New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
HOV'S THIS THING GOING TO END?
THE ST JAMES'S GAZETTE SAYS THE
PRINCE OF WALES DIDN'T ACCEPT HIS
LII r.o,rIoN To TIE THIRTEEN GLIB.

THE ST. JAMEs's GAZETTE'>NOW SAYS THE
PRINCE OF WALES DIDN'T ACCEPT HIS
ELECTION TO THE THIRTEEN CLUB.
London March 3l.-""The St. James's Gazette" -
its issue Of to-day charges a New-York newspaper
with having published a CARRIED and fase version
OF the .etter from the Prince Of Wales through MS
secretary, Sir Francis Kno!ys, to the Thirteen
Cub OF New-York. and says 1t has official au-
thority TO print the actual OF the letter. which
Is follows
| am directed BY the Prince Of Wales TO thank
YOU for Your communication informing HIM OF MS
c.ecton as an honorary nemper OF the iiIteen
,,inh am directed to reply that the Invitations
he receives from different parts or the Woriu 10 19
cannot accept them all. ana 10 make selection
woud be invdious His Royal Highness. tnerelore,
that Il IS nos n6e II. aieciso ctS u KSOILYs
There IS a striking contrast between the foreso
ing letter and the one which the Thirteen Club
gave on, as the it had received from tho Prince
OF Wales reading as follows:
Marlborough House. Pail NAL. 8 W
Sra. am desired by the Prince Of Wales to
thank you for your communication informing si nim
OF his election an honorary member OF the tnir T.
reply that His Royal Highness. apprecating very
highly the compliment when mas oeen pA'd bsxs
'''e '''''' ~ FRANCIS KNoLLYs.
That there IL discrepancy somewhere 'he Ho0s
arden, admirers Of the Thirteen Club Will be obliged
10 alm!t The famous query. WHO struck Biliy
patterson?' bids fair to give way to, "Who wrote
the Prince OF Waess letter to the Thirteen ClubF
The members of this peculiar organization arise IN
a hody and with one voice reply The Prince OF
Wales through Knolys" The st. James's Gazetts
IS equally positive In its assertion that His Royal
highness could never have done such a thing and
adduces In support OF its perfect faith what 1t rep
tha prfn hOnof
offered him.
Captain William Fowler. who receives AL tne
moneys that flow into the coffers OF the socaeV
around which the storm OF discussion now centre~
said Yesterday that he had seen copy OF tho ~
puted document and was sure II was genuine a. -
Rawson, OF WoodclifYe. y. j.. had the or'smai' 40
said and would not alter It in the least pai"eu''
Hs added that Mr. Rawson had received the letter
rom the Prince, who was personal ~@e~
II his. -. orvas ~ the pubc are
n undergo another strain over suoJsSN,n No
~ ,ho,,sb, satfied and consigned to history Hs0
sooner has a truce been declared on noIi-
,nmncation than the waters OF ny, 1870 nS Wales
80 a. Thirteen Club and the people VII. h9s Leo
sau ,v ,u the authenticity OF the letter s ueciaeu
'tre Wn,har the thirteen Club Is playing }oKe o
a" neona OF two nations and the frinee OF Ia
,h.hy .y % viii be nameless is jestng at ne sapss
~ tSs Thirteen Club or whether me nt' oA,n -,
Gazette is Matching plot 70 NOR Ii,ghness IA
win england. or whetner hls 10y ., b,s .:rssh
irHntsneur a making a mild attempt to wttndNN
49, false position Is what the wot!n inuss tho,
h,ars the dogs of war, reused TOO carry i"A snsA'
| slssp may take their rest agar"