Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
Mr.. WALKERS PERTINENT LETTER.
Distinction Between President Andrews
and B Andrews. Individual.

Boston. Aug. 6.--Congressman Joseph
n Walker Of Worcester. has given The
Associated Press an open letter which
has bearing on the controversy be-
tween the faculty Of Brown University
andUho corporation. of the institution
of which sir. Walker is a member, over
the resignation Of President Andrews
In part ii is as follows:
Reply to certain members of the
faculty of Brown University, by one
of the corporat0rs;
The corporation deeply regrets that
any number of the faculty should have
felt II his duty to complicate a very
delicate situation growing out of the
wide dWergences of views between it
and the public Kings of its presi-
dent as To what is truth and as to their
respective duties and responsibilities in
NolVing the attitude of the university
on questions viewed by the corporation
rs at the very foundation Of morality.
True to its founders. the cry of a
noble soul, give me the liberty to
think and To utter freely. above all
liberties finds now as ever before an
echo in the soul of every member of the
corporation of Brown University. If
what was designated To be its govern
ing body has uttered any word or done
any deed to abridge any reasonable ac-
ton or expression of opinion bv the
president of Brown University or by
any member of its faculty. consistent
with their first obligation to the uni
Nersify, they are not aware of il.
THE determination of the corpora
ton to retain from making this diver
sence Of opinion public. and its effort to
avoid any formal. official or public
criticism of President Andrews and his
lnslstence on its giving him a written
communication, which could cover but
small Fart of the case, against the
best judgement and purpose of the cor
poration. his rushing into print before
the corporation could take any action
rs a body upon the result and again
through some members of his faculty
eNhipits in minor degree the wide
divergence In opinion of the proprieties
IN lheir respective positions and shows
now eagerly Mr.. Andrews is seeking
the crown OF martyrdom in the causa
OF the immediate and unlimited coir-
age of silver.
Inc views of President Andrew
promulgated from Rhode Island ana
fehhsylvania to Colorado and ralfor-
MA, are believed by the corporation IN
poftend, II they take possession Of ~.
POPULAR mind, more disastrous consa.
luences TO this continent than did H.. |
uoctrIne Of the right of a state "a
secede from the Union The cornor,
'ioh SIMPLY appointed a COMMITTEES 4, !
confer with President Andrews NOT 8,
BENJAMIN Andrews All subseonent
acton, and all publicity subseouant RI |
mat, mas been in assault upon tho car
poration by the friends of President |
Andrews
certainly Mr., e. BENJAMIN An
iteWs mas an undoubted right IN enea,, |
ms mind without offence to or criti- /
iSih hy our corporation. bur thi. |
isht, ihalienable in Mr. Andrews dos |
''e uiSsoiNe the oath taken by tho fet- /
o"s ana trustees, nor justify nor az
uSe me corporation from taking cos,
'lNdhce OF what the mind and snao.,,
= the president Of Brown Irniyersit,,
? II TO its effect upon the universitv
- trends or the public. The exereisa
= we rights and obligations Of eyo,.,.
uaH N CIVIL society must have rc,s,n
'pie limitations dependent nno,, Il;
'osl'ion in society, in association vitt,
'ther men" WEN