Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29
FROM WASHING TON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March %.

that riots and disturbances we're threat
ened in Havana. The State Depart
ment posted the following statement:
"a telegram from General Lee shows
there is no occasion for the alarming re-
ports as to the situation in Havana"
Senators and others, who talked with
the President last evening and to-day
say that the proposition for an arms
tice came from Spain, ap1 while it is be-
ing considered by the President in con-
nection with other negotiations, he has
insisted that any proposed armistice
must be coupled with other conditions
which Spain has not shown DISPOSE
ton to accept and perhaps will not ac'
cent. The tenor of the conditions
are not stated but look to perma"
nent peace and self government by the
Cubans. 1t was stated by one Senator
that matters would be brought to a
head within a very short time.
Captain Sigsbee of the wrecked battle
ship Maine arrived in Washington this
morning from Havana. He was &C
companied by Paymaster Ray, Chief
Engineer HoYell, Naval Cadet Holden
aud DR.. Heneberger. The latter left i'm
mediately for his home 10 Virginia.
The Captains neighbors on both sides
of the square on which he lives had
profusely decorated their residences
with flags and bunting and many OF
his friends and fellow officers had sent
large bouquets of American Beauty
roses and flower designs of ships an
chors, &C., as an expression of their
friendship and esteem. Subsequently
the captain went to the Navy Depart
ment TO report his arrival and in the
course of conversation he said that ne
had not yet received any as ngnment to
duty. The Spanish officials were max
ing an inquiry into the cause OF the
disaster but what their conclusions
were. if any had been arrived at, he
did not know. A few divers under the
direction of SONS commissioned
officer were working leisur1ly about
the wreck but he had understood that
the court was paying special attention
to outside matters. They had found
he had heard, that there we're no dead
fish found in the harbor after the eEplo-
sion which did not create such q distur.
bance of the water as might have been
expected had the force come from the
outside. However, this was only hear
say, he having no knowledge of their
proceedings. The captain said that, as
every one knew, the general feeling
among Standards 10 Havana was bitter
against this country, but he did not
know whether the proposed sending OF
governmental aiG would meet with any
serious opposition. .
The President to-day nomineted
Thomas c.. Walker, to be collector OF
customs for the district of Tsppahan.
mock, Va; Campbell l.. Maxwell, Of
Ohio, to be consul general at Ssnto
Domingo; Charles c. Greene, of Rhode
Island, to be consul at Antofagasta,
Chile, and Louis Kaiser, of Illinois, at
Mazatlan, Mexico.
It is reported that Captain General
Blanco has sent q communication to
Washington IN which he says he be-
lieves that demonstration may bspre-
cipitated at any moment by On element
made up of certain Americans of strong
tendency now st Havana.
General Blanco states that he does not
fear any disturbances and riots coming
from the Cuban proper. The sug-
gestion that the Weyler element
is threatening riots is en-
phatically repudiated by the Captain
Genersl. General Blanco expresses
complete confidence in his ability to
preserve quiet among the native popu-
lation. He is convinced, he says, that
d riotous demo n stration at Havana
to an overt act d. signed to
precipitate war between the Uni ed
States and Spain ia being systematical-
ly fomented by certain class of Amer
lean citizens. Blsnco clearly and I'M
equivocslly declares that the presence
OF American correspondents in Cuba
makes the situation in his view more
critical.
Owing to the disquieting reports
about trouble at Havana, Judge Day
prepared the following statement which
Sas posted in the chief clerk . office of
he Stdte Department to-day "Tele.
rams fro Consul General Lee show
40 occasion for *ae alarming report as
% the situation in - vSpa." This Was
he only reference Judge oaT Wouid
make to the many different 81. T'es
As to agitation at Havana, the danger
% American citizens there, and the al
eyed threats against General Lees life.
The Assistant Secretary conveyed the
strong impression that these reportsI of
disturbances were not correct, although
le confined his official utterance to the
,rief statement above given. 1t is learn
ID that it is not probable that American
laval vessels will be sent 10 Havana
or the present.
Senior Polo, the Spanish Minister, re-
'eived telegram to-day saying that at
/ meeting of Spaniards resident in
Mexico S240, 900 was subscribed for the
elief of the Cuban reconcentradoes and
hat it was confidently hoped the fund
would reach million dollars during
he week.
The populists and silver republicans
# both Houses held conference TO-DAY
md it resulted in resolutions presented
" Senator Allen in the Senate and
representative Bell in the House de-
'lsring for Cuban independence.
Representative Marsh of Illinois.
hartman of the House committee on
he militia, to-day introduced a Joint
esolution declaring war between the
government of Spain and its depend
ncies and the United States and her