The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-03-04

mistake, had no meaning. Little ah
formation can be gained from prlvate
dispatches from Manila as they are alt
strictly censored, but it is known that
conditions are critical, and that Euro.
pean consuls there are making some,
tiff claims on account of the recent
partial burning of the town. " s
Mr.. Mckinley has been catching it
again from members of his own party
in Congress. Senator Sewell, who yo-,
ted for ratification of the treaty; and
for everything else that has been ask.
ed for by the administration, was So
stirred up by The progress Of the war
with the F,lipiuos, that he let out the.
fact that he had been supporting the
Mckinley policy against his ow' judg-
ment. He said emphaticaIly:" l !. ev-,
er wasju favor Of the acquisition OF
the Philippines" aad added that he
had begged Mr.. ,,cKinIey to order.
Dewey away from Manila, after he.
won his victory. Nh. Jewell thinks
the Fllipiaos will have TO be practicAl-
! ly exterminatcd before We eau control
the Philippines. He also thi,,ks that ;
we shall soon be at war with Gu
ba, because Of the administration pofs
icy. /.
Representative J.hnson, Of lndsa.
Republican, made long speech, near;
lv every sentence of which contained.
an attack upon Mr.. Mckinley that
they have "lacked the courage to lay.
shs;, sl.,o ihesreet of the evil and,
censure the gentlsmsn '-i"nto reward,
him for his political services ~-d dis
bursements.in the campaign Of a'96, 6r =
pointed him (Alger) to his present po- !:
sition, and had maintained him there.
ever since, Notwithstanding his incom-..
potency and against the righteous COM s
lplaints that have been made agaiuss..
him." He said that Mr.. MeKinley's
recent Bosh,a address was notl,iDgs
more nor less than carefully devised.
mis-tatement of the issne. and Of our
Philippine policy:"I insist thai thA
whole policy is not only an error, but
:, that it is crime, and that the Chief
Executive Of this nation is the one
who has precipltated upon us the EN-.
barrassm enls and difficulties by which,
i we are now confronted." Speaking
of the claim that Mr.. Mckinley acted
upon the advice Of Dewey. in demand
lug the Philippines. Mr. johnson said:i
The Chief Executive cannot screen
himself behind the gold lace of the he:
, ro Of Manila He expressed the OPT
. Mon that the real reason for Mr.. Nc
Z, Kinley'spolicy was 'shis consessiosste
: the selfish capitalists Of the .coantvy,
his surrender 10 their demands. These
are the gentlemen who furnished the
!, money for denomination and election,
and who, doubt rot, have pledged
him a re nomination and re-ele6tion.
. Thess are the gentlemen who are al
$ ready grasping litter special privileges
= lin the Philippines, m Cuba an'
e Porto Rico It was, I insgines y!
their special benefit thatthe PresideH
Y created his Advisory Board to the
$ War Department" -
4 1t is an open secret in Washington
!. that Mr.. Mckinley would be glad to.
i receive Al-er's resiguaiion. Ty
! story circulated last week that Al9 1
ol was about to resign originated in
administration circles. apa ~wak & Y
. intentsd as h.nttc Alger.s -
!. lout the deliant stateJsent ffd9 80
!, lthas he did not intend to reigS, ~ ~
,lown accord. He Is said - b0g.o \
i that Mr.. Mckinley is afraid to ask for
n hise resignasion, althowh she .ka0Rl
: that be is constantly beSS ldv
prcniipent republicans s60t 90. ~ !
+ A WONDERFUL INvxNx1o1.
i, One of the wonders Of the II 9TH,