| Show GIVES REASONS HJ Tells Why Wh Ho Attend 1 fco President Ir letter to Con Oon Irving Hale decline the Invitation to attend the reunion of at the tho Army tm o othe qt otile tile the Philippines Is Ie as a follows My h licar General GeneralI Gen I am In receipt of ot your favor of oC the mat 1 I wish wl h 1 1 could accept the tine invitation Imitation lion to tIne the re rig reunion union of or tine the Army of ot the Philippines at nt Salt City but I J fear It Is 18 out of the question As s soon a Il as l I 1 Iato ato accepted the Invitation to deliver doller an In 8 at nt the Colorado Colof lo niP nl I was Will literally deluged with re reQuests ret Quests to 10 attend att mill mid cele cebe of ot every kind going and anti com corn coming ing It la I 3 Impossible for or me to under mite another engagement and time the time of ot my rny if lI turn Is wholly uncertain I J must get act tack lack to New Mew York before the tue date of 01 your our reunion I 1 look forward fy 11 fJ feeing tI eln you nt at Colorado Springs With Willi great regard ThEODORE TUI VELT |
