The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-08
Washington, ID. C., News.
IN our e. Fsr Correspondent.

AlHley ana SStftl2fY AIser, WhICl
: seemed almost at hand day OF
two ago, has been postponed fo1
Il time by Plngree 5 denial, doubt
less under instructions from Al
ger, of the correctness of the
anti-Mckinley interviews recent
ly attributed to him by reputable
newspapers, in Michigan and else,
where. But postponing it does
not mean that it will be avoided
permanently, Notwlthstandi n G
his public protestationS of loyal
atty to Mr. Mckinley. Alger is
under suspicion, and if he can
prevent break that will result
in his being kicked out of the
Cabinet, he will have to display
more diplomacy than he has ever
been credited with having in his
make up. His retention in the
Cabinet was also probably assist
ed by what Senator Burrows told
Mckinlsy-that Senator McMil-
Ian and himself would not ask for
Alger's dismissal, at this time. be-
cause they believed his remaining
in the Cabinet would be more of
a benefit than an injury to the
formers candidacy for re-elec-
ton. One of the results of Nc
kinley's suspicion Of Alger will
be that the latter will not be al
lowed to issue an important or
der or to make an appointment,
until the approval Of Mr.. Nc
klnley has been secured Of
course, this approval has always
been necessary, but it has as a
matter of course been freely Civ
en- heretofore in all matters per-
tanning to the War Department.
Hereafter everything is to be
scrutinized carefully and every
act of the War Department will
be Mr.. MckinIey's personal act.
The inventions of Americans
have done more to make this
country prosperous than Republi-
can legislation has done, not
withstanding preposterous claims,
and the inventive genius of Ameri-
cans was never more actively en-
ployed than at this time. This is
proven by the heavy increase in
the receipts of the L. S. Patent
Office, now $4,000 Il week more
than L year ago, and by the fact
that the weeks issue Of patents,
trademarks and labels was great
er than any since April, 1890,
also by the five thousand applica-
tions awaiting action by the
Patent office.
AS the Democratic State Con-
vention of Ohio will not convene
for some weeks, there is plenty
of time to talk about probable
candidates for Governor, and it is
freely taken advantage of where
ever few Democrats gather to
discuss politics. There are a
number Of men put forward as
favorites, including Kilbourne,
Rice and Haskell, but the man
whose name has been oftenest
mentioned in connection with the
nomination, during the last two
or three days, is John r. Mclean,
the owner Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer. One Ohio Democrat said
of the probale platform: ''Ohio
Democrats are unitedly opposed
to the policy of the Federal ad-
ministration in the Philippines;
they are opposed to certain pecu-
liar features in the conduct of |
the Spanish war; they emphatl-
cally condemn Algerism and all
the dishonor and disgrace implied
by the term, and they are opposed
to trusts and similar forms of or
ganized corporate wealth They |
will shape their platform along
those lines, and they have reason
able hopes of winning upon them
alone, although other planks may
be added to the PLATFORM That |
the Republicans of the State do
not feel the confidence they ex-
press was shown by the request |
made of Mr.. Mckinley to come to
the State and make some speeches
for Hanna's ticket.
There is more or less discussion
in political circles as to the III
tluences which caused Governor
to remove himself from
the path of Mckinley and to de-
clare himself strongly in favor Of
the latter's denomination. Boss
Platt is credited with having made
the deal, which is understood to
involve the support of Roosevelt
by the administration for the
in 1904, as we'll as
some fat slices Of patronage un-
der the present administration.
Mr. Roosevelt may realize on the
latt er part of the deal all right,
but there are several big eff in
the way of his realizing on the
first part, the first and most inn
portant of which is, if Mr.. Nc
kinIey fails of reelection next
year, how can he help Roosevelt |
in 1904.
In view of the enormous war
taxes, still being paid by the
people. there is no valid reason