Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-12
FROM WASHING TON.
Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Sept. y.


There is still hitch regarding the
proposed parade of the troops in New
York city next Saturday. General
Miles and those who are with him in
this matter have put themselves on
record and they are anxious for the
turnout ofthe boys, but it is stated al
the War Department by those who
don't favor MIN that the matter will
not be finally determined until addi-
tioual reports are received as to the
physical condition of the men in the
regiments now at Montauk Point. Some
of the War Department officials init
mated to-day that possibly the troops
may not be in condition to make
creditable parade. 1t is known here
that the Sixth regular infantry are not
improving, but on the contrary are re-
ported 10 be growing feebler, and that
is why Senator Foraker is making such
an earnest request to have the regiment
ordered at once 10 the vicinity of Cir
cinnati. However, as the General in
command at Montauk, and Colonel
Roosevelt and the republican Governor
OF New York are all in favor of the
parade it will doubtless take place.
Secretary Day returned to the city
this morning. 1t is understood his res
iguation will probably be handed to the
President at to-morrow's cabinet meet
ing, at which time it is likely also that
the question Disappointing an ambassa.
dor to Great Britain will be considered.
Secretary Long is expected back from
n no al
the meeting. The President is said to
be anxious to consult him in view OF
the fact that it has been limited that
Senator Hoar NAV be offered the am
bas1adorship to London with the under
standing that Mr.. Long shall shall sus-
coed him in the Senate, about which
there has been some talk. Friends Of
Postmaster General Smith do not
think he wants to go to London, al
though, be, too has been talked Of for
the place.
The Post Hospital at Washington
Barracks. D. c., the Sternberg and San
ger Hospitals st Chckamsuga Park,
aud the Military Hospital, at Ponce.
Porto Rico, have been designated as
general hospitals.
One new case of yellow fever at
Jackson, Mississippi. this morning was
reported to the surgeon generals Office
here to-day.
a man of affairs, here to-day, says
ne wishes the condition of the business
of the country, as reported by the trade
reviews, were correct, but he knows il
is not, and that even in the business
centres and among business men money
is scarce and the rate of interest has
advanced. The cause, he says, is the
fact thst three hundred millions are
locked up in the Treasury.
The Surgeon General has received
no advices since Saturday from General
Brooke about the reported outbreak OF
yellow fever among the troops at Porto
Rico.
All of the Paris Feace Commission
will be here on Thursday for the pur-
pose of organizing. The commission
will sail from New York on Saturday.
Representative Bailey, of Texas, who
is still in the city, said this morning be
thought that the administration YVES
sin fix" on the question OF investigat,
ing the conduct of the war. They
can't make the country believe there
hasn't been the grossest mismapage-
ment," commented Mr.. Bailey what
ever the report is, the people will be apt
to conclude that the commission was
appointed for whitewashng purposes.
l met New York republican of prom
inence this morning and he told me
that things looked squally for his
party in that State, as the voters seem
ed to be very much wrought up over
the scandals in connection with the
war" Mr.. Bailey is going back to
Texas to make some speeches and then !
he will fill appointments in Indiana,
Virginia and West Virginia.
Three of the men invited by the |
President to be members of the COM
mission to investigate the conduct of |
the war, have declined to serve, and |
more, it is expected, will do likewise,
for the generally reported reason that
they DO not want to make report that |
will throw blame upon friends and &C.
quaintances, which they are convinced
they will have to do, for it is said the
half has not been told OF the incompe-
tency, inelliciency and rascality of the
war.
The two negro regiments that were
brought back from Cuba will now be
sent, it is said, to camp at Huntsville,
Ala until the time shall come for them
to be returned to Cuba, later in the fall
1t has been practically agreed upon, so it
is intimated at the War Department, thst
Cuba will be divided into three military dis.
tricts, all three to be under the commsnd of
an officer Of the regular army, and the
western district to be in charge of General
Fitzhugh Lee.
The eighteenth birthday of Princess
Mercedes, eldest sister of King Alfonso,
was celebra ed in San Juan, Porto Rico,
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