The age-herald., 1900-12-18
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
 AT THE UNIVERSITY
President Powers and Commandant West Tender
 designations, the Latter Effective at Once

this day forwarded to W. D. Jelks. acting Governor, and ex ofiicio president of the board of trustees, my resignation as presi- dent of the University of Alabama, to take effect at the close of the present session in June, 1901. Very truly yours,
 JAMES K. POWERS" The resignation of Capt James w. West as commandant is in the following words:
 December F, 1900. "To the President of the University of Ala Dear Sir-I herewith tender my resigna- tion as acting commandant of cadets, to take effect immediately, or as soon as my successor can be appointed. Very respec- fully, JAMES w. WEST"
 Powers Endorsement.
 The resignation of Captain West bears the following endorsement by President Powers:
 Filled at D. m December IT, 1900 En- dorsement No. 1: Captain West was in- formed that I had no authority to accept his resignation, but would forward it im- mediately to the chairman of tine executive committee In the meantime he (Captain WesD would be granted leave of absence pending further action, said leave to take effect at once. JAMES. K. POWERS. Endorsement No. 2: Respectfully for warded to Captain James E. Webb chair man of the executive committee of the board of trustees with the recommends liOH lIdl lie UeSlSndIlOn De accepted as eX pediously as possible.
 JAMES K. POWERS" The resignation of Catain West was also sent to Captain Webb of the board of trus- tees with the following note from President Powers
 December r, 19OO "Captain James E. Webb, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Birmingham, Ala: Dear Sir-I enclose the resignation of Captain West as acting commandant of ca- dets and ask your attention to the en- dorsements of the same. I sincerely trust that you will take up the matter and push 1t forward to an issue as expeditiously as possible, Very truly yours,
 JAMES K. POWERS" The following Is the order read in the mess hall announcing the appointment of Captain Forman to be acting commandant: Headquarters A. c. C.. Dec r, 1900 Ca det Capt. James B. R. Forman is hereby assigned as acting commandant of cadets, subject to such relief from office work as may be arranged later. Until further or ders he will be respected and obeyed ac- cordingly
 By order of the president
 ROBERT MAJORS, Private Secretary. Approved: JAMES K. POWERS
 President" When seen this evening at his home Pres ident Powers stated that he had nothing whatever to give out. He had been at home all the afternoon suffering with a severe abcess of a tooth.
 MT. West was seen at the residence of Professor Palmer, but would say nothing further than that he will leave tonight for his home in Union Springs He is very much grieved over the turn of affairs, but says he felt that he was thoroughly con scientious in his efforts to discharge his duties as commandant.
 The examinations at the University will begin Wednesday. One or two of the pro- fessors say they feel confident that there will be no future trouble wha atever. The boys seem inclined to pursue very peace full policy from now on and affairs look much better tonight than they did Satur- day night
 Capt. James D. Webb, chairman of the executive committee of the board of trust ees of the University this afternoon wired President Powers to dismiss all students egaged in further revolt against the thorities of the University. President Pow CTS refuses to say what course he will pur- sue. R. H. WALKER.