The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15

plain how the library transaction became
involved with the college site. Mention
was made of conferences wherein Sutro,
Reuben Lloyd, Judge McKinstry and
himself participated. Mr.. Evans SAID,
80 far as / am able to state there never
has been a time when Mr.. Sutro was not
willing TO sign the original agreement"
Mayor Sutro-1 desired 10 endow the
library and was shown clause where
could give it to the university and still ap-
point the trustees. have had high respect
for regents in their day, and possibly now !;
but in the future l thought we might get
a Governor under the control OF the oc-
topus.
Mr. Sutro then expressed his opinion to
the effect that Huntington, Coins r,
is a scoundrel. When he finished with
this statement be said that he would con-
suit his attorneys and get consultation OF
the regents attorneys and has own.
Judge Wallace, who had been examining
the records of the regents, said that on
September 10, 1895, Mr.. Sutro had agreed
to convey the library site within ninety
days.
Mayor Sutro-I did not find an hour to
give to the work.
The Mayor attempted to speak again,
when the Governor raped vigorously
for order, saying sharply:
There is no attempt 10 jump on you.
y
ask you to carry out the contract. You
come here and traduce the BOARD. In the
interests of California the regents ask you
TO sign your agreement. They ask tor no
more, and will take no less.
Judge Wallace reminded the board that
Mr.. Sutro never consented to convey the
library management to the regents.
After further discussion, In which many
of the regents participated, and IN which
Sutro managed TO introduce the octopus
several times, Judge Wallace offered q
resolution that the board accept the COL
lege site without reference to the library.
1--WE have not paid him anything, recol-
lect In the liberality of his heart he gave
US this college site first. Then be said in
further generous spirit, Il will give the
library site, but the tax of the endowment
precludes it. Let US now take the college
site of thirteen acres.
Governor Budd-If this motion had
been maze in the beginning l would have
voted for it, but now after all his retusals
and his talk | would see that university
sink before / could be whipped into line by
his scurrilous demagogism.
Regent Foote said he would not allow
his personal feelings of indignation and
disgust 10 restrain him from doing his duty
TO the university.
Mayor Sutro tried to speak again, but
the Governor, showing some excitement,
said: Mayor Sutro, take your seat; you
have been heard enough"
Regents Waymire and Houghton were
willing to give the Mayor further time.
George T. Marye acQuiesced in the ex-
tension of time, but he was moved 10 dep
recate Mr.. Sutro's remarks as ''infelici-
tous."
1t was resolved at length, after Sutrc
named McKinStry, Lloyd and Moore as
his attorneys, to have Wallace, Foote and
Mhoon meet them. So the question was
in effect referred to the law committee
again, but Judge Slack declined to serve.
Before leaving the room Sutro Offered
TO then and there sign the extension o
time for the college deed.
J. West Martin wanted the personalities
OF the day expunged from the minutes, as
the records of the board had never been
marred by such proceedings.
Judge Wallace-If it was fit to hear, it is
1T TO go on record. l did not take anv o.
his remarks as personal affront. Laugh
ter.
Shortly after Mayor Sutro retired, Gov.
ernor Budd started for San Jose.
Judge Waymire was called to the chail
and much routine business transacted
Bills amounting to $2246 were passed.
The law committee on the Sutro nego
tiations is under instructions to repor
three weeks hence. The board ad iourned
having resolved TO expunge nothing from
the minutes, 1t having been ascertainec
| that the stenographer did not catch the
personalities, as they few around sc
rapidly.