The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

Ernest Thompson Seton. woodsmar.
writer. artist and lecturer and ex-chief
scout OF the Roy Scouts of America, said
n night at his apartments, at 5lc
Fifth avenue. hat he had severed his
relations with the Boy Scouts and would
devote his blue sky and open air propa-
eanda to the woodcraft League. an or.
g~anization which Includes Wl,odcraft
Girls in its membership as we'll as
boys.
Mr.. Seton. 20 whom. with Dan Beard.
credit has chiefly been accorded for the
remarkable spread Of the Boy Scout
movement, owing 70 the grip the two
men have on the i~mag.nations of young
America, said that his resignation was
due rather To a drifting away on tine
part Of the Boy Scout movement from
the original out Of door ideals OF the
organization than 10 any personal DIFF
ferences with the guiding spirits Of the
movement.
He Objects IN James Z. West.
81 esteem the executive board OF the
~. o,,s ,o ma "A spl.udid lot OF
men, said Mr.. Seton, after he a ex-
pla,ned that he sent in his resignation
SOM. time ago. and that he would insis'
that Il I've accepted. and not one or thtlh
-" =. 49, .l,o,od ali direction
t".t c.,tr. in tba hands OF
NV ~ w, d, I,vv.r who Is a man
.,,,t,, ,bui,v lint one with
vi H'e"s rSnnI.d,s NJ In. activities OF
v "a 80 - No ,.,in, Of contact
w. o.ss' y.rd / might al,nos, say
WIN ~" 49, MI. .kv in his
mas never seen '"' "" Wv"
HE. ,,,,,o,a,
THE movement a. "ritni'hs
by Baden-Poweu ana "E@em "as -,
attempt TO give an u. sou ,nI
~ ~yVoo5craft In It's highest sens.
was the ro,t,y
'1ou cannot s.uus 80. So
D! iours' VI" .a.na,,I da.d.niu,, az
sneakins OF .ne enaor" si,". .,Ir
all ideaiism ana 'l'as''srto" 80. Il,
West took charge Inc Intr'eSt w
trees. mowers "ooocr"i'' " ~ 80
20 arm. w'gWass,n VI, wv n Lost
robbed !. D, w n" ana M. b,r outdoor
conservation movement
~ 90. w..
"'Seton started II, B~aden-Foweii
doomed 1t, West Killed II, Is
OF the movement So''ciu'-u
Mr.. Seton.
When Mr.. Seton was not reelected
chief scout last February II was said
that he had failed OF reeleetlon because
ne had never taken out his maj ci.ineh-
shin papers and therefore was sum q
British subject. Mr.. seton scoueu az
this notion last night ana salu 'ha, -,
though IL. had taken OUT hrs' PapeIs
lie did not think u the pIopei $50
TO do to renounce All allegiance
native England while siie was B, MM
After the war. when 'heIe ~ ~ o"e
a poss'blhty Una. r-'le,n"" o., N,,I
him. he said' ne VIII ""' "
papers here. ~,
MIR. Seton said ne ana no vs. pn,,
remarks about 'niihtaIlshh "a on,
scouts. 10 WHICH, ne tn'"n7 ~" s.oan
ton Is paid, 70 ne coilstiue" ~ re-
that no IL AGAINST prspare't, oh
favors national preparedness Nv at a
Mr.. Seton VIII pressure .,
reorganization ineesine .aa,,,rters ~
League at the iehsues he""'' -
West Thirty-iourth street
u.,r,.ua,x.,
'""" "
Tod over tHe te' ~ his
plantation given by MI seton "l MS
resignation, Colin II. Livingstone Pre''
dent Of the Boy Scouts OF America pr,
pared "A statement In when ne sa'u
categorically that Mr., seton was hot re-
elected Chief Scout this year because
he had failed to satisfactorily reslohu
as to what his Intentions were apou.
becoming "A citizen Of the lnit.a states,
THE attempt 10 charge Air' west WIZ"
responsibility for MI. Seto!'S pren'oA-
| ment Is manifestly unfa'r ahd neeos W.
| comment said Mr.. Livingstone Mr'
Vests leadership has the responsive CO.
| operation of $500" sturdy American
| citizens throughout the country. SERVING