Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-05
SETTLE TINS MArrERi

There nnrmF small reason 20 tApNNN
that the University Of Utah will re-
celve At the hands Of the present
Legislature any more than fij 900 inr
the next biennial appropriation. Mem
bcts who cannot be accused Of hostility
to advanced education at state exc
pcnse argue that tho resources Of
tho Territory render necessary the
reduction Of all estimates about
my per cent and that The
Universlty must eontrlve 10 endure a
Ike scaling down. Whom II isundor.
stood that at tho conclusion Of ~
present school year the Univofaliy
will owe $4,000, and that for the
ensuing two years its net Income from
the territorial treasury would be but
$1,000, the gravity OF the case viii be
apparent. That sum u 20 fldlcuioualy
inadequate 10 its neods, thatn hope Of
IN continuance would scom 10 Do
iulile-si7OOO would scarcely sui 80 b
run one department OF II.
The NEWS cannot foiitt the oppor-
,unliy 10 alludo again, In this view Of
the case, 10 the matter Of consolidation
Of the Univeniiy and Agricultural
College, which this paper was tho nrsl
to advocate, and which We have ever
slauuchly supported. Every member
Of the Legislature, we believe,
has become convinced that that
idea ls sustained by experience, econ.
omy public welfare aud common
sense. We have yet 20 hear VI QUO
who viii argue that separate main,en.
Ance is preferable ON either oi the
grounds stated, OF on the ground Of
educational Advancement Having
contributed simothing towsFI seouf.
Ing uuanimliy OF view on that OIL.
important point We have bson
content to oeaso further agitation
OF tho subject. Least Of oil
have we iolt inclined 10 enter the con,
troyersy AZ to the place where the com.
bined Institution should tc. IL was
enough for w to believe that tho via.
dom OF uniting the two colleges hal
been demonstrated and accepted. We
deemed IL no part OF our duty 10 take
part In the sectional quarrel over tue
secondary matter of location. what
has been said In these columns on this
TART Of the question may be hero ear.
neslly repeated; II Salt Lake is the
better place, combine both at Sal.
Lake. II Logan 10 the better place aud
ohera superior inducements and advau.
tagos, combine both at Logan; but
combine at any rAtc-s1mowheru.
The Present. aspect Of the case IL thu,
territorial appropriations may probably
DO granted Tor the University, slj, 900;
Tor The Agricultural College, $40, 900,
total $4,000. Tho latter institution 4
understood to have SO, 900 On hand,an
twill receive from the governmental.
OOO' This makea a grand total OF 81 Il, 900
for the two instilullonf--or, deIuctlng
the debt Of the Univorsily, net fund
OF $4,000. Now, in this there 10
nothing to warrant any extravaganza
IN one institution II tho two were
merged Into one, but It would suffice
to keep tho one running. II divided
between two on the lines above iudl.
Gated, II would compel one to slaryo 10
death while keeping the other
tolerably hungry. Tho question DC.
oordingly resolves itself Into tbH
shapti There must bo cOus1Ilds.
ton, or the state University must ,us.
PEND. There Is no evailuy chat con.
clusion, solemn as II may be-; aud ID tho
legislator, having been made to agree
with %, cannot now be- made % gfaptls
with II, they arc either unworthy thr
confidence that has bUun geposui ip
them, Or Iheir convictions have ieas,gi
upon anu swallowel up thuir courage.
Again We urge, therefore, that con.
eolidation be- the watchwOri and the
program. But At which p5iu2 WY, O..
Logan rather than not at alt AZ LIrUu
anyway u that ia tho better pacI
Surely no friend OF education would |
prefer TO see the University close alto. |
gether Than 10 sec IL mo yeI 10 Logarl |
The NEWS has no such sentiment.
The leading Territorial institution |
Of learning must not Suspend Ifu|
DO necessary 10 ils continuance that % |
be removed from the capital, by nI |
means lot thcrrmoysl take pIaul Tho |
Territory win still have DO amy aa,; |
ami whatever brings boucnt aud adls /.
credit to the Territory brings beaen .
and adda credit TO every part Of 30
In the hops that the Legislature Will |
act docisiyely aud promptly In thF |
grave matter we take the liberty Of |
presenting once more the argumuust3 |
bo considered. II tho College should |
bs moved to Sails Lake, where, with |