculture, and
hsrstood by the Department at
~ by the Board here that
alton OF SIS, 600 then due,
follows $1,000 for build
nainder for the purchase OF
atus. materials for equip
such expenses as might be
.ce the Station as quickly as
orking condition. This was
e case with the Experiment
West Virginia, but with the
IN almost every State OF the
rhe Board OF Regents met in
and with the correspondence
etions Of the Treasury Depart
,e them, appointed committee
ate the matter, which reported
ppropriatiOn could be saved 10
the Board making a general
ring the following apportion-
2. 600; Apparatus and Laoora-
cs. 5000; Station Library,
n Libraries. 1000; Expenses
etc, (which meant all other
at not be covered by the
lment) 5000 Making
Board found itself
without 8 farm, |
IN fact, without |
constitute en- Agri- |
Atom It did not |
claimed Il the |
ed SfoTf he