The Washington times., 1916-01-04
TEACHERS URGED AS
OFFICIAL ADVISERS
Prof. James Tells Pan.Ameri-
cans Educational Experts
Should Be Consulted.

The President OF the United States
and the other Cabinet Officers should
consult with professors OF the various
universities of the country before pass
ing on important questions OF state,
Prof. Herman @. James. Of the Uni
versity of Texas, told the Fan-Amer1-
can Scientific Congress this morning
at the Pan-American Union building.
With all the expert opinion on various
questions OF state bottled up in the
universities, the country Is not getting
the benefit Of all the real scientific
management Of its affairs that the
people deserve, said Prof. James. The
amendment Of the constitution, the
subjects OF municipal control and an
eminent variety Of national, State and
municipal affairs. the educator declared
were matters OF investigation and ex-
act understanding among the univer-
sity professors and the people, who
paid the salaries Of these professors
and the expense Of their laboratory
work, do not get full value for their
money when the Government officials
do not consult them and utilize their
services.
Among the problems solved by the
Department of State" declared Prof.
James, ''those Of international law need
peculiarly the expert opinion Of q
council. Would 1t not be right to en-
trust matters Of the importance of such
as 60 to the Attorney General for judg-
ment, to a body Of savants such as uni
versity professors?
of other departments would benefit II
directed by q more learned and broader
judgment. Our university professors
could lend such services to the nation
by dividing their years work and de-
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other to questions of government.
"Still more important would be the
services of our professors in the leg
islation OF the several States. They
might also serve as examiners OF can
didates for the numerous and various
technical positions in the administra-
tion.
"The necessary periodic amendment
of the Constitution would also be bet
ter advised II entrusted to our pro-
fessors.
"The services of our professors
would be extended even to co-opera-
tion In the improvement of municipal
administration.
bettering all the branches OF govern
ment and public service Is great.
Heretofore their activity in this re-
spect has been slight, but doubtless
1t will increase hereafter; our demo-
cratic system of government requires
eliminate its serious defects and pre-
serve its advantages"
Standardization OF the monetary sys-
TENS of South and Central American
countries on the basis OF a United
States gold dollar was recommended
by DR.. 8. N. d. North, OF the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace.
The United States. DR.. North said.
from debtor nation has become the
bank of the world. The decentralization
Of international exchange, he said, IL
without precedent
The reorganization Of the national
banking system has made II possible for
the American dollar, in connection with
the strength of the United States as a
producer OF food and raw materials to
become the standard medium OF ex-
change. particularly between the Ameri-
can continents.
Retrenchments in expenditures public
loans, advances to banks. and increased
South American countries to maintain
or restore normal financial conditions
Eince the beginning OF the war. de-
clared Prof. Chester Lloyd Jones. Of
the University OF Wisconsin. All the
republics now seem to have passed the
3fhe re MregaiStion Of foreign trade prob
ably Is the greatest force in the up
building OF q nation" said Prof Alvin
g. johnson, Of Cornell. ITO heIy at
tain thi send a judicious decree of pro-
lection should be given. This Will
make for national self-suRiciency."
David Kinley, OF the University of
Illinois, said investments by citiEens OF
this country in South and Central
way as to hint at possible political
domination