New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
SECRETARY OF WAR CHOSEN.
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uuon The relations Of General Alger and Presiden;
Mckinley With which the public are not fan-ia''
Al thu outset the Governor says:
Il have no hesitation in saying that the course
pursued BY the President IN this matter Is Hl's
lees than cowardly. II is. TO say the least very
unmanly."
Governor P1ngree said his Information ala Ho'
come from General Aiger. but from "one whose
knowledge Of the facts cannS Be disputea- FIO-
ceeding he says that repeatedly. since the Eastern
newspapers began their attack on Secretary Ass''
the Secretary Informed the President that IL thsse
press com snts embarrassed the Administration
IN the slightest degree he would resign al once
but the President often protested eTnpnat'e@Ay
that he had the utmost confidence IN secretary
Alger and his conduct of the War Department
and that the country could not arord 20 lose MS
services
The Governor says that az the time this alleged
alliance" with General Alger announced, and
before his dissvowal OF interviews ertticising the
President had reached Washington. General Alser
told the President tAa; OF the Presidents slightest
!ntimation ne would resign. but the Pres'1en; re-
fused 20 entertain the idea for moment
AS 70 the alleged alliance being any reason for
asking for General Ayers resignation, Governor
Pingree says: Long before my announcement
that would support General Algsr for the Sen
ate Secretary Hay. June = last. requested Vice
President Hobart 70 intimate General Alger that
his resignation would Be acceptable 20 the Pres.-
attacks OF the press upon the conduct of the war.
Mr. Hobart very properly declined 70 be a party
10 such unmanly. not 10 say cowarcly, proceed
ing and expressed his opinion in terms decidedly
vigorous
After that General Alger entirely ignorant OF
this miserable Conspiracy several times offered 70
end the attacks by submitting his resignation. but
stin the President did not have the courage 70
express himself TO his Secretary. General Alger
finally did hand his resignation 20 the President,
take effect January , The President dared not
face the General in a manly way and ask him 20
retire and give his reasons for making the re-
quest He finally accomplished by rdirection what
ne dared not do In open and frank manner
himself"
Governor Pingree states that NJ Hobart was
finally prevailed upon by Attorney General Griggs
10 convey 10 the Secretary that his resignation
was desired. and gave NY alleged alliance win
THE Secretary pre,ext" -
saws hat t.6;e1eraI Ayers sacrifice COM
PEELED by demands OF NewYork politicians oscKS1
D;eticss .bst /, 1tii be learned that the President
himself has been responsible for vhateTer mis-
sAs' dd. Hee II ~ - On tb@ verv best authority
that General Alger made very Few appointments .
sors we're Issued almost entirely upon the orders
TIE Goveraor alleges that the more recent at
taeks upon Alzer N the East were caused oy rs
frank declaration Of opposition 70 Trusts enc ne
ADDS tnat mere Is csiaed & SHS Wa- Ea9ns ss
the acknowledged king maker -" II eonSils;on
the Governor calls upon Michigan peope ana n. -.
papers TO protest against the lnlustcS Con- H'7
States foremost representative II pus2nc ps Hie
uanrv N i1uNaeld gave some Of the foregoing in
formation. but the General declines 70 o lnlsE-
soner. who IS reputed 20 Be Genera! Alger repre-
sentative in preps -ing tor the Seaatori24 csEnpaz
residence presumably assisting In the preparation
OF the Governors statement