The evening times., 1899-05-11
GENERAL POLITICAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

PinEree and AlEer.@The friendship
that has recently developed between Gov
ernor Pingree of Michigan and Secretary
Alger is perhaps the most remarkable
event that has taken place in the political
world for some time. The old saying that
politics makes strange bedfellows is GER
tainly exempiified in this case. To look
er-on in Hoboken, as the Hon. Tim Camp
bell would say. Pingree and Alger have
absolutely nothing in common. Pingree
has exhausted his peculiar vocabulary in
the past in abusing Alger. His stock in
trade has consisted principally in assaiiing
"plutocrats," "monopolists, and men OF
the Alger type. and yet today Governor
Pingree and Mr.. Alger are apparently the
best of friends. Only the other day Pin
gree came out with statement that Alger
was his choice for Senator.
The point the politicians would like TO
have explained, is, What is the myste-
riOus bond OF union between these two
men, is Pingree trying to bunco AL
ger?" they ask. or is Alger endeavoIing to
work Pingree? Perhaps some light might
be thrown on the subject by ascertaining
the number of Pingree shoes that were
ordered for the volunteer army last year.
1t is suggested by some Michigan states
men that Mr.. Alger is getting ready to
turn Populist and has actually become a
convert to Pingreeism. II this should
prove to be true Mr.. Algef's stay in the
Cabinet cannot be of much longer dura-
ton. The Administration could put up
with Mr. Alger's shortcomings ana wretch
ed handling of the War Department, but
1t will not. it is safe to say, tolerate him
for moment il he joins the Pingreeites.
Uncle Marcus Aurelius Hanna will attend
to Mr.. Alger's case if such an untoward
event should occur. 1t Is reported that
Mr.. Hanna has sent an agent out to Michi-
gan with orders to investigate the matter
thoroughly. His report will be awaited
with the keenest interest by the members
of the Administration circle in this city.
The American VOIunteers.-Dis-
patches from Major General Otis received
today, reflect great credit upon the volun-
teer soldiers OF the United States in the
Philippines. They show that while Edward
Atkinson and small band of traitors and
cranks in this country are working them
selves into a fever heat over the hard lot
of the volunteers in the Philippines, the
volunteers themselves are not greatly dis
tressed. There is scarcely 4 murmur from
their ranks: they are all willing TO stay
as long as their Government and their
country need them. This speaks volumes
for the patriotism and courage of the vol
unteers. but it is only in keeping with the
record Of the volunteer soldiers of this
country from its inception. Too much
honor. however. cannot be paid to the
brave volunteers when they do come home.
''TOIcdO" Jones Again.-Mark Hanna
has apparently scored first blood in the
preliminary skirmish to keep Toledo"
Jones out of the coming Ohio Republican
State Convention. The Jones set of dele
gates from Toledo to the State convention
have been badly beaten. Mr.. Jones is
reported as saying that the nomination of
a Jones slate was unauthorized" by him.
but it is little strange that he did not
discover that fact until after his ticket
was knocked out. Mayor Jones setback
in his own city will not, however. in the
judgment of Ohio politicians, eliminate
him from the gubernatorial contest in
Ohio. He is bound to be disturbing ele-
ment. they think, and will probably keep
Mr.. Hanna and his friends guessing for
some little time.
Concerning nm Extra SessiOn.-So
far as known President Mckinley has de-
c;ded on no date for the calling OF an ex-
ira session of Congress. Just before the
President left Washington for the Virginia
Hot Springs it was said on high authority
that there was no certainty that Congress
would be called together in October or at
any other time in extraordinary session.
The possibility, however. that Congress
would be assembled before the regular
meeting time in December was admitted.
The fact is well established that Presi-
dent Mckinley has recently mentioned tne
subject of an extra session TO some of his
official visitors and that he has suggested
October as the time for calling such an
extra session. if ii should be found dcsira-
bic to have legislation before December.
But ne will not. il is said. decide either for
or against an extra session until affairs in
the Philippines have reached a more ad
vanced stage. In fact, it is likely that
the President will listen to a personal re-
port from Admiral Dewey himself in re-
gard to the exact Philippine situation be-
fore deciding on any action.