, 1874-02-07
Another Step Taken in the
Controversy.
". W. Evcrts, Jr., Replies to tho
Statement of the Executive
Committee.
He Rcitcrntcs the Charge Tse1a-
two to DR.. Burroughs
Accounts.
And Generally Defends His Father from
the Attacks Made on Him.
% Tie Editor af Tho Chicago 7'ribuns !:


~ The Editor af Tho Chicago 7r7b'''ss:
Sin, NV fathcr nfter mnltilE LIS recent full
htn1ement VI sno on.a' . ,,,,sst uo"; "a, t,,a
a's'ou " e'''"so ~ .@:,S ..,,sa 'e =. ,.ss ".,.
lis statement has boon BfaVoiy cahea IN ques-
tion. md ns mn thoroughly acquainted with
%ne ntasuts " NV -, oNa-'' A4o4.4 -
enterod IT. III 1880, Until now, you Will not deem
It inpropcr for mo to correct tho failncicB con-
ln,nai in thu rocontly-publiBhod statement Of
49, T~no,,.f,,o rou,n;ttoo ~ tho r1rivorai,v- r
.ao LAoo...A'o oospo ,. ~ ,'1u-.,.D. suo a.,
tio this Wlth 1883 felaetaaceF pehoFans, % "o'
that tho nttack On linn 10 merely uVefslon'
aud believing, also, that IL the charges llo has
] +r,,I,, ~ vi, rondor IT. n mornl ;mnospibilty for
''"sn' ~ 49,, ~. ,a'..',.N ,s'..ts ..,,,ss ~,
ouf nople lhsti'aslon 70 lonea'sn "lloas auS
form OF administration OF tho lato lroaldent any
longer. For public opinion, Mr.. Editor, ID m
authority ono grade higher tlan tho Board Of
41"asoo0' - ouoa ~. ". 49, ~ -
or oven msrespecslu4 IN my ianguaee tno gu.
cumstancoB OF tho controversy arc sulnciont
rindication. -"
AssuMpr1oH or POWER.
Eour or f,vc ncrsonu. most of Them long known
w pA'loaua ~ Wv o 1s.',t;,'" Ta,,;,',,ttoo
III their capaclty rs an EAocutNo oolan''.'eo,
assumed tho judiciNl powers Of the Bonrd OF
Trustoos Of Chicago University, and arrafgned
= a1onaoror ria x;nS;cnt;ou of ,msclf from
~ o4 - s.,a,.aa =, 49, ,u,Iio
that charge nus aFoeaY appeared Ill 1no p"olo
press. Tho Executive Committee have again
assumed unwarrantod powers, and, without in
.,r,ct,ona f,o1o FIN noar5 ronff;r,nc1 Il, !, NH.
] ,;a,,ns 80 to,nont tho c,,oroa of a1ordnr
''a''eu o'"''A'ns nanasva W. ..e n,t'. 1ss', w. ~
0opo1Sd THE ISSUE
After arguing ut some longth to prove: thta
charge. apparcnt1y conscious Of tlo weakness Of
their proof, they attempt to dodge the whole is-
~. .,;,,. ~, naor1 ,f rrr.toos ,n1 ,,t
DR.. Burroughs, Responsible Tor tho books
Of the University. The Board wero re-
eeonsApao ~ WV Do"A't ~
X cpt DR.. Borroughs at tic head OF tho
q financial department. Of the Unigersity pnd 9t 5
~ nnsa tha aceounfs ,,ntt inter yoars of inyes
nos Enss .o t,a m ,,n,n,,, num t, hou ho
X 7E,rrnug,a pnsnonsible liz was called unon
Nv tha 1;onn;tto, nr TnvcHtiuatiou. . ho Dro,,isel
y .y 1nu nnrn,,da ~ " ooca,,nta io ,aco|vod md
.,a;d nut s,,1na If ,nonev for lin niyorsitv. and
Kn.u uas ouS ~ ,h:, ror+a;niv l,;s on
,,oanors cnnI, nnt he hold roennnsiLlo for Lis
1os1 If ,nan,nronan nn3 vouol,ors. He was. AS,
Wa,a;ni ~ 1a,'t 80 rnaona;Ia r. t,o Roa13 ~
s,In,da1god IN woa rosnoupi1,lo tn thc I,onrd for
y d;aear;,,n % 7,nh1}, ,v;ll 1ndcrstnnI tho ov
=. 1",t - ,ranIna1. - r",n1, om M ' W.
'on' "eu .Trr.1pr ~ RI s111rr nrsposs,n,11ry
nno ,r,;t;,,r intotv IN tho ;utorest of DR.. nur.
1'',,b. ~ IN TrGm;uc,. ou1l rl,,on;rIc ilecaroa
11r. nurroucs' responsibility iu tho flnancial
ot1mtustratinn Of thp Uuiyorsity in tho following
T1o 1esro of ,ho n,o,, IN hoyo Dr. D,,rro,,ols in
chr9 a9 te uanai .lopartment untra,aIe,d
grew out, undoubtedly, Of some experiences which ny
had several years ngo IN 18d4 hu retired from tiH
Department. and was out Of 1t about threa yeArs dur
ing which time e'eryshing was thrown INTO eofuhion
II DR.: burroughs had control OF the finances
before 1864, he must lave had control Of tho
booIss. But il the books were straight at TINT
Time, why, did the Board order now SGT Of
books ut TINT time? Thc deniai o. Or: Bur-
ronghs' responsibility for tho state OF tho books
is simply q techn'eal evasion contrary to the
truth, aud calculated to n m'slead tho public oy
shifting responsibility. Tho enrontory OF the
Executive Committee ID 5naa f st1itlyg Inc
Board by malflng 1t Responsible fof tnls dlsropa-
table bookkocpinE, can only DO explained az .
laHt resort to bolster up pr. b1rrougl,s m rePnta.
ton and ~ h,m iof tne ;n nhnGafd-o. .e once o.
Financial Chnnceitorslip. Which they are now
moving heaven aud earth to get enacted oy the