The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-07
SCOTT EXPLAINS
HIS POSITION
AS TO LANDS
Doesn't Like Senator Marum'S
Way of Talking.
WORK AT WASHINGTON
He Declares Was Just and fer
School Interests.

Guthrie. o. T.. March s.-Presldeat A c
Scott CT the - and II. college at stH
water. has made a statement relative n
the question raised by Senator D 2
Marum relative to public lands IN con
nection to the territorial institutions
His statement IS as follows:
While 1 do not think the people Of Ok
lshoma viii seriously believe that Pres
ident Boyd and myself are engaged in the
nefarious scheme OF stealing land from
the other institutions of the territory, as
delicateiy suggested by my excellent
friend Senator Marum. YET possibly
word of explanation, so far rs I know
anything about the matter. will not h.
cut of place.
Whatever action has been taken in tn
premises by President Boyd and myself
VIC have taken entirely independent or
each other. We We're in Washington at
different times and had absolutely no con
sultation together. except that I sug-
gested 70 him by letter. in response 10 an
inquiry from him, that II the other In
stitutions of the territory could be as
sisted in connection with the claim OF
the a. and II. college "a claim stronger
both by law and by precedent. than that
o, the other institutions should be very
glad to see It done. and TO cooperate it
IN. l went to Washington not at my own
request. but by the authorization Of the
board Of regents, 10 work for two things.
First measure granting additional en-
dowment in money TO the land-grant col
ieges for the establishment of depart
q
Second, the esecuring Of grant Of land
to the A. and N. college in lieu of the
grant under the old law OF 1852, under
which these institutions were founded.
and the benefit of which we have never
had. While not assuming 70 say OF what
value my services were ia the premises,
the fact is that the first measure has been
unanimously reported TO the house by the
committee, and Congressman Scott OF
Kansas has been designated TO take
charge of IL on the floor. and il is prac-
tically certain SO tar as the second meas
ure is concerned, that a liberal grant of
land win be made TO this institution IN
connection with our admission 10 state
hood. I feel justified IN SAYING that the
beard of regents feels no regret for COM
nlissioning ne 20 look after these vItaiy
important matters-matters, as / conceive.
strictly within the line OF my duty. and
for the neglect of which I should be justly
censurable- I trust ] may be pardoned
for saying that, as & result Of the initia-
tive thus taken by President BOYD and
myself. all OF the institutions Of tie ter
ritory viii doubtless receive liberal addi-
ticns to their federal land endowments.
AS 70 the change Of section Of the
statehood bin affecting The disposition Of
the revenue from sections Is. to which
particular exception is taken. I know
nothing about It. did not know it was
made. suggested or contemplated until
read the statement OF Senator Marum.
have not even yet received any further
information on the subject. IF the section :
has been amended as suggested. however.
the reason IS not far TO seek. Section S
% the original statehood bill did not make /.
any new grant~of lands: it simply con-
frmed into grants reservations heretofore /
made. In these reservations sections thir- 1
teen were set apart for university. agri-
cultural college and normal school pur-
poses it has been the opinion Of cmin-
ent lawyers that il was the intention of
congress as thus expressed % divide these
revenues into three equal parts. and that I
il three or four OF half dozen normal
schools were established they should not +
further divide the fund set apart for uni- !
versity and agricultural college purpases- (
This has been President Boyds view. I
am well assured. and I am willing to add
that il has been mine II section has +
been amended as reported. no doUbt IL has /
been done with a view Of securing decis- !
i've statement on the part of congress as /
10 where the revenues from this source 1
shall go. am not discussing here what (
exceptional privileges night be properly +
extended 10 the Alva normal school by
virtue Of being located in The strip
" here a large proportion q these Sec
tioas thirteen lie: I am referring only q 4
tho most just and and natural intergre-
taaon Of The law as it is now written"