The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-19

petrated. had frankly given 70 Inc press
an the motive Of his action his opinion
that the usefulness Of university de-
pended on Its ability to command money,
and that DR.. Andrews position on the sill
yer question was opposed to that OF the
moncyed friends Of tho Institution. Notably,
II was said. that John d. Rockefeller,
whose son was an alumnus Of Brown. had
| contemplated making It donation OF a
million dollars, but declined on account
OF DR.. Andrews attitude on the silver
question This degrading sentiment met
with storm Of derision throughout the
| country that swept the congressman from
the field but inevitably left the trustees
and corporators under the slur Of having
acted from the same motive.
The corporators requested DR.. Andrews
to withdraw his resignation. They appealed
to his love for the institution. which UNI
der his guidance has grown from mem
bershp OF four hundred to eighteen hum
dred and attained position OF the first
rank In education. They explained that
they were only apprehensive his senti-
ments might be regarded as representative
OF the university, while acquItting him of
any responsibility for such misunderstood
ing. 1t ia complete withdrawal OF the
offenfavc import OF their communication
Or. Andrews, In his letter TO the trustees
accompanying his resignation. referring to
his change OF opinion In favor Of inde-
thA r.lt ia
says: But this changed belief / had in
Inne"--meaning June last when he was
censured by the board--"never publicly
advocated by 40 much as single word.
But for few personal communca
lions last summer probably not
a soul in the country. outside Of my family.
would at this moment know that my views
have altered In respect TO this modification
of my conviction, made, submit, not from
fckleness, but because the essential con
ditions OF the problem had changed.
have been retloent and careful to the
very verge OF self Responsibility. Yet this
Is the man OF whom the Galveston News
says; lie was rightly charged with airing
his vews In his college connection As a
free silver partisan he made fatal mis-
take MS an educator. There seems 20 be no
question that tho mistake was made by
him." whom Il also denomfnates a par
tisan agitator."
Under date Of August 81. President Win
ston OF the University OF Texas is stated
by the Rocky Mountain News to have said
In an interview with It's reporter: II think
President Andrews transeroesed profess
sional life by mixing too actively In poll
tics. When a man gets down from
the professional chair and speaks at po-
litical meetings, | think he liz getting out
of his place" The Post regrets not to have
noted denial by President Winston OF the
correctness of the alleged interview. The
Post states as n sound principle in literary
criticism, in ethics and In journalism, that
tho assumption of such a state OF facts is
its affirmation. Those who speak thus stand
Justly chargeable with the responsibility
Of affirming the truth OF the facts assumed
President Wnstons position az the head
OF the department OF education In Texas
imparts the deepest interest and gravest
Importance to any expression OF his on
this subject, and It Ia to be hoped that he
is duly sensible OF the corresponding obli-
CATION, There Is probably no other source
than the Galveston News from which he
could have gathered SO shameful a per-
version of the facts. is It possible that
President Winston is so innocent az to
look to the Galveston News for his facts
IN any case? II In any case, surely II ac-
auainted with its reputation, he would not
In one involving the money question In
any form.