The New York herald., 1921-06-15
WEEKS PLEADS FAIR
PLAY FOR HARDING
Patience Needed to Meet Alb
normal Conditions, He Urges
at Rutgers Luncheon.
ATTACKS DENBY's ACTION
Judge Clearwater Condemns
Secretary's DisapprOval OF
Admiral Sims.

NEW Brunswick. n. j., June IA
John w. Weeks, Secretary Of War, priri-
cipal speaker at the luncheon that was
one of the features of the 165th com
mencement exercises at Rutgers College
to-day. called upon the country for fair
play and patience with the Harding Ad-
ministration. He said that its problems
we're many and battling
When he had finished and been given
a fiattering reception by the student
body and alumni Judge Joseph Clear
water of Kingston. n. v. injected con-
siderable excitement into the affair by
saving that he was glad 1t was not the
Secretary OF war VINO had implied dis
approval of Admiral sims's condemna-
ton of this policy OF murder and assassi-
nation" Then Judge Clearwater pro-
ceeded to denounce Secretary Denby for
his attitude toward the Admiral. Judge
Clearwater's remarks elicited much ap-
plause.
Secretary Weeks said. in pert:
Il want TO plead with you TO give this
Administration a fair opportunity to
work out cure for the abnormal condi-
tons which now exist in this country.
IL the Administration does not succeed
then YOU may criticise members OF II
and. II you please. drive them from pub
lic life But first you must give them
a fair chance
I'VE cannot recover from q severe dis
temper either as individuals or as a
nation in a short time 1t takes time
and patience to overcome this difficulty.
We must get ourselves as individuals
into a normal frame of mind. Business
is bad. 1t was sure to bad after the In
flation and extrava gance Of war and, by
the way, we are running the greatest
Junk shop in the world. Hundreds OF
millions of dollars worth OF goods are
being sold by the War Department at
prices necessarily far below those paid
at the period of high prices.
I'VE have experienced such periods
before and have recovered. Don't be
unduly critical Be as helpful as you
can. I am confident that the return to
normal will not long be delayed If we
do the normal thing not only for our
selves but for the Government"
Mr.. Weeks had the degree of Doctor
OF Laws conferred upon him by the
college.
Judge Clearwater said:
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of War who has implied 6isapproval OF
Admiral Simss condemnation of this
policy of murder and assassination. It
was a condemnation that would have
been heartily approved of by Grover
Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt.
This policy condemned by Admiral
Sims has become a potential factor of
great Importance in American public
life. 1t is policy carried out by a
malicious. vindictive, INSCRIPTIONS mi
nority. Have you ever stopped to con-
sider how dangerous this minority Is be-
coming? The only way TO meet It's
rapid advance is not by compromise but
by squelching it for. II II cannot rule. It
will ruin. Perhaps 1 should not have
spoken so strongly on this subject but
] hold no commission from the Govern
inent which can be used as a gag"
More than 500 members OF the Rut-
gers alumni listened to Secretary Weeks
and Judge Clearwater speak. Obviously
they approved of the words of both
Haley Fiske. president of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company and a
graduate of Rutgers In 1871. was also
given the degree OF LID.