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

There seems small reason 10 expect
that the Univcrsiiy Of Utah will re-
ceivo at the hands Of the present
Legislature any more than gl5i OOl Tor
the next biennial appropriation. Mem
bers who cannot be- accused Of hostility
to advanced education al state exc
ucnso argue that tho resources oi
the Territory render necessary The
reduction Of all estimates about
my per cent; aud that the
Univorslty must contrlve 10 endure a
like scaling down. When u isundor'
stood that Mt tho conclusion Of H.
present SCHOOL year the Unlyomiiy
will owe $4,000, and that for the
ensuing two years Ito not Income from
the territorial treasury would be- but
$4,000, the gravity Of thu case will be
apparent That sum IL 90 fldicul0ualy
Inadequate to ~ neods, that all hope Of
iis continuance would seem TO be
iulile-sl7,OOO would scarcely sull,3 u
run one department IL.
Tho NEWS cannot foslst the oppor
tunlty 10 alludo again, Ia this view Of
tho case, 10 the matter Of consolidation
Of the University and Agricultural
College, which this paper was tho hrat
to advocate, and which We have ever
rlauuchly supported. Every member
OF the Legislature, wo believe,
has become convinced that that
idea Il sustained by experience, ccou'
omy public welfare and common
sense. We have yet 10 hear Of Que
who win argue that separate mniu,en.
anee Ia preferable ON either ot tho
grounda stated, or ON the ground oi
educational Advancement. Having
contributed s3mothing toward aeouf.
Ing unanimity Of view on that oil.
important point, We have bson
content to cease further agitation
OF the subject. Least Of oil
have We felt inclined to enter the con,
iroversy as 10 the place where the com.
bined institution should tc. II was
enough for US 10 believe that tho via.
dom OF uniting tho two colleges hal
been demonstrated aud accepted. We
deemed It no part OF our duty 10 tnke
part In the sectional quarrel over thc
secondary matter Of location. what
has been said In these columns on this
TART Of the question may be- hero ear.
neslly repeated; IL salt Lake 10 the
better place, combine both at Sal,
Lake. n Logan lie the better place and
oiiers superior Inducements anu adyau.
tagoa. combine both ut Logan; bat
combine at any rale-somewhero.
Tue resent aspect Of the case h Thu;
Territorial appropriations may probably
DO granted Tor the University, $4,000;
for the Agricultural College, $4,000,
total, 100000. The latter institution f.
understood to have $40, 600 on hand and
twill receive from thugovornmentiIl, .
900. This makes grand total Of sliJ, 900
for the two instituliouE-or, deductiug
the debt Of the Uniyerslty, u net fund
Of $4,000. Now, In this there 4.
nothing TO warrant auy extravaganza
In one institution II the two wefe
merged into one, but II would suffice
to keep the one running, II divided
between two on the lines above indi.
Gated, II would compel one 10 slarvo 20
death while keeping tho other
tolersbly hungry. The question &C.,
oordingly resolves itself Into this
shape; There must be cousluds.
ton, or the state University must Gus.
PEND. There Is no oyaiiuy that con.
clusion, solemn as II may be; and u the
legislator, having been made to agree
with IL, cannot now be made 10 gtappls
with 1t, they arc either unworthy the
confidence that has been reposui in
them, or their convictions have iraslci
upon and swsllowel up their courage.
Again We urge, therefore, that con.
eolidation be the watohwOTi and lho
program. But az which p5iug way, al
Logan rather than not at ALL At Logan
anyway, II that 10 the better place!
Surely no friend OF education would
prefer TO SEQ the UulvOulty close alto,
gother than 10 see u mo we'd 10 Logan.
the News has no such sentiment.
The leading Territorial Institution
u learning must not suspend! II
DO necessary to i,s continuance chat 10
BE- removed from the capital, by gll
means let therrmoyll take placed The
Territory win stlll have % amy aay
amt whatever brings benefit aud addr
credit to the Territory brings heao1
and adds credit TO every paTl OF iG
In the hops that the Legislature will
act decisiyely aud promptly IN thia
grave matter we take the liberty %
presenting once more the arguments to
bo considered. II tho College should
bs moved to Salt Lake, where, with