The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-07-15
GUEST OF PRESIDENT.
ROOSEVELT. OF ROUGH RIDER FAME.
PAYS THE WHITE HOUSE VISIT.
The New York Governor Uses Drastic Lam
,guage In Denunciation of the Anti-Im-
periaIists--Predictst the Reelection Of Nc
KinIey--Purpose of the Conference.

KinIey--Purpose of the Conference.
Washington As the guest of Presi-
dent Mckinley, Gov. Roosevelt, of
New York, at the White House Satur-
day night, reiterated his confidence
in the reelection of his host, gave
warm approval to the administration s
conduct Of the Philippines campaign
and its policy with respect TO volun
teer appointments, and scored the
anti imperiaIists for giving aid and
comfort to the enemy.
Gov. Roosevelt's, trip to Washing
ton was made by direct invitation Of
the president to discuss with the
chief executive the question of the
distribution of commissions among
the men of his command during the
Spanish war and the volunteers of
the National Guard of New York. It
had nothing to do with the war port
folio. It is stated authoritatively that
the president has not even thought
Of tending this office to Mr.. sSRoos
evelt, and if he had did it would
certainly be declined
If the governor S trip is of politi-
cal significance he will not admit it,
There is no doubt that he and the
president discussed politics, and there
is no doubt that the governor, as he
said in New York, will support the
president for reelection.
When the governor arrived at 10
minutes after 4 O'Clock Saturday, af
ternoon, he was met at the station
by Mr., Cortelyou, acting secretary to
the president, with Mr.. Mckinley y's
private carriage. The greeting be-
tween him and the president was of
the most friendly character, and af
ter short visit to the Arlington
Hotel, he returned to the White
House.
Il have come on by request of the
president, " Coy Roosevelt said, ''to
go over with him and with the officials
Of the war department certain ques-
tions affecting the new volunteer army
especially as regards the personnel of
the officers.
The president has told me that he
wishes only recommendations based
upon the efficiency of the men recon-
mended, and that he will pay heed to
no others Most certainly l should
give no others, and l feel that the pres
idents attitude in the matter, in the
face of the terrible political pressure
to which he has been and will be sub
jected, is such as TO entitle him to the
support of all men who believe that pol
itiCs have no place in the army, that it
is in Il peculiar sense the property of
the whole country, and that i'll the Civ
ing Of commissions and promotions
alike absolutely no consideration should
enter outside of the merit of the men
as soldiers
''Of course every American worthy
of the name must stand by the presi-
dent in his resolute purpose to ring
the insurrection in the Philippines to
an end 1 have no question that by
the beginning of the dry season Gen.
Otis will be in shape to stamp out all
resistance. Then the president will
see that reign of absolute law and
justice follows.
"It cannot be kept too clearly IN
mind that the whole trouble ssis ssdue to
the men who for two months prevented
the ratification of the treaty of peace,
and to those who declined to give the
president the troops he needed upon
the terms he asked Those who took
part in the first movement that oppcs-
ed the treaty have on their souls the
guilt for most of the bloodshed, both of
our own troops and the natives of the
Philippines; and the would be traitors
who have ever since been encouraging
Aeuinaldo to the limit of their small
capacity share the guilt so far as their
feeble powers permit,
"Those who opposed giving up the
forces we needed thereby showed them
selves the enemies of their country and
the flag. Every man who SO voted in
the senate may have the satisfaction of
knowing that he has done all he could
to bring discredit no the flag and dis
grace upon our arms
1T is all the more to the credit of
the administration that it has stead
fastly pursued the path of national
honor, steadfastly upheld the interests
Admiral Ceryera Acquitted.