The Washington times., 1910-02-25
SEVERELY SCORES
FRIENDS OF c. v. i.
Attack Directed Against JUS
tice Harlan and Mr..
mcfarland.
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tied I'D in some way. either financially
or by having his reputation at stake,
with the interests of that enterprise.
Il respectfully submit that this IS
hardly a fair representation OF the real
opinion of the people Of the District OF
Columbia upon this important matter
After President James had taken his
seat. Mr. Harlan requested permission
from the chairman 20 as several ques-
tions Of the head Of the Illinois Uni
versity.
Questions Mr. James.
He then attempted to force President
James TO declare hemself as TO whether
he thought the appropriation under the
Morrill, act were intended FOR Industrial
classes in Undergraduate work.
At first President James seemed in
cIined not 10 answer the question. de-
cIaring II was not pertinent, but finally
stated that the object Of the Morrill
act is so broad as to provide for the
most effective work in Industrial classes
whether IL be graduate research work
or not
President James has answered as far
as he will" said Mr.. Harlan.
Methods in States.
DR.. Harlan then took up the question
Of the method followed by States. in
adopting the benefits conferred by the
Morrill, act as establishing precedent for
the District Of Columbia
He said that many Of these States did
not have State universities at the time
they got the appropriations under the
Morrill, act, and they selected private
institutions through which 10 eXpend
the money.
He pointed out that the State OF Con-
NuTn in This
and that the State Of Rhode Island
selected Brown University
He criticised DR.. James for attempt
ing TO give the committee the impression
that il could not take the same course
with respect to q. private institution 10
Gated in their borders until they were
ready 10 establish State colleges.
At the beginning Of his speech before
the committee this morning President
James said that the bin which proposes
TO appropriate in the District of Column
bia the various sums Of money which
are now granted TO different States and
Territories under the Morrill, land grant
act had no opposition so far as he
knew.
Opposed by Educators.
However. the proposition 10 utilize
George Washington University, a pri-
vste institution as an agent for the ex-
peuditure Of these funds, he said. was
opposed by the majority Of the friends
Of public education.
He referred 10 a petition signed by
presidents of thiTty-siN State univeT-
stiles, representing thirty-four States,
and also BY n1netN-SeVcn presidents OF
State normal schools i'm opposition to
the passage Of the bill.
President James stated that he was
appearinb before the committee as
chairman OF tho committee on legisla-
ru=T~- n Il To-
tion of State Universities The other
members Of the committee. including
President George +. MacLcau. Of the
University OF Iowa: Chancellor Frank
Strong, OF the University Of Kansas.
and President ohm W. Abercombie, Of
the University OF Alabama. were not
able to be present. he said. but had
authorized him to speak for him.
In attendance at the hearing this
morning were a number Of representa-
tives Of educational institutions. in
Guiding President Brown Ayres, OF the
University of TenneSSee:- President W.
O. Thompson, Of the Iowa State Uni
versitl. and others.
The principal arguments advanced by
President James i'm opposition 70 the
act to George Washington University
were:
Three Charges Made.
That 1t is a private institution; that
IL Is a, denomlnationaI institution; that
II Is badly manag aged financially.
President James said that IL such a
grant as IS proposed Is made. the Gov
ernment viii be compelled to give il
to other institutions. He referred 10 the
Catholic University Of America as do
ing almost the identical work that
George Washington is, and asked by
what right the grant could he made 10
one of the institutions and refused 10
the other.
A. Lisner Replies.
When seen M Lisner refused to dis
cuss the hearing this morning except in
this statement
George Washington is not scctarian.
II Is not a private school. 1t is not a
State institution. OF course. It is a
Echool for the benefit of the District
people, as well as for the country al
large. We have great many people
here who have college education who
would like TO give their children the
same opportunity. If we have a univer-
sity here they could do that; n not. II
IL a question whether they could send
them away.
''Religion has no bearing on the work
~ the university.
Or. Richard d. Harlan. replying to
President James attack, said:
1T is probably not worth while in
the presence OF any committee Of Con-
gress TO reply TO the cheap fling at my
honOTed father which President James
has Just permitted himself to make. ]
imagine that most of the committee
were we'll aware OF the fact that for
over twenty years he has been a teach
er of law at George Washington Uni
versity.
No convealment has ever. been made
OF that fact. But as he is now ap-
preaching his fOur-scOre years, after 3
residence Of thirty-thTee years in the
District, during which he has beer
closely associated with the young mer
here. do not think that there was any
question IL the minds OF the committee
as 20 the sincersity OF his advocacy oi
this bill.
"All men here know his love Of equa
rights and his warm sympathy Will
young men,
Hsv,s N@EA