The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-11
|OSTRACISE ALGER.
The Freezing Ont Process Hes Been
Commenced.
IS RELIEVED OF HIS DUTIES
By Mr.. Mckinley. Who Is Personally
Conducting the War.
MRS. MAVERICK NOT TO BE RELEASED
The Last Effort by This Administration
Has Failed.
LATE WAR DENOUNCED BY A SPANlARD
Naval officer ArraiEns the Men Who
Forced His Country Into
the Connict.
The Last Effort by This Administration
Has Failed.
LATE WAR DENOUNCED BY A sPAslARD
Naval officer ArraiEns the Men Who
Forced His Country Into
the Conflict.
Especial to The Post. J

washington, july lu.--ConSlueraple sig
niflcance is attached to the absence of
Secretary Alger from the White House dur
ing Governor Roosevelt's conference with
tho president, Secretary Hay, Attorney
General Grlggs, Secretary Long and Adj
jutant General Corbin.
New York appointments were said to be
the main reason for the governors call TO
Washington, and yet the secretary OF war
who Ia supposed TO have direct charge OF
such matters. was not at the White House.
nor was he invited, as far as can be as
certained. There is no longer any doubt
that official ostracism of the secretary OF
war has begun. 1t is apparent that he is
having nothing whatever to do with the
organization OF tho provisional army. and.
1t Is fact as stated few days ago, that
the president has personally relieved the
secretary OF war practically all the duties
In connection with the conduct of the war
in the Philippines.
There is general feeling In the cabi-
net that a crisis is near in the war de-
partment There is no doubt that the
president is giving Secretary Alger every
opportunity to resign. II was limited 10
me tonight that the president had prob
ably talked with Governor Roosevelt. while
he was here, about successor TO MI Al
ger 1t is conceded that the vacancy whsn
1t occurs will probably belong TO New
York. and 1t IL. therefore. considered
quite natural that the president should
like to consulL with the governor OF tho
state, who has become sunn warm per
sonal friend as result OF his declaration
for Mckinley since ais return from the
West. Senator Plat Is expected by the
president in the course OF day or two. and
II is thought probable that his advice may
be obtained on tho subject
Captain Victor NJ Concas, who COM
manded the Infanta Maria Teresa In the
battle of Santiago, has written an article
which has just been translated by the
navy department bitterly arraignlng those
who precipitated his country into war.
The arraignment Is in connection with
description OF the bravery Of Don joaquin
Bustamcnte, Cervera's chief OF stan, who
was wounded at III Caney and who died
from the effects OF the climate.
"The events of the unfortunate war
with the United States" says Captain
Concas, are still too recent to make II
clally as relates to the personnel of the
navy, probably the only element OF the
whole Spanish nation which is not re-
sponsible for IL, and II the smallest OF
statesmen had not been at the head OIL
our affairs, we should never have engaged
in this mad war. the results OF which
could not have been different from what
they were In this connection wo claim
glory and honor for Bustamente. who iu-
sisted that the squadron should not go
to Cuba. as IL would mean TO surrender
the country to the enemy. so TO speak.
and when he insisted on this, and main
tained it over his own signature, he was
afraid OF nothing, but was inspired by his
patriotism.
Greatly as the officials regret 1t. in
formation received by Secretary Hay from
Ambassador Choate leads to the opinion
that Mrs. Maybrick will have to remain
in prison for the murder OF her husband.
In 1889. Failing In the present effort TO
secure the woman's release. y 10 autnori-
tatively stated that the present admin
istration will do nothing further to obtain
her freedom. Ambassador choate has
been doing everything In bis power to
cause favorable action BY the British gov
upon the request that Mrs. May
brick be liberated. He has found the
higher officials favorable to compliance
with the request. but the under perma-
nent officials seem to be OF the opinion
that the ends Of British Justice have not
yet been served.
Fourth class Texas postmasters ap-
pointed today; Campbell. Hunt county.
VIM. p. Dunbar; Curtis. Eastland county.
W. l.. Smith: Joaquin Shelby county.
Robt. A. Rushing; Paige, Bastrop county,
II. W. Sternenberg.