The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-05
pINcREE DENIES IT.


Detroit, Mich, July 3.-Gov. Pingree
has dispatched letter to Secretary Al
ger, brought out by criticisms of the
secretary and the numerous comments
recently published concerning the
agreement made by the governor to
support Secretary Alger in his cam
paign for the United States senator
ship. With reference TO the recent al
legged interview, in which the governor
is quoted as criticising the administra-
ton. the letter says:
1.-THE interview is a pure fabrication.
There is not a single sentence In II when
was spoken by me. II is the Invention OF a
reporter who may or may not nave peen
acting upon instructions from his chiel'
I have at different times expressed an
opinion of the necessity for the war In the
Philippines. have, In common with thou-
sands of others in the country, disapproVeu
OF II, and have had no hesitation In giving
my views whenever / have been asked toI
them. | voted for Mr.. Mckinley, and !
have had no cause whatever TO regret IT.
If he is a candidate again will take pleas
ure in giving him my support
Insofar as the alleged Alliance Win
YOU is concerned, l can freely and frankly
say that none has been made. AS you are
already aware, / simply pronered you my
support in your candidacy for Uhlteu
States senator. and only wanted 10 know
whether you were in favor or an amend
ment to the constitution permitting the
election OF United States senators by direct
vote of the people. was glad TO be ADVISED
by you that you favored the restriction OF
trusts but neither of these things was
made the condition of my support. In COM
mon with thousands of other Michigan peo-
pie, l merely offered to assist you. If any
n Cd NV Al p
cause the American people detest cowardIy
methods of fighting.
'The language which is attributed to me
in the false interview, in which l am MADE
TO crticise and abuse the administration,
should have condemned the interview as a
fabrication at once. But even more ap-
surd is the statement made by the press
that l am an avowed candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president at the
next national conventions: that you have
made an alliance with me, and That there
fore you have practically declared your op'
position to President Mckinley, and should
retire from his cabinet. OF course. such a
statement is too silly 10 be entitled TO seri-
Gus attention. 1t is sufficient to say TO you
that have not and never did entertain the
remotest intention of becoming candidate
for the presidency. The story is only an
other invention of Michigan newspapers.
Il think the time is not far distant wher
public opinion will compel newspapers 10 be
fair and decent in their treatment of mer
in public life. Until IL does, am convinced
that the only course TO pursue is 10 ignore
their malicious attacks Attempts TO cor.
rect their reports only result in provoking
a more liberal outpouring of editorial ven
ON. After all, it is we'll 10 remember that a
newspaper represents the opinion of only
one man, and that that opinion is usually
influenced by every motive except a desire
to do full justice The time is not far dis
tant when the people will awake to this
fact, and when they do, there will be a rad.
ical change in the policy of conducting the
newspapers of the country, and especially
in their treatment of public men.
"Regretting If the unwarrantable lib
critics taken with my name have caused you
any embarrassment, ! am yours very sin.
cerely HAZEN 5. PINGREE."