The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
PRES. ANDREWS AND Mr.. SHERMAN.
Among the Topics Discussed at Massa-
chusetts Club Dinner.

Providence, r. l., August 12.-A range
|of subjects from President Andrews
resignation as the head of Brown uni
versity to the appointment Of Mr.. Sher-
man as secretary of state, was discussed
at the dinner Of the members of the
Massachusetts club this afternoon.
Senator Hoar was the chief speaker.
Speaking Of President Andrews he said:
II have a tender regard for President
Andrews. I have known him personally
little as correspondent, as scholar
and gentleman, by reputation great
deal. / wish to put on record my en-
phatic opinion for what it may be worth,
that college president or professor has
as much right to express his opinion on
man in the country. Not only has he the
privilege but the community has the right
to know what he thinks. The public
should know what the scholars think of
what is going on. The republic cannot
be run if this is not SO. Yet can't see
what the trustees Of Brown university
have done that there should be all this
pow wow. The trustees have not closed
President Andrews up. They have simply
asked him to consult with them as to
whether the field he occupies is consistent
with the interests of the college. If we
can approach a man who Is stating his
honest opinion on question which seems
to be matter Of public policy, who is
doing what he can to put up dollar
worth 42 cents, I don't see why we can't
indulge the trustees in the discussion of
the policy to be pursued by the college,
Senator Hoar vigorously defended the
appointments of Mr.. Sherman as secretary
Of state.
President Mckinley g appointments"
he said thave received general commen-
dation. Yet some papers have made .ex-
ception to the chorus of appreciation by
denouncing the appointment of the secre-
illnstrious in the Republican party-one
without rival or competitors gentle
man who never lost his courage during
the war, one to whom has been due since
the war and under great temptations. the
faith that the people have pursued the
path of good faith, especially in the
payment of public debts.
"Mr. Sherman in the last campaign,
made the speech which gave the key note
to the campaigns speech which no man
on either continent was competent to
make. Is it surprising that President
Mckinley gave him the primacy in the
cabinet--that he called the foremost in
tellect in the party to be secretary of
statep He did what Washington did when
presidents have done down to Cleveland's
appointment of Bayard. These men who
are seeking low motives in Mr.. Sherman's
appointment should heed what is the
truth and let alone what is not such.''
Senator Hoar indorsed the tariff
qustion and briefly touched upon the cur
rency question Hon. Jonathan Chase,
ex-senator from 1thode Island, spoke OF
the excellent qualities of the new tariff
bill
Congressman Adm B. Capron spoke of
the President Andrews affair, saying:
''When it goes as far that a policy is
promulgated that will work ruin, when
we ssy that we would like to consider the
matter with you and talk it over, the
American people ought to understand
that martyrdom does not lie with the one
who pretends to be martryr, but with
us the people of Rhode Island, who would
become martyrs should this matter go
on
Ex-Governor Boutwell, was the last
speaker. He said that the teachings of a
college should be within certain limits
and that it was the right of the COM
munity to fix those limits. If President
Andrews had not confined himself to
those limits hesshould vacate his position.