New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Promptly Repudiates Its
President After Publica-
cation of His Statement
'Un-American," Its
Verdict on Publisher
Resolutions Condemn the
Shameful Policy of
Hearst Papers,

leSteIdAy morning ne new I oTk
American" printed statement from s.
Stanwood Menken. president Of the Ma
tonal Security League, saying that the
agitation against Hearst's newspapers
was not due to any question Of per-
sonal loyalty, and, in effect, repudiat-
ing those speakers of the National Se-
curity League who had been attacking
them.
In the afternoon the executive COM
mittee Of the National Security League
repudiated the act Of its president and
denounced the Hearst newspapers in
strong and final language. After the
meeting the following resolutions were
handed to the press:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Menken has ex-
planned that the statement by him
made was given to reporter at the
request of Mr.. Hearst, who protested
that his paper had supported pre-
paredness anG universal training, and
that he, Mr.. Menken, only intended
to correct the misstatements Of cer-
tain league speakers as to the posi-
tion that Mr.. Hearst had taken on
preparedness and universal training,
and expressing his regret that he had
adopted that method to correct the
misstarements Of speakers, and that
no approval of the war policy Of the
Hearst papers was in any way in
tended.
RESOLVED, That the executive
committee Of the National Security
League repudiates the report of the
statement Of Mr.. Stanwood Menken
can of June 18 as q statement by
him as president. 1t was written
and sent without the knowledge Of
this committee"
"RESOLvED, By the executive
eomfaittee that the wrong and shame
sul policy of the Hearst newspapers
In defending the German govern
ment In many Of Its atrocious acts
and pronouncements; the efforts Of
the said papers to oppose the Ad-
m!nistration in trying to sustain tho
principles of law which the Ger
man government had violated and
which brought about the war, and
their opposing the hearty support by
America of the Allies In defeat
statements which have brought these
credit as unpatriotic and un-Ameri-
can, have the unqualified condemna-
tion Of this league;
WHEREAS, This league has taken
no step in attacking the Hearst pub
l!cations as such, leaving them to
the condemnation Of an intelligent
public;
"RESOLvED, That the action Of
The American In seeking to put
the league In the position OF indors-
ing 1t Is repudiated."
Hastily brought together under tn
craftsmanship Of Alton B. Parker. mem
Dsrs Of the leagues executive committee
sat until late afternoon in formal in
oignatson meeting in their rooms at j
Wost Fortyfourth Street. They frs
pus into the record an unequivocal re
quotation of the Menken statement
snsn, feeling themselves forced to TAX
ssass at last by Hearst's unblushing at
"mpt to commander their indQrse
mens, they adopted resolutions con
aemning the policies Of the Hears
newspapers as wrong and shameful
sau asnouncing the publisher.
lae committee is made up of Charles
g Lydecker. chairman Of the board O
directors; Robert NJ. McElroy, the edu
sa'ional director, and C. A. Bill, Of tn,
executive committee.
''r Lydecker, the only one of tn
safee who could be reached last night
would not comment on the suggeste
fSooaoility Of change in the leader
snip Of the league.
we are willing to let Hearst simme
9 Ills own juice for the present" h
sa'o' But If he continues further T.
m'sseprssent the attitude Of the Ma
Aeaal Security League we shall TAX
sction."
nile 1t was in executive session
4As the Menken- Hearst incident wa
sssns'dered. it is understood that sen
asns against Mr.. Menken had becom
= manifest that several Of his friend
sle moved to speak in his behal.
synung TO his years of tireless ser
fsss, fss sor the league and urging his re
Won u the presidency.
nas The American" and "Evenin
sasnai" reproduced as a letter fror
% the editor Of "The American,
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