The sun., 1897-09-02
WANT ANDREWS TO STAY.
WITHDRAWAL OF HIS REsIGNATIoy
REQUESTED BIZ BROWN.
No Votes In the Corporation Against the re-
auost-FIve Members Remained silont-De-
cision That Free speech IL OF Moro Impor-
TANGO Than Dr. Andrews's Views Money.

No Votes In the Corporation Against tire RE-
auost-Five Members Remained slont-De-
cision That FREQ speech IL OF Moro Impor-
TANGO Than Dr. Andrews's Views on Money.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Sept. 1.-Tho Brown Uni
versity Corporation, by what was announced as
q unanimous vote, at it's meeting to-day, ro-
qucstcd President Andrews to withdraw his
letter OF resignation. The meeting was unus-
ually well attended, and there was intense In
terest manifested in tho result. The business
meeting was first held at which President An
drcws attended. When tho subject OF his res
ignation came up, however, ho withdrew. His
partisans made the most OF the public agitation
following his resignation and they were out in
force to-day attended by petitions In his favor
without number. These petitions, as they wcro
stacked up In tho meeting room, made a pilo u
foot high. 1t is not believed that any attempt
WAS mado to read them, although the meeting
lasted from 10 o'clock in the morning till 8 in
the afternoon.
Many speeches were made, tho burden of
them being that the university has been placed
in false position advocating a check on
freedom Of speech. In the light OF this the per-
sonality Of the head Of the college was lost, and
Il was thought that tho logical thing to do was
to request President Andrews to withdraw his
resignation In order to save tho good name Of
Brown.
Nobody objected to::this view and even Con.
gressman Walker, who has been most outspoken
in opposition to President Andrews, spoke in
approval Tho result Of the meeting is re-
ceived with great qualification BY DR.. An
drews's friends. and 1t 10 expected that he will
continue for time at least in his present office.
After tho meeting, however, he declined to
discuss the action Of the corporation. 1t Is not
believed generally that he will long continue
as President Of Brown. and there Is q feeling
that the corporation having "vindicated" It.
self the university would in no way suffer
| should DIR. Andrews decline to withdraw his
John Brisben walkers "new university" DR..
Andrews says It was dependent upon the &C
| tion OF the corporation on his resignation. Tho
tone Of his lateit magazine article together
| with Mr.. Walkers announcement seemed to
indicate that he was pretty thoroughly com;
mittcd to the system. and that no considered
| his relations with Brown practically at an end.
Although the vote in the meeting to-day was
announced as unanimous. five Of those present
abstained from voting 1t is not considered that
| the incident is closed.
- The letter of er.secretary of State Richard
F. Clarke Sa ss sassSS Snt oSers
"GTTrLEMEN: I thank you heartily for a
pamphlet copy, Of letter bearing your sigma
| the CORPORATION OF Brown University by Mem
bers of the Faculty of That Institution. Moth
| ing cOuiu Do better IN matter or manner. 1t
prevents the grave issues raised by the unfortu-
nate action of the corporation with singular
| lucidity and logical force. and deals with them
in temper and spirit which are every way ad-
| mirabe.
AS you may know l do not agree with
what l understand to be DIR. Andrcws's views
| respecting the free coinage of silver. / strong.
ly deprecate the action OF the corporation, in.
| deed, upon the precise ground that nothing
could be better calculated to give currency and
| weight to those views-just nothing would
give greater impetus TO the cause of tariff re-
| form than an attempt by the authorities OF
! Harvard College to discipline President Eliot
for his well-known sentiments respecting free
| .radc.
THE true objection. however. to the course
pursued toward Dr. Andrews by the corpora.
ton OF Brown University is it's implied In culca-
ton OF the doctrine that an institution OF learn.
! ing should, above all things get riches. and
| should therefore square its teachings and limit
the utterances OF its faculty by the interests
and sentiments Of those who. for the time being
are the rich men OF the community. Tho de
| mors lizing and desr aiding character Of this doc
| trine your letter fully exposes and thereby en-
titles you to the gratitude not only OF American
| citizens generally, but of all we'll wishers to
| Brown University in particular. / remain, with
great respect, yours very truly.
RICHARD OLNEY."