New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Stimson Says
Veterans Soon
Meeting Hears
Former War Secretary .,,
Colonel in Army Refu,.'
to Join Hylan Comm;,,.'
Wants the Boys Cree,ed
Mayor Told Defence .,
Appointment Is "Insults
i'm Another Reiec,;..

AoIiner Seer
tary of War and more lately col..s
N command of the 31st Field Artill.s
After serving on the same ba..l'
field with Allied troops, Mr. st;n..
wrote, he would not care to he v1
coined by any one whose attitude n,
ard the Allies had been as has Y,
Hearst's, and he thought most ma,
bers of the expeditionary forces wou,
feel the same way. HIS letter IN il,
Mayor follows:
Dear Sir: On my return from 4.
muster out of my regiment 81
awaiting me the letter of your ss,,.' ~
tary of December 7. inviting me IN l.
come a member Of a committee Of W.
come to the Homecoming troops. Az.
same time / am informed that Wills
Randolph Hearst is member Of IL,
committee and active in the mansss'
ment of the proposed celebration. va.
under ordinary circumstances shorli
be glad TO serve on such comnit,s,
and to assist in the welcome Of n,
trops, l do not care to serve with NJ
Hearst.
Others Hold Same View
During my service as a membe, 4
the American Expeditionary Forss !.
France, | had the honor to serve vii
British, Scotch and French troons =.
we'll as our American forces. On ",
return recently, I should not hsT.
cared to be welcomed by man vi.
has assumed such an attitude as n,
Hearst has. toward the war and tovsr;
the gallant allies whom | saw fghty
TOR our cause. | think the great us.
yorlty of my comrades in the Ameriu,
Expedltionary Force would feel 4.
same way. therefore prefer not h
De a member of your committee, hrt
to perform my share in the welcons
of our returning soldiers through as
medium of unofficial but more ann.
prlately constituted committees Of Vol
come. Very truly yours.
"HENRY L. STTMSON
Late Colonel 31st Field ARTILLERY
Mr.. Stimson wrote TO The Tribuns
inclosing a copy of his letter to Ii:
Mayor, declaring it was "pity to mar
the city's welcome to returning SCI
diers by making Hearst a member 0,
the committee of welcome, and ash
ing: Cannot our Chamber Of Com,
merce or Merchants Association. 0,
other patriotic bodies, through thsi.
unofficial action, take steps to see Tia,
THIS welcome to our troops is no,
jecpardized o.
Outerbridge Outspoken
Informed of Mr.. Stimsou's suggss.
ton, +. Il. Outerbridge, former prssl.
dent OF the Chamber Of Commerce. said
that as a body its members probably
would take no action, but its members
individually would take whatever STEPS
are possible" For himself, he said.
If | were an officer of a regimen.
back from France which had to pass
renewing stand in which William Rss.
dolph Hearst sat, and if the reviewing
stand were on the right, I would give
the command, Eyes lefti'
Ihe feeling against Mr.. Hesrss
presence on the committee is very get.
eral. Within the last few days fully
twenty men of my acquaintance hss
telephoned to me insisting that .hs
w4des spread Indignation should tni
some character of expression. hsE
other men have spoken TO me pener
ally in the same vein"
Security League Acts
The executive committee of the NJ
tional Security League passed uasi'
| mousiy the following resolution 8; !
meeting yesterday at the Lawyers
Club:
Whereas, The welcome presenxi hs
the City Of New York to the heroes Esa
have offered their lives and have not
neen chosen, but are now returning %
the United States, should be beycHa
question as to those who welcome then
and as to the support and enthusiasts
encouragement that was given to ttsa
on going to bravely assume the MS
placed upon them.
Therefore, the National Secun9
League urges that, in the appointnsi
OF the agents to welcome our returnls
soldiers, no person be permitted to sa
upon whose reputation the slightesir..
putation of un-Americansm remain
Henry B. Haigh, president Of ~s
Moore Filter Company, has reitersHa
his sentiments to the Mayor concernss
Hearst's appointment by sending ~
following letter:
Dear Sir: Yours acknowledge
my respects of the 7th received. ia
say, Let US have more American spln
, and less sympathy with Others ] ns
not know exactly what you are intehs
ing to convey in any such SuggesH0s
but If, for instance, it is sugges<.
that sympathy with others. reteHils
of course, to our allies, is to be sa
thing but simon pure regard s.,
such suggestion as an insult, pure '''
simple. !,
Further, I do not take my hsI :,
to you or anybody else when II bee0n',
a question of giving the homecopHs'
boys a rousing welcome for II -
rousing welcome, in every sense o. =. =.
term that l am contending you =,
spelling by putting on your receF%.
committee one W R. Hearst. kesES egS
fully, HENRY B. HAlGh
The committee whose appoin'gS'.Sll
was authorized by the Republican ~. ~.
Monday night, when It adopted ~ 4,
Hearst resolutions, viii meet a.
club tonight to plan the meeting
Protest against the appointment
Hearst to the committee of weicoIa.. j..
Rober ". Bonynge, president 0. ~. ~
club, said that admission TO the ~ 4,
ing would be by invitation ong ,r p
warnings had been received that ON ,bs
wise Hearst men would "pach .Ass
meeting. Mr. Bonynge Is a ms~It mT.sIot
Of the committee; others are s.ss lSs
More, John A. Dutton, DR.. MlesssiII ,sSIJ,
Murray Butler, James r. sneDIo os.
W. NJ. K. Olcott. Francis S. Bangs, !.
car ". Ehrhnrn and Alderman 2. :