The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-28
Offended Majesty

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune" appears to have had
a more or less exclusive knowledge last
night that the President was greatly cha
grined and offended for that the power
Of dispo sing Of the public lands, forests
mines, franchises, ard opportunities Of
1.-The PhlHppine Islands. without accounta-
bility to anyone, had leen denied him
through the wickedness Of the Senate IN
adopting Senator HO2Ts amendment 70
the SRaoner amendment The Tribune
correspondent in his despatch 10 his paper
pt blished in its columns this 4 ornins.
expresses the opinion that M. Mckinley
Will veto the Army Appropriation bin, be
cause of the offensive action TeIerre's TO-
and thus force an extraordinary session
All this, being interpreted, IS to say
that the trusts and their associated IL
tending Philippine looters have transfer
red their lobbying and coercins activities
from the Senate to the White House. and
if the fun imperiun cannot be conferred
upon Mr. Mckinley in conference =, they
VIII compel him 70 give them another try
in the Fifty-seveuth Congress
As 1t is currently understood teat the
Hon. Whitelaw Reid nourishes the hon
orable ambition to represent his country
dear at the coronation of King Edward
VII. the chances are that his newspaper
people are now close to the Adninistra-
tion and may be the recipients of person
al condolences denied TO others who are
considered -f7ull down behind the hori-
zon- IN the matter Of imperial federation.
Still, It Is hard TO believe that the Presi-
dent would lend himself TO q scheme so
disaStrously condrmative OF charges
made IN the Senate debate on the Army
4 ion III -
ure. boldly proclaiminp that the Admin
istration demands unlimited and ire
spunsibIe power to sell, convey, donate,
grant, and ALLEVIATE 10 whom it pleases,
ana on what terms it pleases.
ali the property and other things OF val
lie in the Philippines, would be to de-
mUnstrate that it is true as has been al
legged that engagements have been made
to transfer the sugar anC tobacco lands
Of the islands to the Sugar and Tobacco
trusts, and TO parcel out the remaining
valuables we have yentUred to mention
among other combinations in partnership
with the Republican National Committee
ana the Administration
The Tribune correspondent thinks
that. by way of excuse fer the alleged
contemplated veto. 1t viii be held 10y Mr.
Mckinley that failure to make him the
abSQluJe fountain CO hO9cr ana pTOiE,
and, personally, the sole source Of title
TO property IN the Philippines. viii oper-
ate 70 convince the T2gaIs that the Gov
eminent Of the United States in the archi-
pelago Is one Of limited powers, IS de-
fined IN the Constitution, and not an
autocrscy under the irresponsible power
OF v ruler. who. while willing to be re-
g2rded for the present as 4 constitution
/ al sovereign within the component States
Of the Union, is claimed by the trusts and
/ other branches of the poliJico-fnanciaI
combination in control Of his policy &C
tons, and movements, TO possess actual
! and unrestricted imperial power and an
thsTity wherever else our flag may fly.
including al i've new Territories and
Alaska. where ths ir1perium already has
been exercised in the surrender of the
Porcupine dIstricC 10 Great BriCaiI
Such a subterfage could only result in
the savage mir-h Of the masses. ana This
Sir. Mckinley IL too good a politician not
TO know. We can 1ot at present bring our
sel-es to believe that the President would
consent 10 paint himself in the luridly
sUltanic c0lors IN which a veto OF the
Army Appropriation bill, as passed by
the Senate, would make him appear.