The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-19
PRINCIPLES OF A. P. A.
Said to Have Been Approved BY
M'Kinley on May Ii.

Washington, May 19.--The A. p. A.
finished It's business after -ieHs ses
sion. lasting into last evening, and then
adjourned. Very much to the surprise
OF many, Kansas City was selected as
the place for the next annual gathering.
1t was expected that the supreme
council would abolish the advisory
board, and YESTERDAY! such action was
taken. An amendment to the constitu-
tion was adopted, providing that the
duties heretofore devolving on such body
be placed in the hands Of the supreme
executive board. consisting of the SUI
preme president, supreme vice president,
supreme secretary OF state, supreme
secretary. supreme chaplain and SUI
preme treasurer. The newly elected
officers were then installed.
A condemnation meeting OF some OF
the delegates TO the American Protec-
tive association, claiming TO represent
20 states, was held after the adjourn
mont of the convention, apd preamble
and resolutions bearing On the McKin-
ley matter was adopted. The names Of
the states represented and the delegates
participating could not be obtained, and
further information was denied. The
preamble and resolutions adopted fol-
low:
Whereas the supreme council OF the
a. =. a. OF the United States, at its ses
sion Saturday evening. by a unanimous
vote, adopted report OF the national
advisory board. which report endorsed
the action OF the executive committee
OF said board, and in plain language said
that the executive committee was JUS
titled In publishing the political affilia-
ton OF Mckinley with the Roman politi-
cal hierarchy, which afiliation is proven
by the afTldavits OF reputable members
Of the order and which andavits have
never been controverted except by the
unsworn statement OF Major Mckinley
himself, and
whereas, Major Mckinley did, on
May IA, 1896 to a committee Of the ma
tionai advisory board, i'm the city OF Can
ton, o.. state that he heartily approved
the principles of the a. II. A.. and on the
following day gave an interview TO the
press denying that he had met such q
committee. thus giving the lie TO the
report OF the committee. which was COM
posed OF honorable and truthful gentle
men. and
Whereas. the members of the SUI
preme council have during It's session
been bounded and badgcred by a large
Mckinley lobby. composed OF members
and non-members of the order. that has
used the most dlsreputable blaokmail-
ing methods 60 Glscredit the advisory
hoard and TO turn the supreme council
into n Mckinley ratification meeting.
and having aiEnally failed TO clear Me-
kinley or the consequences OF his pro-
papal political record. today. after two
thirds OF the delegates had started for
their homes. attempted 90 sake revenge
hy abolsh,ng the national advisory
board, "a accomplished the same by
vote of 20 10 -;
"Resoivcd. That we the delegates In
condemnauol meeting assembled. de-
nounee tie unwarrsnted Interference OF
tho paid Mckinley lobby with the sf-
fairs of the order and Genounce the
cowcrdly ccaiai by Mckinley ~ his on
d0racmcni of the principles or the order
glscu By him 90 orr committee. ara
Resolved. That becnuac OF his record.
ar reported by the national advisory
lcard. we herewith picCg, ourselves %.
b. our influence and efforts, accomplish
lie defeat.