The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-23

erai or to any committee Of Congress
In accordance with its charter, the
University stands ready lat all times to
open its books TO the inspection and
examination Of the Attornev Gene-al
OF the United States whenever he may
WISH 70 make such examination, either
upon It's own initiative as permitted by
Ine cnafter, or as specifically requested
10 DO 50 by Congress. The trustees are
6lsO ready 10 furnish information al all
times when required by either House OF
congress, respecting their own conduct,
the state Of the institution, or its
finances.
There Is nothing about the Institution
that the whole world and especially the
citizenS OF Washington may not know.
All we are anxious about IS lest the
effect Of this resolution especially If
action thereon is seriously delayed. may
he 10 postpone for another year the ac-
tual extension Of the benefits of the
Aorr1u acts 10 the young people of the
District Of Columbia.
Only One Question.
AS correctly stated by the House Com
mittee on Agriculture, which has probed
this whole question TO the bottom, the
only institution prepared TO give the in
struction required by he Morrill, acts.
and asking to be designated for the
purpose Is the George Washington Uni
The Qualifications.
''YoU are aware of the fact that bv
the terms of this Dill We cannot get 2
cent Of this appropriation except upon
theh certificate Of the Interior DEPART
Dent and that there viii be three public
officials on our board to see that the
Morrill, appropriation Is extended for the
purposes required by the Morrill, acts
In view Of thu three years Ifrlfta-
Jion ana the strict supervision provided
IoF IN the bill, and especially in view of
lLe IuI statement as to our financial az
Eairs With reference TO the very matters
that were made the basis OF zeSterT7sv's
attack UPON the university u-7fob nod
aLfeaGF been filed with the Senate and
re House committees in charge of Ibis
On. and which have brought here
Us NOTING TOT the purpose Of pre-
ril.lhs IT - the Committees on the Dis
1flcl o. columbia. We sincerely Eo7s
mat aCuon upon the nenGire- rasoIrr+iCr7
even II under the circumstances an ar
I.Il-1atlVe action Is thought necessary
WI! not BE permitted 70 0oStD0Do final
'ction uno1 the Gailfnzer-BouteII Bin
Purchase of House
In explaining the manner in which
rh9r university expended the last OF the
CofCOran fund in a house in which ne
might live. President Needham said thai
Il was purchased 10 enable him 70 have
a residence at less than the customary
rental prices II was bought for 81 90
ana repairs costing S1G.5oJ were made
SUBJECT 10 a mortgage OF $500 The
university paid for the equity and i'm
prOveDents a total Of $1,000
The mortgage matUred In a year, said
DT- NeeCham, end he sold some prop
erty IN the country and ree lized $50
WITH which he took Up the mortgage. |
- thaJ the university Stiu has It's
investment Of $4,000 in the house. Presf- I
dent Needlam paying the interest and
taxes
Referring to the CorCuran endowment
LLnds President Needham said il was
the intention OF the university OF The
board Of trustees 70 repair the fund as
soon al Il could sell its property at Fiji
Ieenth and p streets and also some
property between Thirteenth ard Fourth
streets on Il street He declared that
the total Indebtedness Of the institution
estate
Henry X Porter. a former member of
congress rom Pennsylvania and form
eTly q member Of the board OF trustees
vas the last witness called by the com
Cirree-
At the conclusion Of Mr. Porrer-s
statement Chairman Smith EXPRESSED
Willingness 10 hold further hearings. but
president Needham said the university
had no further facts TO present 10 the
committee and al M UiIey-s suEEes-
uon there will be DO more hearings.