Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
ROOSEVELT GREETED
Enthusiasm at Chicago in Honor Of
New York's Governor.
URGED TO DROP SECRETARY ALCER.
The New York Tribune Expresses the Con.
vlctl1n That Mr Mckinley Should
Let His War Secretary K-,ire-
McKinley's Western Trip

Cnlcago, April IL --oeluOm, II ever
in Chicago has more enthusiastic
body of men met around the banque
table than the one which met las
night under the auspices of the Ham
ilton cub, to cele orate Appomattol
day ana to greet Gov Theodore Roose
welt, of New York, who had come from
Albany as the guest of honor OF thu
club. The enthusiasm was extended
in generous measure TO other speakers
of the evening, but the greater part Of
it was given to the governor when he
rose to make his address on ''Stren
uous Life" The hall was mass O.
waving handkerchiefs and napkins,
and the cheers that greeted him, pre-
vented the speaker for many minutes
from beginning his speech. 1t was
greeting such as one man does not
receive more than once or twice in Q
lifetime. Fully go were around the
banquet tables when President Cody
Of the club, who presided, raped fol
order, and in Short but felicitous
address, introduced the guest of the
evening. At the conclusion of the
banquet Gov, Roosevelt spent short
time in his hotel and was then driven
to the Michigan Central depot, where
he took train for Ann Arbor, where
he is to address the students of Michi'
gan university to-day
URGED TO DROP SECRETARY ALGER
Washington, April ll.-An arraign'
ment of Secretary A lger, Gen. Eagan
and the war department in general is
contained in a two-column leader in
the conservative republican and adj
ministration New York Tribune. 1t
concludes with a recommendation that
the president let Gen. Alger go. Here
is the windup:
1t is bad business although republicans are
perfectly confident Of the presidents reetitude
Of purpose. But whether justly or unjustly II
Is undeniable that many Of the most clear
headed republicans at the capital feel that
Secretary Alger is largely responsible for the
situation created by this beef investigation,
1t is felt by these party men that through
Gen. Ayers influence, impelled by those
In the department who control him, the
president in some sort has made himself the
champion OF Eagan By the ill-considered mitl-
CATION OF as righteous a sentence as was even
delivered by u court rendering the whole pro
ceeding little better than farce. Many prac'
tical politicians feel and have OF late often ex-
pressed the conviction that the president
should let go Of Secretary Alger Some re-
publcans no doubt admire the president for so
doggedly upholding his secretary under fire,
but they are not numerous. Few prominent
republicans are found who now think he is
acting wisely in doing So
PRESIDENT G0MpERs TOUR.
Kansas City, Mo, April I'm. +.
Bradley, president of the State FEEDER
alton Of Labor and local organizer for
the Industrial council received letter
yesterday from the national head
quarters saying that President Com
pers, of the American Federation Of
Labor will be in Kansas City on June
IA and l5 The letter stated that Mr.
Gompers was just starting out on Q
tour OF the cities between the Rocky
and the Allegheny mountains in the
interest of organized labor. He will
come here from Topeka
MR.. MKINLEY's WESTERN TRIP.
Washington, April Ex-senator Car
ter and Maj. Anderson, of Bozeman
Mont. saw the president yesterday in
regard to his proposed trip to the
Yellowstone national park. The
president expressed the hope that he
would be able to leave here about the
middle Of July, but could not say def
nitely, As to what other points he
would visit, no plans whatever had
been made.