The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


New York. y. V. Dec. 12.-There is no
longer any doubt that Republican leaders
fear that a denomination for President
Roosevelt invites its defeat. 1t is In this
feeling that the sentiment for Senator
Hanna is found. Roosevelt. they admit,
is handle apped by the numerous scandals
that have been exposed, and for which,
though he may not be personally respon-
sible. he would be held accountable be-
fore the people in a national campaign.
In addition to the postal. land and glove
contract frauds he would be attacked for
the atrocities in the Philippines. political
intrisuas with Payne and Addicks. the
jumping OF General Wood over the heads
of his ssniors in the army. and last. but
nut least. his brutal treatment of General
Miles UPON tie latter's retirement. for
years the head OF the army. a gallant SOL
dier in the Civil War. and one of the best
Indian fighters the country has ever pro-
duced.
Miles's offense consisted OF crlticising
the report of the schley court. When he
returned to Washington he was called to
the White House and subjected to Sc
we're castigaion by the President. who
so FAR forgot himself ana MS pOSlIlOn as
to scold Miles like a fish wife.
Later. Miles went to the Philippines,
and on his return made report OF con-
ditions there as he saw them This report
did not carry out the often promulgated
statement of the administration that in
surgents were pacified, that the conditions
were excellent and that there had been
no cruelties.
MILES AGAIN REBUKED.
General Miles detailed specific instances
OF the use OF that fearful torture. the
water cure" and Of other similar atroci-
ties. He made his report in good faith
as the Commanding General of the army.
That report was made public by Secretary
Root. who accompanied It with scathing,
unwarranted rebuke of General Miles be-
cause he told the truth.
On August last when General Miles
retired, neither Sthe President nor SecIe.
tary Root gave. one word OF compliment
to the distinguished soldier for his more
than forty years service to his country
but placed him on the retired list with
10 more consideration than would pc
This treatment Of General Miles excited
the widest Indignation throughout me
country, and was referred to constantly on
vindictiveness OF the President. and his
reaucrats Of the War Department.
Thinking to win advantage for himssi,f
President Roosevelt. early In his admin
istration. sent Charles EMORY Smith to
Philadelphia. and invited Henry c. Payne
OF Milwaukee to become member OF MS
Cabinet
Payne had been for twenty years a
member OF the Republican National Com
mittee. He had been local Republican
throughout the United States for methods
OF Influencing legislation not entirely In
accord with the highest ideals. Payne's
ious to President Mckinley that he twice
refused TO put him in his Cabinet, even at
the insistence of Senator Hanna.
Just At the moment when he was APP
pointed the scandal Of the Florence Min
ing Company. III Utah. where mining con-
cessions were obtained in an underhand
manner. became public. Payne was shown
to be connected with the company and his
also ventilated.
McKINLEY's WISDOM.
The objection which held good with
President Mckinley did not hold good
with President Roosevelt, although, when
the post-office scandals began to come
out. the wisdom of President Mckinley
Of Postmaster General Payne. He used
every effort to diminish the scandals, re-
fused them publicity. Just laughed" and
held on to men since indicted until forced
by the President to remove them from Of
fice.
The revelations of the work OF the army
In the Philippines have not been forgot
fore the Senate Committee on the Philip
pines, and, although no result was reached
by that Investigation. it was known that
American soldiers administered the wa
ter-cure' torture many times. and that
the warfare was conducted with great
rerocity.
President Roosevelt made a spectacular
attempt to disarm criticism bv- retiring
fhn To-
nous kill and burn order 10 the troops
hat went through Samar. but he has
lone nothing else to atone for the atroci-
les In the archipelago.
The big scandal OF the Roosevelt adj
has been the frauds In the
Post ONCE Department. which were de-
veloped early this year. and which were
closed. with the exception Of the trials OF
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