New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05
FATORING MITIGATION.
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION PRESENTS
IT'S REPORT
MEMBERS AGREED ON GENERAL SCOPE.
BIT DIVIDED ON PARTISAN PLAN
OF MANAGEMENT
OF MANAGEMENT.
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AIhanv. Jan 4-Governor Roosevelt gave out
tor publication late this afternoon the report to
hin BY the Educational Unihcation Commission
upon the various plans suggested for uniting
ire two school systems Of the State.
The report # was stated was written by ex-
Judge Joseph T. DAILY of New-York. and indi-
cafes that Judge DAILY thought it best TO disclose
frankly that the members Of the Commission
were almost evenly divided upon important feat
urss OF the uniication scheme. For instance
what may be considered the political element in
the Commission. Frederick W Hollis. ex-senator
Daniel Z. Mcmillan. ex-Assemblyman Danforth
z Ainswor-h apd Robert F. Wilkinson. recon-
r1ended the appointment of the Chancellor. the
officer who is be the head Of the proposed
state Department CT Education. by the Gov
error ard the Senate: the reorganization Of the
Board % Regents by deprfving the Regents
over seventy years ot age Of a vote in that body
the elimination Of all ex oficio members from
the Board Of Regents except the Governor, and
the depriving Of the Legislature a whole Of
authority 10 elect the Regents. and the con
ferring that power upon the Governor and
serate.
On the other hard. the non-poIiticaI element
ex-Judge Joseph T. DAILY. William Herman and
MelviI Dewey. advised the appointment of the
Chancellor by the Regents appointment by
The Governor. with the consent OF the Regents"
rhe Board OF Regents 10 remain as at present
constituted and without age limit as 10 voting
rights
Secoud-The political majority Of the Conrnis-
sion advised vesting in the Chancellor the ap-
pointnent Of the heads Of the divisions into
which the State Department Of Education is 10
he divided. while the non-poiticaI minority ad-
vised that such appointments be made by the
Board OF Regents
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY.
While the report is signed by ali the members
ot the Commission. TO prevent any thought that
the recommendations made by the majority
have the approval Of the minority. Mel
viI Dewey wrote a letter TO Governor Roose-
welt. which is in the nature OF minority re-
port This letter Governor Roosevelt made pub
lie tonight In II Mr. Dewey expresses his dis
sent from good many OF The suggestions for
school uniication made by the majority. He
declares II TO be his judgment that the Regents
should not only elect the Chancellor, but also
all Directors Of Bureaus and should fix all saIa-
ries above 81 200. A bipartisan Beard, in his
opinion, should make the appointments He be-
iieves that the salary Of the Chancellor should
be reduced from $1,000 TO s., 600, and expresses
his doubts II any OF the great leaders in educa-
ton who have been suggested for the place OF
Chancellor would accept the place at $4,000 a
year when they now receive in many cases more
than that and their positions are free from the
danger Of merely political overthrow"
The report. he declares. ignores "a worldwide
distinction between elementary and secondary
education" He says he feels keenly the gain
that would come 10 the State from a complete
unifcation Of the educational interests but
there Is another consideration at least tenfoId
more important than this uniheation. and that
is that education in this State should be kept
absolutely free from the domination or inter
ference Of partisan politics
He concludes by declaring in regard to the
plan Of the ma jority Of the Educational Com
mission that he is forced 70 believe after ma
ture deiIberatioa that the danger Of injury 10
CUR educational interests. If this should be
adopted without material modification. is vastly
greater than any possible good that may come
from the Improvement suggested
The report Of the Educational Unihcation Com
mission is given below:
To the Hon Theodore Roosevelt. Governor OF
The ADVISORY Commission appointed by you on
systems Of The state report that they have held
question In The opinion Of the Commission uni
Y1enTs-v -e1Cr5ars md bieher e1i1-a[ior On % Re
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istering the system through executives selected
for The different divisions OF the system; ap-
pOr1ionnent Of duties which will insure efficiency
with single controlling head TO prevent con-
AS uniacation- requires bringing together the
University. which has for over a century exercised
supervision of the special interests Of higher ed
ucation and the public school system under the
Department OF Public Instruction. which has for
education. and the union Of these systems,
each Of which had always operated in its own
sphere with perfect Independence OF the other,
nnlEy ii . new. and untried field and upon an ex-
terent opinions would be entertained by the mem
bers q the Commission on some OF the points
Of UnE1cariou.
AGREED on LEADING POINTS.
On the leading points that the uniting Of the
rwo great systems Of popular and University eGu-
eaten necessitaIed the creation Of depart
subordiuated 70 the other; that there should be
executive head 70 the new department clothed
Win powers which WoU-c enable him 70 bring
the educational system up 70 the very highest
LIE lley leu Ill 20 coIpteue ne
1esF9ElsblllLV toF any shortcomings or defects II
Il. thar this chief should be amply compensated
that he should have fixed term OF once sufficient
70 enable him master details OF his work and
never be supervised and removable for cause BY a
body which could have only public interest in
power should possess all the legislative powers
new system ana that these functions should be
n1T1steo 70 the Board of Regents OF the mi
nous
mode % selecting the chief executive and the heads
of the divisions under hEn-Thether this response
nlity should be east upon the Regents, or upon
i SHOULD ne permanently lodged with them or
should devolve in tirne upon the Board Of Regents
srituted IN anticipation OF the responsibility
on these questions the Commission was not OF one
mind
APPOINTMENT OF CHANCELLOR.