The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-23
ANDREWS As|LVER MARTYR
SteadfaStly AdhereS to His Free
Coinage Faith.
LEAVES BROWN UNIVERSITY
Dignified and Manly Letter in De-
Tense of the Rights of Manhood.
Master of Political ECONOMY and
Finance Declines to Surrender His
Views at Corporations Demands

| Providence, r. I.,July 23.-President
E BENJAMIN Andrews has resigned his
chair and the corporation committee Of
| Brown University has accepted his resig-
| nation.
President Andrews withdrawal is purely
matter OF dollars and cents ON the part
of the university, and manly stand by the
president in support OF the viewsenunciated
a little more than year ago relative to
the free coinage OF silver. Ever since he
has been in charge OF the university, and,
| in fact, when he held professorslnp, he
openly taught free trade and free silver
After assuming charge OF the College he
set about to raise fund of S350,oo0 and
solicited subscriptions from the prominent
manufacturers of the State, notably the
b. b. and r. Knights, and W. +. Sayles.
The latter had given the university
$3.50, 100 building as memorial 10 his son,
who died while a student, and liberal re-
Spouse was therefore expected. From each
of the gentlemen upon whom he called,
most of whom were multi-milionaires,
flat refusal came. The reasons were that
his free trade and free silver policy was
a menace to the industries OF this State.
From that time feeling antagonstic TO
DIR. Andrew S has been growing, and the cul-
nination was reached when the corporation
meeting was held on the Monda v following
the graduation of the class of 81.
The president of the class was John D.
Rockefeller, jr. Because OF the financial
prominence of the father there had been
more or less toadying in the class to the
son. He was made president and shaped
program for class-day exercises, and out
of Difference to him wine was tabooed at
the class supper. Mr.. Rockefeller, ST., had
been literal in his donations to other uni
vcrsities, and for that reason, and espe-
cialy as this was a Baptist college, of his
own creed, a substantial remembrance OF
class day was expected. Theday came and
passed without the expected gift.
A committee WAS appointed to confer
with the president, and DR.. Andrews, then
in London, fastened home, and at his re-
quest the committee framed their views in
writing. They were substantially repeti-
ton of Congressman Walkers criticism.
This document was dated June 16 On the
following day Or. Andrews rendered his
resignation, stating that his manhood COM
PEELED him to stand by his publicly ex-
pressed views on these matters.
The resignation was not made public until
today, when an acceptance was precipi-
tated by the publication of an interview in
which Or. Andrews reiterated his opinions.
In September his successor will be elected,
and 1T is probable that the new president
will lie one whose selection will meet with
the approval OF the financial princes be-
fore IL is acted upon.
To the Rev. E. Benjamin Andrews, d. D.,
President Brown University:
In compliance with your request, the
undersigned, members of q committee APP
pointed at the last meeting OF the corpora
ton of Brown University, make the follow
ing stateme mt:
The committee was appointed under the
following resolution, TO wit:
Resolved, That a committee, consisting
of the chancellor, Judge Durfee and Judge
Wayland, be appointed to confer with the
university"
The resolution was passed after remarks
from several members of the corporation
showing more specifically the reason for it.
The makers OF these remarks expressed the
highest appreciation Of the services rem
dered by the president I'm increasing and
dlversifyiDg the educational facilities and
efflciency OF the university and in multi
plying the number of the students resort
ing to it, and at the same time professed
for him personally the warInest admira-
ton and regard.
They signified a wish for change in