New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-02
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ANDREWS ASKED TO STAY.
BROWN UNIVERSITY WANTS TO KEEP ITs
PRESIDENT.
GUESSING HIN TO WITHDRAW THE REsIG-
NATION WHICH HE WROTE AFTER
THE CORRESPONDENCE OVER

THE CORRESPONDENCE OVER
HIS MONEY VIEWS.
Providence. Sept 1.-The corporation OF Brown
University met to-day and voted to request
President E. Benjamin andrews to withdraw the
resignation which he wrote as the result OF a
letter written to him by committee Of the cor
poraton asking him to refrain from the public
utterance of his views on the money question.
The request was embodied in resolution con-
tanning the following letter:
To the President of Brown University The Cor
poration of Brown University has this day re-
as pesn ' mos earnesy desires chat
VIII withdraw 1t. IT. conceves that II was written
poraton With the earnest s hope that - statement
10 you, bearing the formal sanction and approval
whole, may bring us again into helrty accord the
corporation desires 10 assure you that 1t in no
way sought the of our official relations,
which. so far az It knows have been most cordial
from the time OF your acceptancy Of the presidency
The only vote and only hitherto expression made
- the corporation bearing upon the question at
issue was al the last June meeting. and consisted
OF the appointment of committee 10 confer with
you TO the interests of the University" The ex-
Of conference, which it fully believed you would un-
hesatngly admit was legitimate and friendly ex-
vote to the Interests of the University" which you
ana me CorPo,Iton nm nave eose,y al neart oso,
was occasioned by the differing views entertained
Dn e and UG S ali of the On of he
poraton as 10 the free and unlimited coinage Of
ftcting the " interests Of the Unversty and the fear
tnat your views with reference to II, publicly
known or expressed, might perhaps In some de-
gree be assumed to be representative and not mere
1t was not in our minds to prescribe the path in
which you should tread or to administer TO you any
official rebuke, or to restrain your freedom Of opin-
ion reasonable liberty of utterance" but simply
to Intimate that II would be the part OF wisdom for
YOU to take less active part in exciting partisan
discussions IL
siyely to the affairs of the college.
hensons that your Individual views on this Sues-
ton represent those of The corporation and the
not responsible, and which it knows you. too.
would seek to dspel the corporation affirming IL
University at all times by every honorable means;
the University the imputation. even. OF the con-
siGeraon OF party questions or OF 1he fominance m nance
ter. Tin this liberal and catholic institution. all
heTeo shall enjoy f free atsiEe yb ana n
cludes freedom of thought and expression 1t cannot
feel that the divergence of views upon the silver
tween You and the members of the corporation is
an adequate cause OF separation between US, for
great services YOU have rendered to the University
and Of your great sacrifice and love for IT, It
Tor YOU ard expresses the confident hope that you
Will withdraw your resignation
The vote on the subject was practically unani-
nous, and was taken after speeches had been
made by nearly every member OF the corpora
tion.
Tne members " the Board of Trustees and the
Board Of Fellows began TO gather early, and
when the meeting was called to order all the
latter except two were in attendance. and these
two were too far away to attend, one being In
Europe and the other in Alaska. The other nine
all occupied their seats in the assemblage OK
the thirty members of the Board OF Trus-
tees only a few were absent.
DR.. Andrews was among the first TO appear at
the place of meeting. Congressman Joseph H.
Walker OF Worcester. one of the leading meni-
bers Of the corporation, who himself started the
agitation concerning President Andrewss views
was one of the early arrivals The meeting was
held behind closed doors, and every precauuoh
WIS taken to keep the proceedings secret. snort
~ cfter 10 o'clock the meeting was called 10
order by DR. Andrews but he retired rev mo-
ments later, and the Rev. DIR. Alvah Hovey' OK
Newton Theological Seminary. took the CHAIR
Among the matters which came up was the
presentation of a letter from Richard Olney, ex-
Secretary of State, addressed to the faculty and
hearing upon the controversy between the cor
poration and Pr, sident Andrews. The letter IS
follows:
Boston. Mass. August 8. l@I
Professor BENJAMIN = Clarke. j. Franklin Jameson.
Henry b Gardner. and others ,n,,o,
copy OF letter bearing your signatures nrnoe amg ea.
ed An open Letter AGdrsiseJ ID to os o b@ Fac
utv of That Institution" Nothing could be better
in matter or manner II pre- 's 81 tS sSe orston
with singular lucdity and logical fore ana @ dea.s
with them IN temper ana spirit "h'ch are every
A. YOU may krow do not agree with what !
b frec eonagG l Of Silver strongly deprecae the
action Of the corporation, indeed upon me precise
give currency and weight to these views-just as
nothing would give greater impetus TO the cause
of tariff reform than an attempt ny the authori-
ties Of Harvard College to discipline President
Eliot for his we!l-known sentiments respecting
The The rue objection. howsver to the course pn5,,
provu University is its implied inculcation OF the
aSSrns that an @ reb anG d. should
square It's teachings and limit the utterances OF It's
faculty by the & pgs bcns ar ae the reh men D' Of the
community. The demoralizing and DEGRADING char:
thereby entities you TO the gratitude no, only Of
American citizens generally 6uf OF AZ MIR
great respect S0"'' ' RICHARD oLNEY.
In addition to this letter the protest OF twenty
five members of the faculty Of Brown ana Q
number of petitions. including one from the
heads Of the leading educational institutions OF
the country. asking for the retention OF Pres'-
dent Andrews, were presented and considered.
These proceedings occupied the time until after
40 o'clock. when adjournment for luncheon was
taken. Luncheon was served in the University
Hall and the session vas resumed shortly after
. oclock
AT the close Of the first session the following
elections were announced: Chancellor, Coionei
William Goddard; treasurer. A. b. Chace
The meeting was resumed at 23o O'Clock. ana
the consideration OF DR.. Andrews's resignation
was at once begun. number OF short speecnes
we're made on both sides. and then Congress-
man Walker was recognized by the chairman.
After the debate the corporation voted to re-
Quest Or. Andrews to withdraw his resignation
THE COAL STRIKE NOT SETTLED YET
..1>-rps AN NpERAI0RS PROFESS I0NO.