Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-02
FROM WASHING ron.
on dependence of the Alersndria aazette.l

u. IN. III CTuel W ActuOFS puJ hiooP
prehension in regard to the negotia.
lions as to peace between the United
States and Spain it is deemed proper to
say that the terms offered by the
United States to Spain in the note
handed TO the French ambassador on
Saturday are instructions as follows
The President does now put forward
any claim for pecuniary indemnity, but
T, uuires the REIMBURSEMENT of all claim
Of sovereignty over or title to the ISL
and of CUBA rs we'll as the immediate
-vacuaton by Spain of the island; the
cession to the United States and i'm
m 9diate evacuation Of Porto Rico and
other islands under Spanish sovereign
~ in the West Indies; and the like ces.
sion of an island in the Ladrones. The
UIited States will occupy and hold the
city, bay and harbor of Manila, pend.
ing the conclusion OF treaty OF peace
Wlich shall determine the control, dis
position and government of the Philip.
pines. II these terms are accepted by
Spain 10 their entirety it is state that
commissioners will be named by the
United States TO meet commissioners
on the part of Spain for the purpose OF
concluding a treaty Of peace on the
blsis above indicated.
Information has been received at the
Navy and War Departments through
Cardinal Rampolla, private secretary
to the Pope, that the Vatican has re-
ceived Information which causes the
keenest anxiety for the safety of the
bishop and the clergy at Cavite. The
report states that massacre OF Catho-
lies by Asuinaldo and his insurgent
troops is feared. The War and Navy
Departments upon the receipt of this
information cabled Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt to spare no meaDs to
prevent such action by Aguinaldo.
The news caused some uneasiness here,
because if the insurgents make such q
move it will surely lead to conflict be-
tween them and the American forces.
A dispatch was posted at the War
Department this morning from G n
eral Snafter giving the sanitary condi
ton for July 80 as follows: Total sick,
3. S92; total cases of fever, 1852; new
cases of fever, 543.
II is stated this morning that Presi-
dent and Secretary Alger have decided
that an army of occupation of 10000
men will be required at Porto Rico for
while at least. Il is understood that
the provisional division of fifteen regi-
ments which General Wade is to take
to Porto Rico will be used for the pur-
pose if peace should be reached before
Gen. Miles captures San Juan, and
they should not be needed for the as
saut upon that place. Since the fall
of Santiago the President aud Secretary
Ct War have been besieged with appli-
cations from States whose troops have
not seen active service, demanding rec
ognition, and great political influence is
being brought to bear to secure active
employment for the men who have been
in camp since the war began. The
troops assigned to General Wade will
be selected so that the States whose
troops have not been represented in any
aggressive movement will as far as pos
sihle be recognized. Exactly what
regiments will be chosen has not yet
been determined.
The next advices from Major General
Miles are expected to tell OF q forward
movement ofabout two thousand troops
from Port OF Ponce on the military road
in the direction of San Juan, The e1-
pectations OF the War Department that
the dispatches from Miles would give
information of the landing OF large
detachment of American troops was
realized when Gen. Miles telegraphed
to the Department yesterday. 1t is not
anticipated that the advance on the Por,
10 Rcan capital will be accomplished
without st least show of resistance
tv the enemy, and the first trouble is
expected at small town situated on
high grounds within two days march of
Ponce. The action of the Spanish gar.
risop at Ponce, however, leads to the
belief that the enemy's troops will be
steadily driven northwsrd without se-
rious difficulty.
A negro republican from Virginia who
is in the city to consult with his party's
leaders here, says the colore1 people of
his State have been used by a certain
class of so-called white republicans for
the past thirty years TO keep themselves
in political power and to control the
federal patronage. His race, he says,
is always coached by this class of men
for their votes at primary elections to
nominate delegates to congressional,
State AND national conventions, but
the Stale elections afford little "pick-
iugs" for these political vultlres, who
watch with an eagles eye for a chance
to rise by the negro, who is generally
conhdiRg in bis white brothers of like
political faith, but who betray their
confidence and knock down their plans
snd influence to the highest bidder.
However. the time has arrived when,
he says, his race in Virginia are going
to do like the white p0ppists-take the
middle of the road-and DO their
own auctioneers, and thereby re-
ceive whatever spoils there may
be direct for their support and
work, and they adopt this method as
the most efectual notification to the
lily.white political auctioneers that
their services will be no longer re-
nuired to knock down and collect re-
ward for the negro vote. The South
ern negro delegates to every national
convention since the Wsr have
been traded OF by this class of
white leaders who go on the
political market as brokers to get the
highest cash price for votes and then
make deal with the managers OF the
successful Presidential candidate for