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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-27

Albert Campbell, first tenor Of
the Sterling Trio and Peerless
Quartet. is a New Yorker ny
birth. education and taste lie
is an old minstrel man but
has gained undying fame thru
his duets with Henry Burr.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Un-American Purposes.

These various statements, every
one conflicting with the others as
sharply as they all conflict with the
statement Of grievances in the Dec
Iaration Of Independence, are all
true, says Prof. Van Tyne. Yet, in
his own textbook Prof. Van Tyne
says:
There is little use trying to learn
whose fault II was that the war be-
gan; as in most quarrels the blame
is laid by one party on the other
p. 152.
Now II Prof. Van Tyne, who as
sures us In his Times letter that he
has made a special study of the
revolution~for eighteen years" has
written three books about IT," and
specialists in that field have com.
plimented" him by thinking he
knows something about it"--if he
sees little use trying to learn whose
fault II was that the Revolution be-
gan, then how can these lesser his.
torlans know anything about II, and
how can he himself know whether
anything that any Of them say about
Il In true or notf
Since they all have cast overheard
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

the Jugo Slavs. And in the name
of the same principles he gave an
important and wealthy Chinese
province to Japan.
On one side some few thousands
of people were concerned, and he re-
fused to cede. On the other there
were many millions of Chinese-and
he transferred their nationality to
japan without a murmur.
Lloyd Georges plan was simple.
He flattered Wilson's Adriatic
mania to secure from him the enor-
nous concession of Shantung.
have been accused from all d.
rections and for all sorts of rea-
sons. They say resisted too much:
they say I did not resist enough.
What the word will never know In
It's entirety is the fact that in the
first few months Of the Peace Con-
ference Wilson was supreme. He
played with an immense power given
MN Dy the sSO,oO0,OOO,0OO Liberty
Loan. by an almost intact army, by
the tremendous Allied debt to
America. by the fact that America
and America alone had the food and
the raw material we needed so badly.
He could have got anything
literally anything-from us had he
known only how to use his weapons,
and for what cause. He could have
prevented the cession Of Shantung.
He could have made the treaty sue
cess from the American point of
view.
Instead. what did he do with his
billions. his powers In what direc-
tion did he bend his efforts7 To the
humbling of Italyi To Funnel
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

around him caused him to take a
hostile attitude toward Italy.
I remember the day when I de-
cided, much against my will. to ac-
cept the Tardieu compromise propo-
sitions, and Wilson strode up to me
with a face alight with smiles.
"Oh, from the bottom of my heart
I thank you," he cried to me. "It
is splendid, this thing you have
done. 1 congratulate your
Then it is settled-you agree?" I
asked, bewildered.
"Well-I don't want to impose
anything on the Jugo-Slavs against
their WILL" he answered. TT is
necessary that they be heard"
OUTSIDE PRESSURE. N.
The Jugo-Slaves refused. Inas-
much as they were clay in the
hands of Wilson It is not hard to see
from whence came their refusal.
Lloyd George was always more
than correct in form; he never said
or did anything you could put your
finger on for an objection.
But while the italian delegation
was absent from Paris, Lloyd
George proved that he was Wilson's
master in diplomacy. While Wilson
refused to agree that Fiume be.
come italian the British Premier
skillfully obtained from him an
agreement to something directly
contrary TO Americas interests
the cession OF shantung to Japan.
In the name of his principles VIII
son insisted that Fiume be given TO
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

the statement Of grievances In the
Declaration OF Independence, ana
thrown after Il the annals and tradi.
tions left US by the fathers. by what
new chart or compass may Il be
known that these revisionists. yaw.
ing In all directions. are sailing ON
a "true" courseY
The answer Is simple. To the pur-
poses Of the propaganda 1t does not
matter which of these revised tho
ories our children accept-that the
English and the colonists alike were
subjects OF oppression by a Ger
man" king, or that there was no
oppression. or that It was merely =
party contest between neighbors. OF
that the whole matter IL 30 obscure
that 1t is useless TO try to find out
anything about 1.-THE clear and uni
form purpose b that tho American
people Of future generations shall
discrrdit, doubt, dispute over. or
never know the inspiring truth Of
the righteous causes for which the
American Revolution was fought and
tho high principles upon which our
republic was founded.
There is nothing in any Of these
quotations that is actually untrue.
says Professor Van Tyne-"not even
Barnes dreadful assertion that John
Hancock was q smuggler and
the son of a smuggier. Perhaps
he qualities. as though gently child
ing Barnes. there should be a little
explanation of the colonial attitude
toward smuggling. but there is no
other word that just describes what
John Hancock did. Indeed. he was
proud of 1t. and was rather looked
up to for It."
AL the British histories. quite
naturally, denounce Hancock bitter
iy. but in no British history that
have yet encountered Is there utter
failure to accord John Hancock
recognition as a tremendous force
for revolution and independence. It
has remained for an American"
historical revisionist to surpass even
the hostile versions in contemptuous
presentation Of this great patriotic
character.
Prof. Van Tyne. in his Times let.
ter. pleads that "in a text book. one
can mention. because of space limi.
tations. a very small proportion of
all facts and only a few Of the heroic
persons in our country's history.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Letter N. Y. Times
Would Not Print.

