The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-02

PROVIDENCE. r L. Sept. 1.-The
corporation of Brown university today
voted after = long meeting. 20 Teqass.
President Andrews TO withdraw ais reslE-
ration as president of that institution.
Tle. request vas embodied n /. xssoIntioa
containing Tire following 20 the presto ert
of Brovn university:
The corpcratfe1 81 Brown university
has this day received with the greatest
regret your resignation as president. 4
most earnestly requests that you with
draw H. IL eonealwes that X - written
without fuA knowledge ot sa- position
of the corporation. With tae earnest
hope that a statement 10 you. bearing
the formal sanction and approval Of the
governing body Of the university as a
wE5le. may bring Us again into hearty
accord. the corporation desires 10 assure
y01 that il in no way sought the sever
ance % our ofTlciaE relations. which.
far as IL knows have been nnS- cordial
from the time OF your acceptance Of the
presidency. The only vote and Only ex-
pg<sion hitherto made by the corpora
ten bearing upon the question a. issue
vas al the last June meeting, and con
sisted Of the appointment OF a. coEanit-
tee 10 confer with goa 10 1He interests
OF the university. The extent Of sEe aU-
tnerity thus given It's committee was that
Of conference which II fully believes you
would unhesitat tlngiy admit Vas a segiti-
mate and friendly exercise or its privi-
leges, relating in the terms 81 the vote
TO the interests of the university, which
YOU have closely at heart.
Their Differing Views.
1T is perfectly true that the vote In ques-
ton was o..casiOaed BY the differing views
entertained on the one hand by you and
on the other hand by most and possibly
ali OF the members OF ths corporation as
10 she free and unlimited coinage Of sill
- far n ~
as affecting the interests Of the university
and the fear that your views. publicly
known or expressed. might. perhaps. IN
some degree be assumed TO be not merely
individual 1t was not in our minds 10
prescribe the path In which you should
tread. Or 70 administer 20 you any oiilcial
rehuke, or 20 restrain your freedom OK
opinion or reasonable liberty OF utter
ance.' but simply 10 intimate that II
would be the part OF wisdom for you to
take a less active part in exciting par
tlsan discussions, and apply your ener-
ssies more exclusively 10 the affairs OF the
college.
Freedom, of Thought Is safe
"Having. as it believes. removed the
apprehension that your individual
views on this question represent those Of
the CORPORATION and the university, Ter
which nlisappFshension you are not re-
spensibse. and which II knows you too,
would seek 70 dispel. the corporation. az
ffming its rlghtfuI authority TO conserve
the interests Of the university at al times
b. every honorabls means, and especially
desiring 10 avoid In the conduct OF the
university the impufaticu even OF the
consideration Of party questions or OF tiie
dominance OF any class, but that In the
language OK its charter. In this hbefA
and catholic institution all members mere
r~-a. IL - 4
INTERRUPTED liberty Of conscience, wntch
includes fre adora Of thought and expires
sion. II cannot feel that the divergence OF
views upou the silver question and its
effect uron the university between yoa
and the members Of the corporation IS an
ADEQUATE cause Of separation between Us.
for the corporation Is profoundly appre-
clatiye Of the great services you nave
rendered to the university and Of your
great sacrifices and love Of II IL there
fore renews It's assurances OF hignest re-
srlact for YOU and Expresses the confident
hope that you viii withdraw your reslg-
nation
TIE vote on the subject was practically
unanimous. and taken after speeches had
been made by nearly every member OK tAe
corporation
oiney'. strong Protest.
A letter from ex-secretary Of state
Klrn4Fl OLNEF. A0IEr@@t-4 t@ AAAEs A.A~~Ae1
and bearing upon the controversy between
the CORPORATION and President Andrews,
was read. Il was dated Boston. August .,
addressed 70 Prof. Benjamin F. Clarke.
and says IN part:
I thank you Tor a copy Of the open let
ter bearing yuur signature. addressed 10
rns. CORPORA fton of Brown university by
members Cf the faculty og that Institution.
IL presents grave issues. As you Know. l
90 not agree with what I understand 70 be
Or Andrews views respecting the nee
coinage % silver hnt ] strongly Gsprecsie
tne action q the corporation. indeed upon
the precise ground that nothing coGid bs
s,affev calculated 70 glve currency and
weight 20 those views. just as notn3ng
woala give q greater impetus 20 TarlE re-
FERNS than an attempt by the author ties
~ Harvard COLLEGE to dasr3 nlsMs PRESIDENT
EfFfaft FOR his Weil-krcNn sentiments re-
suecrirz free trade The true oe1ectlon.
however 10 the course pursued toward
Tgr Andrews By tire corporation o. Brow 2
f7raivsrslfv is its Implied incGIcattou *
the ,3ortrine that any institution q learn
frg should above All things get ricn. ana
Therefore should square its teachings Sad
Hgrft ths. utEerAuces - its faculty ~ the
ffs7aresfs ard sentiments o. those HEQ- t0r
tha tire being. are the ric2 men OK ti5s
community The &e1serait1ing ard IeSft2-
ing Character of thEz doctrine your letter
futlg exrnsHs ard thereby entities Fo4 %
a fsssr yIrt