The Washington times., 1910-02-15
BOSTON ASTOUNDED
BY STARK'S BOOK
Attack on Leaders in Ameri-
can Revolution Pro-
vOkeS Discussion.

BOSTON. Mass. Feb 15-lf adver-
Jising was what James Henry Stark
wanted when he wrote his book, The
LOyaIists Of Massachusetts and the
other side of the American revolution
in which he characterizes Samuel
Adams and John Hancock as defaulters
and thieves, Patrick Henry, as the
most unreliable man who had lived Up
10 q at time. and bankrupt at twenty
three after having failed as n store
keeper, farmer, and shOp-keeper, and
Benjamin Franklin, as a postoffice
thief. who was dismissed from his JOB
as postmaster Of Boston, ne SOt all
that he wished He has stirred up a
discussion that promises 10 he fully
as euIiveuing as was the recent boycott
on meat and placing the blame for
the high cost OF living
Sinc1Iarly enough 1t is not the real
members Of patriotic societies who are
most interested in the stark book For
the most part they consider the book
the Joke Of the season and admit that
some Of the strictures cast by stark on
the heroes or II76' are points well Ia
ken. W. ether they assist in clearing the
reputation OF his Tory friends to any
extent OF not. They read what stark
SAYS and enjoy II and admit that Am
erican history. probably VIII survive the
assault even OF the stark book
Acquisition to Literature
R,ft stark has attained mere than
local fame and fhat satisfies BosJ-ns
anyhow Stark IS weH known in New
England, having lived here since his
parents brought him here from London
at the age Of nine. His home Is in Dor
dom raE
ish Charitable Society vice president OF
the Victorian Club, and a member Of
the New England Historical and Genoa
logical Society
That the book is accepted as a distinct
ACQUISITION to the literature OF New
England is shown by the publication OF
a letter written by a descendant OF
James Otis, whose battle cry. No taxa
ton without representation, was the
raIlvinz CRY Of the revolutionary army
He dropped a note TO Historian stark as
sure, Put me down for a book II
that damned upstart of mine, James
Otis, had only been hung in 1169 We
might all have been dukes in the family
by this time. instead Of miserable
United States citizens Terrible mista Se,
the revolution, as any one who has lived
In England must appreciate Ever
yours,
ERNED AMERICAN"
President Lowell Laughs.
President Abbott Lawrence Lowell, OF
Harvard, laughed heartily when the
matter was preached 20 him why, Of
course, we at Harvard know all about
John Hancock and his connection with
the university The complete story Of
his connection with the university as its
asurer may be found in the History
Of Harvard written By Josiah Quincy,
an early president, in 1920. / guess the
facts a. stated by M stark coincide
with those IN hat bOCks" and the noted
educator smiled again
But every one does not take the mat
ter in a humorous light and they Sc
vereIv cTiticise he author Of History
T-D to Date as Il Should Be" one Of
these IS Dr. Samuel A Green a former
uiavor Of Boston. and historian Of the
1Iassa chusetts Historical Society He
said
I am not at ali in sympathy with
q man who casts reflections upon any or
all OF our patriots It Cheapens the
heroic self-sacTifice Of those who made
the republic possible But the author is
a man of English birth. and I suppose
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