The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

"ASHlNSIION SO1GSs
SECRETARY GAGE sent a statement to
the senate that it was impossible to
enforce the liquor law in Alaska. pub
lie sentiment being against it. He
said that 40 saloons did open business
in Juneau, town of less than 1000 in
habitants, while in Sitka, which con-
tanned less than 1000 white inhabit-
ants, there were 10 open saloons.
A RECENT Washington dispatch said
that the president and the secretary
of war had received offers of 1000, 600
volunteers. The patriotic tenders OF
service in the event of war showed how
deep was the feeling of the people upon
the subject of Cuban independence and
their wish to bring the Spaniards to
retribution for the murder of the crew
of the Maine.
The 155th anniversary of the birth
day of Thomas jefferson was cele-
brated at Washington on the 18th by
dinner given under the auspices of
the National Association of Democrat
ic clubs. About 400 representative
democrats from all sections of the
county were present, including many
senator's and representatives. The
guest of honor was Hon. w. j. Bryan, of
Nebraska, who responded to the toast
of Thomas jefferson"
The president has promised to COM
mission Fitzhugh Lee brigadier gen.
eral of volunteers in case of war with
Spain.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has deter
mined to veto the Cuban resolutions if
they carry recognition of Cuban indie
pendence. He so stated on the 14th to
senators who called on him.
IT was learned in high diplomatic
quarters at Washington on the 14th
that an exchange of notes had begun
between the European capitals with
view to making strong representations
ON the Spanish-American situation.
Their influence will be particularly di-
rected toward inducing the United
States to grant Spain sufficient time
within which to try the armistice re-
Gently proclaimed in Cuba
SECRETARY LONG gave notice on the
14th that no news whatever respect
ing naval movements would be made
public.
THE war department at Washington
received word from circus company
that, in the event of war, 25 elephants
would be put at its disposal for active
service in Cuba Neither the swamps
nor the underbrush in Cuba would in
terfere with their utility.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 18th
stated that the attitude of England
has from the first been against Euro
pean interference in the American
Spanish crisis and the other powers
have received official notification of
the fact that England will keep hands
off. Not only has the greatest naval
power served this notice, but she has
caused it to be understood that what
ever sympathy was to be extended
would go to the United States.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY has is
sued an order that any postal cmpioye
who is a member of a military organi-
zation and is called out for military
service will be granted leave of alb
Sence without pay and his position will
be held open awaiting his return. 1t
will be filled during his absence by a
temporary appointment
1T was stated that the president had
decided to give Consul General Lee the
command of the Virginia volunteers in
the event that hostilities break out
between this country and Spain.
A DECIDEDLY warlike step was taken
by the authorities at Washington on
the 18th when orders were issued for
the concentration at four points in the
south of six regiments of cavalry, %
regiments of infantry and the light
batteries of five regiments of artillery.
The troops are so distributed as to
make their transportation to Cuba
easy.
THE cabinet meeting at Washington
on the 18th was devoted to a general
discussion of the Cuban situation, but
without anything of Importance re-
sulting therefrom. The government
has received no intimation of the prep
arations of any note on the part of the
powers and members of the cabinet do
not think the effort obviously made by
Spain to concentrate the powers in her
favor will result in their agreeing on
any particular line of action.
SECRETARY GAGE has issued a circu-
lar stating that any employee of the
treasury department desiring to en-
gage in the military service in the
event of war will be reinstated in his
position at any time within one year.
GENERAL NEWS
Two Italian laborers were instantly
killed and another seriously injured
by the breaking of a derrick used in
laying stone near Schenectady, N. Y.
Some of the other workmen rushed
uDOn the foreman with drawn LnivaS