Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-27
resting place. War, next to poverty,
is the greatest of Jewelers., and COM
plete oblterator of race and social dis
iinctious.
FROM WASHINGTON.
T Correspondence OF the Alexandria GaEetts.l
WASHINGTON, July q.
tinctions,


Ernst's brigade of the First Army
Corps, which sailed from Charleston
last week, will go to Falardo on the
northeastern coast of Porto Rico. Inc
plaus as revised by General Miles are
known to have provided for this. 1t ls
exnected that the detachment OF troops
under Major General Brooke. now en-
barking at Newport News, will sail to-
night or tomorrow on the auxiliary
cruisers St. Louis and st. Paul.
Secretary Long thinks peace ia in
sight. He thinks this governments
slpsestions as to the terms OF settle
nent will prove acceptable to Spain.
He does not favor demanding money
indemnity. This he considers out of
the question. Spain, he says, is in no
condition to psy cash, and If quick
settlement is to be made, territory will
have to be taken. The Secretary ia.
vor. the acquisition of Porto Rico, one
of tha Philippine Islands and the free
inv Of Cuba. He is against protec-
torate or joint government OF the
Philippines. Cuba, he thinks, should be
self-governed, the United States in
manner becoming responsible for the
government of the island. An extra
session of Congress, at least OF the Sen
ate, is looked for as soon as the peace
negotiations get we'll under way. This
will be necessary in order to ratity any
peace treaty made.
Southern democrats now in this
city say they are much pleased at the
appointment of Congressman l.. +. Llv-
ingston of Georgia, by Speaker Reed,
as member of the non-partisan com
mission, created by recent act OF Con-
sress to collect information and to con-
slider and recommend legislation to
meet the problems presented by labor,
agriculture and capital. Col. Living
ston is practical farmer, and under
stands all the details and difficulties
which surround the agricultural inter-
est of the country. He employs large
number of laborers and is accustomed
to the management of all classes OF
labor. He is a successful business man
and knowns where the distinguishing
points of friction between labor and cap
ial are likely to clash. He is consider
Ell one OF the most careful and safest
members of Congress on all matters Of
legislation. He is thoroughly equipped
to meat all the important questions that
will come before the commission, in an
intelligent and business-like manner.
Col. Livingston is known to the people
of the Sth Virginia District. He made
several speeches in the State during
Cleveland's last campaign. After Cleve-
lands election, it was said, he rendered
the Georgia farmer the secretaiyship OF
agriculture, which he declined, prefer
ring to remain in Congress.
Paymaster General Stanton has four
paymasters at Santiago at present and
today he ordered fifteen additional
paymasters to that place. They will
lake with them about two million dol
| lars.
There is an attempt in official circles
10 create the suspicion that Spain, while
honestly desiring to end the war, has
the Interior object of forcing the hand OF
the United States in regard to the future
of the Philippines. Spain does not her
self offer any suggestions but merely
asks the United States what terms they
will be wilingt to make as basis for
| the negotiations of treaty of peace.
Il is said that the President will not give
Spain any insight into his policy in re-
gard 10 the Philippines, but will so
phrase his communication that Spain
will be compelled to make suggestions
OF her own on that point.
That all the soldiers at Camp Alger
are not "greenies" is proved by the
fact that one of them who came here q
night or two ago and got into game OF
cards with some of the city sharpers,
cleaned them up entirely, taking the
last cent they could raise, and that they
didn't find out until he had gone back
to camp with all their money that he
mad cards in his hat, up his sleeves,
and in his pockets, and that he was so
slick that he could pull jack out OF
the pack by the ear.
Certain parties having government
business with Gen. Brooke's expedition
| to Porto Rico were unable to day to
learn Just when the expedition will sail.
This Indebtedness as to the time OF
departure has given rise to the belief
that the administration is, in reality,
| not going to be perniciously active just
now that Spain has made overtures for
peace, though outwardly there will be
no apparent cessation of activity in pros.
ecuting the war.
There was no indication at the White
House this morning that the President
had any idea of calling an extra cabinet
meeting to-day to consider the peace
propositions shat came through the
French Ambassador. The answer to
all inquiries on this subject was
that negotiations were in progress
and it was hoped that peace
would shortly be the result. Mr..
Wadsworth, who recently return
ed from tour of investigation in Cuba,
wasn't disposed to tell much of the
conversation with the President. He
said, however, that the President sim
cerey wished for peace if it could be
secured on terms reasonably" satisfac.
tory to the people of the United States.
| Others who saw the President this morning
said that he was not yet fully satisfied that
Spain is in earnest in suing for peace, and
there is a feeling among high government of.
ficias here that it would be well not to place
too much faith in Spanish overtures for peace.
The President is reported to have said to one
of his closest political friends that the pro-
posal for peace will have to come little more
4! direct and that it would be well for the
| Spanish officials at Madrid to desist from dis.
| crcditing th2 overtul es by sending out state.
| .bo. ba oro &c