New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Col. Reed ''Clad
To Go on Record"
Against Hearst

vigorous protest against the Selec-
tion of William Randolph Hearst as
member of the Mayors committee for
the welcoming of Homecoming troops
was made yesterday by one of the coun-
try's foremost soldiers.
Lieutenant Colonel Latham r. Reed,
formerly with the "Fighting Sixty
NINTH" now the 165th Infantry of the
Rainbow Division, and later a member
Of the General Staff of the Army, in
letter accepting q place on the Inde-
pendent Citizens Committee Of Vel
come, said:
"lt gives me gret pleasure to tell
you that your attitude regarding Will
lam Randolph Hearst and his member
ship on the Mayors Committee of We'll
come must meet with the approval OF
every officer and man who has served
his country during the emergency just
passed.
Glad to Go on Record
"No soldier who has offered his life
in defence of his country cares to be
welcomed home by any man who has
shown himself to be opposed to the
best interests of the United States and
of the Allies.
GAS a former Lieutenant Colonel of
the 69th n. Y. Infantry, 165th Infantry
of the Rainbow Division, and later on
the General Staff of the United States
Army, | am glad to go on record in
this connection"
The executive committee, the men,
bership committee and the committee
on arrangements of the citizens organ
ization met last night to perfect plans
for the big mass meeting Friday night
| and issued a statement calling upon
loyal citizens to join in the welcome
70 tl,o ,.n+, cO,1l
Hundreds of letters have been re
ceived from new members indorsng
the Independent committee.
Wilcox Refuses to Serve
Another prominent citizen has de-
tee of welcome with Mr.. Hearst. He is
Edwin w. Wilcox. His letter to the
Mayor follows:
81 beg to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of December 81, advising me that
my name has been suggested for APP
pointment on the Committee of Wei
come of Home Coming Troops, of which
Mr. Rodman Wanamaker will be chair
man.
''In view of the fact that I had the
honor OF being appointed to and have
continuously served during the war on
one Of the boards Of the City of New
who went into this great war, and, as
you stated in your letter, whose valor
and dauntless courage have helped as
sure for us the prospects of an early
and victorious peace | should have
felt further honored to be a member
OF this committee of welcome to assist
/ in honoring the citys returning SOL
diers, sailors and marines, but | have
been informed that William Randolph
Hearst is to be member of this same
committee, having been appointed by
the Mayor as chairman of sub com
mittee on military affairs; therefore, in
view of Mr.. Hearst's appointment to
this committee and his long and we'll
recognized unpatriotic and un-American
attitude toward this country and its
government, and especially his posi-
tion in opposing sending men overseas
to France, | am compelled to decline
this appointment"
Others Join Independents
The National Association for Univer-
sal Military Training has become iden-
titled with the efforts of the Indcpend-
ent Citizens Committee and has named
a committee which will represent it on
the executive board of the independent
body
Robert w Kelley, of 527 Fifth Ave
nue., viii be the chairman of the com
mttce representing the association, and
the other members will be George s.
! Brewster, 81 wall Street; O. G. Jen-
nings, 81 Wall Street; William Welles
Bosworth, 527 Fifth Avenue, and John
Henry Hammond SO Wall Street.