The age-herald., 1899-08-16
ALI DEPENDS ON HIS MESSAGE If He Sanctions Retention of the
 Philippines THEN TERRELL BE OPPOSITION Movement Backed By Such Men As Hoar, Hale and Reed, the Latter Being Frequently Mentioned
 as Prospective Leader.
THEN TERRELL BE OPPOSITION
BY A. W. BUTT

Washington August 15-(Special.) 1.-The officials in President McKinley's admlnis- tration were shocked today by a well de- fined and apparently authentic report that the anti-imperialists in the party intend to put an independent ticket in the field, to be known as the republican continental ticket.
 Its name is in antithesis to the expan- sionists represented by the present admin istration. The anti Imperialistic League claims to have letters from the brainiest men of the republican party offering to lend their names and influence to the movement.
 The effort will be made to secure Speaker Reeds consent to head the ticket, but this proposition Is not hopeful of success, though Reed will doubtless lend it hls moral support. Another name mentioned for the head of the ticket is Former Secretary of the Treasury Boutelle, of Massachusetts, and Pingree, who is one of the vice-presidents of the league, to be put on for the vice. presidency. The whole movement hinges on McKinley's forthcoming message to con- gress. If he does not announce himself as opposed to permanent retention of the Philippines, then a continental ticket will be the outcome.
 Regular Ticket in Jeopardy
 It is claimed that the movement will put the regular republican ticket in every New England state in jeopardy with the excep- ton of Vermont, and carry the electoral vote in several. The movement is being shaped now for the purpose of frightening the administration into making conces- 5 ;t t@ the Philippines the same independence it has promised the Cubans. One of the anti-Imperialistic Leaguers said to me today:
 '-The agitation of this question will
 not be put down any more than the anti-slavery agitation or the revolution
 ary war were. We will forsake party
 and everything else for 1t. The move
 ment Is the outcome of feeling among
 the New England contingent that 1t can
 not support Bryan. It is in a formative
 stage now, but unless the president
 changes his policy there will be a rev.
 olution in the party, and l have no
 hesitancy in saying that it will result in
 tine election of the democratic ticket"
 Hoar and Hale Back of 1t
 The belief is expressed here that the movement f1as back of 1t such men as Sen- ators Hoar, Hale and Speaker Reed. It is thought moreover, that Mr. Croker knew of the movement, and his conversation to Bryan Is based on the belief that with the republicans divided, harmony among the democrats will result in a victory to the latter, and victory is all that Croker ever desires. Whether the movement has gone so far as to presage Its accomplish ment or not, the republicans here are thrown into a state of dejection over the report, and the democrats are correspond ingly elated.
 Along with this report comes one to the effect that Speaker Reed will not retire from the house, but will refuse to accept the speakership again, it being his inten- ton to resume his seat on the floor and take the commanding position before the country as leader of the anti-admimdstra- ton forces. Representative Warner of Illi- nois, who is in Washington, states this as his belief, but has no word from Mir. Reed to give it authenticity.