A GREAT UNIVERSITY Its Foundation Earnestly Advocat ed by George Washington. Part Tnkrn liy the Lnlf Senator Kyle in Carry-In® Out tlie DlNinter citted \Vi«hF> of the I'atlier of Ilia Country. [Special Washington Letter.! THE late Senator James H. Kyle, of South Dakota, was quietly and unostentatiously engaged In seeking to promote legislation for a truly national university, such as Washington contemplated. He formu lated and introduced a bill six years ago, providing for a national univer sity, with thousands of students, with buildings that shall eclipse the new library, set in the midst of a beauti ful and spacious campus, with re sources practically unlimited, and with all the treasures collected here at y him was that the climate will not permit study to continue longer each ftar than from lire middle of October to the middle of May. Second, the po litical atmosphere would be a damper on educational work. Finally, the scheme for a governing board with the president as a member was ab surd. "A big university," he said, "needs management, and that re quires time and care such as any who would be appointed to the governingi board of a great national university would not have time to give." The latest objector of note to the national university plan is President William, R. Harper, of the University of Chi cago, who spoke against it at the re cent meeting of the National Educa tional association at Detroit; but in spite of his arguments the associa tion passed resolutions favoring its establishment. The objections of all men and of all time were anticipated by Washington, WILLIAM R. HARPER. (Chicago University President Opposed to National Idea.) Jefferson, both the Adamses, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Grant and Hayes; by Henjamin Franklin, Edmund Ran dolph and Justice Lamar, as well.as a long line of able but less famous men. After a consultation with James Madison and Edmond Randolph. Wash ington announced to the commission ers of the District of Columbia his pur pose to contribute a large sum to the establishment of a national university. He carried out his purpose by giving securities, which, it is estimated, if held to the present day, would have been worth $4,000,000. In the prepara tion of his final address he set apart the 19 acres of land known as Universi ty square, at the foot of Twenty-fifth street, where the National observatory was first located. In his last message to congress he said: "I have hereto fore proposed to congress the expedi ency of establishing a national uni versity and also a military academy. "The desirableness of both these in stitutions has so constantly increased with every new view I have taken on the subject that I cannot omit the op portunity of once for all recalling your attention to them. Among the motives to such an institution, the assimilation of the principles, opinions and manners of our countrymen, by the common ed ucation of a portion of our youth from every quarter, will deserve attention." President Jefferson wanted to bring a faculty from Geneva for the institu tion, and proposed the use of the treas ury surplus for its endowment. Presi dent Madison urged in three messages, saying in his last: "The importance which I attach to the establishment of a university in this district on a scale and for objects worthy of the Ameri can nation, induces me to renew my recommendation of its favorable con sideration." President Monroe said: "If it receives hereafter the proper en couragement, it cannot fail to be em inently useful to the nation." President John Quincy Adams la mented that "in surveying the city, which has been honored by his name, he (Washington) would have seen the spot on earth which he had destined and bequeathed to the use and benefit of his country, as the site for a uni versity, still bare and barren." President Jackson, in 1832. approved the appropriation of $25,000 to Colum bian college, on account of the gener ally acknowledged "utility of a central literary establishment" and of his hope that the institution might realize the dreams of his predecessors. President Grant, in 1873, again took up the theme and said in his message: "1 would suggest to congress the pro priety of promoting the establishment in this district of an institution of learning or university of the highest class by donations of land. There is no place better suited for such an insti tuton than the national capital. There is no other place in which every citizen is so directly interested." In I*7? Present Hayes renewed this recommendation. Tn 1385 Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, then sec retary of the interior, wrote: "Eighty years ag'o President Jett'erson, then in the fullest tide of his authority as a party chief, told congress that to com plete the circle of policy a national university was a necessity and should be created. In the histories of rations democracies have been the cradles of pure thought and art. The same cause vhieh operates in them ex ists in American society, ar.d whether through a national university or in fragmentary institutions in the sever al states sooner or later a higher edu cation, higher than the common school, the academy or the college can furnish, will alone realize and express the high er aspirations of our democracy." These historic excerpts form a part of Seaiator Kyle's report. Will that re port ever now be presentedto congress? j The deceased senator was thoroughly and patriotically in earnest on this sub* 1 ject. The narrator has often talked 1 with him and heard him express the j hope that his name and fame might be linked with the university which George Washington so fondly hoped might be established. Who will take up the work which Senator Kyle laid down when he jin | swered the summons: "Come uj I higher'/" SMITH O. FltX. