Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-04-20


100. 900 men on the island Of Ln-
zon aIene, to permanently garrison
all the towns-the Filipinos occupy
il again. And this sort Of thing is
likely to 60 on indefinitely. IL is
not surprising that men are begin
ming 70 ask each other how long
the people OF this country will be
willing to put up with this sort Of
thing. The question 10 pertinent.
Not satisfied with trying to de-
prive him, Of honors rightfullY be-
longing to him, the Navy Depart
ment has ignored the request Of
Rear Admiral Schley-he has at
least got bis commission IS Rear
Admiral-for sea duty and practi-
callY placed him on the shelf for
the time being. bv making him .
member Of the Naval Examining
Board in Washington, while Samp-
son, the man he ranks, is in COM
mand OF fine squadron.
Secretary. Alger had hardly got
settled agaiL in his chair at the
War Department, before he made
public o new defiance Of those re-
publicans who have been trying to
persuade Mr.. Mckinley Of the wis
dom Of throwing Alger overheard.
regardless Of what he might tell of
the campaign of SO. This chal
lenge Of Alger indicates his belief
that bis hold on Mr.. Mckinley is
strong enough to keep him in the
Cab net, no matter what happens.
He said 'Since | entered the
Cabinet, have not considered re.
signing; the matter has never been
mentioned to me by the President,
and ! have no intention of resign
ing. II the purpose of the constant
reports that | will leave the Cabi-
net 10 TO tire out the President and
myself. those responsible for them
are very much mistaken, they don't
know their men," 1t is an open
secret that many prominent repub
licans ere working to force AIger
out Of the Cabinet. They are will
ing to drop him easy by letting him
take the Enthusiastically to France
or any other diplomatic position.
under this government, but they
insist that he shall be asked to re.
sign il he will not do so. 1t was
in connection with this scheme that
Whitelaw Reds paper printed q
savage attack on Alger and Alger.
Ism. few days ago. Reeds re-
Iations with Mr.. Mckinley are so
close-he would have been in the
Cabinet but for Boss Platt's pro-
tests-that it is certain he never
would have printed that attack
without Mr.. McKinley's know
ledge. The warmer this fight
grows, the better democrats will be
pleased, because they know it is
bound to make a heap of trouble
for republicans next year.
Wherever q few long headed re-
publicans gather just now, the sub
ject Of how the party can get the
idea that it is too favorable to
trusts out Of the heads of the vot-
ers, 10 apt to come mp for discuss
ion. At gathering Of several re-
publican Senators, in Washington,
this week, one of them said 81
must confess that do not consid-
rr the political outlook over bright
for the republican party. The
Spring elections we're not encour
aging. The Toledo election ! re.
gard as most significant. Sam
Jones, the Independent candidate
for Mayor, got almost as many
votes as his repu blican and demo-
cratic opponents combined. What
does it mean? believe it 10 a con-
domination of trusts and u.ouopo-
lies. The republican party is in q
very perilous position. 1t has ap-
parently been captured BY the trust
barons and monopolists. Unless
We can shake them Of, | believe il
will be next to impossible to elect
Mckinley or any one, on the re-
publican Presidential ticket next
year. Another republican Senator
present said s'The sentiment
against trusts 'is certainly very
strong throughout the West, and |
agree with you that we must do
something radical in order to disa.
buse the impression il the public
mind that the republican party 10 a
party OF trusts. Ii will not be an
easy thing In do hn.ava- ~