The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
GOV. PINGREE DENIES IT ALL.
.or r,Yr sEMBLANCE OF TRUTH IN
THE newspaper STORIES.

We sends secretary AIger a Letter in
which He Declares He Is willing
d., Support Mckinley Again-He
yttpl,s the Attack on the War De-
,.,rttnen. IA scheme to Land "a New
Nor. Politician in the Cabinet.
Va "AIIiance" Between the Michi-
ganders.
Der... Mich, July Gov. Pingree to-
r,.5, d.suatened a letter to Secretary Al
o., lrasa1t out by criticism of the sec
r.ar, and the numerous comments re-
gently pas.i-hed concerning the agreement
made bv the Governor to support Secre-
tav A,ser in his campaign for the United
States senatorship.
The letter is as follows:
o,lv Dear General-I subscribe to a clip
nrs bureau. and / have, within the past
few days. been receiving large numbers
of .Iprines from newspapers published in
,vfry Dart Of The country containing what
p,rnors 10 be an interview with me in
vfra criticisms of the present admins
trltlon are put in my mouth. l am as
forisleI al the circulation and credence
which this alleged interview has received.
would not take cognizance of it were it
ne, for the fact that it seems to have
hesn so widely circulated and also for the
reason that there are many people who
have vet 10 1earn that what is termed
r5uieai news ana opinion are as unre-
liable inaccurate and prejudiced as the
newspapers mans ingenuity and cunning
can make tlcm.
Il jid not seem to me necessary to deny
the interview. I would not now give it
ang aoueht whatever We're it not for the
fact tlll il is made the basis of a petty
and mean-sprlted attack upon you, which
s however, bat a natural product of
small ca.hre intellects.
"The interview TO which I have referred
Is pune fsbrcaton. There is not sin
gle sentence in il which was spoken by
me- j, is the invention of reporter who
nav or may not have been acting on
n Instructions from his chief.
"I have at different times expressed my
opinion Of the necessity for the war in
aa Philippines. l have, in common with
thousands of others in the country, dis
approved of il, and have had no hesita-
+ uoa ,a giving my views whenever 1 have
been asEed for them. [ voted for Mr.
4 NcKr.ey and l have no cause whatever
& TO regret IT, If he is a candidate
E again viii take pleasure in
4 giving him my support. 1t has
II always seemed to me that the criticism
py New orll newspapers of the manage
# ma1i o the war department has amount
eI o3 condemnation. not only of the Pres
il17t. but OF the entire cabinet. 1t is well
q known that no important step is taken
II without the concurrence or al least the
a9ilDe Of the President and his cabinet.
n am u satisfied that the attack upon
81 lae war department is nothing but a
8 'la11 Fly conceived plot 10 create a va
81 odaeF 10 be filed by a New York politician.
Il ALREADY Tie New York newspapers are
n osa ing the distribution of the patron
a-e oi the department. The other papers
m 'ae country have simply repeated what
Fl He Ne" York newspapers have said. OF
4 .W,e, lt is NOT surprising that Senator
"lNIt-an ana his me, too" Senator Bur
II I0as have joined in the contemplate
1-0ene % dlsoredit and defame the war
dtar,ment
I'm so far as the alleged alliance
VITA You is concerned, l can freely and
i .il'N'y say that none has been made. As
'1 are already aware, l simply proffered
!Co my support in your candidacy for
"'ea States senator, and only wanted
70 hAo" whether you We're in favor of
T- amea adment to the constitution of the
81 II'.el states permitting the election OF
'''ed states senator's by direct vote of
uIe people. ! was glad to he advised by
oU Jhat You favored the restriction of
Uusjs' but neither of these things was
ni5le The condition of my support. In
81 IiIoA Wltn thousands ofsother Michigan
l'i1e i merely offered TO assist you. IL
Any 'llAs' l have profted by it politically,
''at the American people detest such
p i" .loos of fighting
-"e language which it attributed TO
I Ihe false interview, in which 1 am
lrucIse and abuse the administration
wa" nave condemned the interview a.
lauoh a once. But even more
r ls tne statement made by the press
n p... ON an avowed candidate for the
81 ,s ''-aH nomination for President at
has,, national conventions that you
81 n.,. "9 an alliance with me, and that
,0. you have practically declared
#arI 0.Poa.don to President Mckinley,
CONN.,. 0a' leure from his cabinet. or
n be- ...t LCn q statement is too silly 90
II fc..,'. 10 serious attention. 1t is suf-
rav.n say TO You that | have not. aud
If "a entertain the remotest intention
,rl4 a candidate for the pres-
H.. ne story is only another inven-
81 ,I @ic3l@an newspapers.
3 'rb'.. '.lak ....t1. the time is not far distant
H., pln1e opinion will compel newspa-
rr W Ialr and decent in their treat
y ] am, W. men in public life. Until it does.
Il ar.1. '9.HTneed that the only course to
#acF. 70 ignore their malicious at
*caI, r,..1j' Tempt to correct their reports
.,sail in provoking more libersI
,7 ol editorial venom. After all.
r.N ".H 10 remember that newspa-
n 5.r us the opinion Of only one
II s.5 9 lAat opinion is usually ipau-
A, every motive except a desire
'u4 justice. The time is not far
bis far, "Ien the people will awaken to
'1'4' change in the policy of conduct. TlIt
# -eean,. "Spapcrs of the country, and
* hu Ia their treatment Of public
25e,ting if the unwa,rant,b1o rbor
+ ol 3r,. with my name have caused
s p. II, i'D7'Iassment, 1 am, yours very
Hazen S. Pingree"