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F developement of the Laboratory. ‘Indepehdence, it may be said, is of no importance except as it secures the way to the ends in view. It

| | he f may be safely ee > it the desired ones are guaranteed.

The mément we iPanater the Laboratory to the hands of a board

Of foreign creation, we reduce it to the level of an annex, subofinate its individuality, — it of — authority, renounce full control

of its destiny, and subject. ourselves Permanente to the condition of

petitioners. The reward would be, expected relief from pecuniary em

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barrassment. But the: relies promised would be only partial at the ae

best, and once accepted ere door would be closed to -— large outside

support. Grateful | as the world will be to hir ae for his grand gifts to knowledge, it will feel that he is abundantly able to provide

for his institute. ae proposed relief, generous @& it is — appre-

Cliated as it would be, only about equals in amount what the proposed new board So Magnanimously offered to do, without asking us to surren- der our independence. In the face of — large liberality, for which our deepest gratitude is Pe and feit, it may seem almost ungracious

to mention a need that is even larger. But in order to make the Lab- oratory strong and its Work CORT IRGIER we “must admit that our re- | quirenents exceed the sum proposed,-yes, exceed both sums combined.

Ll ran no eres of appearing to exaggerate ,when L say that for a per-

Banont station and staff, the annual wes ce even at the, start, should —

not be less than both of our promised Weepants united ; and I am still

within moderate estimate, when I affirm that within three years we

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