Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-11

Providence, r. l., Aug. 9.-Following
is an abstract from a lengthy commu-
nication of Prof. B. F. Clarke and other
members of the faculty of Brown Uni
versity from Dean H. L. Wayland:
Gentlemen:
Il have the honor of receiving
through your courtesy copy of your
open letter addressed to the corpora
ton of Brown University and heartily
welcome the suggestions of those who
are co-laborers in common cause,
each of whom has achieved eminence in
his special department of knowledge
and has added to the reputation of the
institution.
In order to arrive at correct results
let US put out of view all erroneous
statements (Which abound to an extent
I have hardly ever known exceeded)
and all unfounded implications, as
your implication that there was any
politics in the action of the corpora
ton; let us omit all that is freely and
gladly recognized by every one, the
sacrifice for the country and for the
university, the very great increase of
students in the last eight years ami
the equally gratifying advance in the
receipts from tuition-points which you
justly bring into prominence The
real questions involved, are, l think
three-fold.
First-Has an instructor, min
ister, an editor, the president of a
bank or of a college, right to use his
position to give currency an authority
II his views without being open to sug-
gestion from those who have placed
him in his position and who have af-
forded him the opportunity of making
his views widely known and of clothing
them with influence? II regret that the
president by his resignation seems to
say: I regard my views as of such i'm
portance that no consideration can in
duce me to forbear the expression of
them, and my independence would be
violated if l should listen to any sug-
gestion or advice from those whom the
charter constitutes my counsellors.' 1t
is stated that DR.. Andrews is to engage
in an educational enterprise, to be en-
dowed and controlled by Mr.. John Bris-
ben Walker. If it should chance in the
future that the views of Dr. Andrews
should diverge from those of Mr.. Wal
| ker, will Mr.. Walker entertain the opin-
which the president now cherishes as
| to independence?
| "Second-Was the question at issue
such as to justify the request of the cor
poration? The question at issue is:
Snail the government coin an unlimited
quantity of silver dollars Containing al
| the present rate, 43 cents worth of silver
and perpetually falling, and make them
legal tender for all debts, public and Dri-
vate, including the principal and interest
or national and state bonds? The chief
justice of the Hawaiian Islands recently
| SAID; When the advocates of free silver
coinage in the islands were told that the
| weight of the intelligence and the integ-
rlty of the American people is against
| their views, they never fail to reply: as
not Brown University an institution If
high standing? Its president is with rs -
| Ihird-Was there any want of court
esy IN the manner in which the cornora-
ton conveyed their suggestions to the
| president? Since the day of his unani-
nous election there has never been on
the part of the corporation any but the
most respectful and cordial feeling to-
wards the president. The suggestion thai
En-. 70 IN 1he air, about the president being
forced out, is as groundless as the az
sertion that his independence is com.
| promised. - .oAn
| you viii permit me to EXPRESS NV
profound regret that you INDUCED in the
prophecy Which insured its own f,,lfijl-
ment IN the words: If the resignation If
president Andrews is accepted. tha hur.
den and stigma fall upon his successor,
...i,. nave the honor to be. gentlemen.
Win great respect for yourselves. per-
| sonal!y, with sincere regard for tha
president and with the best wishes Of orr
university, truly yours. H. L. Wavland
Philadelphia, Aug. g. 1897,