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1901. THE FATE OF HAWAII Politicians and Statesmen Are Much Interested in It. 4atlven Hunt Statehood or Annexa tion to California—Otherx Tliink Territorial Government In Giood EnonKh. While Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, ;s urging that the archipelago (now i territory) be admitted to the union is a state, the recommendation is beard in Some quarters that the is lands be annexed to California. The Honolulu Sunday Volcano, for exam ple, says: "The Volcano, in advocating the an nexation of Hawaii to California, floes so with the most patriotic mo tives. The Hawaii of to-day is carry ing all of its eggs to market in one basket. We are raising two products —sugar and children. The contract labor laws having been abolished, children are hardly a commodity of commerce. Hawaii under present conditions to be prosperous must have a stable market for its sugar. The market, for Hawaian sugar is Amer ica. Under the Downes decision of the United States supreme court con gress has the power to levy a duty on any or all goods shipped from a ter ritory of the United States. Now we do not believe that congress will ever place a duty upon Hawaiian sugar. But, believing this, would it not be presumptuous to say that congress never will do it? There is no telling what an Hawaiian legislature or an American congress will do. "Is it not best to be safe in this matter? Haven't the people of Ha waii had enough dearly purchased ex perience in assessment sugar stocks without investing in an assessment government. By becoming a part of California, Hawaii would be forever free from a tax on its sugar. What a strong argument this is for annex ation to the Golden State!" The semi-official Philadelphia Press, however, expresses its belief that ROBERT W. WILCOX. (Delegate In United States Congress from Hawaii.) Hawaii will remain a territory. It re marks: "Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, who is enthusiastically advocating state hood for the territory of Hawaii, is wasting his time. Hawaii is not fit to become a state, and it will be a long time, if ever, before it will be so fit ted. There is no evidence whatever to show that Hawaii would be better off as a state than as a territory, while its expenses would be greatly increased. "The talk of uniting Hawaii with California meets with no favor either in Hawaii or in California, and is chi merical. Congress would give no con sideration to such a proposition. Un der the decision of the United States supreme court, Hawaii needs no statehood, and, like all our other pos sessions, can be well governed under a territorial form of government such as it now has. "As to complaints about the al leged ignorance and corruption of its legislature, they count for nothing in view of what some of our state legislatures do, particularly that of Pennsylvania. No territorial legisla ture will probably ever exhibit such rottenness as has characterized the Pennsylvania legislature, or that of Montana, and fortunately no terri torial legislature would have the power to rob the people of the terri tory in the way the Pennsylvania leg islature has robbed the people of this state," I.lulitninK Striken Feather*. The popular idea that, feathers are a nonconductor of electricity, laboring under which delusion many people scary about lightning climb under feather beds, even in Summer, was ex ploded in a very remarkable manner during the recent heavy thunderstorm at Chambersburg, Pa. While the storm was at its worst a bolt of light ning struck the center of the public square of a country town and struck a rooster which was running across the opening. It hit him square on the head, and, of course, killed him in stantly. and also burned all the feath ers off his back and sides. UofSe Congtia t|i Dank Hills. Elwyn Philips, employed by O. C. Gardner, a baker in Southampton, L. 1., lost $2«?0 a few days ago, and was unable to find any trace of the money. The bills were in a roll held together by an elastic band. One of the baker's horses had a coughing fit the other day and coughed up the roll of bnnk notes intact. The rubber band had held se curely, and the money was returned to Philips. He believes that he acci dentally dropped the roll from his trousers pocket, and that the horse picked it up and swallowed it. EX ACTED STRANGE OATHS. Odd flarrlage Ceremony Performed by mi Earl}' IVlontniin .tlnglwtrate. George Hazel, of Helena, Mont., in speaking of the formerly great in fluewrt wielded by the justices of the peace on the frontier, told the follow ing story, says the New York Trib une: "In the prestate day of Montana the justices of the peace reigned su preme in the land. They joined men and women in life, buried them in death, and were geiieral peacemakers to the community at large, and judges of dog fights. Their position in west ern communities was unique, and the stories that have been told about them have been innumerable. One of the most peculiar characters to l>e found in Washington, however, was one iieed, ,T. I'., who ruled over the town of Belknap, Mont., since deceas ed in the early '7os. "He performed at Belknap in the winter of IM7B a marriage ceremony that is classic in western annals. He made the bri*e swear that she would support the constitution of the Uni ted States and the organized acts of the territory of Montana; that she would be ever loving, faithful and true, and woilld lie ever willing to de fend—with her life, if necessary—the honor of her God, her country and her flag. The bridegroom was compelled to swear that he would split the wood, carry the water, shovel the snow, build the fire and under any and all circumstances try to be a per fect gentleman. Instead of returning her devotion with slurs and scowls he would repay it with a kiss and kind words. If he ran shy of kisses he was to call on the justice of the peace, who was long on kisses, but short on girls. Reed wound up this unique ceremony by making the couple recite the Lord's prayer in unison. And the ceremony ended with the crack of a revolver and a pop of beer corks." THE MARKETS. New York. 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The I young man and his novel pet walked ! down to Thirty-fourth street and I turned across toward Eighth avenue. ! 'the sheep was evidently used to the bustle and confusion, and deftly picked its way through the mass of cable ears, carriages and other vehi cles with as much unconcern as a dog would have done. The young man said: "I am much attached to Romeo, who is faithful and accompanies me wherever I go. I raised him myself, and 1 would not- part with him (or anything. I live in a flat up town, and the neighbors are used to Romeo and think almost as much of him as I do." A Joke on the Doctor. Going into the free dispensary of the New York Medical College and Hospital lor Women one afternoon a physician found three or four little girls who, while await ing treatment, had evidently made friends, and were huddled together on one bench, I eagerly discussing something of great in terest, which on investigation proved to lie a much handled "chunk of candy. 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