The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-06
MEY MS is OhR RULER.
ClNEs TO RECEIVE ADVICE
YnoM POLITICAL ENEMIES.


ChlIAsSC. Apffi H-A warrington
hocsai to the Inter Ocean says: The Re-
pun1je9n party Is now In control OF every
0Anch OF the Federal government, and
Nnue President Mckinley has go desire
t. place party above country he recog-
1tBes that the party IN to be held respon-
G11e for his administration. He Ia NOT.
therefore, soliciting advice from those
80 are not Republicans. and he viii not
- controlled or directed by them In re-
unsd 10 his cabinet. his financial policy
Or the oentict Of General Miles. He WIN
ut dismiss Secretary Alger from the cab
- to please those who have filled the
coonfry with scandal about the conduct Of
- war because they had personal Ertsv-
anoes against the secretary OF war. Meth
RI Mil Secretary Atger resign at the he-
&e1f Of his enemies and those OF the Cd
mlnistraxton. The secretary resurned
1son hiA trip to Cuba and Porto Rico.
W1Iasc he Wa most cordially received by
- sol1fers who have. been pictured AZ
o. victims OF his misunanagement, and
10 liz more determined than ever to stand
orm against tbs sensational Newspaper at
1ncks upon him and continue to conduct
the var department - he has from the
hGD1nning.
n shall not resign at the command Of
thoBe who are not the friends OF myself
q my party" sud the secretary this
0crntng. They may continus the Gght,
but shall not surrender. / have never
ss1su orders from my opponents either In
lusinesx or In politics, and shall not do
- now. The president knows that he
can have my resignation whenever he
AAuts II, but II viii not be- given because
Oen and newspapers not friendly to eth
81 the president or myself demand II.
Isadent AcKln!sy, when As organ
q the war department, Ard throughout
the war ! carried cut his commands ths
oane = l would had been q solder In
anything bu; approval OF my work. and
ueflre TO have me continue In the same
vW. have no intention OF rosignlns
~ post. The president and have never
9aaaGreed regarding his war policy. lie
y In command. and ! am the subordin-
et4 ! shall continue to serve him until
~ deHres that cease TO do -. take
~ commands from the pres,dent. not
nun the editors OF Democratic and mug
ynnp papers who are trying to direct the
t1ninistfation.''
1oAastt's Attenpt % Dooa restss.
AXAe New York Herald has been the
seedsr in the attacks upon Secretary
ABer - It Was In those upon the war
0Q4rhnent. uppn Generai Skater In the
stago campaign. ana In booming Gen.
" Mics AZ the hero Of the beef scan :
The New York Herald has also
amsassador to France, for secretary
wr. Mr.. James Gordon Bennett owns
Os Herald and uses II to further his own
- .u ana tnoss Of his trends and
Bennett does Dot IKE Secretary Alger.
never did. lie was opposed to the
ct.on OF Alger as member of the
het- He has lost no opportunity to
1rse the war department since Alxer
1e@ame secretary OF war He began the
eht on Aissr and tho crusade against
ehe beef rattons for the army. He sent
wprd 70 the president two months ago,
1nrouxh prominent politician. that the
attacks on the war department could be
appped by. dropping AiSer from the cab
and and, taking AmeA4pr Porter fer T.
lr Bennett and xznbassador Porter are
- friends n Paris Ono is ambassa
9sr from the United States and the other
I'm who continually resides in Europe.
Ine American ambassador In Paris has
SSnognixed Mr.. Bennett AZ the leader of
6snnss,, .e so,snny in That e.psi and
r bending him for the cabinet. But his
lamentations took the form OF de-
100 upon the president. and the presi
IN citizen whs prsfers to live in Europe.
ana who IL an American only in name and
IN the business which furnishes him the
means 70 emulate foreisn princes IN his
01ads who are frightened at the beef
pa.gn. urged him 10 accept this com
Npis~ with . powerful enemy. for the
demand upon the administration was
ct Il should 20 back TO Dan Lamont. as
2 Cleveland u~meefai. but the president
you'd not fttcn 10 any compromise that
cnpslied him 70 sacrifice his secretary
o9-war for his own acts.
~. Porter will remain in Paris and Sec
wary AlEer win remain In the cabinet.
Presidens Mckinley has given no Sign OF
g1rsnder to his enemies and his critics.
puoaicsns and Democratic northern men
enu southern men. ex-Unicn and ex Con
federase soldiers. investigate the conduct
o. the war. and they made = unanimous
report approving IL and condemning a.
faise the sNndalous reports circulated by
the Sensational newspapers. and CRITICS
ing only General Miles for his charges
aSainss army rations without submitting
any proof to sustain them.
Tho president then created a court OF
inquiry 10 investigate the allegations OF
Oenerai Miles against army rasions. ana
that court vii! report next week 1t ha~
Veen presented with any proof that re-
usGerated hees was treated With anw chem
IcAis Or that canned beef was responsible
tor sickness. IL has hesn furnished with
anaolute proof that the war department
provided the army with every possible ra-
uon allowed nv law IN the greatest atnn-
dance. ana gave orders that ehafters
whose army should be accepted ~ men In
hospitals and allowed ~ cents = day for
delscec'es OUTSIDE Of the regular rationa
vhen IL returned IN this country. and
mat when General Miles was commanded
20 orwsnize an army for the Porto Rico
campaign he was instructed by the sscre-
Vary OF war on June ~ ~ fotloWe: ''Es-
inmates will he made by you immediately
on the several stan departments for the
necessary supplies and Subsistence. such
estimates 10 be submitted 20 the secretary
Of war"
Miles Alone Was Remtss.
With such Instructions. IL General Mites
usd not secure such rasions he desired
TOT the Porto Rico campaign and did no.
rpor the negligence to the secretary, he
eicne Mas at fault
The court viii md that General Miles
stegattons were not proved. and X will
comment On the failure Of General Mics
and ether officers. now uniting with h.m
IN complaints. against she ratsons IN cali
ms attention OF the SECRETARY Of war, or
tne President. to the condition they ailexe
esssse3 al the time. In military 3uFis,
Prudence this neglect to report conditions
which officers believed 30 Ne detrimental
70 TIE health ~ tase troops I'm the face %
sae enerns IL Regarded az criminal negif
keScs. ard e,en had General Niles PRE-
senS~fs preos that she refrigerated beet was
Snemiealiy treated. be WAS cs;sntneasy neg
Heent IN not rer0y-inC ts:ss In The rress-
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