Show Ii ALUMNI MASS MEETING PROMISES TO BE WARM 1 F Factions Divided on Stand to Be Taken With R Regard gard to Action of Previous Meeting Prof Brighton Resents Tribunes Tribune's Publicity PROF J J. J H H. H PAUL ISSUES STATEMENT Hur ly G GOO o of th the tho U University i ity of Utah Ha arc expected tc to he present c t A nt ot a IU w o ue u nt-m nt m the hall nun ut at the inu uni- uni HUI- HUI TI The c meeting promises to be he one of the warmest yc yet ct held in connection connection cornice cornice- tion ion with ith the university discussion which started with the announcement o othe of tho the prospective o dismissal of four professors an anti and the demotion on of a n fifth R R. a. a W. W Young Jr as president of the tho Alumni association w wilt will H preside at thc the i gathering N Both factions of the alumni arc are prepared for a long session The Thc meeting meet meet- ing inz will be on the thc order of an nn open forum U. U v. V. V c anu j i lc will Joa load lead tho the fight tight to have havo the alumni Indor Indorse e tho the action taken at nt the meeting held beld at nt tho the Commercial club last Monday Monda Monday Mon Mon- da day night On the other hand a number number num num- ber her of or tho those e who sIdO with Mr 11 Young In hl his right to postpone a 1 meeting of or ortho tho the alumni called by him will w make malte p. p tight fight against recognizing anything donG done at the session In the Commercial club on Meeting It Is expected that tho the fight tight will bo be started when a report Is IK offered from the tho committee consisting of ot W. W R. R Wallace ace James H. H 0 O. O W. W Carlton Carlson Carl Carl- ton son ion James Wade Vade Horace Hornce W. W Yo Sheley and T J J- J L. L I. I Rawlins as a to the tho I five tl citizens it has baa selected to conduct an investigation In of or the university Part of or the tho procedure however wilt will willbe be dependent on tho the outcome of or a n. meeting this afternoon whoa when the faculty acuity members ma may appoint a i. i committee com corn to meet with the faculty relations relations rela rela- committee of U the e board of l re- re e cOf n i j gents enU ii Ji me OW Instructors Instructor aro are given the tho Jep lion lon on the board they thoy desire there thero may be bo little discussion tonight The Tho meeting will begin at 8 o'clock and Mr 11 Young Youn announces that if I tho the assembly hall boil la ls too small an an adjournment adJournment adjourn adJourn- ment will wil bo taken to the gymnasium ne Accounts Thomas B B. Brighton who has made application for tor the position of or professor of or chemistry at the university to succeed succeed suc suc- c ed Prof Pot V. V W. W C. C C Eb Ebaugh ugh resigned d. d takes exception to the articles which have havo tates appeared from irom time to time in inthe Inthe inthe the Tribune concerning concerning him and a also o suggests that Professor or Ebaugh baugh has treated him unfairly In the tho matter In Ina Ina a letter leter written from the University UniversitY ef ct California ho recites his record and ROCS gosa into details concerning his application appl- appl cation caton for or tho the position Dr KingsburY Mast last night that he had not I recommended recommend d Mr tr Brighton for the tho place lace lae but that his application Is on file We I 1 was vas very Yen much surprised and ant rather hurt this afternoon when the mall mail mal brought me a B copy of or the Tribune of March 31 U. U l with my picture on the front page wrote Mr Brighton In InjustIce Injustice justice to myself and tho the school I 1 think come corrections should bo ho made made I wrote only to you and to Dr Ebaugh and tried tred to explain my feelings feel feel- feelIngs ings about taking the place of ot a n friend and about my regard for the tho school I r r do not like tho the Inferences inference made and am not quite the boy the Tribune makes me mo out to he te Sa Injustice Donet Done t 11 feel that an injustice has been done me I felt fel as I did out of what I thought was Justice to Dr Ebaugh but feel that ho he scarcely played fair with Uh m nis me when he ho allowed s such ch an article artcle to bo no i nope hope he no v wIl win I correct tho the misrepresentation that has hns been made mado concerning me Concerning tho the meeting me of or tho alumni tonight ht Prof Prot J. J I It Paul has Issued a statement discussing the tho situ situ- attn a a an af he believes it should bo be brought before the alumni Ho lie 10 says The items collocated by Dean Holman Holman Hol- Hol man against President Kingsbury charging him with suppressing free thought and free speech at nt the university uni uni- varsity and the answer of ot the president president dent fent thereto hereto have e now no been before tho the public r for r a n week The only question queston D Dean an Hoi Holman man says saS sa'S is h one of or truthfulness truthfulness truthful truthful- ness between en the two men but tho the issue Is ts hardly BO so clear cut clear Jf if l it wore wor tho the decision of ot the tho alumni could li be 1 announced d In advance advance In in favor or of ot the president whoso whose integrity is accepted Mc ac M- ac- ac c fact tact b by thorn them thor as a a D well el established The Te Real