The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
READY TO Be R[P0RTEcc
University Of the United States
Bill Passed Upon.
IT WILL COME In TODAY
Senator KyIe's Special Com mittee Has
Concluded Its Work and Has Had
but One Source OF Opposition TO
the Measure = Project Generally
Looked Upon Favorably.

The Committee on he University OF the
United States has about concluded its
preparation of bill for the est ablishment
OF the institution from which it takes
its name.
Senator Kyle who is chairman expects
to have final vote today, and to report
the bill TO the Senate this afternoon. There
are very few changes from the terms
OF 1t as outlined in The Times short
time ago. Such changes as have been
made are In phrascology only
The hearings in committee on the bin
have resulted in most instances in bring
Ing out facts in favor OF the project.
Among the prominent men who have
appeared to urge the establishment of
the university have been Hon. Andrew u.
White, ex-president of Coruel; Pres dent
Pepper, of the University of Pennsylvania;
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton, ex-senator Ed
munds, Hon. Gardiner Hubbard, ex-At-
torney General Garland, and Prof. Simon
Newcomb.
ONE SOURCE OF OPPOSITION.
The only opposition encountered came
from Bishop Hurst and his coadjutors
OF the American University, which it is
proposed TO found under the auspices of
several of his assistants, appeared be-
fore the committee on last Friday AID
argued against the proposed bill.
Bishop Hurst urged that education was
the proper function of the churches and
that IT could not be properly conducted by
the State. He said from the days OF
Charlenagnc every university to beworthy
of the name must have the four depart
mcnts, theology, philosophy, law and
medicine. He also held that every State
university in the country had proved a
mistake.
Then" said Senator Kyle, you have
no argument against the national university
which does not apply with equal force 10
the State university"
ADMITTED HIS POSITION.
Bishop Hurst frankly admitted that such
was their position. He said it would be
inipossiblcto teach history in Its ranhfica-
tions without teaching theology, and that
would straightway bring trouble. In the
same way when an attempt was made
TO teach political economy the tariff Ques-
ton would come up and the school would
be involved in political entanglements.
Senator Kyle asked him If be thought
fact that the students here would be mature
men whowould havcaready pas>edthrough
some reputable college and would be en-
gagged in original research us true post
graduate students.
Such men he suggested would have already
made study OF such problems in political
economy as the bishop suggested and would
have their opinions so formed as not to be
much influenced by the mere assertions OF
any teacher, no matter how eminent. They
would not be mere boys whose attendance
at chapel must be- required in order TO hold
them to good morals.
ANOTHER ARGUMENT ANSWERED.
One OF Bishop Hurst's party argued that
the esta blishment of great state university
had always prevented private liberality
in the establishment OF colleges.
Senator Walthau answered. this by
pointing out that the State of Mississippi
has maintained a nourishing university for
many years; yet it was only last year that
a generous citizen had founded a Methodist
university there. 1t was also pointed out
that Stanford University had been estab-
ished alongside the University of Cali
fornia, the University of Chicago with the
University OF Illinois, great and honored
school only a few hours journey away;
and that Oberlin College had never had SO
prosperous a period as the past five years
though the University of Ohio isnearb