The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
HOUSTON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10.
!, TEN PAGES TODAY.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS EVIL
GENIIfS

when a paper like the BOSTON Herald.
one Of the greatest and most powerful in
New England turns It's light and its
criticism on the kitchen politics of the
administration during the late war; after
having been a supporter for a long time
of the administration policies, we may rest
assured It has found something shockingly
rotten in Washington
The able and generally fair Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald, man.
by the way, who is possibly one of the
most reliable of the correspondents at
Washington Of the great dallies. writes his
paper as follows:
There is no hope for any general change in
conditions or any material change in policy
respecting the Philippine campaign, or any
other matter under the war department. as
long as Adjutant General Corbin continues to
Dc the chief man in Il, and as President Me
klnley's closest friend in Washington, he
viii continue to dominate until the end of the
administration.
1t is gratifying to The Post to find a
thoroughly posted republican at Washing
ton and his paper, which has heretofore
been classed an administration paper or at
least since the Paris treaty, thus con-
irming the early and often expressed
views OF The Post that Corbln is the cen
ter of mischief in the war department and
has been since the beginning of the war
with Spain. Commenting on its CORE
spondents statement our Boston con-
temporary remarks:
While we can not In fairness release Secrs-
tary anger from responsibility for what has
oeen done In his department. and we are COM
psiled TO say that especially is he to be blamed
ioI transactions there which had political
bearing. ii is entirely easy to believe that
they did not originate with him. 1t is nlto-
kether probable that they came to him from
FIesieent Mckinley. The political manage
ment of the war. the management that pre-
vented the first general OF the army from
having any part In II which would give him
popularity with the people, or placing any
other general in active command who would
enaanger the success OF Washington parry
plans for the next presidency; the appoint
ment of political favorltes to commands in
the new troops raised for the army, the CIV
ink out Of contracts OF pecuniary value to
other political favorites; the administration
OF the comnissariRt department. with the con-
uacts involved in 1t; the unfortunate loca-
lion OF the military camps and the confu-
sion of transportation under incompetent di-
fecton, which brought notorious discomfort
TO soldiers aud seriously impaired their
nealth. causing death In many cases--all
charged TO Alger. and Justly, as far as he
i
bringing them about, were really the Off
spring Of an arrangement which he had little
part In originating. They came from con-
troll superior to that which Alger exercised
Our Washington correspondent points out
where II was, In what we have quoted from
him above. AdJutant General Corbin was the
center OF It,
Our greatest public misfortune, possibly,
Just now Is that Corbin is still adjutant
general and likely to stay there, because
Mr.. McKinley's closest friend in Wash
ington"--always, Of course, barring Mark
Hanna OF Ohio, whom Corbn han long
since "fixed" all right. Otis is one OF Cor
bins greatest favorites and Otis Will
therefore remain to blunder through an
other campaign In the Philippines,
The Herald says further that It was
notorious in Washington that Corbin, day
after day was In consultation at the White
House, long after there was any military
call for him; that he spent hours ut night
with Mckinley and had the presidents
ear at all times; that nominally n military
officer he is thorough politician and be-
came practically the director of military
AFFAIRS for the president with view to
their political effect
What chance for Elihu Root A bold
demand for Corbin's transfer to the fight
Ing line or HE removal as adjuant gen
eral! His resignation or Corbin' s-what
bombshell, and how II would make the
politicians and fossils In the war depart
ment and In the White House dodge the
pieces! And II under the revelations OF
corbin's incompetency and trickery. Sec
Rotary Roots resignation should be ac-
cepted and corbin left at his post---what
new war Mr.. Mckinley would have to
wade into up to his horses Bride bits!