Here 70 tho reply to Prof. Van
Tyne, phich the New York Times
refused to put before its readers:
September %. 1921.
20 the Editor Of the New York
Il Times:
In last Sunday Times note
a letter by Prof. C.. H. Van Tyne,
head Of the Department of History.
University Of Michigan. attacking
my statement that six text books
on American history, now in use
In our public schools, including "A
Hisory Of the United States for
Schools" by A. c. Mclaughlin and
c. B. Van Tyne. have recently been
revised or wholly rewritten in the
new spirit of British-l.merican
amity. and resulting in distortion.
pervision or omission OF many of
the vital and most inspiring Incl
dents, characters and principles Of
the American Revolution.
Prof Van Tyne. In his letter, reaf-
firms all the offensive assertions I
had quoted in the Times from his
book; he admits all the omissions
had mentioned; and he fails to
take advantage of an exceptionally
good opportunity to deny the motive
charged.
Also. In The Times Of September
2S, appears a letter from c.. II.
Ward, editor Of another of the text
books named In my list. who seems
to see insufficiency in Prof. Van
Tyne's own defense Of himself and
comes to his aid. and incidentally
speaks of himself and Prof. Hart.
That these text books contain
material other than what I quoted
and different from It in spirit Is
shown by Mr.. Ward, in order, as he
says. to EXPOSE" my "unscrupu-
lousness" and "garbling." It Is alb
surd in him to assume that had
pretended In my letter in The Times
either to be quoting the entire books
or to be condemning everything in
them.
Mr.. Ward for himself and in de-
fense of his own books makes the
following vitality significant state
ment:
IT do not presume to teach young
Americans my own interpretations
Of history; I present to them only
what .Lecky and Trevelyan wrote
before 1914, what a score of English
men said in Commons before the
Revolution, and Burke's stirring an.
alysis in his Present Discontents,'
which has been undisputed for $50
years"
Prof. Van Tyne. from his opeping
paragraph. In which he unjustly
says that am ''actuatcd by hatred
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
PARIS. Oct. Is,

,l. PARIS, Oct. Is.
"IS own complex program
came first with President Will
son, and that Is why the Peace
Conference failed.
I have hesitated to speak before,
though frequently called on to do so.
I feared to be too partial, being SO
close to events. Now, however, it
seems as though the moment has
come to speak.
AS head of the Italian delegation
I went to Paris prepared to COM
promise, to sacrifice, to do every.
thing possible to ensure harmony
and a speedy completion of the
peace treaty. But 1 found myself
faced by a man OF a character en-
tirely different from what had ex-
pccted. ... d..
What interest had Wilson In
checking the whole conference for
a question of such minimum inter-
est-from the American point Of
view--as the Adriatlc7 This ques.
tion is all the mere troubling be.
cause we shall never know what
motives prompted him-whether
they were really national or only
personal.
At any rate, do not speak to me
OF the famous wilsonian principles.
They were good in certain INSTANCES
and were ruthlessly overthrown in
others. ..... O.
Wilson invoked his principles
against Italy in the Adriatic; he
sacrificed them to Lloyd Georges
persuasion In favor OF japan in the
case OF shantung.
I am therefore OF the opinion that
outward pressure by certain men
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
b, cHARLEs GRANT MILLER.

