The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-12-13
FOR \ GREAT UNIVERSITY
AT WASHINGTON.

"President Roosevelt has received a
letter from Andrew Carnegie, in which
the latter offers to make a donation Of
$10,000,000 to the United States. The
letter will be referred to Congress by tn
President in a special message.
Mr.. Carnegies gift is for the purpose
of establishing in Washington universe
ty for higher education AS far as his
idea has been developed, it proposes a
gift after the manner of the bequest of
James Smithson, the Englishman who
gave 81 10000 for the establishment and
maintenance of what is now known as the
Smithsonian Institution. Smithson de-
sired the institution founded by him to be
factor in the diffusion of scientific
knowledge Mr. Carnegie proposes that
the university which he is to endow shall
be the greatest institution in the world
for the development of higher educa-
ton"
Mr. Carnegie has consulteleX Presi lent
Gilman, of Johns Hopkins University:
President Hadlcy. Of Yale; President
Eliot, of Harvard; cx Presi lent White, of
Cornell, AID all the leading c,llcators of
the ,u1try. Tney heartily indorse his
plaas. The proposed university will not
interfere in the least with the educational
institutions already established, but Will
supplement them, for, according to the
present plan, its doors will be open only
to those who desire to take up post
graduate course. Mr.. Carnegie also wants
the new university to take the lead in
States can eventually stand side by side
with Germany, if not excel that nation
in scientific development.
Mr. Carnegie's plan does not propose
a national university in the sense that an
appropriation will be asked or needed
The Government is simply to be trustee
of the magnificent endowm ent, just as it
administers the fund bequeathed by
Smithson. 1t is probable that board of
regrents will be appointed, as in the case
of the Smithsonian Institution, or it may
be that the Government will be represent
ed upon the board of directors, which, it
is contemplated, shall consist of men of
national reputation.
Mr.. Carnegie has kept the proposed
endowment Il secret until he could def
nitely arrange the plans and scope of the
new university. Even vet all these de-
tails have not been arranged. so that little
more than the outline Of his gift can lie
published.
1T is known, however. that he does
not propose to ask from Congress ii single
foot of land upon which the university
buildings will be constructed. The entire
expense is to be borne out of his endow-
ment. No site has yet been selected. 1t
Il it is proposed to erect series of magi-
ticent structures.
The amount of money to he given by
Mr.. Carnegie equals the sum of the pre-
sent endowment fund of Harvard and is
considerably more than the invested fund
of Yale. With the Catholic University,
the Methodist University and the pro-
posed Carnegie University Washington
will be the educational center of the
country
The only cloud on the republican sky is
| the recommendation of Mr.. Roosevelt in
regard to reciprocity with Cuba The
| President has said that from moral rea
sons and national interest we are bound
to grant material concessions to Cuba
| The Sugar Trust has promised to add the
gentle weight of its persuasive influence
to the movement, always provided that
there is no reduction on refined sugar,
| which, of course, means that the Cuban
raw sugar can be bought cheaper by the
trust but the consumer will have to pay
! just as much for the refined article, and
Senator Lodge has been chosen to lead
the fight in the Senate.
The State Board of Health at lis month
! ly meeting discussed measures to prevent
the spread of tuberculosis.