The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
ANDREWS ON THE FENCE.
WANTS TO 60 RdCK TO BROWN
AND DOESN'T WANT TO.

Besis Hound to John urisben walkers Cos
mopoIltAn UnIver-ity" THAT IL Going 10
Giye n Liberal Rdurntion by Correspond
e~ncc-NSouid L,Le to Run both " lie Could.
Although he has not yet said II In so many
words, It is practically assured that 4. Benjamin
Andrews will not reconsider his resignation as
President OF Brown University. He will devote
his whole time to the spreading OF knowledge
through the land by means OF John Brisben
Walkers Cosmopolitan University From
what DIR. Andrews has said. he would not
be averse to filling both places. a thing.
no says, which Is quite conceivable, for
President Harper of Chicago University
81 also collegiate principal Of the "Chau'
tauqua University" But Mr.. Walker evidently
thinks that President Andrews Ia bound irrevo-
cably to "Cosmopolitan University and II he
goes back to Brown 1t will be only n temporary
arrangement, to last until his place can be
filled by some other man. After two inter
views with MIR. Walker, President Andrews
came to the same conclusion, although he was
loath to give up his idea of being President Of
both Brown and Cosmopolitan"
President Andrews arrived In the city on
Thursday afternoon and met Mr.. Walker at the
Murray Hill Hotel, where they had a confer
snco which lasted for half an hour in ro-
lation to the action of the fellows Of
Brown University. Yesterday President An
drews was interviewed In tho morning
by q number of reporters from evening
papers. The inference they all drew from his
remarks was that ho was still in doubt whether
TO accept MIR. Walkers offer or go back to
Brown. Then he went to Irvington. where he
spent the greater part of the day with Mr..
Walker preparing tho prospectus of the new
Cosmopolitan University" After his return
to the city last evening he said that
the reporters OF the evening papers had misin-
torpretcd him wholly; that they had taken what
he said about his uncertainty as applying both
TO the Cosmopolitan University, and Brown.
instead of to Brown alone. lie had In the mean
time carSfGiiy prepared a statement Tor the
Some weeks ago when I thought a severance
of my relations with Brown University newt.
able, 1 assumed the responsibility OF conducting
the coming year u very important now cduca-
rational Undertaking projected by John Brishcn
Walker. but now soon to lie taken in charge by u
ilemen-all sound-money men-deeply inter-
psted in, the proposed educational enterprise.
The work to be done by the new corporation Is
In the nature Of the university extension
already carried on by Brown University, so that
the head OF Brown University might conceiv.
ably be tho same person who had charge of the
new work. There would, in the nature of the
case, he nothing homogeneous in such IL union as
appears in the fact that President Harper of
Chicago University is also Collegiate Principal
Of he Chautauqua University.
yet l do not myself deem that sort OF q
union in the present case advisable or likely
TO give satisfaction. II resorted to. it will
DO only u ltNANc W u v u tCIupoEdI ullU-
Guilty. Either the old enterprise or the new will.
by itself. sufficiently tax the energies of any one
man. Just what permanent settlement Will be
arrived at l am not yet in n position to state. 1t
10 hoped that it will be tho one best calculated
10 further the cause Of education"
Further than this President Andrews refused
to go. He said:
II cannot as yet give a more definite answer.
When l do make an answer it will be directly to
those most concerned. That, however, will not
be done until l have consulted with my advisory
committee on the subject"
IL is possible that his answer may be known
to-day as he leaves for Providence this morn
ing. Mr.. Walker. however. threw more light
on the matter yesterday afternoon by amplify-
ing DIR. A~ndrews's statement in respect to one
point. The question was put to Mr.. Walker
whether he had made q definite arrangement
with President Andrews.
Walker, president Andrews will have full
charge Of the new university. l shall have
funds are necessary. The headquarters of the
university will be, for the time at least. In
Providence, where DR.. Andrews prefers to live.
and he win have solo charge of choosing the
will pr. Andrews carry on the work of both
II cannot speak for DR.. Andrews" replied Mr..
Walker. but this much ! will say. In view Of
Andrews. BY Brown University it is not likely
that h he y, leave that institution until his place
"Then it may be inferred that II DR.. Andrews
goes back to Brown 1t will merely be a tempo
1T may be Inferred" said Mr.. Walker. that
DR.: Andrews will be at the head OF the Cosmo.
pSutan University. and win not desert Brown
DIR. Andrews talked very freely about the sill.
yer problem. but finally said:
Now beE you not to publish any of my re-
porience with Brown Universit ~ T I pr reerf to s sH;
nothing. or course. | am not afraid, nor haveI
anything to conceal; but, in the present circum-
to talk"