The independent., 1904-01-28

supplies and apparatus are lacking
because there is not money to
supply them"
This is simply another turn oil the
indirect taxation kaleidoscope. Chan
ceiior Andrews must give Nebrashans
credit for little penetration il he
thinks they cannot see far enough
below the surface of things to know
that no public school can be sup
ported other than by taxation. 1t
may be done by direct contribution
from each according TO some legal
form, or it may be done indirectly by
making Rockefeller the tax-gatherer
with power to say how much shall be
expended for education and how much
shall be used by himself in perfecting
plans for greater gathering. Or
ii may be done by a combination of
the twO-as in the Lincoln Temple
Hall' case.
"The university" he continued,
is already badly in need of mon
ey. A great many new buildings
should be erected. The salaries
OF the members of the faculty are
rldiculously low and should be in
creased, or, in the end, the fac
ulty will fail to maintain it's pres
ent high standard. A much larg-
er income is needed than is now
enjoyed Yet you know and l
know that, as matter OF fact,
there is no hope of inducing the
legislature to make us such ap-
proprfations as are required. What
Is the result? We must either Sc
cure the funds from private
sources or the university must
suffer-"
This is a biased conclusion, but one
to be expected Naturally, the chan
celor takes greater pride than most
people in the tniversity's continued
growth. But to secure permanence Of
his growth the Independent would
suggest that the university should not
run too far ahead of the state itself.
Nor must it be built up at the expense
OF the common schools or by the char
ity of legalized highwaymen. Better
Warm-hearted ignorance than cold
blooded intelligence. The people Of
Nebraska are still capable Of self-gov-
rnment-which includes education
and they need no help from the rob
Der barons Of modern benevolent
feudalism." They will be happier
without such help. Their school
buildings may not be SO splendid, but
they will be free from blood stains at
least.
Chancellor Andrews confesses thai.
"Of course If it came to donation
Of several millions from one per-
son | might hesitate to advise
that it be accepted. But if it
comes from divers and scattered
quarters | do not think there is
any danger"
But this sounds painfully like the
unwed mothers excuse for the illegit-
imacy Of her child-that it was "such
a little one" Nebraska cannot afford
to give birth to even the tlniest bast-
ard.
Chancellor Andrews defense Of
Rockefeller does him credit for 10y
atty to an old-time friend-but it will
not destroy the influence of Miss Tar
BELLS history. Miss Tarbell is writ
ing in an dispassionate way, stating
facts CLEANED largely from official
sources. The chancellor's view is col
ored by the glasses of friendship On
this head he said to the World-Her-
aid:
Il know that Mr.. Rockefeller is
a cruelty misrepresenled man. |
don't think it will be contended
that the newspapers, which so gen.
orally attack him, even pretend
to be thorough in their investiga-
tions. Miss Tarbell's series of pa
pers now running IN McClure's
Magazine arc biased and unjust
there is more distortion and per-
version in them than in any sim
liar series | have ever read. The
facts will be told from Mr.. Rookie
feller's standpoint, some time. and
when they are. Miss Tarbell, be-
lieve. will be sorry for what she
has done. -. | knew him when
he was practically unknown out
side of Cleveland He Is man
of tremendous brain force. con-
slider him Car the greatest busl-
ness man In the United States.
plcrpont Morgan Is a pigmy COM