Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-02
ANDREWS is RETAINED.
Brown UnlYSFliiy Corporation With
draws lis Criticism Of Him.
IEia Ere. silver Wow Not Now an
Occasion OF Wishing for
His Rstiremept.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 1.-The
corporation OF Brown mniversity to-
day voted after a long meeting to re-
quest President Andrews to withdraw
his resig nation as president Of that In
stitutlon. The request WAS embodied
In resolution coatsinln. the follow
log to the president OF Brown univer-
si,y:
"rhe corporation of Brown univer.
atty has this day resolved with the
greatest regret, your resignation ns
pr esidept. 1t most earnestly requests
tn at you will withdraw it. 1t con-
csives that 1t has written without fnll
kno W 10 Jge OF the position OF the corpo-
ration. With the earnest hope that
9 ;stement to you beading the formal.
sanction and approval OF the govern
ing body OF the u university as whole
may bring US again Into heaaty ac-
corr, the corporation desires to assure
you that 1t In no wsy SOU ght the sew
erancs OF our Off ciai rsiations, which I,
so far as 1t know, ha, bsen most cor
dial from tho time of your acceptance
OF the presid ency.
"The only vote and only expression
hitherto made by the CORPORATION bear.
ing upon tue qasstion at Issue was at
the last une meeting, q nd consisted OF
the appointment OF u ii m ittee to con.
fer with you as to the Interests OF the
university. The sxtent Of authority
thus giveu It's COMMITTEES was that OF
conference. which 1t fully believes you
would unhesitatingly admit was a 10.
gilimste anu friendly exercise OF its
privileges, relating To the interests OF
ihs university which you have closely
al heart.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
"It is perfectly tTus that the vote In
question was Oceasioned by ths differ
lug views entertained on the one hand
ty you, and on the other hand by most
and pUs.ibly all oil the members OF the
corporation ss TO the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver by the
u uiteu States 30 far a. least as
hff scting the inteIests OF the univer.
sity AMI the fear that your views,
pupllcly known or expressed, might
perhaps In some degree be assumed TO
be representative, anu not merely In
divjdusl.
"Ii WAS not In our minds TO prescribe
the path in which you should tread,
or to administer to you any 1 I'll oial re-
luke, or TO restrain your freeJom Of
opinion or 'reasons BILE liberty OF utter.
ance,' but simply TO iOtimste that 1t
would be the part OF wisdom for you
to iuke less active part in exciting
partisan discutsions, anu apply your
energies more exclusively TO the BE
fairs OF the college.
"HRving, as 1t believes, removed
the approximations that have arisen In
this matter, for which misapprehen-
sion you are not responsible, nd
which It knows you, too, would seek 30
dispei. the cyrpVtatioD, affirming Its
riphtiul authority to conserve the In
teresis Of the university at all times
by every honorable msAns, and especl-
ally deHieing TO avoid IN the conduct
OF thu university the reputation even
OF the consideration OK party ques-
tons, or OF the dominance OF any
clasp, but that the language Of Its
Institution all members hereof shall
enjoy full, free. absolute and
uninterrupted liberty OF con-
science which includes freedom OF
thought and expression, it cannot feel
thst the divergence Of views upon toe
silver question and It's eff cts upon the
university Ia an adequate cause OF
separation between us, for the corpora.
ton is profoundly appreoiative OF the
great services you nave rendered. to the
university, anu OF your grea, sacrifices
nnd love OF II. II therefore renews lis
ASSURANCES OF highest respect for you
and expresses the confident hope that
you viii Withdraw your resignation"
Tbs vote on the tubject was prnc-
ticaliy unanimous, and taken alter
speeoues mad been made by nearly
every member OF the cooperation.