The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-20

From the Philadelphia Times.
A little before sunset this afternoon
the Times representative drove into the
grounds surroundings Normanhurst.
Vice President Hobart's residence at
Norwood. Seated on the broad yeran-
da were Vice President Hobart on the
right, Mrs. Hobart in the center and
Secretary of War Russell A. Alger IN
the left: Mr. Hobart. looking remark
ably well, wore "a small black skull cap.
Secretary Aiger wore fashionable
straw hat with broad ribbon, a Prince
Albert coat and gray trousers. Mr..
Hobart cordially welcomed the Times
man, who then stated the object of his
visit in the following words:
1T has been stated on seemingly good
authority, Mr.. Hobart. that Secretary
Alger has made up his mind to resign,
and that Secretaries Hay and Gage
have urged him to do SO"
We'll" said the vice president, smil-
ing blandly, there is Secretary Alger;
let him speak for himself
Your representative turned to Secre-
tary Alger, saying:
II have been deputized by the Times,
general, to ask you about the interview
had with Secretary Hay and to confirm
or deny the reported conversation ana
consequences of that interview
General Alger. who was trifie an
noyed, said somewhat testify: L Will
not make any statement. | Will not be
interviewed on the subject
will you not tell the Times whether
the report has any foundation in fact
or whether you had any such interview
with Secretaries Hay and Gage?'
Here the vice president interrupted
with the query as to what was the re-
port. The visitor then read the pub
lished dispatches and handed to the
secretary a copy of the latest wash
ington telegram containing the story
of his recent resolve to withdraw from
the cabinet by the end of the year and
not while he was under fire.
His attention was called to the fol-
lowing paragraph:
What caused the sudden change of
mind? Primarily General Ayers I'M
natural alliance with Potato P1ngree.
But even this would not have forced
the secretary to have quit the caplhet
If two and perhaps three of Genera
Ayers cabinet associates had not
begged, implored, beseeched him &c
step out, to relieve the president OF
much embarrassment. Secretary Of
State Hay and Secretary of the Treas
ury Gage called separately on Score.
tary Alger last week, it is said, and
personally and unofficially reminded
him of the shower of adverse public
cflI1c1S11. Hey SuSscSlVu th"t s'iN
proper thing for him to do would be &c
resign. The subject was preached ir
a courteous manner. General Alsel
was surprised.
ut is said that after listening to his
visitors he inquired IL they spoke fol
the president. or at his request. Botf
denied having come from the presi
dent. 1t Is further related that Gen
eral Alger, chagrined, sore at hear
| ,,,rr md IA nj
| believes to be cruel and malignan
| abuse told Mr. Gage and Mr.. Hay
that he would resign from the cabine
| instantly IL they could point to ont
| item of mismanagement for which h
was directly responsible. This, it il
said, they could not or did not do
| Anyhow. General Alger then made III
| his mind to retire at the end of TIL
year, after his annual report to con
| gress had been made.
zone thing General Alger is un
doubtedly sorry for just now, In view