The sun., 1899-05-08

| American newspapers advocating expansion
had been hired to do so, and as remarkina
that BRYAN was an ass, but MCKINLEY was
n knave. Subsequently, in Chicago, he de
MED having used such language.
The statements OF the Knox College pro
fessors and students who we're present at
the meeting OF the Pundit Club, as now
! printed by the Chicago Tribune, are almost
uniform In their account Of what was said
| by the Chicago Professor OF Anthropology.
President FINLEY does not like to discuss
the utterances OF his guest, but admitted
the general truth Of the original report.
Prof THOMAS r. WILLARD Of Knox said:
~ won't deny that STARR called BRYAN an ass and
McKISLEY q knave. would not say specifically
that he called MrKrSLEY knave, but In speaking OF
BRYAN and McKisLEI In relation to tho ne1t cleo
ton the remark made after mention Of BRYAN.
that the other fellow. presumably meaning McKrS-
LEY. is . tnave.'"
Prof. II. V. NEAL says:
There Ia no question lut what Prof. STARR ssid
that Bryan ia an ne and VI KtSLEY Ia knavc. While
! don't approve OF McKISLEYs policy, yet his nc.
knowledged enemies would not make so strong a
statement as that made by Prof STARR
Prof. j. p. CUSHING is reported:
"Ii- nv impression that BrARR said about what
has been printed. 1t was rash statement and do
not indorse It in any way"
And Prof. H. +. GRIFFITH:
Eyes. heard Prof. srAnn say that BnrAN Is an
ass and MCKINLEY is . knave. He was discussing
the policy OF the Administrstion. do not second
his views"
The statements OF the ten seniors who
heard the remark are much fuller and more
distinct than those Of the four professors.
They agree substantially as to the exact
force of DIR. STARRs remark. For example,
here is r. L. FULroN's recollection Of what
occurred:
II heard Prof. STARR call BRYAN an ass and Mo-
KrsLEY a knave. STARR said he was gold man. and
had been horn and raised a Republican. Some
asked him IL he would sooner have BRYAN than
MCKINLEY for President. He replied: 'BRYAS is an
ass. MCKINLEY Is a knsve. would sooner have
fool than knave for President He said the Maine
was blown up by the Cubans. and that MCKINLEY
knew It, but is holding back for effect He believes
that there Ia a document In Washington that would
reveal the fact that the Cubans blew 1t up"
And P. J. SToNEBURG:
I'm reply to a question concerning MoKISLEY's
honesty Prof. STARR said: o: course MCKINLEY
moralizes but he does that merely to hoodwink the
refer to MCKINLEY as a knave"
One more witness from the senior class at
Knox, GEORGE NJ. STRAIN:
"I understood Prof. STARR to say that the Admin.
istration policy In the war was mapped out before
was declared. much as IL has been carried ont:
that the policy in the interests OF certain rich
men who are led by MARX HASSA. STARR expressed
no faith in McKIELEYs sincerity and honesty Of
motive When asked his opinion OF Mr.. BRYAN.
Prof STARR replied. deliberatelyi He is an ass
Later. when asked concerning his choice between
MCKINLEY and BRrAsat tho next election. he an
swered: Ono ia q fool and the other 10 knave. I
would rather have q fool than Q knave for Presi.
dent"
The denial Of the Chicago professor runs
against these statements and against 9TH
ers similar to them. As to the question OF
veracity thus raised, everybody Is compe-
tent to Judge for himself.
We have dwelt upon the case OF DR.. STARR
OF the Chicago University, not because 1t is
fact OF the slightest Importance to Presi-
dent MCKINLEY or any Of his friends that
this Professor Of Anthropology regards him
as knave and travels around Illinois
describing him as such, but because it
shows that the continual teachings and
vi lHc NeU IOTh Evening fUSL
have not been entirely in vain. The ap-
peals Of that newspaper are directed avow-
edly and especially to the professors in the
American colleges. 1t has made converts
Of at least two college professors Mr.
GoDKIN has brought Prof. J. LAURENCE
LAUGHLIN Of the Chicago University to his
general way Of thinking 80 far as the flag
and the war in the Philippines are con-
cerned and another professor in the same
institution, its Professor Of Anthropoogy,
has been convinced by the Evening Posts
almost daily asseverations that the Presi-
dent OF the United States is knave
Mr. EDWARD ATKINSON represents moth
ing but senile vanity and Boston cook
stove. These two Chicago professors rep
resent, in certain sense, a great and i'm
portant institution of learning. The charge
Of slander against Prof. STARR. his denial
and the testimony subsequently adduced
do not concern the Administration, and
they will not even interest the President
against whom personally the vulgar insult
was directed; but they do concern the Chi
cago University. That university has a d-
rect interest in the character and reputa-
tion Of the members Of its faculty, it's Pro
fessor Of Anthropology among them.