The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-03-07
0IOTES AN EDITORIAL
OF HERALD and NEWS
SAYS DIR. MITCHELL'S SIGNATURE
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
With Paper Before 1t, Can Not See
How Committee Can Say He was
"MisinfOrmed."


"'MisinfOrmed."
Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, March 6.-When the gen
eral assembly reconveped at 2 o'clock
this afternoon Governor Blease sent
in the following message in regard TO
the report of the majority of the joint
committee wh;cl was appointed by
the legislature to investigate the ac-
ton of DR.. S. C. Mitchell, president OF
the South Carolina university, in con-
nection with the distribution of the
Peabody fund. Governor Blease says,
the committee says that something
isn't, and then presents it. The far
famed magicians of old have been out
classed, and the days of miracles are
again at hand. Chameleon
like the agreement Of Dr.. Mitchell
runs through the report. Now you
see it and now you don't" The gov
ernor quotes in full an editorial which
appeared in the last issue of The Her
aid and News in regard to the report
The message created quite a discus
sion in both houses after it was read.
In the house Representative Miller,
of Richland county, raised the ques-
ton of no quorum, and it was found
that there was no quorum present
and the house adjourned until tomor-
row.
The message follows:
Message OF the Governor.
The State of South Carolina+Execu-
tive Department.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
The majority of your joint commit
tee appointed to Investigate the con-
duct of DR.. S. C. Mitchell, president or
the South Carolina university, in con-
nection- with the distribution of the
Peabody fund, has submitted report
to your body in which it is stated that
I was "misinformed.'
I stated in my inaugural address:
''I am told that Mr.. Ansel has In MS
possession a statement signed Hy the
president of the South Carolina COL
lege that if the Peabody fund trustees
would give to the South Carolina col
lege a certain amount Of that money,
that he, as president of the South
Carolina college, would agree and
consent for the remainder Of that
money to 60 to the education of free
negroes"
Upon the hearing by the committee,
this statement was produced by for
mer Governor Ansel, and the commit
tee incorporates it in its report. The
whole issue, and the sole issue, was
whether DR.. Mitchell had signed such
an agreement, and the agreement
speaks for itself In all seriousness, |
would like to know how the commit
tee has reached the conclusion that
was "misinformed," when in the COM
mittee report the very agreement
which | stated | mad information of
is set out.
In a message to our body on Feb
ruary 6, said: There may be paint
brush used, and it may have white
paint on it; there may be all kinds
of quibbling explanations and refer
ences to Mr.. Peabody's will, but the
words FOR THE. TRAINING OF Ne
GRO TEACHERS IN SAME STATES"
will never die"
had no idea then, however. that 1t
would be possible for committee to
go to the extent of saying that was
:smisinformed," and, in almost the
same breath, set out the very thing,
speaking for itself, which | said /
had information Of Lightning-like is
the rapidity of the strokes of this paint
brush. In half a stroke, or less, 1t
paints it out and then paints it back
again. Kaleidoscope are the changes.
The committee says that something
isn't, and then presents it. The far
famed magicians of old have been out
classed, and the days of miracles are