BY CHARLES GRANT MILLEh.
TN q series OF articles In The Sun
day Washington Times. July ..
10 and IT. there was detailed ex.
posure. through definite quotations.
Of the Anslacixod spirit In which
American history is being revised
I'm these school text books:
"a History Of the United STATE.
for Schools" 1919. by A. c. Nc
LAushlin and c. II. Van Tyne.
Burke on Conciliation." 1913.
edited by c. III. Ward.
School History of the United
States. Revised. 1890" by Albert
Bushnell Hart.
School History Of the United
States" 1919. by John p. o'Hsrs.
Short American History by
Grades. Parts I and H." by Everett
Barnes.
American History for Grammar
Grades" 1890, by Everett Barnes.
The extent and character of the
&isSi SioItoho utouS Az thCoO OOo"D
with the manifest purpose to de-
nationalizc American spirit have
caused widespread indignation und
discussion. Some defense has been
ventured.
The New York Times. September
IL. had an editorial to the length NJ
a column arguing that 1T does not
much matter with what accuracy his
torians write. since what they write
seems to be remembered 10 imper-
fectly by 80 large a percentage of
Students" and this was followed n.
The Times by q lot of letters from
readers. treating as joke the whole
matter. which certainly must be q
serious one in the minds Of all true
Americans.
Into this discussion succeeded In
projecting brief summary Of some
of the actual alterations that have
been made in these books. To this
Profs. Van Tyne and Ward, two OF
the revisionists complained against.
made reply In the Times. When I
came to answer them. pointing out
palpable confession. inaccuracy and
evasion in their statements, my let
ter was returned to me with the in
formation that the Times could not
publish it.
In a personal interview that fol-
lowed. Charles e. Miller. editor-in-
chief. said that he had not the
necessary space and that. anyway.
he considered the discussion ended.
Nevertheless. The Times carried
q letter that day, and three the next
on the subject. but favorable. Of
course. to, the other side. From
this I taks Il that Prof. Van Tyne
knSx What he was about when he
sought the British soil Of the Times
rs safe refuge.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

fAtklo, oCl. To-
TITS own complex program
III came first with President VIII
son, and that Is why the Peace
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
THIN RED LINE OF ANGLO MANIA
GIVES TAiNT TO NEW HISTORIES
WRITTEN FOR AMERICAN YOUTH

OF England" TO his last lines. In
which he expresses apprehension
lest "a few disasreeable yards about
the British might" smbitter tho
relations between England and
America" exhibits unremittins con-
cern for England. but expresses no
concern whatever for the preserva-
ton and perpetuation of the patri-
otic national spirit of America In
the pubic schools.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
New Histories Tainted.

Some Of the revisionisKs "gain
space" by omittins such famou.
slogans as. I'VE have met the enemy
and they are ours" Don't give up
the ship" ETC.; but Mclaughlin and
Van Tyne are prodigal Of space in
seeking to destroy these inspiring
slogans by disputing their authen-
ticity. OF Lawrence's last brave
words. Don't give up the ship"
which still ring in the ears Of Amer.
lean seamen, they say:
flight the ship until she is sunk
seem to have been his real words,
and the others are the words Of the
boy who took his message on deck"
-p. 265.
OF Ethan Aliens demand upon the
commander Of Ticonderoga to sur.
render "in the name Of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Con-
gress," they remark:
$50 Allen afterward declared. He
had no right to demand the fort in
the name Of the Continental Con-
gress, for his commission was from
Connecticut."--p. 157.
Space is readily found by Prof.
Van Tyne for paragraphs designed
to extract glory from our great ma
tional holiday.
''The reason we celebrate the
fourth instead Of the second of July
is that most men thought more
about the day Congress voted to &C.
cept a declaration drawn up by
Thomas Jefferson explaining to the
world the reasons for making the
resolution Of independence.
A list Of twenty-seven grievances
was given, some of which seem un-
reasonable now. but others consti-
tuted real wronss."-pp. 1884.
As Prof. Van Tyne says. I have
compiled whole newspaper page
OF passages Of this general tone and
character out of his book that is in
our schools. He says that in doing
1t was 'actuated by hatred Of
England" did 1t because 1 am
a loyal American. 1t do not hate
England, but love my own country
more, and want to have our children
taught the American version Of our
own history and not the British
version.
CHARLES GRANT MILLER,
100 st. Marks place. Staten Island.
IL may be added that in printing
my first letter the New York
Times carefully eliminated every
line of patriotic sentiment, such,
for instance, as this: "Unworthy
sons Of such fathers are zoe indeed
" zoe hare not the spirit and
strength to retain IN INK what they
Wrote in their blood. The unsul-
lied record Of their heroisnt is o,,r
glorious heritage. Let US keep the
birthright nntainted for our chill
dren."
Such expressions as this seemed
10 ats editors nnsaited to tAs
Times.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Noted Naval Historian
Declares Progress OF
Commerce and Civili-
zatiOn Depends on
Protection.

