Gov. Pingree And The U. Of M.

Gov. Pingree subinitted his lirst lor, mal message to the legislature last we ik. His recommendation that a liberal pol icy toward the University bo pursued is certainly encouvaging. It is clearly evident that Gov. Pingree will take a more favorable view oí University matters than Gov. Rich. The following is the message relative to the University. "Permit me to direct your special attentionto the University. Thisgreat institution should under no circumstances be crippled. lts reputation as one of the great American universities should be sustained. It has been endowed by thepeopte and has been maintaiued by them witli a spirit of pridc and oiten at a great sacrifico, lts teachers should be equal to any in the world and they should be men of independent thought, ready and willing to meet all great que9tions of modern civilization and advancement vvith an intelligent and anligtitened public spirit. Thej should be qnalified to aid in the wise measures of government and be willing at 11 times to give counsol upon political, social and economie questions They should be highly respected and so well compousated that it would not oe profitable as soon as they became efficiënt to be called awav to give instruction to some great institutions wh'ch have been endowed by monopolists, who haveacquired tensof millions of dollars at the expense of tens of thousands of their follow men. "While it may not be possiblo at this time to greatly extend your support to this great institution, let no step be taken by youloukingtoits humihation.'