, 1901-07-25

The secretary says 1t would be man.
testify improper to have n history con,
tanning such Incorporate language az
a ext book for the cadets.
He will inform both Commando
Wainwright, who is in command Of the
naval academy, and Mr.. Maclay, the
author. of his decision. In this con.
nection the secretary says that tAa
proofs of the entire volume Were not
submitted to him by the historian. He
received only the proofs of the third
chapter. that relating to the mobilize,
ton OF the fleets, which contained a
summary OF the orders which he as
secretary of the navy had issued in
making the naval preparations for the
war. The chapter was satisfactory
and he returned it to Mr.. Maclay with
an indication of his approval. He says
he never saw the account of the batile
of Santiago and the criticisms of Rear
Admiral Schley until after the book
was published. Mr.. Maclay was ap
pointed to his present position in the
New York navy yard August %, 1901
having been transferred from the light.
house service.
/ New York, aJuly 2O.-Edgar S. Mae
lay to-day replied to the criticism
which has been made upon his histOr
ical works dealing with Admiral
Schley and the navy during the Span.
ish War. He said in part:
Il did not appreciate at the time |
wrote the book that the terms Were
immoderate and incorporate. 1t is Cd
ly recently that it has met with ad-
verse criticism. 1t is now my inen-
ton to revise that portion Of the work
that .IaaI- .-tfI, thN 1,N.I, 90 S.,,t,n
But l shall not alter the facts. for they /
are correct, and 1 must first be assured
that they are in error. The proofs /
were submitted to the officers who took
part in the battle of Santiago, as well I
as to Secretary Long, and received
their approval. i should explain that
only those portions of The book Were
submitted to each officer that related
to him personally, or to the part he
took in the battle. The proofs submit
ted to Mr.. Long dealt with that pMt
of the war that concerned him. | have
never had any animus against Admirsl
Scbley and / wrote as / did because ! J
: believed it to be the truth"
hall will accommodate in addition 10
the 80 editors OF the state, but even
person who Is not actually and active
ly connected with n regular newspaTd
of the state will be required to pay SN
for n ticket TO the banquet. There vii
be no exceptions to this rule. The con
mittee in charge. of the banquet has
decided upon the outline of the p1
gram. 1t will be substantially as it
lows:
Vice President Roosevelt, "COlOFE
do" William J. Bryan, 'rhe Gr'a,
Vest Thomas Il. Walsh. 'Progressd
the State" William n. Byers, "TR
Pioneer Newspaper" Il. 4. JefeI
What the Railroads Have Done ld
Colorado" Frank Trumbull, "Our "
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Country Editor:'' II. II. Rabbit, TN
Lawyer and the Editor" Thomas u
Patterson, ''The Press Of Colorado
Barton o. Aylesworth, 1.-THE Scha
and the Press" j. II. Lawless, Melon
and Matrices;" H. ]. Holmes, beg
Sugar and Other Beats" Charles >
Thomas, THE Sensations of a Cove .
nor" A. Il. Seaman, "What haV'
About Newspapers" David i. p"'
Indians and Other Constituents
Those who have been invited 10
spOnd to tOasts have been requesteu"
limit their addresses to fifteen mlnuaS
The banquet will he held In the "'
ballroom of the Antlers hotel.