The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11


tnan the quarrying of stone. 1t would be
absurd to say that cooks should be en-
pioyed to prepare the meals for con-
ylcts, but cooking is free labor and
labor that we appreciate. The
Attorney-General has gone wrong on this
proposition. He entertains the idea that
contractors are to be benefited. We owe
1t to ourselves to go along with this work.
We, have possession of q site worth $780, ,OOO
Sutro is tired and will not grant another
extension. l propose that we shall not re-
ilnqulsh our possession. The work Is 60
| ing forward now and we should not be
| baked. Let US go forward. If we are
weak enough to let go we ought to lose.
| 1t Is said already that we have not shown
capacity for business. The people do not
understand the facts. They do not know
what these regents, who receive no COM
| pensation but give their time and talents
to the State, have done. Now here is this
| institution of Affiliated Colleges. The
people want it-free labor wants 1t. What
| is the reason we cannot hold on until the
| Legislature meets? This is an emergency,
and I hope that we will stand by our guns.
| | will undertake to show that this con-
| tract does not require the approval OF the
Attorney General"
Regent Foote-I am absolutely of the
opinion that this contract is valid without
the approval of the Attorney-Generai.
agree fully With Judge Wallace. have
| kDOWn tle AILOEHey-OeuSIdl lOI loIby
years. and know that he Is the peer In IN
tellect and character of any man in the
State. We should do him the courtesy of
presenting to his notice Judge Wallace 5
lucid argument
Governor Budd-While Judge Wallace
may be correct as to the rights OF the
Board of Regents under the constitution,
we must bear in mind the conditions con-
tanned in the act appropriating money for
these buildings. The eAttorney-Generai is
a mem Der of the Board OF Examiners.
Before one dollar can be drawn IRON the
treasury his approval must be obtained
He is the legal adviser of the board. lie
is good fighter when he is aroused, and
if this board thinks it can ignore the At
torney-General and go on with the build
ing it will lind construction long delayed.
/ suggest that the law committee submit
7 to him all the facts.
Judge Wallace-Suppose we invite the
Attornev-Gen to meet this board.
Regent Phelps-Let US receive the ap-
provaI of the Attorney-General II possi
BILE, but 1 do not propose to relax work OF
! relinQ uish the site. L move that the law
/ committee wait on the Attorney Genera
: and request him TO meet With US mex
, Saturday afternoon.
The motion prevailed.
When the Wilmerding School mattel
was called Mr.. Phelps moved a postpone
: ment for three months.
n Colonel Crocker opposed delay, remark
: ing that a numbe came to the meeting
= for the special purpose of considering tha
t subject.
h Judge Wallace-Why postpone it? w
s are losing caste before the public. Th
o people begin to think we cannot do busi
: ness. II is talked of everywhere. 1t is il
e the newspapers.
5 Governor Budd-Is it in the newspapers
: Judge Wallace(resuming) why the pee
e pie say here is a man who gives US $400, 90
= and we do not use it. We postpone actio
I from June to November. We will get n
/ more money if such course continue:
People will say that We do not know whs
IS to do with it.
Regent Hallidie advised against haste
Y He said the fund was increasing $4,000
y month, and held that the plan of tn
K school should be determined before tn
l. sight was selected.
Regent Reinstein held that the tru.
# would not be prejudiced by delay. He il
&c timated that the selection of site at tn
present time N ght array hostility TO tn
" university in the Legislature.
v Judge Wallace opposed the policy {
j. temporizing. THE safest way is to G
o ahead and do our duty without regard
e consequences. If we do nothing the Lei
islature will say that we cannot use ID
s. $400, 900 given to US.
1t Regent Phelps-The location is the la:
l. thing to be thought Of Our first duty
IL to esta bllsh the character ana scope OF u
n school.
It Regent Martin opposed the idea c
locating the school away from the univel
}. slty and the influences of that institution
ss He was sure that Mr.. Wilmerding mad
e, the gift with the idea in his mind that th
l. school should be under the immediate d
rection of the university.
ii Governor Budd, addressing Roger
is Reinstein, said: ''You were the first
TO introduce the idea that the Legislatul
tie would be hostile after the location. Stool
10 ton will not carry the feeling to the Legi
lature. l have been charged by the new
as papers with packing this board in the ii
D. terest of Stockton. Now three OF the fol
Y regents that [ appointed are going to yo
le against my own town. L have not use
(, nv position as Governor to influence an
" ernor that | cannot be turned aside
D. force or persuasion. To my mind Al
" media County is showing little selfsl
te ness. considering that Mrs. Hearst IS
I'd exoend $750,0O0 at Berkeley and tn
v Reinstein knows man who is going
ye expend 81, 900, 600. There will be no fee
lg ing in Stockton over the location and
don't see why there should be any IN Al
ID media or San Francisco"
lie Regent Marye in sisted that there was I
of call for haste, as the money was accum
IN lating.
of Regent Hallidie had many facts, the !
n suit of twenty years study OF trade school
to to submit to the board.
a The boald agreed to postpone action I
ne the subject until next Tuesday.