usually be found underneath the In'.
material rcsSons.
The successful end of the Dutch
wars made II possible for England
to build up a sea trade and TO ac-
quire foreign colonies to a greater
degree than any other nation. The
nation next In sea trade and col
onies was France. These two ma
tions embarked on succession of
wars In 1888 that did not end till the
battle of Waterloo In 1915.
BRITAIN RULES SEA.
During all this period. England
devoted herself unremittingiy to
fostering her sea trade. while
France devoted her energies and
her financial resources mainly to
making war on land; first under
Louis XIV and finally under
Napoleon.
As a result. England achieved
the absolute mastery of the sea by
operations eliminating in Nelson's
victory at Trafalgar in 1906. and
was then able to bring about
Napoleon's downfall at Waterloo.
and afterwards to increase her
possessions in India and other
regions of the earth. Now her nag
flies over one-fourth Of all that is
above the water.
England's splendid career h the
best single example existing Of the
influence Of armament on foreign
trade. because that little kingdom,
inhabited by scarcely moro than
fDrty million people even now, has
achieved the absolute mastery Of
tho sea, and, by means Of that
mastery has secured . greater
share than any other nation Of the
riches Of the earth outside her
home.
The world war impaired her
strength materially. however. and
brought forward as formidable
rivals. the Republic of the United
States and the Empire of japan.
There two nations have made great
strides in foreign trade since the
opening of the war in 1914, because
that war forced England to devote
her merchant ships to war-like
purposes. and enabled the Amsri-
cans and the Japanese to carry
goods of all kindsk fsslsbk an1y
also to see not oNY munitions Of
war but goods of.aii descriptions.
not only to the beiiigerents but to
all the world besides.
At tho present moment, Japan
and the United States occupy the
most important positions on the
worlds stage, and those positions
suggest possibilities Of mutual
danger. In my next article I will
try and show how Japan reached
her position.
admiral Fiske's third article will be
printed in next Sundays
Washington TimesO
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

trifling deed Of violence that has
caused a burst Of anger; sometimes
it has been "the last straw" a mat
ter, unimportant in itself, but form
ing a climax to many previous pro-
vocative occurrences.
But If one will seek diligently, ne
will usually find underneath the ap-
parent causes some valuable mate
rial possession that both sides COW
eted. Sometimes it has been land,
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
ADMIRAL FISKE SMASEIES THEORY THAT
BIG NATION CAN PROSPER WITHOUT NAVY
BRITAIN is EXAMPLE
OF LITTLE KINGDOM
ENRICHED BY POWER

"England's Splendid Career Best Proof OF Influ-
cnce of Armament on Foreign Trade-Japan
and United States Occupy Most Important Po-
Siti9n ON WORLDS Stage-ThOSe Positions Sug-
gest Possibilities OF Mutual Danger" Says
Brilliant Naval StrategiSt.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
By EX-PREMIER ORLANDO
taLys Great Statesman, Who Headed the Italian Deega
tion at the Versailles Peace Conference Breaks Silence
for First Time Since Break Ouer Adriatic Question:

Hs Own Complex Program Came First with WILSON, and THAT why
Peace Conference FdHe Played with Immense Power Given
Him. when HE Could Have Made the Treaty Success From the Amer
an Point of VeW Says MAN who Has Succeeded Title of be
Roman of Them A After the MOmenOuS Versailles COnclaVe
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Years Of Propaganda.

