The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-04

of the Institution, tho recent resignation
of DIR. Andrews In attributed, who is now
at New Hampton. n. H.. admits that he
started the agitation about the matter
and states that, in his opinion, there is
no chance that DIR. Andrews will be- per-
mittod 70 remain, or to reconsider his res
ignation.
Mr.. Walker also denies the stories that
have appeared in print to the effect that
he had Disagreement with DIR. Andrews
over aD attempt Co examine into the svs-
TEN OF. political economy taught at brown
by Professor Gardner four years ago.
Mr.. Walker said he had begun the agita-
tior because the utterances OF President
Andrews were at variance with tho views
OF the corporation on the question OF "a
national finan cial policy.
MR.. WALKER ILLUSTRATES
On this point Mr.. Walker said: "To
illustrate. 10 ia within my knowledge that
the president OF one n the leading educn-
ti1nal institutions cf New England Is an
atheist He makes no conQealment OF
the fact OF his Views on proper occasions.
Should he enter upon the propaganda of
atheism aid denunciatinn Of Christianity,
how could the corporation. unanimously
Christian. keep him in his place for
single dayf
A UNANIMOUS OPINION
"Had president of college during
the late Civil war taken pains publicly
To teach the doctrine Of the right Of the
individual states 10 secede, justiivina the
position of such states and claiming that
the rights OF the citizens Of those states
wers ignored, it would have been an
offense to keep him In his position.
''It ~ the unanimous opinion of the
corporation Of Brown University that tbs
question upon which DIR. Andrews is at
variance with H. Is for mure vital to the
well being Of tho country than were the
questions upon which the Civil war was
fought: in fact. that this question Is
fundamental TO the continued progress of
Christian civilization.
ALL DONE IN FRIENDSHIP.
Co 1tinuinr, Mr.. Walker said: "No h.
ing was said or cone at the meeting OF
the trustees of Brown In June that was
not clearly within the line OF duty upon
the part of every member ~ the board.
and everything was said and done with
feeling CT the va NEST fr endship for DR..
Andrews
"There was not In the MIND Of soli-
tary member of the board the least idea
ot ahridgiDg President Andrews in
thought or private uttersnce On silver or
any other question. The obligation 20
tho great trust which the hoard admins
ters through him as It's chief agent the
members ~ the b0aru thought 10 have
been handled injudiciouslv. 4"
When reference was mnde to the protest
against the action Of tho corporation In
the matter. recently made wv some OF the
faculty Of Brown, Mr.. Walker said
CAUSES COMPLICATIONS.
81 have read the protest very carefully
id 10 still further very seriously compr.
oates tho situation The corporation did
not demand Mr.. Andrews resignation.
Ii sought friepulv conferences with it's
chief executive officer That IL ALL In
turning from the corporation. every one
Of whom was his friend. To the public,
and taking the position he has by himself
and by the position of the faculty, can
not see how, bv any possibility. the rela-
lions which must necessarily exist be-
tveen the president Of university and
lfo CORPORATION can b. re-establishei. ="
Congressman Walker declared In clos.
ing the interview. that DR. Andrews had
fought other things than silver which
war; thought 20 Do detrimental q the
progress ~ the university His 30 ition
upon the wage question, Mr.. Walker said.
Is bod.