Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-26
Says Regents Waiting to Carry Out
Orders of Legislature.
voTH1NG OF USING BIG STICK
Has Been Forced to Abandon His
Original idea.
AS MONUMENT TO SELF
Made Plain TO Him That state would
Not Agree to Furnish = Medium
TO Advance His Peculiar
Views.
cFrom a staff corr.snordsnt.,

LINCOLN, Jan. S.-(Special )--Though
he has all the facts in his possession relat-
ing to his proposal to establish a school
OF politics under the supervision OF the
university Mr.. Bryan this morning
unwilling to give out for publication the
correspondence which had passed between
him and the officials Of the university
regarding the proposed school
When asked IL he had any objection to
making this correspondence public MIR.
Bryan said
you may use my interview in the Jour
nal this morning"
The interview given out by Mr.. Bryan
does not tell all of the story. The inter
view does not tell that Mr.. Bryan threat
ened to take the matter up with the iesis-
lature. Independent OF the regents unless
they took kindly to his plan.
Text of Interview.
Following is the interview given out by
Mr. Bryan:
The Journal correctly states the situation
in regard to the proposed school of citizen
ship. The regents have given encourage
ment to the development OF the depart
ments having to do with political science.
political history sociology, etc, and while
not willing to take the initiative In raising
these departments to the dignity of a
they ARE ARE Wiling to carry out any
fit to give in the matter After learning
from the chancellor of the university the
attitude OF the regents l asked Senator
Miller to introduce the joint resolution
commencing the regents for the encourage
ment already given to the study OF these
subjects, and asking the regents to fur
ther emphasize the work by grouping the
allied departments into a school,
During the past few years increasing
try to the study Of government, SOCIOLOGY
and citizenship. Nebraska has kept
abreast of the tunes, but our state should
take the lead and focus attention upon
the studies that especially prepare the stu
dents for the proper discharge OF the duties
of citizenship. BY giving special consid-
Grafton to this branch Of education
can not only help the students of our own
states, but we can draw students from
to attract students from other coun-
s'' the orsat 1H% nG@ Srn the r.saSiie. neIS
ing the more ambitious OF their young
men and sending them back 20 apply
! American ideas and ideals In the working
! out OF the problems that confront their
! people?
/ The creation of this school W citizen
ship does not contemplate any material
! increase in expenses. except as expenses
| grow with increased attendance, and
am sure that Senator Miller's RESOLUTION
need hardly add that / have no pecunI-
ary interest in the matter. II I deliver
any lectures they will be without compen-
| SatlOn, and my cOnneCtlOn with IL lS purely
! incidental. The school of citizenship is
worthy to be considered on its merits.
Swings Big stick.
Persons who have been consulted hy
the university authorities IN regard TO the
action taken by Mr.. Bryan TO establish
a school of citizenship Indicate that the
sage Of Fairview employed a big stick
when he secured the Introduction OF the
| apparently harmless resolution he sent to
Mr.. Miller. Members OF the Legislature
have been informed by degrees Of the
weight of the club employed and there IL
a sentiment OF growing proportions to re-
sent any interference OF this kind
| The history of the case reveals that
some time ago Mr.. Bryan at a meeting Of
the Soros!s club in this city favorably re-
ceved a suggestion that his labors In poll
tics be commemorated by the establish
ment of school of politics. not citizen
ship, which should differ from a monu-
ment erected over something that has de-
parted in that 1t should seek to perpetu-
ate doctrines for which the Nebraskan
has fought and bed.
The suggestion was snapped up eagerly
and Mr.. Bryan offered plot OF ground
near his residence for this purpose with
the idea that the state would furnish an
appropriation for the erection OF a build
ing and maintenance OF a school and fac
| ulty. This was seriously considered by
him, and a number OF people were let in
on the plan and his ardent supporters
| thought 1t would be good way for the
state to recognize him, permanently.
school OF politics adjoining the homs
OF the Nebraska leader Of democracy I'm
three presidential campaigns did not look
good even TO some democrats who have
voted thrice for the candidate for presi-
dent, and 1t was gradually borne down
upon Mr.. Bryan that his original oonesp-
tlon of building a monument for himself
might be slightly amended. The fact that
students from abroad would come to learn
how to run for president In spite OF ones
party was not sufficient argument to over
come the fact that the state was support
ing the institution and could not very we'll
pick out one creed to advance or even to
give the slightest excuse for the claim
this was favored at the expense OF other
doctrines.
Bryan Sees Something.
Being a diplomat par excellence and hav-
ing no fixed idea as to the exact thing
desired, so long as Il would appear TO be
created by him, Mr.. Bryan IL said TO have
found grains Of common sense IN the sug-
gestions made and TO have conceded that
he was possibly in error and to have sug-
gested the creation OF the school on the
university campus, but In doing so he
recognized he would have to deal with a
Board OF Regents who have heretofore
sought to keep the university out OF all
political drift. on making a little investi.
cation he also found that Profs. Howard.
Caldwell and Taylor OF the university wers
really giving TO the students course OF
instruction which while not designated as
school Of citizenship was I'm fact just
what nc was seeking 10 have created. II
his first suggestion then appeared hasty
Mr.. Bryan did not allow II TO bother him.
! for he ready with a suggestion that
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