New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-02

Z lands in which they lie.
They have saved the Republic as
their predecessors saved Il, and j.
IS appropriate that the day which
has so long witnessed the commem-
Grafton of the valiant deeds of an
CARRIER generation should continue TO
be dedicated as we'll as to those new
heroes who have given their lives
Tor tho peace and security of their
lard.
More Rebuffs for Hearst
Letters declining to serve on Mayor
liylan's committee because Hearst is a
member continue 10 reach Grover A
WhaleA. the Mayors secretary. David
Wills, 3e Park Row, an attorney
wrote:
Il wish 20 congratulate you for
your selection Of the large number Of
prominent and patriotic persons
whom you have placed on the Com
miltee OF Welcome 70 Homecoming
Troops.
Considering that these men were
personally chosen by YOU. It must be
depicring and depressing 10 you 20
see them. one by one, resign from
The committee. Each one gives the
reason That he finds himself unable
70 serve with William Randolph
Hearst.
The people OF Nov York CITY arc
pe1piexcI why YOU continue 10 CON
sent 10 the designations Of these
men whose patriotism IS beyond
suspicion and whose character is
above reproach.' The people are frl-
Their bewildered why you retain VIII
lam Randolph Hearst
May ask why sucn patriots as
Charles i. Hughes. Dr. Henry van
Dyke. William Allen Butler. ana
others are allowed to resign and Wig
YOU do rot ask for the resignation
Of William Randolph Hearst? The
former situation must be cmbarrass-
ing; the latter oauld not BE-.
May ! expect the courtesy OF {
Yc'oly?'
Cites Cleveland's Refusal
Alexander VI. White, - Ee1rsen
Street. Brooklyn, in letter refuainq
to serve, cited an instance when Presi.
dent t'rover Cleveland declined 20 be
associated With movement ii Niicl
MI. Hearst was interestcd M White
letter reads:
am III receipt of your letter Of
December notifying ne of nv ap-
pointment by the Mayor as a mem
Der of his committee 10 welcome
homecoming troops. regret that
cannot consent to serve.
You may remember that after the
destruction OF the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor, February IL, 1875,
Grover Cleveland received an ;nvi-
tation from William +. Hearst to
participate in q commemorative move
Nent undertaken by Hearsts paper.
THE New York Journal" and that
Nh. Cleveland replied, believe by
telegraph, iii about the following
words: II decline 10 permit my sor-
row for those who died on the Maine
ment for The New York Journal"
Mr.. Cleveland's sentiment then re
ceived an overwhelming approval,
and now. over twenty years later.
there are added reasons. and weighty
ones, WHY Hearst's attitude in the
recent wal should require decent.
patriotic American citizens to protest
against his appointment as chairman
Gf one Of the committees formed to
welcome our returned soldiers. The
suggestion Of his name in such ca
pacity is an insult to the entire army
! hope that His Honor the Mayor
Will see the propr;cty Of making the
change which honor and decency de-
mand, and if that is done should
be glad to serve on the committee, if
again invited.
am % member Of the Brooklyn
Committee to Welcome Troops. which
is entirely independent of the
Mayors committee. with which Mr..
Hearst is connected.
7 am sending copy of this letter
to Rodman Wanamaker, chairman of
the general committee of welcome,