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FREE SPEECH
AT STANFORD.
The Professor Of Economics Has
Resigned
DIR. J0RDAN'S STATEMENT.
Mrs stanford Reached Ter Decision
Only AMER Long and Earnest
Consideration,

Stanford University. Cal. Nov. Is
Dr. Edward Ross head professor IN
the department Of economies and socl-
ology az Stanford University has re-.
signed and Will sever his connection
with the university Ia a few weeks
The resignation, which was Unexpected
has caused quite sensation In uni
Nerslty circles, where Dr. Ross was eX-
tfemely popular.
In his formal letter OF resignation Dr.
Ross intimates that be was being
forced out of the university by Mrs
stanford, who has taken exception 10
statements made by him IN his public
addresses ON sociological and economic
questions. lie further said that Mrs,
stanford was prompted by certain pow
ertul persons and commercial Interests
IN san Francisco, Dr. Ross has been
connected with the university for seven
years, Several OF the faculty have
taken sides with Dr. Ross. notably
Or Howard, head Of the history de-
partment
Dr. Jordan president Of the uniyer-
slty said today: In regard 20 the res
lgnatlon OF DR.. Ross IL is right that
should make further statement There
Is not the slightest evidence that ne Is
a martyr 10 freedom of speech. Nor
Is ther' any reason to believe that his
withdrawal has been due TO any pres
sure OF capital or any other sinister
influence ! know that Mrs. Stanford's
decision was reached only after
long nd earnest consideration and that
lts motive was the welfare Of the uni
Netslty ana that alone To quote her
own words; My decision has not been
the result Of any hasty conclusion, but
OF disappointment reflection and
Or. Jordan says "The sentence
quoted In a San Francisco morning
paper % the effect that men of large
interest eastern hnanclers as a rule.
have bad a part IN the determining OF
the relations Of Or. Ross Is one which
J cannot accept as having been uttered
by me. The interests 90 which the re-
porter meant To refer We're interests In
economic science. not IN finance"
Upon being shown Dr Jordan's state
ment, Dr. Ross dictated the following:
DR. Jordan knows vastly more than I
do as TO Mrs. Stanf0rds motives and
what he says Is conclusive as FAR as !
am concerned. In my original state
ment, which was carefully prepared
ana Is strictly correct, said have long
been aware that my every appearance
in public drew upon me the hostile
mention Of certain powerful persons
and Interests In San Francisco and re-
doubled their efforts 10 be rid of me
i state this lest IL should be sup
posed J ala not realize the risks
ran, II. as Dr. Jordan says. Il was not
this pressure. hut other motives that
Influenced Mrs Stanford. | am glad to
know il.
1T Is absolutely certain. however
that the freedom Of speech Is involved
not In my appearance, personality or
character, but solely In my non partisan
scientific utteUnces have been the root
Of Mrs. SanfOrd's DISTRICT OF me-"
Supplementing his former utter
ances upon the subject Of Dr. Rosss
dismissal. Dr Howard today addressed
his class in history upon the matter and
his address forms the most sensational
statement that has yet been delivered
In the Ross controversy The entire
hour Of the class was given up Go the
discussion Of Free speech" Dr. How
ard arralgned the Influences that
brought the dismissal Of the professor.
He concluded his speech with this SEN
sational utterance II do not bow
down 10 Saint Market Street ] do nor
doff my hat TO the Six Companies,
neither am I afraid Of the standard
on"
The san Francisco Alumni assocla-
ton has taken up Prof Ross reslgna-
ton with the avowed purpose of ex-
pressing 1t as their opinion that the
welfare Of the university II It's future Is
90 be considered, Is above personal
difference leading TO the resignation OF
q professor Frank v Resisting, repre-
sentlng the association. says:
while the alumni sympathize with
Ross in his predicament we cannot but
see that Mrs Stanford's reasons are
good and sufficient, and there is an end
Of H. There Is no doubt In the minds
Of the alumni that Dr. Ross has been
Indiscreet The personal reasons we
have found 10 be In Dr. Ross frequent
ieroRatory references TO Senator STAN
tord'