The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-01-11
THE RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURERS, WAR
SprI2ue ve. Brown d Ivcs-The Browl
University Lands-Scnafor Spragnc's Re-
traction,

-Univcrsity Lands-Scnsstor spragnc's Re-
traction. r
: Iron the Providence Journal, Jan. 81
It Will be seen Dy Tho statement Of our reporter be-
low that the meeting OF the COMMITTEE on college,
Lands yesterday Governor Sprague took pack the
charge thas he mad made in the senate upon Brown
Tne committee met at two p NJ. In che Presidents
room, Manning Hall. In addition to the members OF
the committee senator spraguc PQa NfssEs lyss,
present. The secretary read = communication from
Governor Sprague, IN which he stated that alter
the lands ana the letter OF Dr. sears he was salts
ilea thar neither Mi. Brown nor Mr.. Ives acted Ia
couslon Win any person 10 tue SAFE 81 the
therefore Withdrew any charge that MeSsrs. Brown
IL Ives mad proltcd pecuniarily by the SALE but re-
those gentlemen SO conducted themselves as III con-
nectlOn with others to occasion serious loss the
university Ynis charge ne considered. although
argued hostility 10 the real interests OF Brown
University. TINS communication was accompanied
by letter from Governor Sprngue to Mr.. Allen say
ng that the statement would be printed at the time
Its reading was commenced before the committee.
Mr. Ives then SAID that having seen this state.
meftt, aud thinking 1t required some explanation no
mad requested Mr. Payne 70 be present. who with
the permission Of the committee. would PROFOUND
some questions to Governor Sprague. Mr.. Allen re-
pied that he presumed Governor Sprague W oud be
glad 10 furnish AL the information nc could.
Mr.. Payne then puE this questlOn:--"i GU say was
induced to say what did The Senate or the United
States by the knowledge that valuable property
had become lost 10 Brown University through the
influence OF these genrlcmen.u What facts were IN
your knowledge sc the time you made that state
ment III the Senate or tito United States which In
duced you to believe that valuable property had
become lost 10 Brown University through the IN.
1aence Of Messrs Brown N Ives mi
10 watch Governor Sprague replied:--HI can SIM
ply observe that questions III relation 10 this subject
may DO put IN writing and submitted 70 counsel
and answers Will be Submitted II thought prgpern
After reuring TO consider the mode Of mvestign-
ton proposed the committee announced that they
saw no objection especially 81 both parties assented
10 IT, ye3 A
Governor Sprague here remarked that ne did NOT
say the question propounded would be answered,
and that the statement he had submitted was all he
could conceive he had to say MR. Allen sad that
inasnuca as Governor SpragUe had disayowed any
IDEA that the sale or the land had been carried ont
Tor the pecuniary bene1t Of Messrs. Brown Il Ives,
the primary question seemed TO HIM to have been
conceded, anu there was now new issue, to wit,
whether or not those gentlemen had thwarted tue
selling OF the land 10 the best advantage.
MrPayne SAID mat he would prepare the ques
lions and hand them TO the chairman Of the COM
mittee by ten O'Clock tine following morning, ana
the chairman said he would see that Governor
Sprague mad them at once. This course Governor
Spfague said was agreeable to hlm, aud there.
upon. asked permission TO retire, Us nc mad an en-
Ragement n $50 st.f ~ 3oi9- " aA.4