The explanation Prof. Van Tyne
offers for his assertions and omis-
sions complained against will be ac-
ceptable or not. precisely according
to the patriotic allegiance OF those
who read IL. To my. own mind II
appeals only as confirmative of all
/ had believed before.
Only one occasion does Prof. Van
Tyne find for accusing me of imper-
fectly quoting him. and the instance
would be unimportant except for
the question Of integrity involved.
He says: II still In my tnsolent
manner hold that at Bunker Hill
the British twice came up the hill
and fell back only to leave behind
them windrows of dead and woended
comrades moved down by the dead
'ly Yankee fire. But British pluck
triumphed.' The passage goes on
to tell of the fine courage Of the
provincials. but that IL not to Mr..
Millers purpose, and he leaves It
out In his honest. scholarly way"
What the passage goes on to tell
Is this: And when the line came the
third time 1t pushed on over the
earthworks. where the desperate
minutemen. whose powder WAS gone.
fought with clubs and stones and
the butts of their muskets. The
patriots retreated with some loss,
and the British had won. But all
that night the chaises and char
lots that went to the Boston wharves
to bring home the British dead and
wounded filed slowly through the
streets of Boston. A few more hills
bought at that price would ruin the
British cause"
This is all Of the passage which
he says left out because 1t is so
fine a tribute to patriot courage. In
II the reader may perceive less en-
thusiasm for patriot courage than
concern for the British cause. Even
the most casual reader must note
that throughout this whole inglori-
ous account the reporter appears to
Be observing from within the British
ranks. and only family glimpsinG
the patriots across the battle line.
ITO bring homo to the British dead"
seems to sound like British history.
This significant characteristic per-
sists in Prof. Van Typo and also In
Everett Barnes.
Prof. Van Tyne says ne would
live to go on to defend Hart and
Barnes and the rest. for there 10
nothing that any Of them are quoted
as saying that is actually untrue"
Let US look into this q little. In
a series Of articles with which Prof.
Van Tyne admits he IL familiar,
have given many quotations FROM
these authors that are % conflict
ing that not all can be true. Let US
BAoup ASW Va ehSAh hoDCNhCA Aoh
comparison. Let us select as sub
ject that most vital one of all, the
cause for which the colonists wagcd
the Revolution:
The governmental oppressi.n
that caused the Revolution was
made in Germany" says Mr.. Ward.
p. 3.
The colonists were not desper-
ately oppressed" says Prof. Hart, p.
1875. THE two main causes are dis
like of the Acts of Trade and the
feeling that the colonies were strong
enough to govern themselves. Hart.
p. 12s.
Can both Of these statements be
true? Then how about this:
THE disputes that brought about
the war were not between the colon.
lists and all the English at horce;
they were between the Tories and
the Wings on both sides Of the sea,
neighbor against neighbor.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

sometimes trade. but in any case
something worth fighting for"
Men rarely fight merely to fight.
Fighting Is an exceedingly tire
some, costly and dangerous pro-
cedure, and men seldom resort to
il except to get or to keep some
thing that they want. Even IL men
and nations seem to fight, and even
IL they do fight. for other reasons,
a concrete, material reason can
, 1921-05-20

THE undersigned begs to notify the
public that he does no. rent Land tor
the purpose of burning Charcoal, ex-
cept in so far as q person renting a piece
of land for a provision ground is allowed
to burn Charcoal from the wood collected
il clearing said land. There seems 70
be a misunderstanding as ! have Of late
found people taking the liberty of cut
ting in to we'll wooded land without my
knowledge or consent and making a bust
ness of burning Charcoal, such persons
are trespassers and guilty of taking
property that does not belong to them.
All Iond renters of AnaIly, Rose Hill, Mt
Ste wart and estates belongin g thereto,
who are in arrears with their rents are
requested to bring their books and set
tie their rents promptly or they will be
considered trespassers and treated as
such according to law.
A. j. BLACKWOOD.
, 1921-05-20
Frederiksted, May Is, 1921.

FTEuET1KsI6U, Tdy los I0l1'
Can: S. S. Guiana" arrived at 6 a.
M. with 1000 pkgs. of general cargo
for Frederiksted, 300 pkgs. for Chris
tiansted, and following passengers from
N. 7.
Miss Emma Hoasgood, Miss Liz Over
man, Mrs. J. Armstrong, Mrs. Haynes,
Mr.. & Mrs. A c.. Busch, Rev. Hanley,
Rev. Teddy, MI. Geo. Seaman, Mr.. d.
Copeman
From 81 Thomas-Mr- a. Christen-
sen, Mr.. D. R. Nash; Mr.. A G. Bough,
Mrs. A. Smith, Mr.. A. Eggert, Mrs. A.
Smith, Irene Hurton, Mr.. D. V. Bornn,
Mr.. Lorentzen & Infant.
, 1921-05-20
To the Editor St. CroiU AvjS

Dear Sir;
Kindly allow me space in your col
umns for the following:
Mr. William Hodge in his speech in thu
Market on Wednesday evening made the
assertion that he had made enquiries at
Bethlehem and was told that | was paid
$1.00 per day for weighing canes at Es-
tate Hope; besides which | received 20cts
from each Squatter weekly. He thus
made a slur on my character, for he said
it was stealing.
1t is not my intention to enter into any
controversy with Mr.. Hodge, as | consid-
er it far beneath my dignity to do so;
but for the sake of truth | would like it
to be know hat during the period that [
weighing canes at Estate Hope I
, 1921-05-20
NOTICE.

a LIMITED quantity of vans and
"A TANNERS are for sale on Estate An
naly at SC. per h., any one desiring
same are advised to secure what they
require at al early date. Also a good
toned Esty Parlor Organ for sale can
be seen at Annaly house by anyone
wishing such an instrument.
A. J.. BLACKWOOD.