New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
RAN ON TOLSTOY
sp[ITS FACULTY
At COLUMBIA
o,ofDewey Opposes Prof.
princes Objections to
Counts Address
Students WILL
PROTEST TO-DAY
Instructors Begin TO Take
Sides in Dispute DR..
Rmler Has Conferences

~. controversy which has waXed
- between the student body and
administration Of Columbia UNI
- over the barring of Count llya
V.,,.ov from Philosophy Hall last
.'.o,5,v night took a more serious
-. Yesterday, when several members
IN, faculty injected themselves into
e.ofsssor John Dewey came out
ms. the action in barring the Rus
!. sneaker. and this, together with
p" .,rsuaccment Of q student protest
~. res.ins to be held at noon to-
- caused Professor John Dyneley
o.;... head Of the Department OF
g.ronie Languages, the principal OBJ
- n the counts speaking, TO issue
=. s,tsment last night from the Hotel
Vanderbilt.
Belief Caused Vote
p-.,essor Princes statement follows:
NV vote, as head Of the department
j., Sl,vopie languages, on the proposed
...,,rsnee Of Count TOlstoy before a
T.,5euic society which, by cour-
~ the university, has been permit
- ~ meet in the university building,
:. lue entirely to my belief that at
AZ, critical iuncture Of American his
,- when it seems most important 10
,,alcste the principles Of a sound pa
,,o,ism. any attempt-howeyer de-
,.,,ible it might be in general or under
,,hsr eireumstances-to belittle the I'M
,,-spee of natioDslism and to de-
aimee patriotism, ought not to be as
,,.is.sd with the name of the uni
Vrsity.
.,rssgves. for whom l feel the great
al respect. think that my action was
r,iortunate and open TO mlsconstruc-
ton. l respect their views and opln-
AZ, and share their conception or the
,nsnmindedness Of the university, but
az he reasons stated ! believe that l
uvs acted in the best interests OF the
g-iversitv and Of the country. l nave
Ans no more than exercise my own
t,ademic freedom according to my con-
xienee." o..
I5lstoy expressed the view that pa
tro.ism meant the moral decay OF a
psople. Professor Michael Idvorshl
PIN. Serbian Consul General and pro-
fsssor Of electricity at the university
assd with Professor Prince on the
rv1nds shat Count Tolstoy has asso-
;aisS himself with people VINO were
working against the best interests OF
Russia and her Allies and were using
-ssns which we're not considered be-
yo.d reproach by people who believe
sincerity and honesty Of purpose.
President Confers
President Nicholas Murray Butler
torferred several times during the day
sfs Professor Prince, and also held a
conference with Professor Edwin L. A.
S.igman, who is said TO have opposed
Professor Princes action. Professor
N.igman would not discuss the mat
a, but Professor Dewey was out
l?oken.
4 think IL was unfortunate that one
a!ividual member Of the faculty ha4d
Re opportunity by means OF purely
,sshnieal rules 20 put the university IN
he wrong light before the public, ne
aid As matter Of fact, freedom
q ipeech and liberty Of opinion have
siszys existed al Columbia. That
atkss the occurrence the more regret
asleS
Professor Charles A. Beard, Of the
.story department, who, rumor says
III address the mass meeting to-day
Tsuld not express his views. The con-
Hoyersy is waxing so warm, however
hss Il is apt 70 ind its way before
y trustees for final disposition.
The radicals are encouraged by the
isci that Mrs. Sheeby Skefiington,
NaoT Of the Irish patriot, was per
zittsd 70 speak In Havemeyer Han
yss.er3sy under the auspices Of the
Aan-Nilitarist League.
Denounced English System.
Yrs. skeRngton denounced the mill.
Az system IN England and expressed
's hops that America would not ally
,sfssif with T.. The pacihsts a. the
.nivsrity have asked her 70 address
a. open meeting next week This VIII
s'ns under the same ruling as Inc
kasduled Tolstoy gathering. The
aaebl.s announcing tO-day's meeting
~:
FELLOW s.udents-The exclusion Of
D,lsnt llya Tolstoy from the Columbia
.lIersty campus is an intoierable
-.sl,aiion Of our rights as students 70
IA md act. Shall we submit 20 II !
,ise speech az Columbia is threatened
ioFbidding Count Toistoy 10 speak 70
Hscent organization on the univer-
l9 grounds the authorities have chal-
egea our rights a. citizens Of the