New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Denies
Ban on Jews:
Inquiry Asked


discriminate against Jews we're carried
through the tax exemption privileges
enjoyed b. the university be with
drawn.
Investigation OF the laws or Masss.
ehusctts today disclosed that should
Harvard decide 20 revise the college
admission conditions 80 a. 20 bar stu
ients % anv race or religion or In any
was establish a new college policy cur
failing the present liberal stand Of the
institution. she can do so without IN
frinremant OF the Massachusetts stat
utss or loss OF stats privileges.
Il would be impossible even Tor tne
Legislature % alter the colleges i'm
munity from taxation a. reprissl
should a racial. religious or color line
bc drawn.
Given lmmunities Forever
Chapter 81 the Massachusetts, State
Constitution savs. IN part.
II Is declared that the president and
fellows Of Harvard College. In their
corporate capacity. and their success
OTIS in that capacity, their Officers and
servants. snail have. hold use, enjoy
and exercise the powers. authorities,
chises which they now have, or are
entitled - have. hold. use, exercise
and enjoy. and the same are hereby
ratified and confirmed unto them for
ever"
Article OF the same chapter reads
in part:
Nothing herein shall be construed
70 prevent the Legislature OF the com
monwralth from making such sltera-
iions in The government Of the said
university ~ shall be conducive 20 ~
advantage and the interest Of the re
public % letters in A. full a manner a.
might have been done BY the Legs
lature Of the late province 81 the
Massachusetts, Bay"
II there was any doubt as 20 the
supreme authority Of the Harvard
presiden, and Fellows because o. the
wording Of this last article, or OF the
right Of tho legislature 20 interfere in
administrative policies. this WAS dis.
sipsted forever through ruling Of
the United States supreme Court N
;he so-cslled Dartmouth College case.
B. the decision the corporate rights
of chartered institutions we're made
safe from such interference. The cir
cumstances we're a. follows;
Secure Prom interference
The trustees OF Dartmouth mad
forced the resignation Of President
John Wheslock and had elected Francis
Brown IN his stead. The Legislature
Of New Hampshire favored Wheeloek
ard passed bill recognizing the m.
stitution. cnlsrging the board OF
trustees 70 twenty-one and changing
he name Of Dartmouth University.
The college. however. refused 20
recognize the university. The college
secretary and treasurer went over 10
the s,ete side o. the controversy and
took with him the great college seal,
the records and the property OF the
college.
This ae, later furnished the basis
FOR legal action. suit was begun Tor
recovery % the property. The New
Hampshire courts decided ,rtirst the
college. Following plea Of Daniel
Wehster the justices o. the United
,Ates Supreme Court rendered its de-
cision favorable 10 the college, m 1919.
This decision j. preceder. which con
frms supreme college Administrative
authority 10 the president ard fellows,
Aff N0IUolhA' NNAF " NAF N'AtNhNf
Lowell Held Foe Of Jews
President Lowell Boston Jews say,
has LETT no intelligent man IN doubt
a. 10 mis- attitude against the Jewish
peonIr n college or out o. ir. He op-
pos.d confirmation Of Leuis Brandels
a. Justice OF the United states SUI
premr Court, according 70 Rabbi David
n. Shohet. OF Roxbury. He refused %
make allowance Tor Jewish boys COM
pelled 10 take entrance examinations
on their Day 81 Atonement. according
"a host OF wi,nessss. He declined 70
reeognize the sanc,ity 81 The Jewish
New Year when it connicted With the
regu!ar college schedule, according 20
Representative Coleman siIbert.
The Day OF Atorement incident goes
back 20 September, 1915, and from inst
line the Boston Jews date the anti
Semitic drive az Harvard.
Rabbi Shohst said to-day hat under
I.owelvs presidency Harvard had be-
come "thc center OF passions o. fAc.ai
preludice and hatred
"president Eliot made Harvard
Great" continued the Roxhury clergy
nan. President Lowell will make II
small"
Ranbi shohet terms President Lowell
A. "autoerat" and says that unaoubt-
edly undergraduates nave taken Leaf
sror, his book for their own mode Of
conduct.
President Lowell would not be inter
ri.wcd Lesser officials announced that
!, Ia ridiculous 10 say that the limita,
tior 81 enrolment plan is directed
aoasnst the IeWs They say the plan
~, which restriction OF students Will be
eger,,6 las not been worked ou., al
.nourh thev DO no. deny that there IS
strsrv desire in certain quarters 20
tnssrcu such restriction along raclal
Dc.n Park. Of Radcliffe, taking ro-
,ies 81 me Harvard proposal, said to-
day:
Radcliffe 20 Take Own Course
"p.6eiig. r. under no compulsion
- fojfow Harvard in a matter such rs
isis believe that on such questions
a. latin credits their rulings must be
our. But though We frequently DO
Ss,low their policies on other matters
!, "a In no way necessary or traditional,
- our oun conditions must determine
our actions in the end:
"conditlons az Radcliffe make no
suet regulations neeessary as those
wh,eh have been suggested for hsr.
vnrl. Our enrolment is unlimited but
We are not overerowded, and are not
lively 20 be so for some time 10 come,
Nor Il there any such thing as racial
problem AZ Radcliffe.
omcials at Harvard University re-
e,,cJ 10 discuss the case. Frederick
sllen. secretary OF the Harvard Cor
porstion. whose original statement
y;yoa out as Official, started the con-
sroversy, says there is nothing 70 be
gained By further statements, but sea-