The times., 1899-08-31
More Executive Amietion.

He must be peryerSe and hard-hearted
individual who would not sympathize with
Mr.. Mckinley in the troubles which that
good mans wicked partners have managed
to bring down upon his devoted and amia-
BILE head. They are so numerous and hard
to bear that it is seldom if ever we like to
refer to them. For his own sake we used
to say something about Alger and beef, and
Hecker, Hopkins, and yachts and fever
camps; but that was only done 10 rouse
him. Now he is neck deep in the perplex-
tiles of the Carter scandal, and we do not
wish 10 offer remark that would add to
bis embarrassment.
On the contrary We desire to do some
thing for his relief, by advising him to get
Otis and the Hon. Alfred Jingle Denby out
OF the Philippines quickly as a cable
gram and provost marshal's boat can ac-
compIish that worthy object.
The reason we suggest this is that the
shrewd and intelligent observations OF the
Rev. Peter Mcqueen. who has spent six
months on the firing line in Luzon, and
has come back loaded with information
that cannot be ignored. will increase the
anti-Otis, anti-Denby sentiment of the
country in manner dangerous TO the Ad-
ministration. They are not loose state
ments which Mr.. Mcqueen is spreading
through the press. They bear the imprint
of careful investigation, close study, and
clear understanding of the difference be-
tween idle gossip and demonstrable fact.
They indicate conditions in the Philippines
which must be remedied at once. and
which cannot be bettered, except by the
instant removal of their causes, which. as
the American people have believed for
some time. are Otis and DENLY.
Already The Times has called the Pres
ident's attention to the startling story, re-
lated by the reverend observer, that Law
ton had Aguinaldo whipped and cornered
and would have brought the war to an end
| last April if Otis had not ordered him TO
retreat and allow the enemy to escape, in
| the very moment of victory. We viii now
venture 10 solicit Presidential considera-
tion for another part Of the Mcqueen rar-
| rative The returned clergyman is quoted
as saying:
| II the war is not brought TO a speedy terrni-
| nation there is probability of serious COM
| plications II viii not do for the United States
| 10 place too much reliance in England's ex-
| pressions Of amity and good viii. Germany and
| England are watching closely, and there is
| A suspicion that they are arriving az the con
| clusion that We are doing in the Philippines
| exactly the thing chastised Spain for doing
| in Cuba and with that precedent established
| they are only waiting an oppOrtune mo.
| rnent TO interfere. But their interference will
| be from jealousy Of trade relations
That Japan is supplying the Filipinos with
J arms and munitions Of war is commonly known.
/ and the feet rocks idly in the Bay of Manila
making no effort TO capture the dlibusters.
Can 1t be possible that the Commander
in-chief is kept in ignorance Of the inter
national dangers incurred by his Admins
tration, through its stubborn determination
TO support a discredited and notoriously in
competent military commander; and that
persons civilian "socius," whose compla-
cent attitude toward a certain foreign In
terest while he was in Pekin was made the
basis of much unkind criticism, long before
he affronted patriotism and decency by his
obnoxious course as member of the illegal
Alger Relief Commission
Just to remind Mr. Mckinley of how pub
lie opinion In Manila regards his astonish-