The San Francisco call., 1909-03-02
MACHINES SBLOWAT
SAVANTS PARRI[D
Assembly Committee Find
Charges Of Political Activity
Not. Well Founded
Purchase of Strawberry Cam
yon For Conservation OF
Water Recommended
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

= CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER.
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO. March 1.-AssemblYman Miltesl
Schnitt of san Francisco. who objects
to members of the faculty of the Ulsi-
versity of California wearing badges of
the League of Justice before their
classes. today submitted his minority
report of the committee on universities,
together with the majority report. He
refrained from mentioning Professors
Boke and Cory. Despite the fact that
he was chairman of the committee, no
one would join with him in signing the
minority report criticising the faculty
of the institution. George Hans, on
whom he counted. refused TO sign either
the majority or the minority report.
1T has been brought to the attention
of certain members of this committee
that some of the faculty have been oc-
eupying their time in matters not con-
nected with the university and to the
detriment of the institution, said
Schmitt in his report.
CHARGES POLITICAL ACTIVITY
He then complained that the regenes
had no contracts with the members of
the faculty. and then referred to the
rumors that members of the faculty had
been using their positions and titles at
the university in furtherance of the in
terests OF political parties and factions.
He also referred to the section of the
constitution which provides that the
university shall be entirely independent
of all political or sectarian influence.
He proceeded as follows:
II desire to call the attention of the
faculty and the regents to this enact
ment of the law. and deeming it for the
best interests of the institution l
strongly urge that in the future this
provision shall be strictly complied with,
and that in the performance of their
duties in and about the university each
and every member of the faculty shall
refrain from indicating that they are
in favor of or opposed to any political
party or faction thereof"
The majority report signed by Otis,
Bohnett. Young, Hanlon and Wilson.
had nothing but words of praise for the
state university. 1t spoke of the ef-
ficient manner in which. it was being
conducted and said the professors were
attending to their duties. 1t approved
of the manner in which the board of
regents was governing the university,
and dismissed the charges against GER
tain members of the faculty as follows:
CHARGES LACK FOUNDATION
D.
members Of the faculty were actively
participating in partisan politics in
connection with their university work,
We find that such rumor has no real
foundation in. fact. and that. in obedi-
ence to- the constitution of the state, the
university is entirely independent of all
political or sectarian influence"
Both reports recommend the purchase
of Strawberry. canyon for the conserva-
tion of water. but it is set forth that
100000, and not 100000 as asked for.
should be the price. Both reports favor
an agricultural building costing 5000
600. but Wilson wants it located at the
state farm at Davis instead of at the
university.
There is also a favorable recommen-
datfon on the proposition of increasing
the university tax rate from . cents to
) cents thus making about 100000
more available per year and making it
possible to meet the present deficit of
$4,000 per year. to add $500 to the
salaries and to put 100000 in the build
In o.