The sun., 1918-12-31
HUGHES WILL NOT
ACT WITH HEARST
Former Supreme Court Justice
Tells Mayor the Editor Is
"Unsuitable."
HYLAN TALKS OF DRAFT
DR.. van Dyke Joins Those
Who Refuse to Serve on
Welcome Committee.

Charles e. Hughes, formerly Justice
states. has declined to serve on Mayor
Hylan's committee of welcome to the re-
turning troops because Of william Ran
dolph Hearst's membership on the COM
mittee.
The correspondence between Mr..
Hughes and Mayor Hylan was given out
yesterday at the formers office. Mr..
Hughes's first letter OF declipation was
written December 20, and Mayor Hylan's
answer was written December 2S. In
the American of December 20 and again
in yesterdays Evening Journal was
printed an editorial letter written by Mr.
Hearst TO Mr.. Francis, the chief editorial
| writer OF the American, headed Charles
E Hughes Always for Predatory Inter
ests, Declares Mr. Hearst in Letter to
Editor" The letter, or editorial, goes on
to say that Charles Evans Hughes is
continually employed on the side of the
| special interests and against the inter-
| ests of the public
Editorial Found Amusing.
Mr.. Hughes had not seen the editorial
| IN the Hearst papers when his secretary
| gave out the Hylan correspondence, 1t
| was said at his office. and the editorial
| was scrutinized with considerable in
terest and some amusement Mr..
Hughes said he did not care TO discuss il.
The first letter from Grover A.
whalen secretary to the Mayor, notify
| ing Mr.. Hughes of his appointment. was
written December Z. Mr.. Hughes's an
swer to this addressed to Mr.. Whalen
was as follows:
! Your lettar asking me 10 serve as a
member OF the Commil,-c If Welcome
to Homecoming Troops was received
| during my absence from the city 7
greatly regret that cannot accept the
appointment. as 1t would have given
me great pleasure to have had O. share
| in extending this welcome or behalf
| of the city But understand that
| William Randolph Hearst has been
| appointed A member OF the committee,
| and his prominent activity in connec-
| ton with the city's communication of
the heroic deeds Of our men has raised
| a question which cannot be ignored.
regard this relation of Mr.. Hearst
| to the city's welcome as mott insult
I able. Our rnen cannot fail TO resent
| Il and I desire to record my own
| protest against II by declining to serve
on the committee. Sincerely yours.
! CHARLES +. HuGhEs.
( Mayor Grows Sarcastic.
| Mayor Hy,ar replied to this:
| Mr.. CHARLES Z. HUGHEs-Dedr Sir:
Your letter, in which you say 1T
would have given me great pleasure TO
! have had a share in extending this
welcome on behalf ~ the city. But !
| understand Will'em Randolph Hearst
has been sppointed a member OF the
committee" received. Your pleasure
| certainly must have been very deep
seated FOR the Homecoming troops
! when you would allow your personal
| feelings with respect to an individual
| to influence you rather than your duty
| 10 the soldier boys. / suppose If you
| and Mr. Hearst had been of draft age
and had been called by the Govern
ment you would have refused TO serve.
| Very truly yours.
JOHN f. HrLAS, Mayor.
Mr.. Hughes Replies to Mayor.
To this Mr.. Hughes answered:
| Hon. John F. Hylan. Mayor
Dear Sir: Your letter of December
2S, In answer to mine of December 20,
has been received.
L
| ingness TO render any helpful service
| within my power. Your action raises
a wholly different issue.
The use of the city's welcome TO our
returning troops as a vehicle for n
| public testimonial TO Mr.. Hearst is
resented by soldiers and civilians alike.
! I shall be able to show my apprecia-
ton OF the splendid work of our troops
without giving approval TO Mr..
| Hearst's activity.
| Very truly yours,
CHARLES h. HUGHES.
| Dr. Henry van Dyke. former Minister
to Holland, also declined yesterday &c
serve on the committee because of Mr..
Hearst's part in It DR.. van Dykes de-
cison was made public yesterday when
his secretary, Agnes Fix authorized the
publication OF a letter to Grover Whalen,
secretary to the Mayor, in which she
/ said:
DEAR SIR: DR.. Henry van Dyke has
received your letter of December 7,
and wishes to express to the Mayor
| his appreciation of the appointment
| on the committee to welcome home
our soldiers. sailors and marines.