The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-06
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Evening Herald
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER t, lsas.
OUR COUNTRY: First, Last and Forever.
Sherman and Alger.

Since his return from the Pacific
slope. ex-senator John Sherman has
again entered the political arena long
enough to strike at his enemies
among whom he considers the present
Secretary of War among the most
bitter. Mr.. Sherman has been say
ing some very unlliud things about
Secretary Alger and the latters
management of the war department.
These newspaper attacks, whether
they be based upon facts or not. will
create most unfaVorahle impression
in Europe, aud they have also given
the Democratic leaders material for
caustic resolutions at the expense of
the Republican party, and those
opposed to the administration will
not be slow to take advantage of the
situation We believe that II rigid
investigation will show that most of
the charges are haseless and have
been made because of some ulterior
motive on the part of the accuscrs.
The Democratic press has freely
circulated these reports of alleged
mismanagement on the part of the
war department. especially the inter
views of the eX-Secretary of State.
Mr.. Sherman doesn't like Secretary
Alger. The feud between them
started at the National Republican
af Tfhfnn.-a -,
Sherman was then an avowed candi-
date for the Presidency. 1t was his
last stand for the nomination. Gen.
Alger was also a candidate, had the
backing of the Michigan delegation,
and picked up II number of delegates
from other sections of the country.
Many of these delegates came from
the Southern states, and large per
centage had been instructed for Mr.,
Sherman, and others We're supposed
to be for him because he was their
natural choice. LII his book it will be
remembered that Mr. Sherman made
peppery allusion to the capers of
Gen. Alger, and people said just be
fore the Inauguration of President
Mckinley that Sherman and Alger
could not he members of the same
Cabinet, because of the fact that
Alger had taken TOO many delegates
away from Sherman at Chicago. But
this difference was patched up, and
apparently they had determined to
forgive and forget.
Mr.. Sherman's bitter attack upon
tlr War Department, and his demand
that there should be rigid investiga,
tion of officials responsible for the al
legged mismanagement of affairs al
Santiago, and at various camps il
the country, is believed to be due
largely to the feeling that he thinks
Gen. Miles has a grievance agains
Secretary Alger Gen. NJ lies married
niece of Sherman. She is a daugh
ter of the late Judge Sherman, OF
Cleveland, and sister TO Mrs. Don
Cameron.
This affair-the reported serious
General of the army and the Secre
tary of War-has created more of 4
stir than any personal controvers!
since the trouble with Spain began
In justice to the Secretary it must b,
said that he is waiting to ascertain
definitely whether Gen. Miles sale
the things contained in the alleged
interview with correspondent of I
Kansas City newspaper Should tn,
statements not be repudinted the
chances are that lively times are
ahead.
Gen. Alger is known to be much
nettled oyer the publications of the
past two weeks, and some of his
friends declare that he will be as anXi.
Gus as other people to have the fullest
investigation by Congress. In an in
terview he defends the conduct o. one
War Department in providing for the
soldiers in the field. He declares tina
every requisition for supplies ha
been promptly filled, and if there
any lack of necessaries for the com
tort of the soldiers it has been due t
neglect of the commanding officers O
to unavoidable circumstances.
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