New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-02
n. Y. Welcome
Body Applauds
Chairman Jonas
Letter Congratulates Him
on His Refusal to Accept
sDictation of w. II. Hearst
Others Send Approval
Borough President Is Still
Non-Committal on Accept
ance of His Resignation

The Independent Citizens Committee
of Welcome pledged its support yester-
day to Nathan S. Jonas, chairman of
the Brooklyn Victory Celebration Com
mittee, and upheld the stand taken by
Mr.. Jonas Gin refusing to accept the
dictation of William R. Hearst"
Charles Stewart Dawson, chairman
of the independent committee. which is
largely made up of citizens who re-
fused to serve with Hearst on Mayor
Hylan's committee of welcome, called a
special meeting of the executive COM
mittee at Ais Madison Avenue, and the
cooperation of the New York organiza-
ton was promised in an official COM
munication sent to Mr.. Jonas.
The letter bore the signatures of DR..
William T. Manning, Major George
Haven Putnam, Richard M. Hurd Mrs.
William Jay and Taylor More, in addi
ton to Mr.. Davison's name.
Scores of letters and kilograms were
received by Mr.. Jonas during the day,
I
the executive committee and Borough
President Riegelmann that the latter
must select new chairman or keep
the committee clear of political inter-
ference.
MIR. Jonas Urged to Reconsider
Many letters urged Mr.. Jonas to re-
consider his resignation, and great
many more brought contributions for
the permanent memorial which Brook
Ign will build in honor of its soldiers,
sailors and marines.
Borough President Riegelmann is still
non-committal about accepting Mr.
Jonas's resignation.
81 have nothing tc say" was his re-
peated reply when asked what he would
do about the Craftsmanship of the Vic
tory Committee.
Mr.. Jonas continued with the work of
the committee, though he declared that
he would interpret continued silence on
Mr.. Riegelmann's part as the accept
ance of his resignation. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Rlegemann will make definite
announcement tomorrow. If the resig-
nation is not accented. Mr.. Jonas NAV
quit the committee because of i'll health
and, he iii '' d. TO carry on the
tight against E,;.re.
New York Committees Letter
The letter sent to Mr.. Jonas by the
New York Citizens Committee of Wei
come said:
THE officers and members of the ex-
ecutiye committee of the Independent
Citizens Committee of Welcome of New
York desire to extend their congratulate
tons to you upon the stand which you
Rave taken as chairman of the Brooklyn
Victory Celebration Committee in re
fusing to accept the dictation of Will
lam r. Hearst and his associates as tc
who should be allowed to speak at tn,
meeting arranged by your committee
last Wednesday night
We wish to assure you and your
committee of our full support and co
operation, and to express our admira
ton for our action in disregarding the
lmpudent and outrageous attempt to in
terfere with your arrangements.
"You are rendering high public ser
vice by your opposition to man who's,
papers, through their appeal to elias
hatred and i'll will, have long been no
toriously one of the most evil and un
American influences in our nationa
life, and whose unfitness for association
with any committee to welcome our re
turning troops is shown by his defence
of the sinking of the Lusitania and b.
his whole course during the wa
against Germany as recorded in his owl
newspapers"