Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-19
MAsHINGTON LETTER.


From our Regular Correspondent
Washing ton, ID. c., May IA, 1885,
The administration has received direct
information from the commanded Of the
insurgont army in Cuba which makes
it evident that Little a.d can DO given
by the insurgents in tie Contemplated
attack upon Havana. There are lots OF
insurgents, but they are scattered about
in inaccessible places, with no means OF
rapid concentration or even OF rapid
communication with each other. This
has made 1t necessary TO increase the
strength OF the army sent 10 Cuba. 1t
is now contemplated to senl at least
6O,0J0 men there just as quick as pOssi-
Bile.
The first batch of recruits for Admir-
miral Dewoy--he was nominated and
confirmed rear admiral this week.-Mrs.
already started from San Francisco on
the cruiser Charleston, and others are
TO 70 as fast as ihe ships to carry them
can he got ready. Tho administration
has fuzzy decided that tho Philippine
Islands are to be held at all hazards
during the war What will be done
with them afterwards has not b 'en Of
ticially considered, but the sentiment
in favor Of retaining them permanently
Is rapidly growing In Congress, and one
member OF the Cabinet Is credited with
having said that he favored keeping
them.
Secret servic3 olfic ais say there is
ample evidence to secure the conviction
of the ex-sailOr with several names VINO
s in steel cage at the Washington
Barracks, charged with being Span
lsn spy. II is claimed that documents
found on the prisoner and in his bag
gage leave no doubt of his guilt. lie
Will be tried by cOurt-martial and Il
found guilty will be hung.
The Senate this week adopted by a
vote OF 80 TO 10 the resolution providing
for submitting to the legislatures OF the
several states an amendment to tho
Federal constitution changing the date
for tile beginning of the Presidential
term from March 4th to May 4th, the
change to takU effect in 1901 Ii adopt
ed, this would add two months to the
length Of the Resent administration
and to the terms OF Senators which
would Oth,r wise expire March 3, 1901
and TO tho term OF tho House that will
be elected this year. This last is re
garded as The best and most important
There is not sufficient time between the
1st Monday in December and the 4th o.
March, the legal limit Of the short sos
SONS Of Congress, to properly prepare
the regular annual appropriation buls
consequently Other important legsla
tion is almost always neglected at lhi
short 81 ssions. Much could be done IL
the two months that this amendmen
would add.
The annexation of Hawaii has beef
: much discussed this week. All OF thos
who favor our kt eping the Phillipin'
Islands are anxious TO hurry up Hawai-
I ian legislation. The House COmmittc
on Foreign Relations has Gavorably r.
ported join resolution providing 10
the annexation of Hawaii, and 1t vii
a be adopted by the HOUSE, and Senator
= say il can be forced through the Senat
= in two OF three weeks. The other sid
+ Of tue annexation question is represent
q ed by resolution offered by Represeu
: tatiye Johnson, of Ind. who is oppose
: to annexation under any circumstance
{ or conditions, providing for the appoin
+ ment of commissioners by the pres
= dent to act with commissioners appoln
A ed by Great Britain, Germany, Russii
h Austria-Hungary, Japan, and and Chin
a in formulating plan for the permal
n ent naturalization and independence
:. Hawail, and prevention of any nat,o
"a taking charge thereof either directl
n or indirectly. This resolution is mel
o toned merely as legislative curlosit.
q it could not command "a dozen votes
1t Congress.
II Tue House has recorded itself in fa'
;, IN If Tim alartfon of Senators bV dire
81 vote.