New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
GENERAL ALGERS RECRUIT.

When Cabinet Minister embarks on the sea
of political combination 1t becomes interesting
10 know the principles and policies of his part
ner Particularly is il in order TO ask about that
Mariners attitude toward the Minister'S cher
and learn of the propositions TO which the Min-
lister is committed by bis alliances. Therefore IL
Is only natural that Governor Pingrees response
TO this legitimate curiosity should attract wide
attention. Secretary Alger has decided that MS
perfectly laudable ambition to represent Micbi-
gan In the United States Senate is In no way In
compatible with perfect loyalty to President Nc
Kinley and all that he represents. lndeed' ne
thinks II might be dsloyal TO his chief to leave
his service in pursuit of the Senatorshp lest
President Mckinley should be reproached Win
opposition to the principles for which Generai
Alger and Governor Pingree stand In Michigan
This is natural fear. The Michigan alnance
is founded on opposition TO trusts, and IL woulu
indeed be unfortunate for the President 10 De
regarded by the people as champion OF trusts
and as unwilling TO retain man in his CABINET
because he declared, as General Alger has
done. against trusts.
Since then. General Alger so punctiliously pro
tects the reputation of the Administration WIN
which he is identified and sees to 1t that MS
chief is robbed of none Of the credit belonging
to his new political principles and partnership
we may rest assured that principles and partner
entirely accord with the Administration and VIII
serve II as Loyalty as General Alger is intent
unon doing. The Secretary himself sets at rest
all possible fears on that with the declara-
ton that Governor Pingree Is for President NC
Kinley first. last and all the time. And Gov
ernor Pingree himself says that he has no critl-
cism to make of General Alger for saying this
from his point of view," which is that OF n
loyaI subordinate OF the President standing by
his SUPERIOR through thick and thin. Then the
Governor proceeds to explain little more in de-
tail what sort of Mckinley men he and his part
| per the Secretary are Indeed, we are Informed
| that it lies with Mr. Mckinley to determine just
what sort of Mckinley men they are, FOR they
| are at his service, they are so devoted 10 MIN
that they have marked out certain policies when
| Governor Pingrce is persuaded will be usefui 10
the President and which General Alger Is gong
| 10 give him the benefit of by carrying on MS
Senatorial campaign from the Cabinet. Thus
| they arc prepared to give the President every
aid from the popularity of their ideas and them
selves. and it only remains for him TO say how
far he will take advantage of what is offered
Governor Pingree has not always been Nc
Kinley man, but he respects General Alger
loyalty TO his superior, and so, In spite OF past
prejudice. will take the President under his wing
and work for him on this platform;
II General Alger knows that Mckinley is OPP
| posed TO territorial expansion; is not an advo-
| cate of the murder and devastation that the
Government is forcing on the innocent people OF
the Philippines; is opposed to trusts and all
| legislation that creates. encourages and FOSTERS
| them; is in favor of legislation to restrict and
| suppress the liberties OF these competition
sitting combinations-if General Alger feels as
sured that Mckinley Is not in touch and sym
pathy with the disreputable methods OF Marx
Hanna and his friends; that Mckinley depre,
Gates such unclean and unWholesome pontlca
factor Mark Hanna and his friends, ne mas
the greatest right to say that am a Mckinley
man first, last and all the time
What more could the President ask of for
mer opponent converted by the Secretary OF
War to friendship and this high conception of
the Presidential character? And how grateful
he must feel to General Alger for the unselfsh
zeal which has brought this influential force to
his support and the far-seeing devotion with
which he Identifies the strength of the Alger
Pingree combination and ideas with the Admin
| istration instead Of expanding IL for purely per
sonal ends, Cabinet Minister in the Mckin
ley Administration joining in movement "op
posed TO territorial expansion will naturally
win for the President the friendship of those in
clined to be critical about the results Of the war
Some narrow minded persons have sneered be
cause the President trusted the man who sue
cessfully managed his campaign. They will BIZ
disarmed when they see that the President
own Secretary of War feels assured that Me
"Kinley is not in touch and sympathy with the
"disreputable methods Of Mark Hanna" since
he guarantees that Governor Pingree, who's
favor is so conditioned. is Mckinley man first
last and all the time. Mr.. Mckinley making al
anti-expansion and anti-Hanna campaign would
sweep the country, and he Is under great obliga
tons TO General Alger for so carefully reservini
him a seat on that platform.
THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
L. g. A.