The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-08
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY WEBSTER DA-
Wis made an important decision, over
ruling the action of Ii. Clay Evans,
commissioner of pensions, in his re-
cent order that claims for increase of
pensions will not be considered within
IL months from last action. Secretary
Davis says that pensioners have right
to apply for an increase of pensions
when they believe themselves entitled
thereto, and no discrimination should
be made against them substantially
affecting their rights.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Washing.
ton to the New York World on the 1st
gave the following outline of Spain's
reply to the note presented by Minis
ter Woodford: "Spain neither accedes
to nor declines President McKinley's
propositions. She makes a counter
argument that Spain should herself be
allowed to propose terms as to what
should be done regarging her own ter-
ritory; that the United States should
not do So"
THE president on the 31st named
Samuel L. Overstreet for attorney gen.
eral of the district of Oklahoma.
Two cabinet meetings were held on
the ,st at the white house on the an.
swer of Spain to President McKinley's
Cuban propositions. SPANS answer
was considered so unsatisfactory that
policy was decided upon by the presi-
dent which was said to be certain to
cause war.
The Cuban government (meaning the
present home rule authorities in Cuba
and not the insurgents have appealed
to the president of the United States
to respect the will Of the majority.
The appeal says the majority in Cuba
favor home rule under Spanish author
ity; that the insurgents are in the mi
nority, and that it would be great
wickedness to impose upon the ma jor-
ity political regime contrary to their
will.
A RECEPTION was given to Capt
Sigsbee, the hero of the Maine disaster
at the Arlington hotel at Washington
on the night of the I'd at which over
1000 people were present, including
President Mckinley. Representative
Boutelle, chairman of the house com
u.
Sigsbee that he will be placed in COM
mand OF the finest war vessel in the
United States navy.
The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald on the I'd said
that the state department, believing
that war was coming, had directed all
American consuls in Cuba to close their
offices and proceed at once to Havana.
Arrangements have also been made for
their safe conduct to the United States
as soon as it was definitely settled that
hOstilities were to commence. Minis
ter Woodford and all of our consuls in
Spain have also been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness for a hurried
call.
REV. EUGENE MAY, of Washington,
who has been travelling in Cuba, re.
ported that the recent revocation of
the reconcentrado order was farce.
as the people to whom it applies were
too i'll to work and had nothing with
which to start had they the strength
Blanks have been issued to the starv-
ing wretches which were filled out
with acquisitions for whatever they
needed. The farce ended with sending
Ak Vic "iduhS' NotuiHR more was ever
heard of them. There were between
SOC and 10. 900 reconcentrados who
must die, however generous the relief,
for they were already beyond help.
SENIOR QUEsADo. representing the
junta in Washington, said to the AS
sociated press on the 4th: THE Gu.
bans will never consent to an armis-
tice until their independence is recog-
n:ked."
THE Washington Post stated on the
9Th that unless Spain. within As hours,
yielded all by surrerdering Cuba. war
could not be averted; that the presi-
dent. in his message, made scathing
arrangement of Spain and commented
on the blowing up of the Maine and
held Spain responsible for that disaster.
GREAT BRITAIN has informed Secre-
tary Day that if affairs should take
such a turn that the United States
would deem mediation on the part of
another power advisable, Great Brit
ain would be gratified if America would
give her the preference.
GENERAL NEWS
NJ. WEHRENDoRF, his three children,