Evening star., 1912-07-07
REF. Wn11AM B. NKNlEH, Or ILLINOIS,
WHO INTRODUCED BILL for f Establishing
NATIONAL UNIVENa1TY.

ed without detriment to the public serv-
ice''
The Mckinley bill differs little in ma
terial points from that introduced BY
Senator Gallinger. The House bill calls
for the establishment Of the National
University Of the United States, whose
purposes and entrance requirements are
substantially the same as those outlined
in the Gallinger measure. The university.
however, is not empowered to grant any
academic degrees AS before, the gov
ernment Of the university is vested in
two bodies. both serving without pay.
The first of these in the Mckinley bill is
a board Of trustees, which this time is to
consist only of the commissioner Of edu-
cation and thirteen presidential ap-
pointeees. serving thirteen-year terms.
The other body is an advisory council,
consisting Of one
ative. according to the Mckinley bill.
shall be the president of the state uni
versity II there be such an Institution in
the state; If not. he is to be guberna-
is to have about the same powers as
those which the Gallinger bill conferred
upon both the board OF regents and the
university council, while the advisory
council can do nothing more than make
recommendations
Unconditional gifts may be accepted.
subject to the approval of the university
authorities and of Congress. The Nc
Kinley pill calls for an initial appropria-
ton Of $4,000 Both this bill and that
for which Senator Gallinger is sponsor
agree on the establishment of the uni
yersity in the District of Columbia.
These are some of the problems which
the national university could start to
solve as soon as Congress calls 1t into be-
ing:
The theory of storms. of ocean cur
rents of the tides, of the recurrence OF
dry and rainy years, of lightning.
In psychology, the relations and action
of bacteriology and the germs of disease
sets Of nerves, the mystery of personality,
the relation Of heredity to genius and to
crime.
A complete. rational theory of medicine,
in general, epidenics, epizootics and the
like. Are there bacteria within bacteria?
An answer to the questions: What is
gravity? Whence comes this. the most
tremendous force in the universe?
The final settlement of the Baconian
theory.
The utilization Of radiant energy,
The elimination of waste in coal and
metal mining, industries in which from
10 to so per cent Of the product Is lost
before it is made commercially available.
DIR. Joseph A. Holmes. director of the
United States bureau of mines, says that
this waste amounts TO Sl,OVO,OUo Per
working day.
A similar elimination Of waste in the
consumption of fuel, of the energy from
which probably net more than IL per cent
Is effectively utilized.
The discovery of satisfactory and
economical diet
The formulation Of a complete code of
international law. and-more important
stiii-of international ethics.
The discovery Of means of a proper
prenatal education, and development.
The full determination OF the laws of
heredity in their mental as well as their
physical aspects. and the methods by
which the theory of eugenics may be
fully worked out and made practicable
to the general public.
The causes of the high cost of living.
The discovery of q satisfactory method
of distributing wealth, and the abolition
of poverty.
The best basis Of taxation.
The commercial! utilization OF waste
products-corn husks. -culmdust, sawdust,