Protest Against George Washington University Appropriation
By Editor
We have received from Emerson J. James, of the University of Illinois, a strong protest against the appropriation of funds to the George Washington University. Mr. James bases his protest on two points: first, that George Washington University is a private institution; secondly, that it is a sectarian institution; and he believes that the Federal Government ought not to make any appropriations for this purpose, as it would open the way for claims without number, and is contrary to the principles on which the Government is founded. If the George Washington University is in the class which Mr. James contends—and he certainly presents some good reasons for his claim—his protest ought to be heeded. Whatever the work the institution is doing, the principle is correct for which Mr. James pleads.