The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-26
Washington Letter.
lFrom our Regular Correspondeltl

newspaper correspondents at ha
Mia of the deception practiced upon
the people of this country by Gen.
Otis in lis official dispatches and Of
the extraordinary tactics employed
by him to prevent the truth being
cabled by the correspondents, is a
tacit acknowledgment that the decep-
ton has been carried on with the
knowledge and approval of the ad-
ministration. This attitude of the
administration has been harshly crit
icized by prominent Republicans as
well as by everybody else. II the ex-
posure had been made by one cor
respondent it would have been right
enough to say that it might have
been inspired by personal prejudice,
but it was signed by every promi-
nent correspondent at Manila, IN
Guiding those of the Associated Press,
which furnishes papers of all shades
Of politics, aid moreover it merely
confirmed what was known to many
for months past. If tie administra-
ton enjoys its present position, its
opponents ought to raise no obJec-
ton, as it is making anti-Mchluley
votes by thousands.
Secretary Alger has told Mr.. Nc
Kinley what he had previously told
everybody else-that his resignation,
which accompanied the information,
might take effect at his pleasure.
That was no news to Mr.. Mckinley
and has not relieved his embarrass-
ment bit. Members of the cabinet
are not in the habit of refusing to re-
sign when asked by the President to
do so. The only man who ever did
so was Belknap, who had to be kicked
out of Grants cabinet.
While it is not known positively
what concessions were granted by
this government in the four treaties
negotiated with England, under the
Dingley law, respectively for trade
reciprocity with the English colonies
of Barbadoes, Bermuda, British Gui-
nea and Jamaica, it is said that they
are equivalent to horizontal reduc-
ton of ~ per cent. in the duties
levied by the Dingley tariff on the
products of those colonies. All OF
these treaties will have to be approved
by the House IS well as the Senate
before they go into effect. The time
limit was reached this week, and no
more treaties can be negotiated un-
der the Dingley law.
Events this week have made it cer-
tain that there is movement on foot
in administration circles to throw
Hobart overheard 10 make Governor
Roosevelt Mr.. McKinley's running
mate in next years campaign, the
idea being that Roosevelt's war record
will neutralize any defections caused
by Algerism and administration war
blunders and mismanagement. Roose-
velt's consent has not yet been OBJ
tanned, and that is why the idea is
being publicly pushed. The man
ayers of the scheme think that il the
Mckinley and Roosevelt ticket is ad-
vocated by large number Of Re-
publican papers it will tickle the van
ity of Governor Teddy to such an
extent that he will consent to being
shelved by becoming candidate for
Vice President. Mr. Hobart's con-
sent has not been obtained, either,
but that is not considered any more
necessary than YVES Levi ?. Morton's
consent when similar game was
played, notwithstanding the close
personal friendship existing between
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart.
Friendship counts for nothing with
the men who are arranging for air.
AIcKinley's political future.
"The trusts must 60" is the key
stone of an organization which though
comparatively new, already claims
members in every State and Terri
tory. 1t is known as the American
Anti Trust League The executive
committee of the league held meet
ing in Washington this week. The
league, which has full set OF ma
tional officers, thus sets forth its OBJ
ject: "The purpose Of the American
Antitrust League is to arouse the
only power OF earth that is stronger
than the power OF money in public
life That power is the patriotic lm-
pulses of the people. The little fn-
ger of that power, when awakened, is
stronger ten thousand times than the
influence of all the billions OF all the
trusts and combines of the land. The
memories OF the many sacrifices Of
the fathers call us to action. II these
trust combinations are allowed to go
ON they can plunder each OF US into
poverty. No man knows how soon
the fear of hunger for his wife and
family will make him coward. It
behooves US to strike while the fire of
liberty yet burns. The American
Antitrust League is non-partisan.
We call all American freemen to
council. If a Democrat or Populist
or y Republican public man has
shown himself to be subservient
tool Of this great corporate power,
then all the united power of the men
of the American Antitrust League
will be used to crush him and drive
him FROM public life. We will adopt
the tactics OF our enemy uu.ll we
have created IL Legislative, judicial
ana executive power in sympathy
with the public welfare. And we
call upon every American citizen who
loves his country aud the great prin-
ciplts of our popular government
! better than he does bis party to lnln