Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-07-28
THE TRUTH IGNORED.
THIS POLICY HAS APPROVAL OF
THE ADMINISTRATION


McKir ley Could Not Longer Condone Ayers
Acts-Tryins to Set Up the Pins to Make
Success Barely Possible An Antitrust
Organization Whicl, Promises Coed Re-
suits From Its Efforts.
From our Regular Cores pom lent.
WASHINGTON, July u, 1899.
The refusal of the administration to
take any notice of the courageous ex-
posure by the newspaper correspond
ents at Manila, Of the deception prac-
ticed upon the people OF this country
by Gen. Otis i'll his official dispatches
and of the extraordinary tactics en-
ployed by him to prevent the truth
being cabled by the correspondents, i.
a tacit acknowledgment that the de-
ception has been carried on with the
knowledge and approval of the admin
istration. This attitude of the admin
istration has been harshly criticized by
prominent Republicans as we'll as by
everybody else. If the exposure had
been made by one correspondent it
would have been right enough to say
that it might have been inspired by
personal prejudice, but it was signed
by every prominent correspondent at
Manila, including those of the Ascot
ated Press, which furnishes papers of
all shades OF politics, and moreover it
merely confirmed what was known to
many for months past. If the admin.
istra,ion enjoys its present position,
its opponents ought to raise no objec-
ton, as it is making anti.McKinley
votes by thousands.
Secretary Alger has told Mr.. Nc
Kinley what he had previously told
everybody else-that his resignation.
which accompanied the information,
might take effect at his pleasure.
That was no news to Mr.. Mckinley
and has not relieved his embarrass
ment bit. Members of the Cabinet
are not in the habit of refusing to re-
sign when asked by the President TO
do so. The only man who ever did so
was Belknap, who had TO be kicked
out Of Grants Cabinet.
While il is not known positively
what concessions were granted by this
government in the four treaties nego-
tiated with England, under the Ding
ley law, respectively for trade reciproc-
ity with the English colonies of Bar
BADGES, Bermuda, British Guiana and
Jamaica, it is said that they are equiv
alent to horizontal reduction of II
per cent. in the duties levied by the
Dingley tariff on the products of those
colonies. All of these treaties will
have to be approved by the House as
we'll as the Senate before they 20 into
effect. The time limit was reached
this week. and no more treaties can be
negotiated under the Dingley law.
Events this week have made it Ger.
tain that there is a movement on foot
in administration circles to throw Ho.
bart overheard to make Gov. Roosevelt
Mr.. 'McKinley's running mate in next
years campaign, the idea being that
Roosevelts war record will neutralize
any defections caused by Algerism and
administration war blunders and mis-.
management. Roosevelt's consent
has not yet been obtained. and that il
why the idea is being publicly pushed
The managers of the scheme think
that if the Mckinley and Roosevelt
ticket is advocated by a large number
OF Republican papers it will tickle the
vanity OF Gov. " Teddy" to such. an ex-
tent that he will consent to being
shelved by becoming a candidate for
Vice President. Mr.. Hobart's consent
has not been obtained, either, but that
is not considered any more necessary
than was Levi P. Morton's consent
when similar game was played, not.
withstanding the close personal friend
ship existing between Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Hobart. Friendship counts
for nothing with the men who are ar
ranging for Mr.. McKinley's political
future.
"The trusts must 60" is the KEY.
note OF an organization which, though
comparatively new, already claims
members in every State and Territory.
1t is known as the American Anti
Trust League. The executive COM
mittee OF the league held meeting in
Washington this week. The league,
which has q full set of national Of
ficers, thus sets forth its object: 1.-THE
purpose OF the American Antitrust
League is to arouse the only power on
earth that is stronger than The power
OF money in public life. That power
lie the patriotic impulses OF the people.
The little finger of that power, when
awakened, is stronger ten thousand
times than the influence OF all the bill.
lions of all the trusts and combines of
the land. The memories OF the many
sacrifices of the fathers call us to &C
tion. II these trust combinations are
allowed to 60 on they can plumber
each OF US into poverty. No man
knows how soon tbs fear of hunger for
his wife and family will make him
coward. 1t behooves us to strike
while the fire of liberty yet burns.
The American Antitrust League is
non partisan. We call all American
freeman to council. If Democrat or
. Populist or Republican public
man has shown himself to be q subser-
Went tool OF this great corporate
power. then all the united power of
the men OF the American Antitrust
League will be used to crush him and
drive him from public life. We will
adopt the tactics of our enemy until
we have created legislative, judicial
and executive power in sympathy
with the public welfare. And we call
upon every American citizen who
loves his country and the great prin-
ciples of popular government better
than he does his party to join us in
the work of re-establishing the equal
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