The evening times., 1899-01-18
WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

missiOn.-It is understood that the report
of the Alger Relief Commission will be
handed to the President before the end Of
the present week But for the injection
of the embalmed beef scandal into the pro-
ceedings the report would have been fin
ished several weeks ago. 1t has been as
sumed that Mr.. Mckinley would forward
the report of the Commission to Congress
forthwith, but several reasons were ad
vanced today why the President might
withhold the report from publication for
some little time. Fear is expressed that if
Congress gets possession of the report
a general discussion of the war scan
dals will be started, and, finally, Con-
gressional investigation ordered The
friends of the Administration have only
been able 30 Stave OFF an investigation OF
the war by Congress by saying: Let lis
wait for the report of the Investigating
Commission After the report has been
| submitted there will be no longer any
excuse for delaying Congressional action,
particularly if the document is found to
be of whitewashing character as the
majority of people seem to think that it
will be.
Another excuse for keeping back the re-
| port of the Relief Commission is that it
might have an undue influence on the
members of the Eagan court martial. The
Commissioners, of course, have formed
| some opinion regarding Gen. Eagan and
| his poisoned beef contracts, and doubtless
they have expressed it. Whether it would
| be fair to Eagan to give it out for publi-
| cation at this time is matter for the
| President to decide. The other considera
| tions mentioned however, will probably
keep the report back for the present.
VIII Mr. Alger Really Resign.-
There is talk today that the threat on the
| part of Secretary Alger TO tender his res
| ignation was only bluff and was not in
tended to be taken seriously This is
| probably true but the almost unanimous
| shout of approval that has greeted the an
nouncement of Mr. Alger's forthcoming
resignation from one end of the country
| TO the other will not be without its effect
on the President, even if it makes no i'm
preston on the Michigan statesman. Mr..
| Mckinley has shown himself sensitive to
| public opinion, and it is believed that he
| will insist upon taking Mr.. Alger at his
| word and require him to hand in his res
| ignation. Friends of Mr.. Alger are advis-
| ing him TO fight, but even if he makes UP
| his mind 10 do so it will not keep him in
! the Cabinet. Mr.. Mckinley will prefer, it
| is said, that he do his fighting from out
| side.
| Is Washington Way Station.-
That gifted gentleman, Chauncey NJ De-
| pew, who has just been elected to succeed
the Hon. Edward Murphy, jr, in the SEN
| ate of the United States had this to say
| recently in a speech to his fellow New
| Workers:
We "a OF New York. and New York is the
| center OF this continent. Here originate the
| great educational, political and financial move
| Inents that sweep over the country Wishing
! ton j. a way station. Ii Is political center
| but not center Of the great affairs of the
| country. The the men at Albany and at
| Washington get TO New York the more they
could rub against the survival of the fttest.
who are here from every State and from every
! part of the nation ! do not say that the
opinion of the city is the opinion OF the
try often it il necessary for il TO get into the
/ rural districts Tor correction, hut here IS the
| only place where all men gather. and where
| the thoughts Of from every section OF the
| land can be exchanged
Senator'S at the Capitol today said that
| MIR. Depew should make haste to get out
| into the rural districts as they can imag
| inc no one any more in need Of co-rec-
ton" than himself. Apparently he has
| no conception of the responsibilities that
| are connected with a position in the Ma
! tiCId1 LEGISLATURE however, IlerS are
| quite a number of Senators who will take
| a great deal of delight in instructing Mr..
| Depew upon this subject after he gets to
Washington.
Did you ever hear the story of how
! New York secured the Worlds Fair?'
| said prominent Senator today No?
| Well it is interesting. 1t seems that
months after Chicago had been at work
| TO get the fair New York decided that Il
| wanted the big show itself A meeting
| was held at Cooper Union, or some other
| hall. of leading citizens. Speeches were
| made of about the same provincial char
acter as the one Mr.. Dspew delivered the
| other day in New York. The burden of
| the talk was that New York was about
| the only place in the United States wor-
| thy of consideration.
| Resolutions TO this effect were adopted
| unanimously. \ committee of fifty. with
| Depew as chairman, was appointed TO go
to Washington. Mr.. Depew promised to
| bring back the Fair forthwith 'Hurrah
| for our Chauncey!' shouted the crowd He
| is the stuff. added few leading citizens
| from the neighborhood of the Bowery who
| had slipped in inadvertently. Depew
| beamed. He was in his element The
next day Depew and his fifty appeared in
| Washington and put up at the Arlington.
| consultation was held on the train COM
| lhS oNeI' we must give q banquet, said
Depew. That will settle it sure Yes.
| that's the thing said his associates. 'Hur-
| rah for our Chauncey.'
| The banquet came off. Depew made a
| speech in which he said: Gentlemen. we
| have got the Fair / asked a cabdriver
what city was going TO get the Fair.
Why, New York, of course" You see,
public sentiment is with us and we cannot
| lose
| 1T was not thought necessary to invite
| any Senators or Representatives from out
| side of New York to the banquet l be-
| iieve that one man was present from an
other State. but ii must have been mis-
! take. The committee returned to the
| metropolis overjoyed with the success of
| their mission. Depew was interviewed four
| times minute, and each time saying that
he had got the Fair sure My speech did
| it, he declared. The recording of the
| formal vote of Congress for New York will
be only mere formality.' or course, New
| York got the Fair all right Still. Mr..
Depew is great man. If you don't be-
| lieve it, ask him.
| 4 High-Prfced Chair.