The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-15

The following letter has been addressed
70 the Po~t-fnt snIgs acer by Gov. Rogers
IN reply 10 criticisms upon him which
have appeared IN the Olyupian. Of hieh
J. OBJ. Scohey II the proprietor.
Olympia Sept IA 1857
TO the Editor. I very much regret that
specimen Of crossroads Journalism In
The Olympia 0lympian. J. OBJ. ScGbey, ed
tor. should SEEN 20 call for public atIen-
ton. Ia T. Mr. Sc1hey very fns4fitiuytv de-
mands that I make public NY reasons for
naming aim IN connection with the Pull
man college difficulties. OF Itself this need
not, and would nol. Dc n0,icfd. hat repu-
table paper. the Tacoma Ledger, having
taken mp the matter. and considering the
fact that tie agricultural college and
school Of science i a S-ste school. SIP
ported entirely by taxation. state and na-
Isonat. the people and especially the tax
PAYERS. have q right n know the truth or
falsity Of charges made.
The college has been in trouble before.
Then one r a Lilly WIS president and
]. OBJ. Scobey was professor Of something.
agriculture, / believe. IL IS no. necessary
% refer TO the chickering's and the scan
cais Of that time. Mr. Bryan. however,
tells me THAI when he took eha-ge Of The
school four years ago he faced only
twenty-seVen pupils All agree that the
SITUATION a. thar tine was depioTsbls.
since then the college has prospere3 aud
has begun 10 take high rank as an edu-
caf0ual institution. The worst charge
against Mr.. Bryan appears 10 be this:
That he has been somewhat extrayagant
IN the use OF funds ard has dominated 10
some extent the management OF the board
OF regents
The college term begins next week. II
ought 10 De clear 70 al that II removals
are now made and a general ayerhauiing
Instituted. which seems 10 be Mr.. Scobey's
desire, taaf the number ~ nuElils sn at
tendance viii be very much reduced and
the immediate future of the institution Sc
Ftously threatened. During the next two
years the college VIII receive sf04 zoo Sew
erty-seven thousand dollars comes from
the general government. Sc so from the
state. The proper handling % this money
and the future OF a great educational in
stttution are at stake. No doubt the poll
ficlans would b. very much pleased 10
have me, by hasty removals and ill-advis-
81 action. hight the present most favor
hhae prospects Of the institution Then
they could have Il 20 say that the Popu-
itsftc state administration had ruined a
most promising college These peonIe VIII
agricultural college w5I open on Septem-
Der 3 under most favorable auspices.
During ny visit 20 Pullman. June "a. on
ire occa sion Of the annual commence
TTle-t. J was very much pleased 20 meet
large number 81 young ladies and gentle
men who were IN attendance The svf-
dent high character q both faculty and
p@pl4s and the cordial nature Of the feel
Ing existing between them and the towns
people impressed ne most favorablg. Hav-
Tx had some experience IN this Ere. two
agricultural college feel qualified 20 ex-
press hearty commentator - Pullman as
an exceedingly good place In which 10 OBJ
tain a home ard an educa ton.
After TIRE school IS oneu and in good
running order = II should seem necessary
u remove the hoard IF regents this can
then be dore without affecting the lmme-
date conduct OF college affairs
In TIRE past there have been s1uahbles
over tbs temporary holding q the money
Necessary 20 tire ccuduct ~ the iuxtitu-
ton A hundred thousand dollars II quite
- pretty reuny' IN the eyes ~ q country
hanker- There are two bankers OF the
present board - regents Regent Stear1s
Is fha present college treasurer. lie has a
hank ~ Takoa Regent WsuEus IS not
tae present treasurer Re has a hank 50
Pullman. Recently sN-kFeg4cenf Lilly has
Recent Windus came ever. and. ! arr told
hn8f & conference WITH Messrs Scohey ard
Lily. Shortly after thss q reporter su Ar.
grahsTs'a p-rFl8r IS sent over 70 Pullman.
ard Ie furnishes she account 1rst printed
81 fhe Ledger 81 which the ~cTkinE ru8-
3o~ffy lreiGd.Eg Treasure stearns, IS
blamed ard his removal asked Tor.
Mr. Sc0bey has never forgotten rhe
tine when he and sfr ftily lsft Pullman.
lie rro,fah fy rf-eer viii II ws.g rof - rec
ssRarv 70 Introduce testimony showing his
fsellrE tuwsrs NJ BRYAN ard the college,
hss recent published criticisms ir the mat
ter % re alNtonra offered oT refused Mr.
SfE8r win furnish that.
fs-T-he euasplrecY wl3 r1t w1rk. tne roll
frrn WI r~nstar arF turgra 80 sss Influence,
en~rrses WI ~ reduced ard whatever
moral s.as9raEe fne advisory member % the
hosrA - regents may hsFe ~ may lAck,
he Sd probably - able - summon
erers-h - rres-snt the use - TIE pcwer -
removal tc fUytaer ne ems = eonsEgr-
a. JOHN r. ROGERS