The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-04
IN HOUR OF VICTORY
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF CONTRcy.
MAGNANIMOUs TOWARD De-
FEATED RIVALS
LATTER READY TO SURRENDER
President A. T.. Ankeny Says De-
c1sion Will He Accepted-BOard
of "U'' Regents Says
Hands OFF,"

w. II. Lee and Judge Gould were found
at the office of the board of control yes
terday afternoon, Chairman Leaviet hav-
ing been called to Litchfield on business.
When asked by T h G l o be how the
decision of the supreme court affected
them, MeSsrs Lee and Gould said that
they We're pleased to learn that they had
really not been guilty of all that had
been charged against them in the petit
ton of the normal board.
We are gratified,' said Mr.. Lee, ito
nave this matter settled, and will now
proceed with our business just as though
nothing had happened. 1 have no doubt
that the board of control and the normal
school managers will be able to get along
in harmony. In fact that was my opinion
all the way through
When asked as to whether the bills
contracted by the normal board indie
pendent of the approval of the board OF
control would be paid by the normal
board without question, Mr.. Lee said that
he could not say at that time. The board
would have to see the bills and act upon
them, he said. but he added he believed
that all could be settled satisfactorily.
There might, however, be some difficulty
about the bills for the Duluth schooI
building as he was Informed the resi-
dent director there had gone right along
with the work on his own responsibility.
So far as can now be ascertained the
normal board will accept the situation as
gracefully as possible. A. T.. Ankeny
president of that board, when seen yes
terday said:
The normal board will meet at once
and take all necessary action to put it
self in line with the decision. This was
agreed to some time ago, and the meet
ing would have been held, no matter
which way the decision went Numer-
Gus bills must be paid and there is a
| matter of $4,000 or 5000 due on the new
| building at Duluth that must be attended
| to Immediately. All these matters have
| to be put in shape for the board Of con-
| troll to assume charge.
81 am inclined to think that a harmo-
NOUS line Of action may be arranged be-
tween the two boards. On the whole, l
am perfectly satisfied with the decision
| Of the court, as of course, l must be- ="
Regents Will Not Surrender.
The idea that the supreme court deci-
| sion Of yesterday in the normal school
| question also applies to the state univer-
| sity, is not accepted by the board Of re-
| gents, and members of that body intimate
| that they will not bow to the authority
! of the board of control without a strug-
! gle for their independence. Speaking Of
this question yesterday, Judge Stephen
| Mahoney, of Minneapolis, who is one OF
the regents, said:
| 81 do not know what the intentions Ct
the board Of control are in mat respect
but if it attempts to assume supervision
of the affairs of the state university II
will find itself with another fight on its
| hands.
ne university was created by the
state constitution, and is managed by g
duly authorized corporation. Neither OF
these things is true of the normal
| schools The cases are not parallel, anc
| I believe the decision cannot affect as
At any rate, I am confident the board Of
regents will act upon that supposition
and that the board Of control will neve!
be permitted to assume charge, at leasi
not until the courts shall have specifically
granted them authority to do SO"