Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-02
Expresses His Disapproval That
Opportunity Was Given at the
Pittsburgh Military Camp
for Sensational Speech.
COLONEL IS QUICK To REPLY
Shoulders Entire Responsibility
Secretary Knew for Three
Weeks That He Had Been
Asked and Nothing Was Said
About Limiting Remarks.

Washington. Aug. 26--Secrctary Garri-
son to-day teegraphed Major. Gcne1 al
Leonard Wood expressing his depreca-
tion that opportunity was given at the
citizen soldlery camp AZ Plattsburgh
y Y, for Colonel Roosevelt's sensa'
tional speech of Yesterday and directing
nothing similar should be permitted at
any OF the other CAMPS.
New York. Aug. I.--Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, advised Of Secretary Carl
sons telegram 10 MajorGeneral Leon
ard Wood. late to-day said that he was
entirely responsible for his own remarks
at Plnttsburgh lie also said he con-
sidered the secretary had no right to
critlcise General Wood. Colonel Roose
velt's remarks were contained In state
ment. It read AS follows:
Nearly three weeks ago II was an
nounced in the public press, the state
ment being carried prominently in every
big newspaper, that in addition to Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Garrison
some scores of private citizens had been
asked to go TO Plattshurgh camp where
it was expected they would speak to the
men. Among the names mentioned in
addition to my own were those of former
President Taft, Samuel Gompers and
John Mitchell 1t is of course impossible
that Secretary Garrison can have been
icnor.pt mat we yere asked and If he
des,red General Wood 70 notify us in
advance what we wcro eynected To say
or ,a,yo ,,rsaid IL was CLEARLY his dutv
IN direct the general accordingly.
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tho fact that he had no responsibility for
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