The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02

Goebers letter to DR.. Jordan. which Is as
follows:
$50 PALo ALTO, May "a. 1905
President David starr Jordan Leland ss an.
have before your letter TO me as foiows-
Your letter OF to-day submitting a, re-
quest to the board Of trustees of the university
for leave OF absence on sabbaticaI terms for
the coming year to enable you to carry on
literary work and to perfect plans for your
request to the board Of trustees with recon-
naendation that it be granted. provided you
to take effect at the end Of the period covered
by the leave. If granted. or July 81. 1905.
understanding that the arrangement might be
terminated at any time by the unIverslty
should conditions arise afrectins the Interests int
ton desirable. On receipt OF your resigna-
ton as above suggested I shall forward your
request to the board tor , nsEs a. '''
DAVID STARR JORDAN. President"
With reference to the third sentence. which
looks to termination OF my salary should
conditions arise affecting the interests on the
university which should make such action
Desirable am informed by your secretary.
Mr. Clark, who delivered your letter. that you
intend the payments to end should MAKE
public through the press any stfsr
Had Mr.. Clark not so stated II would have
been apparent that some such specinc motive
was In your mind, as the condition you set
forth so fully Is the implied condition IN
every university employment; It would nave
gone without saying and saying It shows It's
Permit me to say in reply to this that you
cannot buy my silence on any matter. ! nave
no intention OF needlessly embroiing the uni
ycrsty In any public scandal nor have You
any right to suggest that any action OF mine
Nor will iioy You receive my resignation as
long as the charges you have from time 20
time privately circulated eoncern.ns me anaors
On addressing to you as the oInctsi meaium
Of communication between the teaching force
~ RI
for leave of absence on the customary salary
/ at once advised the trustees that that. re.
quest was not Withdrawal Q. my ", 1e rnsas
verbally. but refused to put In writingi aud
that again urged their Investigation;
should I find occupation during the next
year ar. compatible with my position in the
academic world. which conceive TO De wei
established and assnrsdy not shsTsn shen not
return to submit myself to an authority which
offers to br,be me into silence On sSo oaisr
however make such other arrangements I
viii not have It said that any resignation I
p' Again urging upon you the performances Of
your official function OF forwa ara * ny
am, yours. ETC.. julius ooED
"a reply. came from DR.. Jordan dismiss
ing DIR. Goebel from the faculty, Den
man went on. "It was conveyed to him
six hours after DR.. Jordan had left for
the East.
KRAMER BECOMES SILENT.
NOW T submit that IL there Is any
charge at ali the man should. in common
Justice be charged specifically and given
the opportunity to disprove It. 1t IL not
as though 1t were a new man on proba-
ton. but this is a case Of scholar who
has given the best years OF his life, from
IS to As, to the upbuilding OF an institu-
ton and who has. by the admission OF
DIR. Jordan. been uniformly successful
and has built up the second Largest de-
partment in the university.
..As a matter of fact DR.. Goebei does
not at this time deem 1t proper to make
auv statement further than is required
TO answer the interview given by Vice
President Branner of Stanford / can
saw for DIR. Goebel that he regrets ex-
ceedinsly that the matter Of his relation
shin with DIR, Jordan should become sub
feet to newspaper comment at a time
when the trustees have the entire case
under investigation.
Vice President Branner said last night
that the university had no further an
nouncement to make.
Charles c. Lathrop refused to talk fur
Their than to say 1t was faculty matter
and one which the business office would
not interfere with. The sentiment OF
many professors seems to be that DR..
Goebel was especially favored in being
offered a sabbatical year at half pay and
that he has no good ground for COM
plant