New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

J. Sergeant Cram: | will not scry
on tho committee.
Rev. Howard DuffieId: Hearst ha
been cslsed to serve. There fore, | an
prccludod from performing the service
to which The Mayor has called me-
Clergyman Declines.
The Rcv. Mr.. Dufficld, pastor emcrl
tus Of the Old First Presby ytcrial
Church. Fifth avenue and Twclftl
street, sent his refusal to serve to Gro
YER Whalcn, Hylan's secretary, who il
also secretary Of the committee. Tht
lettcr follows:
81 am in receipt Of your very kind
note, advising that the Mayor has
honored me by appointing me upon
his Committee OF Welcome TO the
homecoming troops. Of which Nh. Rod
man Wanamaker is the chairman.
There is no service | would more
gladly render than this, and | should
count it high privilege indeed to aid
in any way to express to those who
fought go bravely and won so glori-
ously the intense admiration and af-
fection for them with which the heart
of the people overhows.
ut Is commonly reported, however,
that Mr.. w. r. Hearst has been asked
take special charge of its military
functions. If this is the case must
respectfully and regretfullv decline the
Mayors invtetion, and trust his
honor will pardon my boldness in won't
urlng to inquire whether upon sober
second thought It does not seem to him
to be inconsistent with the largest
success Of such a homecoming ceiebra-
tion as that which he has 50 happily
planned to make it the occasion Of
giving. such peculiar prominence to
one whose patriotism. whether justly
or unjustly, is in debate; and who,
whatever his present sentiments may
be, is on record as having been in
unqualified opposition to many Of the
very things for which our gallant boys
took The field and shed their blood.
with renewed appreciation of the
valued courtesy which his honor has
been good enough to extend to me and
with most sincere regret that am
precluded from performing the service
to which he has called me-"
Summit Club Protests
One of the resolutions sent to Mayor
Hylan yesterday was adopted at
meeting of the Fortnightly Club of
Summit, N. j., from which town Hearst
papers have been barred for many
months through the unanimous antip-
athy Of the residents.
The resolution follows:
The Fortnightly Club of Summit,
Y. j., Indignantly protests against
he appointment by the Mayor of the
Jity OF New York Of William Randolph I
Hearst as chairman of commit
ce to welcome the defenders of our /
honor upon their return
rom overseas service.
"Those returning troops are from !
many states, our own among them,
therefore, we feel we have the right
o protest.
''In view of his attitude toward the
var, and OF his more than suspected
Ilsloyalty to his country, William
Hearst has proved himself
'nft for this honored position To
ubject our loyal heroes to an Official
Welcome at his hands, IS, in our opiA
on, to offer them a gratuitous INSULT
This resolution has been forwarded +
o Mayor Hylan, as an expression of ,
,pinion from a large and representa-
i've body of Summit women.
a. Hearst's Resignation Demanded
The Mayor also received a copy of the .
ollowlng resolution, adopted unani
nously by the Forest Hills Taxpayers
association:
The Forest Hills Taxpayers Associ-