Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorresoondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. April l..

thst enlistment in either army or navy
will not deprive veterans of pensions
for previous service has been agreed on
ia the House committee on invalid pen
sious with au amendment. The follow
ing amendment was adopted: And all
persons who served in the Confederate
army during the late civil war who
shall hereafter serve in the army or
navy of the United States for at least
90 days shall be entitled to benefits OF
Il he act of June 81, 1890, and pension
able Hereunder if shown to be unable
10 perform manual labor and dependent
thereon for support. The bill was i'm
nediately favorably reported to the
House.
The Cuban government (meanipg
thereby the present home rule author
ilies 10 Cuba and not the insurgents
has appealed to the President of the
United States to respect the will OF the
MAORI of the people of Cuba. The
appeal declares that the majority repre-,
ents those in favor of home rule under
Spanish sovereignty; that the insur-
gents are in the minority; that the ma
iority has right to rule its own desti'
mics; that it would be ipjudicious for a
foreign will (meaning the United
States TO impose upon this majority q
political regime contrary to its will,
and that it would be q great wicked
ness to dispose of its lot without its
own consent. The appeal to the Presi-
dent does not in terms protest against
the United States securing the indie
pendence of Cuba, but its tenor is to
protest against any form of Cuban gov
ernment other than that now being
carried on by the Cuban authorities.
The appeal is signed as follows: "Jose
Maria Galvey, President of the honor
able government of Cuba" The ap-
peal was placed in the hands of the
President this morning and the state
ment Yves made that it was the direct
expression of the Cuban government
itself without the inspiration or know
ledge OF the Spanish government either
at Madrid, Havana or elsewhere.
A prominent republican of the House
gave it as his opinion today that the
situation was more critical now than ii
ever had been. THE reply of the
Spanish ministry received by the Pres
ident last night" said he, lis unsatis-
factory. But diplomacy is slow and 8
great nation cannot be forced to back
down in day." a republican member
of the House foreign affairs committee
said that the order for the release of the
recopcentrados would not be satisfac'
tory al d added There is no doubt WIN
the ultimate result must and will be
Cuba will be free and independent.
think 1t will require war. l do not see
how Spain can surrender the island
without resort to hos,ilities. Blu
there is q much better understanding
today between the President and the
republican leaders than there has been
Some OF the most radical who have
talked with him are satisfied that the
President will insist upon what they
are dtmandiDg-the absolute indie
pendence of Cuba
In the House to-day Mr.. Otey pre-
sented declaration of IS Of the Ma
tioaal Guard of Virginia requesting i'm
mediate and definite action of Senator:
and representatives on the Cubar
question and favoripg intervention.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Martin in
troduced q bill for the relief of the es
tate OF the late w, Il. Harris, OF Louis
lana.
Congressman Hay says he never OF
posed either the Virginia election Law
| or free silver, and that il Ex-Governor
O'Ferrall continues to say he did, ht
| will tell hint 80 in more pronounced
language.
Representative Hull, chairman Of tn
House committee on military affairs, has In
troduccd bill increasing the number o.
medical officers in the nsvT by fifteen add
tional assistant surgeons aud authorizing th(
surgeon general OF the amy IN emergencle!
to appoint, with the approval of the Secretary
OF War as many contract surgeons as may bt
necessary at not exceeding $3.50 per month
The fifteen new .uen are to be appointed
with the rank of first lieutenant after ex
aminsI Oh by an army medical examining
board.
The Senate committee on foreign relation:
met again to day and strong sentiment hsS
developed in the committee for an absolute
decla fation of war, and it is On ACCOUNT OF the
belief on the part of some that this course
may be adopted that the Maine catastrophe is
beng so thoroughly exploited. The advo'
Gates of this course say the proof of Spanish
fundamentally in the explosion is so strong
that it could be made to justify 8 radical de-
claration The moro conservative element
however, is disposed to be guided in the form
of the declaration by the wishes OF the Presl.
dent.
Congressman Walker of Virginia called 8
meeting of his committee yesterday to take
action in the contested election case OF Brown
VS.. Swanson, from his State, but quorum
would not attend, and in the present condi-
ton of affairs it is doubtful when one can be
obtained. Mr.. John Wise. counsel for his
brother, 9ho is ccntesting Mr.. Young's seat,
WAC ss,e yesterday. The minority report in
that csse "a led On that day. There is now
now little talk O.. fixing up either case in the
House. 1850.
Strange as it may SEEM an .He pianS
visitors at the Capitol are some we, '-S
who bave had war experience, but who ba.,
come many miles to hear war CAB on the
floor of Congress from men who know moth
ing about war.
Judge Waddill and Marshall Treat of the
0. S. court for the eastern district of Virginia,
left hero for Alexandria to-day, but soon re.
turned, as there was no business before the
court.
FAIRFAX NOTES.