New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
Jokes PUTS BLAME
ION YALE RIOTERS
(retary Of University Frankly
(dmitS They Were in Wrong

lew Haven, May 25.-Secretary
bon Phelps Stokes, of Yale, yester-
in a letter to Mayor David E.
kGerald, in answer to the latters
de public in the press Friday
rning, did more to place the uni
sity right before the public in re-
ID to the student rioting of Monday
3ht than any other individual con-
ted with the institution, since the
fortunate outbreak. The mayor in
letter informed the secretary that
university and the Yale News
st not try to shift the responsible
onto others and Mr.. Stokes has
t this in the real Yale spirit Of
rness and right, by saying that the
Is Of the students were highly dis
ditable as the students concerned
We themselves realized and ac-
owledged."
Mr.. Stokes in his letter. also says:
You may be sure that the univer-
Us. officers and the leaders of stu
bit public opinion, fully realize the
"a 1OuSiICSS VI IIlS ollcJ1St Co1IlIllltICd
certain students in interfering
th traffic and doing other things
ntrary to law and order"
Thisaattitude of Yale taken through
secretary was explained to a num-
r of citizens last evening and they
IRE highly pleased that at last some
ound had been created by which
" and college could meet again for
b exchange of we'll wishes. 1t is
viewer, claimed that the university
thorities should not overlook the
science Of the Yale News in insult
s. the city and some Of it's enter
Uses. 49,.
It is generally agreed among men
judgm ent in the community that
3e bitter feeling which has swept
% city since the riot, has been
eny times intensified by the atti-
de Of the Yale News, which has
ken. to represent the conservative
4ntiment of the student body. The
ews has been busy of late attempt
3g to get evidence from certain men
lat would in some measure serve
emitigate the offenses of the stu
Bnts and thereby partly excuse its
IN conduct.
Secretary Stokes Letter to Mayor.
Secretary Stokes letter to the mayor
blows.
Hon, David z. FitzGerald,
Mayor of New Haven,
"City Hall, New Haven.
Hy dear Mr.. FitzGerald:
4'T am greatly obliged to you for
bur letter Of May 23rd, giving a
aternent of the facts with reference
the very unfortunate disturbance
! last Monday evening as you under
+ land them from personal observation
ud from talks with other citizens
have had copies made and sent for
Reir information to the acting dean
the colleg and the acting director OF
he Sheffield Scientific school-both
lean Jones and Director Chittenden
ping absent from the city-and to the
Fingers q. in charge of the Reserve
J Ulcers Training Corps and the Yale
fayal Training Unit. You may be
lure that the university's officers and
he leaders of student public opinio on
billy realize the seriousness. of the
sffense committed by certain students
D interfering with traffic and doing
Hhef things contrary to law and order
''These acts were highly discredit-
kbie as the students concerned have
themselves realized and acknowledged
fhe university has not formally dis.
bplk1ed them pending the court trial
Believing, in accordance with it's gen.
5ral practice, that 1t Is not right tc
[retudice an individuals case before
he court by so doing. On the other
and 1t will do nothing to shield those
those guilt is confessed or proven
Is soon as the evidence on all sides
: Jas been presented and the cases have
Been heard, you may be sure thai
hose students who by their thought.
Iess and reprehensible conduct have
brought the good name of the univer
sity into question, will be severed,
fealt with. I hope and believe tina
Il will be found that the numbe
kuilty of Illegal acts will be relativel,
Fmall.
'"The relations between the city 0
New Haven and the university hav
been SO extremely friendly lately an,
We are SO anxious that they shout,
continue SO, both for the sake Of tn
university and of the city, that tn
kxact facts should be brought out s.
HAT all concerned in the disturbanc
Found guilty may be punished, the in
[locent exonerated and the wounds be
kween town" and gown" quickl,
healed.
II am, with much respect,
Very truly yours,
(Signed "Anson, Phelps Stokes