The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-03

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and numerous comments ~
Gently publtahed concerning the agree-
ment made by the governor TO support
the secretary In his campaign. for the
United States senAtership. The letter
70 az follows:
MY Dear General: subscribe 70 =
clipping bureau. and I have. within the
past few days, been receiving large NUM-
bars OF clippings from newspapers pub
lished In every part Of the country. com
tanning what purports to he an interview
with me. In which criticisms Of the preo-
ent administration are put In my meuth.
! am astonished at the circulation and
credence which this alleged interview has
received. I would not take cognisanco
of 1t were II not for the fact that is
seems to have been 40 widely circulated.
and also for the reason that there are
many people who have yet to learn that
what 10 termed political news and optn.
Ion are ~ unreliable. Inaccurate and
prcjudic6d - the Newspaper mans In
gcnutty and cunning can make them. It
did not seem to me necessary TO deny the
interview. l would not now give Il any
thought whatever were II not for tho fact
that II II made the basis Of q petty and
mean spirited attack upon you. wh1ah ~
however. but a natural product Of snail
cAltber inteliecta.
'.Ths interview to which I have -
fsFred % I pure fabrication. TAeee =
not single sentences In Il which ~
spoken by me, It h the inveusjon q
repoftef who may or NAY mt have h1on
acting under Instructions from HE cAlok.
Il have at different times expressed ~
opinion Of the necessity for the war In tho
PhilippineA have. In oounnon With thotD.
ands Of others In tho country, disapprovea
Of It. ana have had no hesitation in giv-
ing my views whenever have been asked
for them. / voted for Mt, McKinley and
have had no cause whatever 10 esgree
IT, II ho b . candidate again viii take
pleasure In giving him my support
n has always seemed to mo that the
criticism BY New York newspapers cf the
management OF tho war dspaftMent has
amounted to . condemnation not only oe
the president. but of the entire ca1insG.
IL II well known that no important s&sp
u taken without the concurrence. or g
least the advice. Of tAe president ana he
cabinet. I nm we'll aatitsfled that the as.
tack upon tbs war department Il nothin9
hut cunningiy conceived plot to crsats
vacancy 10 be nled BY New York psli-
sicaan. Already New York newspApers are
discussing the dtstF1butisn Of patronage q
tho department. The other papers Of the
country have simply repeated what the
New York newspapers have Aid.
''Of course. Il = not surprising that
Senator Mcmillan and hts Ne. too.' Geo.
ator Burrows. have Joined in the con-
semptible seheme TO daseredit and defams
the war department. In no far ~ the
alleged alliance With you b concerned, I
can freely and frankly say that none has
been made Az you ara already aware.
simply proffered you my support In your
candidacy for United States senator, and
only wanted 10 know whether you wers
In favor OF an amendment 10 the COO
etitufion OF the United States permittttn9
shs election OF Tinted States senators ~
direct vote Of the people. was giad -
BE- adyised by you that you favored the
restriction Of 'sraxss.' but neither Of These
things were made the condition of my sup-
port. In common with thousands Of other
NrlchigAn people. ] merely offered TO A.
aet you.
IF anything. have profited by II poiif-
icaiiy. because the American people d.
tsst cowardfy methods OF fighting.
THE language which II attributed 20
me In the false interview. In which ! am
made to crittcise and abuse the Admints-
tration, should have condemned the inter-
View ~ . fabrication at once. But evea
more absurd n the statement made by
date for the Republican nomination for
tresidsnt at the next national conven-
ton. that you have made an alliance
with me. and that therefore You have
practically declared POUR opposition -
President McKinley and should rseare
from his cabinet OF course sueh. - state
menf - too silly 10 b. entlti96 70 sseg1.
Gus attention. II h suf1ctent TO. say 70
you that have rot sAd never s1td en-
,ertain the refhotsAti intention Of bsco@-
Ing . candidate for the presidency. The
story n only another ihvention of Michi-
gan newspaperS
II think the time n NOT far distant when
pubic opinion will compel rewwpapers 20
he fair ana deceut In their treatment oe
men IN psSbiic life. Until II dosA. { am
convinced that the only course 70 pus.
sue II TO ignore their malicious attacks A..
sempss 20 correct their reports only result
IN provoking more liberal oatpourings oe
EDITORIAL venom After all. IL IL we'll to -
memh~r that o newspap<r represents the
opinion os only one man. ana that opinion
= undoubtedly Influenced by every motive
except desire 20 % fssiI Justice. fhe t5nao
ID not fAr Distant when the people w10
awake 20 this sacf. and when tbsy 10 thsTo
viii be . radical change In the policy -
conducting the nswspsperS of the coun.
try. especially IN their tressment ~ pub
he m<Bs
.tRexressing IL the uawarranssbse Aber-
ties taken with my name have caussd you