New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
N. Y. U. SIDE OF THE CASE.
G. A. STRONG REPLIES TO STATEMENT
OF LOOMS LABORATORY TRUSTEE.

statement OF the New-York University side OF
the difference between the university and the trus-
tees Of LOOMS Laboratory over the use and ulti-
mate disposal OF the laboratory was obtained yes
terday from George A Strong, counsel for the
university. The statement follows:
Last year the Nsw-York University offered un-
reservedly to arbItrate all the questions issue
cine and itself, but the professors refused, 1t
would now prefer to have the courts, rather than
have grown out Of this controversy The Tribune,
however, having published a long statement made
mands that il should also publish a statement Of
the UNIVERSITIES position No attempt VIII De maas
in the Loomls Laboratory statement
forth more @ plainly than Dr. LOOMS himself stated
II in the following words. which he caused 70 oe
embodied in the minutes Of a Board OF trustees
OF which he was member: ~ n
Gentlemen OF the Laboratory Association: Per
cepted. should like spread on the minutes: About
one year ago gentlemen gave me tas eyscon
and equipment OF laboratory building: for me
q the tscu Il. and students u M Re
sity. He designated that II SHOULD re kns Ewh1
s. the hOS OF IN. As
when completed it should be handed over to "a
the use OF the faculty and stuoents as already in,
dcated that in every way as might h frTH b e Used
10 Increase the teaching facilities Of the medical
Department Of the university tnS6 is an the
pecunary obligations Of the faculty and take ,d dns
collage building, the trustees OF the aoVttuolS
NAV transfer the laboratory property TO the Oouh-
ell" a s.-,c+I,-
and solely In accordance with the trust Sc. III
IN that paper The university now claims n9 p
more or different Il does claim that; ouCn ~ ~
of the property was made with the run Kh9weuso
Of Colonel Payne who was the unnamed gNss' ,so7
ierred 10 by DR. LOOMS In the spring 4asicoi
Colonel Payne Joined in report OF InS neI ~
COMMITTEES OF the Council OF the New oIh III
yersitv of which committee he was then Il ho~a
her which report embodied verbatim the aoV ~
abatement Of DR. Loomis, and prefaced II ~ 40, in
words This statement shows the precise Ieia ss
which the trustees Of the LOOMS i;aoot atoiS 0u9
tain 70 The University Medical College, o,,,s
In view Of these statements OF ooth III Iii
and Co,onel PAYNE the New-York University Wi1
ngiv submits TO all far-minded men me q5 20
yiSatber II he justified or not in making clatn ~
this Ioomis Laboratory property IL ,s,t en-
"a viii contest 10 the end the theory tnaL WIFI
q citizen makes a gift 10 a university ne - ~
sied either 10 dictate its policy or take pach 'n0
gift. H.. ,r,. 70 all the property
,beretofore used by its medical department ,ne
urIvsrsty in 1897 undertook for all TIM, 10 o-tain
serious responsibilities in the va; Ser,es the
changes in that department, ana IL oe ans mart
light OF any one TO take away IRON ~ a sss,,rrned
80 ne confederation relying upon winch II - 20 81
his burden In the litigation now pen1ins r 9nv has
81 Least will appear-the New ork I'd ',n no
saken and defends It's present POSITION adelitv
obisc, 10 gain except the CONSCIOUSNESS VI i'
TO a high trust