New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
.,o This Crisis We All
Stand Behind the Presi-
dent" He Declares
PRESIDENT BUTLER
JOINS IN PLEA
Men Who Bear Burden
Must Be Helped, He
Tells Brown Alumni

Charles Z. Hughes declared last
-, that in the present crisis I'VE
III Americans. standing Loyalty be-
- our President, upon whom the
=" yesponsibiity rests" The ext
Of no nation, he asserted. can
&, limit of American rights. In
~ ,our in the heart Of true Amer
~. there should be, he pleaded no
,sr6ssn thought e.,
.ws are desirous," Nh Hughes said,
..,., whatever is done should be done
III and deliberately and shall give
Wv" .r.rv American a sense Of profound
,;.faction by reason of the wisdom
r..n,b which the honor and rights OF
W. Country shall be maintained.
Talks to Brown Alumni
H. was speaking to 200 fellow
.drs,es of Brown University. as
.~,hlod At Delmonico's for the annual
Trner Of the New York alumni. For a
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ter Of an hour Mr.. Hughes had
va ~ bearers Of his appreciation OF
,,u.aI educational methods and OF the
hy ,is ,o him of his comradeshlp with
Brown men. Looor,o crave
Suddenly his manner became grave
and for a moment he paused: -.
SThis is solemn hour, ne lnen
.ortipued. speaking deliberately II
an hour when there IS not IN the
l.art Of any true American one par
.'.sn thought. We are all Americans
.n;rbt standing Loyalty behind our
p.as;dent upon whom the great re-
ens;bilitv rests. Ii IS not time 10
.rr,bsrrass in any degree by private
o,,srances those charged with the re-
SThey have the facts. They have the
d,,r They have our sincere, loyal CO.
operation. .., 60
aThe exgency OF no nation can nix
the limit of American rights.
ave stand as loyal sons OF Brown.
s..seming our privileges as Americans
snd desiring 20 exercise our response
h;l;t;ss as sucn. This is an hour OF
tests. II is an hour which VIII show
wat America is made Of.
Butler Joins in Plea
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia. who was the speaker pre-
ceding Mr.. Hughes, also urged support
for the Administration.
aTbe men who are bearing this bur
den for US must he helped bT rs ne
aid This is no time for criticism OF
the man at the wheel
Events Of the last few weeks nave
brcsght Us face TO face with one OF
,bot grave decisions which come IN
,ss life OF men, of nations and OF
euochs. Not since the breaking up OF
the Roman Empire has the world seen
anything TO equal IN social, poll'ical
and moral importance what Is gong on
about US The struggle has been IN
progress for Two years and ha!t. But
only in the last few weeks has II oeeh
creeping close upon our homes. our
families, our government and lnstitu-
lions.
II only hope that this will be the
asst effort Of force 20 substitute ltsell
FOR right in the history Of mankind.
am stunned by this tragedy Of eX-
eellency gone wrong; Of efficiency IN
pursuit of false ideal"
Other speakers were President Will
ami. P. Faunce. of Brown, and Evert j.
Wendell, father Of Harvard athletics
William r. Dorman, president of the
Brown University Club Of New York,
presided, introducing as POSTMASTER
Supreme Court Justice Samuel II.
0rdway. Dr.. Faunce said that the
universities must strive 70 give their
Students knowledge of sociological con-
ditions and a worldwide vision on pub
lie affairs. Justice Ordway spoke in
favor Of the adoption Of courses OF
study to TT young men for public
service.
Nr. Hughes was in a jovial mood
during the first part OF his address.
He told his audience that he had come
u them a. son OF Brown. denuded
Of responsibilities and returned by
Circumstance entirely beyond any
control y