New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
PINGREE WRITES TO ALGER
DENIES ALLEGED INTERVIEW "hlCh
CAUSED WIDESPREAD COMMENT.
SAYS THE ATTACK on THE WAR DEPART MEN
1sA CUNNING PLoT-wILL SUPPORT

SAYS THE ATTAIN pN ihb "N''
IsA CUNNING PLoT-wILL SUPPORT
MR. MKINLEY
Detroit July 2-Governor Pingree tonight as
patched a letter Secretary Alger. brought OUT oy
criticisms OF the Secretary and the numerous com
ments recently published concerning the agreement
made by the Governor to support Secretary Anger
in his campaign for the United states 9e""P'
The letter Is as follows:
Ny Dear General: / subscribe TO clipping gu,
reau. and have within the last rev , rays
papers published In every part OF the counui3 III
tanng what purports to be an nterveW Wt i
are put in my mouth. am astonished at the Gircu,
ation and credence which ms a nSn,aance Of i;
were IT no, for the fact that seems TO nave oee
widely circulated and also Tor the reason Ina Una
what il termed political news and opinion are as
unreliable inaccuraie and pre1Hacea as a axe them
1t did seem TO me necessary 10 DENY me IN IN.
Whatever were it not for the fact that it is made
the basis Of petty Snq b ppauTa product Of
smal-calibre intellects.
THE INTERVIEW FABRICATION
The interview to which have referred is pure
fabrication There is not a single sentence in 1t
which spoken by me. 1t is the invention Of a
hG may from or bs chef nSf nave 0ee
I have at different times expressed my opinion OF
the necessity for the war In the philippines nave
disapproved Of IT, and have had hesitation in Civ
Ing my views whenever have been asked for them
SSsd for Mr. h is sea9
Will take pleasure in giving him my support. b.,
New-York newspapers of the management OF the
War Department mas amounted TO conqemra,i,o on
Cabinet 1t is well known that no important TIA It
step is taken Without the concurrence or at least
the advice Of the President and the Cabinet l am
well satisfied that the attack on the War Depart =.
ment is nothing but cunnlnsly conceFea pyt ~
ha llad
Already the New-York newspapers are discussing
the distribution OF the patronage OF the Depar,t-
me w psner NeWYork Newspapers have
McMlllan and his me too Senator Burrows have
Joined in the coniempti,qIe schefe u
REGARDING THE ALLEGED ALLIANCE.
In so far the alleged alliance with you Is con-
has been made. AS you are already aware s,,nP P
profered you my support In your candidocy tor
whether you were in favor Of an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United states drect vote tne
the people. was glad to be ADVISED py you ma
the restriction S of c6 TT OF my sup
port In common with thousands OF ot9er Mf S
have profited BY It politically. because the Amer
lean people detest cowardy methods OF ngn Ign tho
The language which is attributed 10 me III tns
false interview in which am made 10 critlcise an9
abuse the Administration should have condemned
the interview as a fabrication at once. But even
more absurd is the statement made by the press
that am an avowed candidate for the Republican
nomination for President at the next National Con
vention; that you have made an alliance with me;
and that therefore you have practically declared
YOUR opposition to President Mckinney, and should
retire from the Cabinet. or course. such state
ment IS silly be entitled to serious attention
II is sufficient to say to you that have not and
never did entertain the remotest intention OF pc
coming a candidate for the Presidency The story
IS only another invention Of Michigan newspapers
think the time is not far distant when puDhG
opinion will compel newspapers 10 be tair ana
decent in their treatment Of men In pubhc IRE.
Until It does | am convinced that the only course
TO pursue is to ignore their malicious attacks At
tennis to correct their reports only result In pro-
voking more liberal outpouring Of editorial venom
After all, IL is well to remember that a news
paper represents the opinion Of only one man. and
that that opinion is usually influenced by every
motive except desire do full justice. The time
is not far distant when the people will awake 10
this fact and when they do there Will be radical
change in tho policy Of conducting the newspapers
OF the country and especially in their treatment OF
public men, 80, ,., $500.
Regretting II the unwarrantable liberties taken
with my name have caused you any embarrass-
"e'''' ~ HAZEN s. PINGREE.