Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
ALGER GOES.
rendered His Resignation to
the President Yesterday
Afternoon.
M'KINLEY WILL ACCEPT IT
And Secretary of War Retires August l.
The Act Came Unexpectedly aud is
Yelled by Secrecy-Alger's Visit
to Hobart Probably
Caused 1t.

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tno,,cb f. u,,. tondorod .,,t tho ,,Ic1s,,r, of
tho prosid.,,t"
To,,.t,i,.ta,',t.,o, ,ho. roror,s that Mr. Al
,,a, uo,nd ra, innc rortin,,o NJ tn, had
of tho war icn,rtmc,t his artu,i ,ns,n-
,a,ta, ',,,,o s,,,idn,I,. ',,I ,1,.vroc,,dl,.
THAT ~ poIid come bv tho ond of TN, wear
w,e a,,.,.aIlv hnIiovGd but so little was
IL oxne.ted n tbie limo that some uf the
rabinct officers whom the news mrs, he
came nuhlic were inclined to regard the
.r,ou,cnn,ant as nremature
rorn,aI acront.nre Of tho rosieoation
had NOT ho,p made hv tho President M to
a Lltc hour tonight but will be in d letter
tn n. vritton vithiu the next dav or two.
No official statement as to the cause of
the resignation was procurab,e either
from the president or from Secretary AL
gcr. neither of whom would talk on the
subject. Nor was the letter of RESIGNATION
ohtninabla at this time For the i,resont
nuthirr will he made known officially con-
corning the severance of the Official rpla-
tions between the Prcsld, nt and his war
minister but later on the official cores
I,Ldcnce closing the latter's career as
chief o: the war department doubtless " III
be given to the press.
The belicf had prevailed in Washington
for some time that Secretary Alger would
resign from the cabinet but the date gem
orally set for it was toward The close of
the year after lie had submitted his annu-
al report. in which he intended to sum
M what had been ACCOMPLISHED during in ,
brief but eyentful direction of the war de-
partment It's tender then had been re-
rarded as almost "A foregone conclusion
in view OF Mr. Algers announcement
about n month ago that he concluded to
enter into competition for the vacancy in
The United States Senate TO be caused by
the expiration of the term of Senator No
istration and that he had enlisted in his
active support Governor pingree. to VIII
bn hcen 1ttributed free criticisms of the
uolirv mar was sunnosed to he cherish, Il
bv the President toward the Filipinos.
+ A. arc ,ime since tban there was ground
TOR tho bcliof that a runturo might be
.vo,dcd NM this heliaf ceased to he hold
whom tho neu. suread that vice President
Hobart and Secretary Alger were in con-
f.ronce ar Norm,nburst II was largely
at least as a result Of This conference thai
secretary Alger decided 10 ieaNe the ca
there were present besides Secretary Al
ger, his military and close personal and
political friend and adviser, Major Hop
kins, and perhaps some other persons or
person who also felt a deep interest in
the future of the secretary There has
been no disclosure of what passed by the
seaside but it is significant that the re-
turn of the Secretary to Washington was
followed bv prompt action
lie arrived in Washington last night TOO
late to make any official calls Almost be-
fcre the executive departments were OPEN
ed for business this morning. he called at
the White House and visiting the Prcsi-
dent IN his office announced that he had
concluded to resign his office. What piss
ed on that point between himself and the
President is only matter of suImiSe, for
neither had anything to say on TINS
po;nt Tha secretary returned to his Of
tcc, wrote out his formal letter OF rcsig-
nation ar1 personally carried it over &c
the White House. His call on this occa'
sicu was brief. and when he returned tc
the war department he clCscd the door OF
his Office to most of the many callers who
were in waiting and had a long conference
with Adjutant General Corbn. 10 the
newspaper men who sought to secure
some expression from him the secretary
was courteous but uncommunicatve
ALbEh fCio oh1 IhAN"'
Mr. Alper.s mans for the future have
a,road,. been defined Mr. Meillloiohn. th,
lassi.tant socreta,vofwa whois at uresent
sunnosed ia he i'm Wisconsin. whittier he
went two weeks ago to make "A persona
,rsnoction Of tho tox River i,nDrovcments
has becn notified OF what has happenec
md ie .xnected to return to Noshinrtoi
80 assume charqe Of The war denartmonl
urtu such timc rs tho president shall
rnn,o a r,arn,anont e1.crotarv prohabl,
,hat vim he bv tho cnd Of tho nrosent
n,o,,,h ava by Tho frs, of Auen.t score
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uhtii wen aiohs i"to ncHt i"',' ...
ABOUT pollt'Sal Hla','ls lne SIcl c.ai
does NOT Speah now, pu' ~ may pc IAN
~ surHhiSeu '"'' ne '"'n "lil W fC""s, -
we" OF ms "irea"E announcto uecIS'oI'
TO take Such part III ,ic Michlsah oeha
torlal contest as cohdl'lohs at the uin'
Will warrant --- -.
!, NO LIGHT ON Ills SlCCESSoii'
The closest inquiry la's To ehclt any
Information rs TO the 'hl'nuons OF m
President respecting the appointment o
successor TO MI Aiser. Names are men