| Show SENATOR ELKINS SAYS HIS DAUGHTER IS NOT ENGAGED Ii Washington Nov N 15 Senator Steph Stephen en In 13 tonight made mude the cm m that no ment exists between his daughter Miss Catherine the Duke of or the thc Tho ho was made with willi the tho knowledge and consent of Iss who ho desires that It should be hl given to the public which has bus manifested so HO great greal an Interest in the matter Senator arrived In Washing Washington ton from his West Vest Virginia home today loday Ho was 3 asked aske by b a representative of or ortho tho Associated Press Pro s If ho he cared cardl to tomake make any announcement concerning the reported engagement of r his laugh Daugh Daughter ter In lu response he dictated the tho fol Col following Colo lowing o ln statement ment I 1 do not curl care to tn say a anything an further than that my daughter and the Duke of oC tho at not engaged on to tu 1 3 mart man led I and I lint 1 I regret exceedingly the annoyance atico that must have ho come to the th duke and his faintly by h reason of the almost 1 dally discussion of tho mat mattor tor in the tho press and the Iho constant pub publication publication ot or rumors for so sn long a time rumors which t venture to hope will now cense c nse While hll the senator made o It clear that Miss Elkins tint U 1111 the duke Iulo arc not on en ho for the duke duko the tho highest regard as was evidenced by b the which ho made to un Inquiry as 13 asto to how hOI well he wn was f acquainted with the duke uke Not very et II ho he replied frankly but from what I know and have havo heard heald of him I regard him as a not only onh a 11 dis distinguished di personality by b reason ot oC his birth and position to this he ho heIs hoIs Is an all able man of the highest character a rt well known explorer and scientist one who has haH done things and accomplished accomplished much being boing a distin distinguished officer of or highest rank in his country Senator dictated th foregoing statements very cr carefully and amI as ear cure fully full revised them after aCler they Were cro writ written ton ten He W was s earnest in his expression of the tho that his statement would be e accepted by tho public In tho spirit In which It was made ma e He has felt a delicacy In discussing discuss In tho matter maUer but said the time had arrived under all the circumstances to make malto an au announce announcement ment of Or the facts Mrs Ir Elkins and Miss Kl EI are lIJe yet et at their West Yost Virginia home but they ther expect in tho near fil ture to Join tho senator in Washington |
