The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-28
WORK OF PLOTTERS.
Attempt to Injure the Agri-
cultural College Exposed.
TO cur OFF GOVERNMENT AID.
Eaiss kepeyts OF Msssrpropristfon Of
Assey-Msj. Isxr.ham Exposes
ssd Answers tie story.

regents OF the state agricultural college
and school Of sieaee at Pullman. yesterday
made foreib.e reply 20 some criticisms Vi
the management OF the institution, which
haye been going the rounds Of The state
papsrs These criticisms were handed 70
the Fosr~IxrErLfsEscEg some days ago in
the form Of = dispatch from Pullman,
which vas withheld until Maj Ingrahan .
return from Pullman, in order that his
reply might be published with f. The
pretended dispatch read:
The Washington agricultural college
and sehoos OF science IL again IN troaple
on account Of alleged Misrepresentation OF
the Hatch and Morrill, funds. There seems
70 be Misunderstanding between the
general government and the regents and
president Of the college as 10 the purposes
Tor which these funds are appropriated.
The department at Washington City. IN
the construction Of the acts creating these
funds. holds that the money 30 appropri-
afed must no. be used for the carrying on
OF iow-grade academic work ~ the sacrifice
oil technical education, nor can any part
OF the funds be applied TO the erection OF
college buildings, etc, and refuses 20 for
ward the money until satisfied that II has
been properly expended. The regents
do not deny misrepresentation 70 some ex-
tent ~ the construction OF the acts by the
government department is correct. bat
seem surprised that Information should
have reached the government suthoriues
which lead them 20 question the work of
the board. and that they should be called
upon for an explanation. A special meet
ing of the regents was held here few
days ago for the consideration Of what ex-
planation should be made. Sincs that
time President Bryan has prepared and
forwarded . report 10 the government Of
- -
applied. The nature of the report Is such
that The regents hope il will not be qnes-
toned by the authorities at Washington
City and no further investigation ordered.
Ii accepted they are confident that the
funds will be forthcoming and the college
abie TO open on the 2T.h instant LIZ IS
unfortunate Tor the welfare of the college
that everything should be in such state
Of chaos and the important work neces-
sary TO be done should be at stsndstiu
so near the opening OF the session."
Maj. Ingraham said:
II am glad you called my attention TO
that dispatch. IL Was published by few
papers in the state not friendly 10 the col
lege, and while dated al Pullman, IL was
conceived by an ex-memher Of the faculty
living in Seattle. The board expected the
appearance of just such an article. Letters
have fallen into our hands outlining the
pA1ss "a tlo EDaspifAkUTa. IN one VI tAS1u
it was stated that they had the Posr-
IsrEIIdaEscEs and Telegraph fixed. BY
the Withholding OF this dispatch until the
truthfuness or faisity of IL could be as.
certained, the Posr-fsrELLIsEScER has
saved a state institution from being done
grave injustice.
There never has been any correspond
enec between the general government and
the existing board OF regents IN regard 10
the incorporation of funds. The law
Is clear as 10 the use the funds may prop
eriy be put to. The government requires
reports TO be made out al stated times.
There was short delay in sending in the
report Of the expenditure of the Morrill,
fund and when received at Washington
City il vas returned for correction on ao-
CONT OF clerical error showing a dis
crepency Of IL cents in the financial state
ment. Tho error was corrected. and the
report again forwarded. The secretary Of
the board received reply that the report
was entirely satisfactory. and that the
at once. The delay in receiving the first
quarter OF the Hatch fund was caused by
delay in congress making the appropFia-
ton, or at least that is the reason assigned
by Mr. True. the government director.
.it IL true the enemies OF state institu-
ton have attempted TO deprive the state
OF this generous aid from the general gov
college could not exist. They have repeat
eddy sent on 3 lot of cunning!y conceived
lies TO Washington City in regard TO the
management of the college. Ex-President
I.l.Iey fiied false statements last year, and
ex-president Heston has taken hand IN IL
this year. But both have ignomsniously
failed to accomplish their purpose. This
dispatch was put forth at Just the time TO
reduce the attendance at the opening of
the school year. 1t put doubt in the
minds of those intending to enter the
college whether il would open az all, and
hence they would enter other institutions.
II notice change in it as originally
written. The words university work
were changed 50 as TO read Iow-grade
academic work This IS significant as
showing the cussednsss of the author in
on attempt to beiiitle the agricultural col
iege. TIE tact IL the standard OF the
college has been raised until IL ranks
among the best in the country, and the
discharged professors eel know this, but
the author of the dispatch thought the
words 9ow-grade academic work would
serve his purpose better.
"A state OF chaos. indeed, aud work
st q standStlllf When she present board
entered upon their duties the college was
ia a state OF chaos and che faculty thor
oughly dsmoralixed But by aischargsns
ihc worthless ones and calling for the
resignation Of the weak ones: BY working
day Aad night for weeks to stTatghten out
the financial middle the maladminsstra~
ton Of I.illey and Heston had gotten the in
stisuge into, sc new have faculty and col
lexs that the PEOPLE Of the state OF WASH
ington NAV vel be proud Of We have
expended SO. coo in the construction Of a
beautiful ana eommoasous college ball.
81 so In sewer system. 500 in a root
house, $50 in 4 dollhouse aad 500 in
siios That does not sock like work being