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Show Mr. Fortescue Evidently Made a Miscue TRIO. GEN. STAYDEN, comman-dant comman-dant of the military academy at West Point, under direction of Secretary Secre-tary Weeks, recalled an invitation to John William Fortescue, British historian his-torian to address the cadets. A statement state-ment Issued by the secretary said the reason for his action was found In statements contained In a book written by Fortejscue. The secretary quoted this passage: "Americans esteem a good bargain, even if gained by dishonorable means, to mark the highest form of ability. The United States cannot engage In any form of competition with us, from athletics to diplomacy, without using foul play. They niust win, if not by fair skill, then by prearranged trickery or violence ; If not by open negotiations, negotia-tions, then by garbled maps and forged documents. There Is the fact. It may be unpleasant, but It cannot be denied." "An author entertaining these sentiments," senti-ments," Mr. Weeks said, "Is not considered con-sidered to be a proper person to address ad-dress the students of a government academy." Mr. Fortescue Is president of the Royal Historical society, librarian of Windsor castle a. id keeper of many of the confidential archives of the royal family. He Is deputy to the keeper of the Royal archives. He Is sixty-four years old, and is the fifth son of the third Earl Fortescue. Mr. Fortescue said that he had Intended In-tended to take occasion on his appearance appear-ance at the military academy to recant re-cant the remarks he had made In criticism criti-cism of Americans In a volume of lectures lec-tures published eleven years ago. He had been convinced by the war, and American friends he had made during the conflict, thnt his earlier opinions were entirely erroneous, and that he bad Intended to confess to Americans that he had erred grievously. griev-ously. This Is his first visit to America, Amer-ica, the historian said, end the cordiality cordial-ity of all had more than ever convinced con-vinced him that he owed America some amends for his critical words. |