The he Th real Issue is I Should the oc occurrences occur occurrences oc- oc cur recited by the complaints be bo construed construe an as a. a Dean Holman or as the president sees them Evidence E might I I t b ha b taken to ascertain which states I them them most exactly and which construes construct them tem most Justly justh All Al of ot them are aro aret i t hearsay on the part of ot Dean Holman while th they y are ara matters mater of or first hand hand frt knowledge on the part of or the president president dent dent Supposing Supping each ech to bo be equally tm- tm partial and honest the presumption favors favor the te presidents president's Interpretation But the president Is the person ac ac- ac- ac CUBO is 11 hi his version of or the facts en cn- titled to tho same credence as that of or I his accusers In an rut ordinary criminal prosecution it would not bo but in inI i I this case cuo tho accusers nr ar are likewise peeking to prove something for their I own wn benefit seeking benefit seeking to regain their own positions bv by proving the tho unfitness Ia I Of M t the president b fn tor pro ItU hb s witnesses In Ru such h cai cases s 's are aro r i entitled t to equal credence and the tho burden of or proof Is la upon the tho complainants All Al n of lenna Hearsay Tho attack on President Kingsbury atack President ho however ever came as nn an afterthought t It was wag not contemplated and was dig dis disavowed in tho the complaints complaints' on the case cue of or tho the four for teachers It was wa-s O wa only enly when tho the ori original nal grounds of or die dis satisfaction appeared to bo be without merit marit lt that the tho attack atack was made on Mr MI and though h evidently c prepared pre pre- pared with care and much research it appears appear to deal entirely with wih small af at- at I fairs debatable motives and occurrences All 1 of ot tho the allegations alle alle- ale ale- gatons depend upon Inference for tot an any damaging aspect they may seem to possess and nil al of ot them them are founded upon suspicion nn hearsay Investigation gation c cf cC these matters maters would be entirely en en- trel proper but would most roost likely yield only lc negative atc results one Ikel side claiming that the they meant one thing the thc other uld wide that they meant another rho Tho t testimony of at tho the two men Is now before the alumni and a decision now 0 Is 1 as ai much in order as after further urther I urther ui ii I ry Why the tho two professors net mended refused to appear before the tho regents and state their case CIUC in is not a 1 matter calling for mater or an investigation They Thio he had a a. a perfect right t to refuse refuge to respond to the thc Invitation of ot the re- re tr They i nM hl orr 1 would woud be bc useless that thc they n hal had o t oU to add to tho the letters the they had already written They he thereby certified to th the regents that the latter had all the al 1 0 deuce before them that these Bors sore cared to submit The Tue therefore acted with wih full tul regents as 89 to these cases and the Incident ns n 9 to the two professors dismissed ma may be considered closed De Instructor Cu Case Cane Different The case of ot the two instructors Instructor Is la different Their positions the regents affirm were ere abolished hed being n no nc longer necessary ular This t the hp two Instructors question queston Thc They claim that other m mo- mo i Uve lc lel lCJ the gents re-gents to remove remo them If it they e a ThaYs evidence o they should tho be Thus far no such Buch evidence has been has Why Vh the th fourteen and In- In resigned ned the they themselves have ha e V stated they dented denied that tho the re- re cents had made a real investigation a or of the tho for the tilt four teachers But t they ey resigned after the regents had acted acer After th the dater latter had decla declared ct in tho the v UL Iney nad made an Investigation of the tho merits tho r removal these teachers tN resl resigned ned of oC the upon the theory that the tho rf had rot not done The so action of acton teachers teach teach- ers rs Is la thus an indictment of or the tho re re- re Jents gents Do tho they hold the regents to bo be incompetent or or corrupt or only neglectful neg neg- of or dut duty They might w well state which of or these Indictments Is In l their thoughts At all Al events if t tho th th regents arc nrc to be Im Investigated sU atel b by the alumni relents it must be bo on one of or these grounds Do I the alumni wish to undertake tho the task of prosecuting UI th board hoard of regents If so so before what I tribunal and upon what whet evidence Beyond the d more mere fact that certain teachers have o resigned there has hns been no O evidence adduced cr or r even hinted nc at c that would toad to in show incompetence or corruption on the of or tho the r part regents tents For them to would bo hoc resign bot a confession of or one or all ail of r In ing these theo thele them counts to resign 8 ao 50 th that t doeg does the idea Jea not of or al forcing forc forc- seem cem en- en el- el promising Tho The resigning professors pro pro- have had hat several weeks in which to amplify their l original thel rea rca sons Th Their lr case la is 1 fully tuny CLee r public be re the tho |