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Show CLAIMS HE WAS MISQUOTED. Gen. Baldwin Denies Speaking DIs-siraglngly DIs-siraglngly of Negro Soldier. On. Franklin I), lialdwln. commander com-mander of tho department of Colorado, who Us been asked by tho war do-partaentat do-partaentat Washington to explain an lutcmew In which ho was quoted a pesklig disparagingly of the negro as a aoUJef; aaya that his statements wersaiiunderatood. (ten. lialdwln I crcdittd with the following statement: state-ment: "Tbi Inference from Iho Interview In qntitlon by which I am made to appeal aa disregarding the Uvea of the negro and Filipino la ridiculous, a my mt record will sustain. Aa to the ptttlon of the Interview relative to tin Filipino and negro soldier being be-ing daparaged, I waa entirely misquote!' mis-quote!' What I intended to say was to eigus an entirely opposite sentiment senti-ment "I Iks both a socond only to the 'file' s Amertia soldier, nd I would venturo any niimry enterprise w ith either olio of tho nationalities." |