The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-14
ROOSEVELT GREETED
Enthusiasm at Chicago in Honor Of
New York's Governor.
URGED TO DROP SECRETARY ALCER.
The New York Tribune Expressed the Con-
viction That Mr.. Mckinley Should
Let His War secretary hetire-
McKlnisy's Western Trip.

Chicago April IL Seldom. II ever,
in Chicago has more enthusiastic
body of men met around the banquet
table than the one which met last
night under the auspices of the Ham
ilton club, to celebrate Appomattox
day ana to greet Gov. Theodore Roose-
velt, of New York, who had come from
Albany as the guest of honor OF the
club. The enthusiasm was extended
10 generous measure to other speakers
OF the evening, but the greater part of
1t was given to the governor when he
rose to make his address on ''Stren-
nous Life" The hall was a mass OF
waving handkerchiefs and napkins,
and the cheers that greeted him, pre-
vented the speaker for many minutes
from beginning his speech. 1t was
a greeting such as one man does not
receive more than once or twice in
lifetime. Fully go were around the
banquet tables when President Cody,
of the club, who presided, raped for
order, and in short but felicitc $
address, introduced the guest of -
evening. Az the conclusion OF the
banquet Gov. Roosevelt spent short
time in his hotel and was then driven
to the Michigan Central depot, where
he took a train for Ann Arbor, where
he Is to address the students of Michi-
gan university to-day
URGED TO DROP SECRETARY ALGER
Washington, April 1L-An arraign-
ment of Secretary AlRer, Gen. Eagan
and the war department in general is
contained in two-columu leader in
the conservative republican and adj
ministration New York Tribune. 1t
concludes with recommendation that
the president let Gen. Alger go. Here
is the wiudup:
1t is a bad business, although republicans are
perfectly confident OF the presidents rectitudc
OF purpose But whether justly or unJustly II
is undeniable that many of the most clear
headed republicans at the capital feel that
Secretary Alger is largely responsible for the
situation created by this beef investigation
It is felt by these party men that through
| Gen. Ayers influence impeled by those
| In the department, who control him the
! president in some sort has made himself tn,
! champion Of Eagan by the ill-considered mtti'
! cation OF as righteous n sentence rs was eve
! delivered by n court, rendering the whole pro
ceedng little better than farce. Many prac
! tical politicians feel and have OF late often eX
!
| should let 20 OF Secretary Alger Some re
| publicans no doubt admire the president for Sc
doggedly upholding his secretary under fire
but they are not numerous. Few prominen
republicans are found who now think he Il
acting wisely in doing so.
PRESIDENT GoMPERs' TOUR
Kansas City, Mo, April I'm. f
Bradley, president of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor and local organizer fo
the Industrial council, received a lette
Yesterday from the national head
quarters saying that President Com
pers of the American Federation o
Labor, will be in Kansas City on Jun
IA and 10. The letter stated that MI
Gompers was just starting out on
tour of the cities between the Rock.
and the Allegheny mountains in tn
interest of organized labor He vii
come here from Topeka
MIR. MKINLEY's WESTERN TRIP.
Washington, April 1l.-Senator Cai
ter and Maj. Anderson, of Bozemar
Mont, saw the president yesterday i
regard to his proposed trip to tn
Yellowstone national park. Tn
president expressed the hope that h
would be able to leave here about tn
middle of July, but could not say def
nitely. As TO what other points h
would visit, no plans whatever ba
been made.