The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-07

which Mr.. Walker Is member, over the
resignation Of President Andrews
RepIy to certain members of the faculty
OF Brown University by one OF the cor
porators.
The corporation deeply regrets that any
memper Of the faculty should have felt 1t
his duty to complicate very. delicate
situation growing out of the wido diver
repce of views between 1t and the public
teachings of its president rs to what Is
truth and as to their respective duties and
responsibilities involving the attitude of
the university on questions viewed by the
corporation as at the very foundation of
morality.
True to It's founders, the cry OF noble
soul. "Give me the liberty TO think and
to utter freely, above all liberties" find
now as ever before an echo In the soul of
every membe of the corporation OF Brown
University. If what was designed TO DO
it's governing body has abridged any
reasonable action or expression of opinion
by the President of Brown University. or
by any member of It's faculty, inconsistent
with its first obligation to the university,
tt Is not aware OF It,
DIR. ANDREWS COURSE.
The determination of the corporation to
refrain from making this divergence Of
opinion public, and Its effort to avoid
any formal. official or public criticism of
President Andrews ana bis insistence on
its giving him written communication,
which could cover but small part of
the case, against the best judgment and
purpose of tho corporation, his rushing
into print before the corporation could
take any action as body upon the result,
and again through some members of his
faculty, exhibits In minor degree the
wide divergence in opinion OF the pro.
prieties in their respective positions, and
shows how eagerly DIR. Andrews is seek.
ing the crown of martyrdom in the cause
of the immediate and unlimited coinage
of silver.
1t may be said in passing that the re-
markable statements made in the COM
mupication signed Henry B. Gardner" Z"
show how little the faculty know of tho
kind and amount Of work President
Andrews has been doing IN the cause of
the Immediate unlimited coinage OF silver
at 10 TO by this country alone and re-
gardless of consequences
MUST ADHERE TO TRUTH.
Whether what ,s truth is known or not,
civilized society cannot exist unless some
things are assumed TO have been proven
1.-THE truth" Those responsible for insti-
tutions organized and maintained to teach
the things assumed TO be 1.-THE truth
necessarily require that the teachings OF
tho president and professors OF each insti-
tuition for itself adhere IN the main &c
the teaching for truth those things the
institution was founded TO teach, the
corporation being judge.
The corporation of Brown University,
as in the past. so now, administers It's
affairs in the broad spirit of liberality in
which IL was Wounded as TO both tho bo.
licfs nni teachings OF its president and
professors but it cannot tolerate the
alienation OF the great trust committed q
ifs hands i'm support OF those who would
eubyert doctrines ana beliefs its founders
the present corporation and all right
thinking men In the community as well,
hold TO DO truth.
Controversy Is easy concerning the ex
sfencc Of things the most obvious. There
nothing 80 clearly discernable that nj
men see IL alike.
THE CRY OF PERSECUTION.
When. IN institutions founded tp tesch
~ Roman Catholic faith, professor