The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-23
A MARTYR TO HIS VIEWS
PRESIDENT ANDREWS OF BROWN
 UNIVERSITY RESIGNS.

His Advocacy of Free Silver Deprecated by
 the Corporation-Request to be Silent
 He Tenders His Resignation-Prefers
 Reasonable Liberty of Utterance-AIso
 Resigns Professorship.
 Providence, July 22.-Dr. E. Ben- jamin Andrews has resigned the pres- idency of Brown university and also the professorship therein.
 The controversy which led up to the resignation was precipitated by Con- gressman Walker of Massachusetts at the last meeting of the Brown corpor- ation. The congressman at that time deplored the action of President An- drews in promulgating his views on the, silver question. MT. Walkers stand was approved by all the members of the corporation. and a committe was appointed to confer with Dr. Andrews, and endeavor to induce him to refrain from pursuing the policy he had adopt ed in relation to financial teachings, The denoument is not at all surprfs. ing, as 1t was generally believed that pr. Andrews would not remain in tha university.
 
 full: To the Rev, P. Benjamin Andrews, D. D.. President Brown University:-- In compliance with your request the un. dersigned, members of a committee ap- pointed at the last meeting of the corpora. |r0n n s4a 4a broWn university, make the follow
 "The committee was appointed under the following resolution, to witt Kesolved, That committee consisting of the chancellor, Judge Durfee and Judge Wayland, be appointed to confer with the president in regard to the interests of the University. 7 s . 'The resolution was passed after remarks from several members of the corporation. S9oWing more specifically the reason for it. The makers of these remarks expressed the highest appreciation of the services render- ca by the president in increasing and d. yersifying. the educational facilities and et nclency ,l ne or the university and it's multiply 1t, and at the same time proposed for him personally the warmest admiration and re- gard. They signifed,a wish for change In views, upon question which constituted a leading issue In the recent presidentiaI election, and which is still predominant in nationai na,aon politics, namely that of the free or sixteen ounces of silver to one of gold They considered that the views of the pres. ident, as made public by him from time to and expressed the belief that these views were so contrary to the views Generally held by. the friends of the university that legacies which otherwise would have come or have been assured to it, and that, with reneiae out ieaa1g ag it W9ad in the future fail to quisfte to enable 1t to prosecute with silc- cess, the grand work on which t has en- tered. The change hoped for by them, they these views. as honestly entertained by him, but forbearance out of regard for the interests of the university to pronull sate tnssm s1 especially when to siOns and prejudioes of the public The subscribers understand that 1t was pur- suanse Of thls hope that the resolution ap the president was passed, and passed, too, ing voice or v09s WILLIAM eopbHalb. o'slbgaeal
 THOMAS DURFEE,
 FRANCIS WAYLAND.
 PRESIDENT ANDREWS REPLY. To the Advisory and EEecutive Committee of the Corporation of Brown University: Gentlemen:-Believing that, however much might desire to do so should find my self unable to meet the wishes of the cor mittee officially appointed to confer with me on the interests of the university, with out surrendering that reasonable liberty of uity, colleagues and @ myseif have hitherso enjoyed, and in the absence of which the most ample endowment for an educational institution would have but little worth, respectfully resign the presidency of the university, and also my .professorship there in, to take effect not later than the first gret the brev1ty of the intervening time, but am acting at the earliest possible mos | ment, after securing an interview with the committee.
 Thanking you, gentlemen and all the | members of the corporation for the good will toward me personally which has been 1 the best wishes for the prosperity of the ! university, am,
 Yours with sincere esteem,