The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24

Nell makes the following statement:
II decline TO enter into Newspaper
controversy with the retiring COM
mandant on the administrator, of af-
fairs at Clemson for the following
reasons:
First The issues ne raises belong
entirely to the Jurisdiction ,f the
board of trustees. This body has re-
Gently considered these AFFAIRS and
have announced their decision.
Second. The war department.
tkrcush iss inspector. Capt. Lsnahan.
made on April and 4. q thorligh and
searching examination of the military
department OF the college and the re-
lationship of the president TO the
commandant. and this of1icer express
ed to me his entire satisfaction with
afYairs and stated that he WOULD so
report to the chief OF stan. Gen. Bell
AZ proof that he did so. Capt. Marcus
b. Stokes has been appointed to sue
coed Capt Minus at once.
Third Since Capt. Minus resig-
nation last January the discipline of
the college has been well sustained by
the acting commandant. Prof. Andrew
Bramlett. and the conduct of The ca
dets has been exemplary.
tsisnsd) "P. H. MErL.
Presidents"
Prof. Riggs makes the following
statement:
The use Of my name by Cap: Min
US In his article today concerniiig dis
ciplinary conditions at Clemson col
iegs 10 entirely unauthorized. Fear
ing that some may be misled am
compelled to say that am not In
sympathy with his criticisms. In my
opinion President Nell has not inter-
fsred with Capt. Minus In the t.druin-
istration OF discipline except when
Justified by the laws Of the college In
the exercise Of his presidential func-
tions.
W wv. N. RrG,3s."
Capt J. c. Minus. when shown tho
two statements. said:
TN regard to President Meil's
nrst point: II the board of trustees
considered any affair between the
PRECEDENT and me II must have been
sx parts. for II II q settled fac: that
was not allowed TO come before the
board. The presidsnt's side Of the
controversy may have been told. cer-
tainiy not mine.
In regard to the second point: ]
made the statement of the troubles
that I encountered with the pre,ndent
as commandant to the inspecting Of
nccr. Capt. Lenahan- The stand that
ne took was to the effect that the po-
sition OF commandant at Clemson 10
In way q private arrangement be-
tween the officcr on duty az military
instructor. the ofiicer being detailed
as professor OF military instruction
and tactics. and the college. Conse-
quently unless the lack OF discipline
shows bad effects upon the military
instruction the war department
through Its inspector does not care
20 enter into the controversy. II DR..
Nell knew anything about military
matters and the way the insp pector
handles his report he would know
that the report of the inspector on
the various colleges that ne visited
viii not reach the adjutant general
until June or July. Consequently
Capt. stokes Is In no, way affected by
the report.
Third. have made no charge In
regard TO the present state OF discip-
line at Clemson college. Still Prof
Bramlett's staement as to whether or
not he has been interfered with and
over-ridden by DIR. Nell would be
more to the point.
I'm so far as Prof. Riggs statement
In concerned I assert that my state
ment II correct. 1 do not claim that
he authorized me TO make this state
ment; simply assert the statement is
true. Frof. Riggs expresses his opin-
ION as to DIR. Meii's interference: 4
claim that I base my statemenu, on
specific cases and expected. II I had
been given an opportunity. to prove
what said"
"wiii Prof. Riggs give the facts In
tho covington case. the Clark case.
the Thornhill case. tho league case.
the Fixes case. or the Ryan case. and
show the public that his opinion that
Dr. Nell has not interfered has been
formed on investigation OF facts and