Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-05-21
WASHINGTON LETTER
ANXIETY ABOUT THE
SPANIs ii FLEET.
Plan of Invasion Held UP.
The Americans Brave and
Fearless.
Plan of Invasion Held UP.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent. }

From Our Regular CorrespondentO
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nay 10. 'eS.
President MeKinley's greatest anX-
lety to. day arises from the fear that
the Cane Verde Spanish fleet, now be-
lieved TO be headed for Cuba, may es =
cane the feet of Admirable Sampson Z,
which did such good work in destro :
ING the Notifications in the harbor {
San Juan, Porto Rico, last week, al
the flying squadron Of Commodo. 9
gehlev. which is now being gwen its
first opportunity to show what 1t can
do in the fighting line, and get safely
into .ome Cuban harbor. 1t will mai 9
n, differences in the end-not vessel
in that Spanish fleet will escape de.
strnction or capture-but it would be
mnch easier to de stroy the tleet on the
Oman sea than it will be after IL gets IN
to fortified Cubsn harbor And b. :
sides. that feet HIS suppli' for the
Snanikh in Cuba which it is very desir-
able to keep away from them.
VOLUNTEERS POORLY KoUIPPtD.
The coming of the Spanish fleet has
naturally resulted in hoiolng up al
nlans for the invasion OF Cuba, but they
are only postponed until the feet car
ne got at and destroyed, not abandon
ed The post ponement OF the invasion
Of Cuba is really very advantageous K
us. asit will enable US to make the IN
vasion with a larger ard much bettei
nrenared army. Ii has been fount
that many of the volunteers are poorl,
Equipped, and it will take time t
gather the new equipments Tor them
Spending q short while In camp Wal
also be greatly beneficial to the voiun
teers it will get them IN a cSnoition
stand a campaign Cube.
FIGHTS sATIsFA Glory.
The several fights which have take
Mace in Cuban harbors between on
bloekadinQ ships and the Spaniard
during the last few days have been en-
tirelv satisfactory TO the administers
ton Formidable batteries have bee
DESTROYED. two Spanish cables hav
cut. many Spsniards have been killeS
and our loss has been comparatiVei
small. The crews OF the nlockao III
ships have proven themselves pray
and fearless in carrying out the mos
dsngerous orders-the men who CT
= the two cables in the harbor of Cienfu
GOES having done so in open boa.s, VI
der heavy fire from batteries and irol
small arms.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
There are lot of rumors in circus
ton concerning Spe aker Reeu opp'
sition Co the adoption oil the JOINT re
olution for the annexation OF Java
which was favorebly reported TO u
House last week, and his INTENTION
saH
is no foundation Tor these rumo
further than the wishes OF those WI
stnrted them. The resolution Wall
voted upon, and will be adopted Dy
large msiority. This statement
made on undoubted authority.
REVENUE BILL.
There is no possibility that =
amended war revenue bill which n
been reported to the Senate from
Finance Committee can ever pecom'
law. In fact. there Il no doubt whe'
a. it could pass the Senate III It's pr'
ont condition. In addition TO striki
eut the clause authorizing the Issue
honds-the only certain way n VIII
the government can at short not
raise All the money that may be nee
ed TO fight the war TO victorious
the amended bill provides for an q
ditionai issue of greenbacks amour
inc to $3.50 COO 600, a proposition II
the House overwhelmingly voted 90
before passing the bill, ana the CO
ing of the so-called selgnl9rase Oh
silver bullion owned by Inc COVE
ment, $42 coo, 100000 IN silVer Ger.
Gates to be issued IN advance Oh
coinage.
..goant roe,,,her Of the House W
and Means committee, said. alter re
ING the bill reported to the hou
"The majority of the Senate Fina
COMMITTEES seem to think that
government can carry on an expsh'
forei0n war on wind" Chalrr
Dinxlev said of the amended =
"The Bry an democracy appears 10 .
abandonf q free silver ana gone :
to fiat money, pure and simple.
now wondering what the repup \
who left their party ana ehhs'eu
- 80 Rrvap hammer in order to
cnre the fees ard unlimited coinag
silver will say to that propos.t
What's the use of going TO all
trouble and expense of coming %
silver dollars when you can print p
dollars in unlimited quantities
smonnts at slight trouble ana
pense2" The bond clause is certa
be restored to the bill Dy vote u
Senate.
THE POWERS AND PHILIPPINES 5.
Representative Cousins, OF 1
who has been known as an anti an
ationist, but who voted IN OF iaVo
resolution providing for Hawailal
nexation which was reported non
committee on Foreign Affairs. OF v
he is a member, said signlnca.nli
onr possession of the Phil
Islands: mo other power or col
of powers can be allowed to nave
thing to say as to how long the y
States shall retain possession OF
islands We are at W ar with SPAN
other power has anything to say
it."
DECLINED MAJOR GENERALsHn
Senator Sewsll has positively de
ed to accept the commission OF
general in the volunteer army
ferring to remain in the Senate.