The Washington times., 1910-04-23
Endowment Now Consists
of $4,000 House for
University President.
NO LEGAL ADVICE
FOR COURSE TAKEN
Representative Wiley PAYS Re-
spects TO Justice Harlan and
the Rev Crafts.

President Charles W -Needhar, o.
George Washington University. ad-
niitted before the House District Com
mlttee this NORM, at a hearing On
the extension Of the Morrill, act 70 ap-
pIly 70 the District Of Columbia. thai
the CorcOran endowment fund OF the
university had been impaired by rea-
son Of Withdrawals on the PRINCIPAL
until there only remained $4,000.
represented by a house purchased by
the university, IN order that Presiden-
Needham might be relieved Of the
necessity Of paying high rents.
President Needham also admitted
4 that II was the original intention Of
Mr. COrCOrsn 10 have his donation
held intact. the university 10 receive
only the interest.
The first impairment OF the fund he
testified, was in 1esS- The records
Of the university show that Mr.. Cor
SoIan 5.I9--7 save ms assent 10 the with
orswal Of $4,000 They do not show
that ne assented to any other with
draUsls-
RaPs Justice.
At the beginning OF the hearing to
day Representative ZVfIe- Of New Ter
sey- the author OF the resolution IN
der which the present inquiry IS beinz
made, took occasion 10 pay his re-
spects 20 Mr. justice Harlan for re-
marks maze By him last night At the
banquet OF the alumni o. Georzs
" asI1irgton University. and also ~
me ReF- Wilbur F Crafts. or the IN
ter1arional Reform Bureau Mr. ViIev
said
Ar the banquet last night. -efe-r5n-
70 thiS 1nteStISati0T- Justice Haran IS
reported 70 have said.
There are feE men usho IKE ee--
tam aniElal5 that uurrOW under the
ground-i don't know what ron car
rhean- but some Of them seem 10 F-s-s
entered Tie halls Or CouEre<S-rss- 80
made criticisms Of this institution B11t
j an Of the opinion that the university
VIII come uot al right
HIS Exceptions
4 DO not know whether the Justice
IN his natural history statement, refers
20 the members OF the Congress Of this
committee, OF TO our witnesses, but for
that matter care not What I take eC-
Ception 10 is his final statement II ap-
piled 10 this committee that the object
OF this invesJigstioE, Is 90 eriticise the
George Washington Euiversi7y.-
i stated AZ the outset Of this i0veSti-
cation and TeIIeTaUe IT az the present
tine that the object Of this iuTestiEa-
ton and the only object is 10 ascertain
the truth regarding the financial status
OF George ~ Washington University and
II t1ere $ The least SensitiveuesS as TO
This investigation I consider that all the
more reason why We should press Il %
its fullest extent
The Committee Of the District OF Co
lumbia frequently comes under criticism
from its residents. ana while il is one
Of the hardest working committees ia
Congress, receiesv slight credit for ali
irs labors-
Crafts Statement.
In that connection I wish TO call At
teution To another statement made last
Sunday in sermon by the Rev. Wilbur
F. Crafts Superlntendeut and treasurer
Of the International Reform Bureau IN
which ne accuses The Speaker of packing
the House Committee on the District
Committee 50 thai no bill seeking 20
protect the sabbath or aiding the cause
Of temperance would ever oe reported in
the House for action and this would be
the committee W hicl would report it
1T is a great pity that the reverend
gentleman did not ascertain the facts
before making this statement which I
publicly CrItiCiSe rs ulquall1edIv false
and an insult 10 The II ttIliEeuCe and rep
Utatlon OF every member OF The Distr-Ce
Committee
Personally. I may say. that I asked
the Speaker not 10 pat me on this com
mIJtee, knowing the hard work EuZeu-
dered and the little praise which would
come from IT, and during my fOu- years
experience on the committee ne mas
never even asked my opinion on q single
subject
Demands Proof.
Il therefore call upon the Rev. w. E
Cracts through the press. TO either prove
his statement OF publicly TetraCt II.
and silence on his part viii naturally
lead to the conclusion thai either he
cannot prove the one or is not man
enough TO retract the other"
DR. Harlan stated that the natural his
tory nprases used by Justice Harlan
had no reference whateve- TO members
of Congress. but 10 certain enemies OF
the university IN Washington
Dr. EIen0T5 G. folEIIl3e en- "a graduate
-f George washington CnITeISIty, was
mis- morning. She called attention 10
ys-fat she declared IC be serious dis
4 crepanSies IN statements made by Pres
iq,nr Needhasu REGARDING the finances
When ne appeared before the House
~-e,r7-7ir+ee on Agriculture witness said
T1r Needhan testified that the dellclt
,gas s55.1go of which amount ne de-
/ Crorsf Stf 0c- 20 be due 70 the cost
/ of maintaining the department OF me-
rhapics arts and the aSFlcutlCtdl CouI Sc
on APRIL y 1870. sand Dr- EoikmyeT.
President Needham declared az an alum
nj banquet that the deficit was S-'5sr5.-
sz-er. So (s8 Of winch vas Tor lnJeresl
40 on rHa bonded dcDT, leaving a q ~
feit of a little more than $500 which
could be applied 90 deficit because o1
educational courses
es5d correspoItded with the treasjgr-
er-s reuorts. She also declared that the
s7cllrss of the Institution officials show
fFat Instead Of being a heavy draz on
/ fbc finances OF the institution the de-
narfrneut OF mechanics arts nearly paid
for itself.
In his opening statement &c the com
, y,,ffrse F5reSidcut Needhau1 declared tia
[ the university was ready At all times
I 10 open lis books 10 the Attorney Gen
Esta bGshed 1872