The times., 1901-03-23
COLONEL SANGBR'S DENIAL
Surprise Over His Contradiction OF
Platt and Depew.

The Assistant Secretary OF War Be
Ieved to Have Been Forced 90 the
Step by Newspaper Comment-The
New York Senator's side of the Case
Great interest has been aroused In
Washington over the statement of Ass-s-
tant Secretary Sanger, published yester-
day morning that he made no pledge 70
the New York Senators regarding his Iu-
ture political or official actions some
sl1rl,ris, has been expressed that tol"hei
sanger should have thought il necessary
TO take such an unusual course of Seli-hS
himself right with the public ana caIlo-l-
~ has led a Republican Administration
oN5cial from New York State to find the
reason for Colonel Sangers action. He
attributes it generally TO the newspaper
accounts of the circumstances which
brought about his appointment. and IN
particular to the statement contained IN
a Washington despatch to the New
York Tribune" published Friday. March
IS. the day after Colonel Sanger's ap-
pointment as Assistant Secretary Of War
The following is verbatim quotation
from that despatch:
Mr. Platt was seen at the Arlington
Hotel soon after the formalities of the
The Senator was hurrying his prepara
tions to depart on an early train for New
York. Yes he said, I have given my
consent TO the appointment of Colonel
Sanger. and ] am entirely satisfied with
the outcome Of this matter. My col
league. Senator Depew. and ] had very
satisfactory talks this afternoon with both
Secretary Root and the President, They
presented convincing reasons for the ap-
pointment Of Colonel Sanger, and we
concluded that we would not oppose their
wishes.
1 confess that the opposition / have
hitherto expressed TO Colonel Sanger was
based upon a misapprehension OF the
facts all around and Of the man. Colonel
Sanger called upon me in my office i'm
New York last Tuesday and explained
gvav all the mistakes and misinforma-
lion under which I had been placed con-
Cerning him He convinced me that he
was not as / had thought an anti-organi-
zation man. on the contrary, I received
from him satisfactory assurances not on
Is that he is now an organization man
but that also he intends in the future to
work in perfect harmony and accord with
The State organization. Depew and !
talked this case over with the President
yesterday morning and there is now no
misunderstanding on that score.
The Tribune" despatch then proceeds
10 quote the junior Senator from New
York Mr. Depew. as follows: 1t is
true that Platt and ] have withdrawn
The opposition to the Sanger appointment
End that the appointment has been mace
We found no difficulty in the way of our
yielding q soon as we had discussed the
Tase freely with the Secretary of W ar
and the President Personally. / have
never had any objections 10 Sanger and
when J learned that he was not an anti
organization man and, Furthermore. that
the President as well as the Secretary
Of War wanted him, and also that my
colleague no longer objected TO him, then
] could not see why / should stand out
against him.
Colonel Sanger has now put his state
meuU against that of the New York Ssna-
tors and the controversy Is probably end
ed. at least SO far as he is concerned.