The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-24
A VERY MANLY REPLY
A REBUKE TO THE COMMITTED
OF THE CORPORATION.
STANDS FOR LIBERTY OF SPEECH
Would Not Consent to Remain in the Position
and Refrains From Speaking His Mind
Money is Not the Only Requisite
For Making College.

Providence. Il. l.. July 23.-President
f. b. Andrews. of Brown University, to-
day sent a letter TO the faculty resigning
his office. The letter was in response
to a communication sent to President
Andrews by the special committee APP
pointed by the trustees apd fellows in
June. who at that time called him to
account for his silver utterances.
The controversy which led up the re-
signation was precipitated by Congress
man Walker. of Massachusetts, at the
last meeting of the Brown corporation.
The Congressman at that time deplored
the action of President Andrews in pro-
mitigating his views on the silver ques-
ton. Mr.. Walkers stand was approved
by all the members of the corporation.
and a committee was appointed to confer
with DR.. Andrews and endeavor to in
duce him to refrain from pursuing the
policy he had adopted in relation to
financial teachings.
The correspondence is here given in
full:
ITO Rev E. Benjamin Andrews, ID. d.,
President of Brown University:
I'm compliance with your request. the
undersigned. members of a committee
appointed at the last meeting of the
corporation of Brown University make
the following statement:
The committee appointed under the
following resolution, towit:
Resolved, That a committee, consist
ing of the chancellor, Judge Durfee,
and Judge Wayland, be appointed to con-
fer with the president in regard to the
interests of the university
'sThe resolution was passed after re-
marks from several members of the
corporation. showing more specifically
the reason for it, The makers of these
remarks expressed the highest apprecia-
ton of the services rendered by the
President in increasing and diyersifying
the educational facilities and efficiency
of the university, and in multiplying the
number of the students resorting to it,
and at the same time professed for him
personally the warmest admiration and
regard. They signiied wish for a
change in only one particular, having
reference to his views upon a question
which constituted leading issue in
the recent Presidential election, and
which is still predominant in national
politics. namely. that of the free coin
age of silver as legal tender at Il ratio
of sixteen ounces of silver to one of
gold.
They considered that the views of the
President as made public by him from
time to time favored resumption of
such coinage. and expressed the belief
that these views were contrary to the
views generally held by the friends of
the university; that the university had
already lost gifts and legacies which
otherwise would have come or have
been assured to it, and that, without
change. il would in the future fail to re-
ceive the percuniary support which is re-
quisite to enable it to prosecute with
success the grand work on which it has
entered. The change hoped for by them
they proceed to explain is not renun
citation Of these views. as honestly en-
tertained by him. but a forbearance, out
of regard for the interests of the uni
versity, TO promulgate them, especially
when to promulgate them will appea
most strongly to the passions and pre-
JUDGES of the public. The subscribers
understand that it was a pursuance OF
this hope that the resolution appoint
ing them Il committee to confer witt
the President was passed, and passed too
it may be added, without Il single dis
senting voice or vote.
''WILLIAM GODDARD,
THOMAS DUlFEE,
FRANCIS WAYLAND."