New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
PROF. NORTON AND SENATOR HOAR
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE GROWING
OUT OF THE FORMERS CRITI-
CISM OF THE WAR

Boston. July Is (SpeciaD.-Profcssor Charles
Eliot Norton formerly of Harvard University.
IN reply to Senator iioer. who attacked him in
address recently at the opening of the Clark
University sumner school. made public to-day
the foil wing letter
Ashacid July 10 1895.
The Hon. George r. Hoar, Worcester
Sir. You have seen tit. disregarding our al
most lifelong relations II friend iaCss, 10 make
a public attack on me Of 'erbal severity, but
of such nature as relieves me- from all neces-
sitN 81 self-defenCc
Having the Intention of making an attack
Of this sort. 1t miEht have been expected that
You would Doe Careful =" rake sur" 81 IL
grounds. Thr. however. Nasnct thecase 1"uaS-
sail me for words whch YOU say you have seen
quoted a. addressed hy me- TO the youth ~ the
University" ST. mere you and were classmates
mere tEAn nifty years ago. II YOU sd" thrln
thus quoted YOU Were led into error. 30 su'h
words yer" addressed by N" To the youth OF
N, University. TAcy are garHled SENTENCES
from an account. in p Western newspaper. OF an
interview Wiih M. Gishon ,rdDly Obtained anu
incorrectly reported.
did say - ,he youth o. the University that
this war with spain was "ing"tious that l"I
the Accomplishment of the ends which as q
Nation. We rrof Sod to seek 10y its means. IL
wax need c-s." and. cons egu"iitly. 'cilnlina. :
that every American hold his life at the service
Of his cuuntrv hut that they should careiu!ly
consider VIII .thfr the best Use they could MAKE
Of themselves in her service was To enlist IN
such a war. / see 10 reason to charge these
opinions and tins advice. our 'l''N.rI.,~
want. Z. T.. N'i'i'''
In reply Senator Hoar wrote.
Worcester. Mass July II, $50
My Dear Sir. have your letter 81 JnlF H. J
arr sorry that what Won say does not seem 10
iwDpec upou me any necessity for either apology
or rtgre: The utterAnccS attributed 10 YOU
which | quoted. Mere printed IN many OF lne
newspapers 81 the country for n l"hs tlinr
without being disavOwed. II seems lmposSIpie
that 4 man who does rot entertain such senti-
mcnts in substance should fail to disaN3"
them II me have any care or respect Tor III
opinions II his c0untrylnen
But whether they We're literally reported or
not they are in general accord. | am sorry 70
say with tho sentiments am constantly IN thr
habit ~ hearing ~ as coming from you D''it
in Public utt,rance and pritat" speech ara OF
the StSla with which used to be not Unfamiliar
when ! occasionally met you All IpNeiS ~
Harvard and All lovers Of the country nay .
felt for IL long time that your relations u the
University made your influerce bad t'I the COZ.
lego and had for the youth Of the country. !,
was high '!r.e that somebody should say what !
have sal! -, ,o,
could easily. from my own memory ana from
fhe ranort ~ oerspns who have met YOU on
social occasions. point ont many utteran''s
quite a. deserving of severe reiIo'i as IN. -
10 which have adycrtci an aiTald 'hd' INC
habit % bitter ana sne"rlng speech ABOUT PEI
soma ana public affairs. has 50 grown upon ypu
that You do a.: yourself Know Always "h"'
,ott saw At any rate there are plenty ~ per =
sons who ,v.u hc able to judg" u the matter /
should he sorry - do YOU any Injustice In
dced II be- not In any hodys power u 30 you IL
tu.tice. but Yourself I am. faithfully yours.
GEORGE r HOAR.