The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

position TO extending the BENEFITS OF the
MOrru act TO the university. Dr. Phil
lips said he had no interest in the Nor
III act, and he was not certain that any
thing would be gained II the university
got the fund.
Would II be to the advantage Of the
institution II the M0rril fund was placed
IN the hands Of the present management
or George Washington University
asked Mr. Johnson
1t would not replied Dr. Phillips
Dr. Phillips declared in answer TO a
question by Representative BoTland that
the deficit Of S97,SS1, shown in President
Needham's report for the year ending
august 81, 1903 was caused by running
expenses of the institution.
he also said in reply to q queStiOn
by Representative Olcott that he did
not believe that any OF the COrCC ran
fund had been used in the erection OF
university buildings
At this point Representative Wiley
introduced in evidence a report Of the
Carnegie Foundation, which declared
that Il must IN all cases protect itself
in making grants TO universities by
insisting that there be an endowment
fund OF 500 90 George Washington
so much OF its fund for running eX-
penses that It fell far below the neces-
sary amount
DR.. Phillips asserted that up to two
years ago. President Needham was Op-
posed 10 asking for Federal assistance
of any kind At that time the Presi-
dent. according TO Dr. Phillips. said II
would be necessary TO raise SZ.0O0.OJ0
within six months with the alternative
Of closing the institution.
Advised Against It.
The alumni, said Dr. Phillips, told
President Needham that II was pre-
posterous 10 demand such an amount OF
money in such short time Il was not
until then, he said, that the members
OF the faculty and the alumni had any
intimatiOn as 10 the condition Of the
finances OF the Institution.
For what purpose was the s. 10000
needed2' asked M Johnson
For the running expenses Of the in
stitutiOn, replied Dr. Phillips
rs il your claim that the money
from the MOrTil act would keep the in
StitUtiCn on its feeJE' asked Representa-
tive Hahn
President Needham, answered DIT. Phil
lips He said the money was abSO-
lutely needed TO meet the deficit
Mr.. Kahn wanted to know If the uni
versity had department OF agriculture
70 meet the requirements OF the AIorril
act. and Dr.. Phillips said there was a
chair Of chemical agriculture held by
Dr. Wiley which might be REGARDED as
=. department of agriculture Dr.. Wiley's
salary, ne said, was q little more than
81 eleven dollars d year
Isn't the agricultural department Of
the university a pretenSe rather than a
reality In order that Il may get the
beuefits Of the Morrl act2' asked Mr.
johnson
''I do not think" replied Dr.. Phillips
evasiVely, that the university has been
as candid with Congress as It ought to
have been On several occasions the
question Of Congressional aid was TAX
en- Up. but President Needham did not
want IL II was only after we told him
that he could not raise the 100000
that the funds under the terms Of the
Mcrrl act were thought Of"
Not DenOminatiOnaL
Mr. Kahn went into the denomination
character Of the university and Dr.
rnilips declared that although the
charter had been amended az one time
or another. so that IL had been in some
instances denomination institution, IL
was now operated under its Federal
charter Of 1871 and was undenomina-
1ional- although regarded as a Bap-
list school
Members Of the committee endeav-
Ored 10 find out the salaries paid 70
officers of the university, but DIT Phil
lips said that while II was supposed
that President Needham received
$4,000, the reports did not show the
salaries paid to any one.
Mr. Johnson wanted 10 know II the
management of the university had
the right 20 use the principal Of the
CoTCOTaE fund instead Of the interest
Dr. Phillips said the faculty and
alumni always had the idea that the
1End was a sacred trust" and that
only the interest could be used.
Alter DT- Phillips had concluded his
testimony Harry T DOmer one Of the
alumni appointed to investigate the