The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-04-21
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April IA midnight confer
ence was held to consider the specter of Sam
Jonesism, which Is badly frightening Ohio Re-
publicans. The conference was participated in
by Boss Hanna, Mr.. Mckinley, and several
other Republicans OF prominence. who came
from Ohio to Washington for the purpose.
They believe that Sam Jones intends to run as
Independent candidate fer Governor of Ohio,
and that he stands good chance of getting
enough votes to throw the State to the Demo-
Gratis if he doesn't get elected himself. They
realize that the less of Mr. MckIneys own State
this year, would start a boom for Teddy"
Roosevelt that might knock Mr.. Mckinley out
of n denomination next year. They don't
know just what to do about it. proposition
was made that Sam Jones be given the regular
Republican nomination for Governor. but it
did not find much favor, because it was stated
that lie could not be controlled by the machine.
1t was also proposed that an attempt be made
to ascertain whether Sam Jones be could be
bought of with big appointment in the diplo-
matte service. All agreed that something had
to be done to head Off Sam Jonessm in Ohio
and all promised to put their wits to work.
Aud the fighting still goes on in the Philip
pines. Our troops whip the Pilipinos and take
q town every day or two, but as soon ne they
leave the town-it would require 100000 men
on the island of LuZon alone, to permanently
garrison all the townsville Filipines occupy it
again. And this sort of thing is likely to go on
indefinitely. 1t is not surprising that men are
beginning to ask each other now long the
people of this country will be willing to put up
with this sort of thing. The question is peril
nent.
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honors rightrully belonging to him, the Navy
Department has ignored the request of Rear
Admiral Schey-hc has at least gos his conf
mission us Rear Admiral-for sea duty, and
practically placed him on the she'll for the time
being, by making him q member of the Naval
Examining Beard, in Washington. while Samp-
son the man he ranks, is in command of Il fine
squadron.
Secretary Alger had hardly got settled again
in his chair in the War Department, before he
made public new defiance of those Republic
cans vino have been trying to persuade Mr..
Mckinley of the wisdom of throwing Alger
overheard, regardless of what he might tell of
the ca paign of '96. This callenge of Alger
Indicates his belief that his hold on Mr.. Nc
Kialey is strong enough to keep hirr in the
Cabinet, no matter what happens. He sad:
"Since entered the Cabinet, l have not con-
sidered resigning; the matter has never been
mentioned to me by the President. and have
no intention of resgning. 1t the purp Sc Of
the constant reports that will leave the Cabi-
net is 10 tire out the President and myself, those
responsible for them are very much mistaken,
they don't know their men," It is an open
secret that many prominent Republicans are
working to force Ager out of the Cabinet
They are willing TO drop him easy by letting
him take the Aubrssadorship to France. or
any other diplomatic position, under this gov
crnment, bur they insist that he shall be asked
to resgn:if he will not do so. 1t WIS in con-
nection with this scheme that Whtelaw Bcid's |
paper printed II savage attack on Alger and
Algerism, Il few days ago. Reds relations |
with Mr.. Mckinley are SO close he would have |
been IN the Cabinet but To- Boss PIatI's pro.
tests-that it is certain he .!ever would have |
printed that attack without Mr.. McKinley's
knowledge. The warmer this fight grows, the |
better Democrats will be pleased, because they |
know it is bound to make a heap of trouble |
for the Republicans ne xt year.
Wherever few long headed Republicans |
gather jus. now, the subject of how the party |
can get the idea that it is too favorable to trust
out of the heads of the voters, is apt to come up
for discussion. At a gathering of several Re-
publican Senate in Washington. this week, |
one of them said II must confess that do |
not consider the political outlook over bright |
for the Republican party. The Spring elections
were not encouraging. The Toledo election / |
regard as most significant. Sam Jones, the H.
dependent Candidate for Mayor, got almost as
many votes as his Republican and Democratic
opponents Combired. What does it mean? |
believe it is condemnation of trusts ar d mo-
nopolies. The Republican party is in a very
perlous position. IL has apparently been
captured by the trust barons add monopolsts
Unless we can shake them OFF, l believe it will
be next 10 impossible to elect Mckinley, or
any one, on the Republican Presidential ticket
next year" Another Republican Senator
present said: The sentiment agains trusts is |
very strong throughout the West, |
and agree that we must do something radical |
n order to disabuse the impression in the pub
lie mind that the Republican party is a party |
Of trusts. 1t will not be an easy thing to 90, |
however. Even if we put in a strong anti.
trust plank in our platform next year. the fact
that the campaign will be in the hands of Mark
Hanna and other trust magnates. will render
our declaration against trusts almost farcica!
In refusing without giving any reason why,
TO summons six particular witnesses, named
by General Miles, the Military Court of Inquiry
lid very wise thing.