The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
President Trying to Fix a Date For
His Start.
MAY COME NEXT MONTH
HE WANTS TO MEET THE RE-
TURNING REGIMENTS.
All Efforts to Gust Alger From the
Cabinet Have Been Unsuccessful
and He Will Stay His Term Out
Applications For Commissions In
New Regiments.
Especial Corresnondencel

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Washington, July 5.-The western trip
IF President Mckinley and several of his
cabinet associates is still in allegiance.
The president has thus far been unable
10 fix a date with any definiteness, al
though still very DESTROYS of making the
trip, which he has now promised himself
Tor three years. He said this week that it
would be impossible for him to undertake
10 visit the west before the middle of
next month.
1t is believed now that while the presi-
dent viii probably carry his outstanding
promise into effect, tat he will not go be-
lore the first of September. Senator War
rem OF wyoming, who has left for home,
and Senator Carter, who is still here. have
Doth been urging him 10 make the trip
without fail. 1t had not been the original
intention of the president to extend his
Montana trip farther than the Yellow
stone park, but Senator Carter has urged
MN to visit the capital Butte Great
secured from the chief executive a con-
oltonaI promise that he would include
these cities in his itinerary
Inc president has expressed a strong
1eslre 10 meet the returning regiments
from the Philippines. and efforts viii be
maze TO nave these organizations assem-
pied IN the several states through which
he VIII pass II is now certain that they
VIII all have returned by the time the
trip is undertaken if the start is pro-
crastinated until the first Of September.
Alger viii Stay.
The secretary of war is a fixture in the
cabinet until the close of the adninistra-
tion Notwithstanding the alliance between
himself and the spectacular. governor of
Michigan, HaZen ). Pingree. This is a
very singular combination, and seems TO
rest on nothing better than a joint desire
10 defeat the retiring senator from that
state. In rapid succession came the in
formation, first that Pingree had declared
for Alger; second that Alger willingly ac-
tive of success; third that Pingree had
repudiated the administration and fourth
that Alger had repudiated all that Pin
The alliance, however, continues in eff
feet notwithstanding the various recan-
iations that have been made for the mani
lest purpose OF compelling the secretary
10 remain in the cabinet regardless Of
Pingree's known antasonism TO the presi-
dent.
During the past fortnight. there have
been many reports TO the effect that the
secretary was 10 retire, and at one time
they became so definite that the name of
General Harrison Gray Otis of California,
late brigadier in the Philippines, has been
freely mentioned for the place. General
OTIS, however. is now in the city, and
has distinctly disclaimed any such ambi-
ton, and since the issuance of Pingree's
letter absolVing Alger for his CPingrees)
position on the administration and Philip
pine expansion, there is no doubt that the
secretary Will serve out his term.
Hords OF App1canS.
Since the determination of the president
and cabinet 10 recruit a sufficient force
TO bring General Z. 5. Otis army in the
Philippines up to 4 constantly effective
force of 5000 men, the scenes at the war
department and White House have
strongly reminded visitors of those during
the preliminary days of the Spanish war.
There are dozens of applications for every
commission that car be issued in connec-
ton with the increased army. 1t is said
10 he the DurnOSe of The president 10
recognize as far as possible in these COM
missions, volunteer officers who served
creditabiy in Cuba. Porto Rico or the
Philippines. 4 large number OF such Of
iicers have been in the city recently
awaiting the acceptance of the tender OF
tHeir services There Will be several hun
dred OF these commissions. but there will
be far from enough to go around.
The impression grows that a very much
larger force than Is proposed even with
the new recruits. will be necessary TO
suppress the Philippine islanders. Many
fOrebodingS are expressed by experienced
army men that even with a very large
force, the Philippine war is certain to be
prolonged far beyond present estimates Of
duration i is pointed out that nOtwith-
standing air the sallantry of the Ameri-
can soldiers in the Philippines, and the
many sacrifices of life, the area actually
held in the islands is not greater than
that surrendered by the Spanish nearly
year ago. As ii is sometimes put.
Eager to Enlist.
we do not control an inch of the main
land that IS not within the reach of Wat
sons guns from Manila bay. or within the
range of the tin-clad fleet on Laguna de
Bay
Many tenders Of officers and men for the
additional Philippine army have been re-
ceiVed from various parts of the country.
including several from the mountain
states. The most notable of these is the
suggestion that q regiment be raised by
Colonel Brodie who succeeded Governor
Roosevelt in command of the First United
States volunteer cavalry. which viii con-
tain quite a sprinklinE of the men Of the
noted rough rider organization. Present
indications are. however. that no author
ity Will be granted Tor raising such regi-
ment, as this method of recruiting the
Philippine forces mas been decided ad-
Versely by the authorities.
1t is not at all probable that the west
ern wo0lgroWerS whose representatives
are now here. viii be able 20 secure q re-
vocation of the interior department order
forbdding sheep paSturing on the forest