Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
Secretary Alger Says That He Has
No Idea Of Resigning.
DOES NOT THINK IT is NECESSARY
Refers to Secretary Cages Cur
rency Reform Stand.
DEN THETRU SITS

Secretary Alger resumed his duties at the
War Department today after three weeks
holiday, during which time he visited New
England Car.ada and the pine forests of
the northwest He looks in good health
and says he was very much benefited by
his outing. He is outspoken in his denial
of the report that he is about to retire
from the cabinet, and speaks with great
freedom about his candidacy for senatorial
hon0rs According to his view there is
nothing inconsistent in his political alliance
with Gov. Pngree and mis- continuance III
the cabinet of President Mckinley. Gov.
Pingree, the Secretary says, is for Mckin-
ley first, last and all the time.
No Intention OF Resisning.
In an authorized statement issued last
night Secretary Alger said: Il am not
" orrying about the senatorial campaign.
1t does not open until next year. and in the
meantime | am devoting myself entirely to
TIE business of The War Department. l
have no intention of resig1ing from tfe
cabinet.
why should I? The President did not
know of my candidacy for the Senate until
after L returned several weeks ago from
Detroit, where | announced at the banquet
of the Sons of the American Revolution my
intention to run for the Senate. The Presi-
dent and ! then chatted over the matter,
anu JildC is an lDbTe Is 10 II. 30 lar as my
views are concerned they are personal and
do not concern the President or any other
member of the administration. Neither do
my views stand as those of the administra-
ton.
''Secretary Gage advocated in the cabinet
and in his annual report a scheme of cur
rency reform, which was not indorsed by
the President or any other member of the
cabinet. l. myself. was opposed TO it. But
his advocacy of a certain plan for currency
reform and the fact that it was not in
dorsed by other members of the admins
tration shows that what ] may have to say
does not by any means mean that | am
talking for anybody else.
u suppose the story that I am connected
with the Diamond Match Company Origi-
mated from my interest in the Richardson
company. | never owned dollar of stock
in the Diamond Match Company or had
anything TO do with it.
Denounces the Trusts.
'The Diamond Match Company is an ex-
celant Illustration of the evils of trusts.
hile I was in Europe some years ago l
met, in Paris. MI Barber, the president of
the Diamond Match Company. He told me
that the profits of the company wera made
to a large extent by saving on the salaries
of employees. The company had closed UP a
number of factories, paying exorbitant
prices for some operated by competitors
ard using only d few, supplied with modern
machinery, one in the East to supply the
eastern market one in Chicago for the mid
die states, and 50 on and by this means re-
moved the necessity of shipping matches
from one section to another. Warehouses
were closed up, throwing clerks and labor
ers out OF employment, and addi-
ional stroke of economy mere hants We're
informed thai orders for Taatcaes at the
central warehouse would be promptly filed,
thus doing away with the necessity of
travelling men.
Trusts crush small industries and Cause
the grass to grow in village streets They
are injurious to labor in the widest ssnsz
enabling d few men to control vast interests
at the minimum cost for labor and ma
teria{.'
Kept FGIIy Informed.
During his absence from the city Secre-
tary Alger was kept fully informed of all
dispatches which have been received from
General Otis regarding the situation in the
Philippines. He was not prepared TO say
anything for publication respecting what if
amy, increase is to be made to the troops
under General Otis command; that matter
will be talked over with the President as
soon as he returns to washington from his
H'ew England visit. The Secretary in con-
clus!on, said he had 10 knowledge of a dis
patch, alleged to have been received from
General Otis, in which that officer init
mated his inability to conquer the Fill
pin0s with the force under his command
and that he would be obliged to abandon