The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-03-18

the disgracerul condition of affairs in Cuba,
just rs long as it intends to, and that if Spain
does not at once voluntarily recognize the IN
dependence OF Cuba, the United States will
help the Cubans to force her to doso. The talk
| on this subject among Congressman is plain
and outspulien, aud practically all one way.
The new Spanish Minister talks as though the
most important issue between Spain and the
| United States was the negotiation of u recpro-
| cry commercial treaty, and says he expects
| the representatives of the alleged autonomy
! government of Cuba, who will have charge OF
| the int rests of the island during the negotia-
| tons, to reach Washington i'll IL few days. No
one believes that such farce as negotiation
i for II reciprocity treaty would be, under exist
ing circumstances, will be allowed TO begin Dy
the administration, and the Minister is proba-
bly, only induging ia such talk for the purpose
Of trying to impress us with the peaceable lnten-
tons of Spain towards us. He is wasting time.
We know Spain's real attitude towards us-an
attitude that has worked the American people
up to such pitch that the determination to
thrash Spain has become universal among u.s.
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, voiced the al
most unanimous sentiment of Congress when
he said concerning the report that movement
has been started with view to bring about an
alliance between England and the United
States: 81 do not think that there is anything
in the report for it would be one of the most
foolish things this or any other administration
ever undertook. In the first place, we do not
need any alliance to conduct our own Quarreis.
We are able to take care of ourselves. and an
alliance with some other power, particularly
those on the other side of the water would be
especially repugnant to the people of this coun-
int and
if there WAS, and it should be submitted to the
Senate, as it doubtless would be, that body
would not sanction it,
Those who had supposed that the fight
against the confirmation of the nomination Of
Terrence V. Powderly, to be Commissionerof
Immigration the Price Of Powderly's stump |
ing in the Presidential campaign-was over, |
were rot well posted 1t is being waged quite
briskly, and one of the apparent results is an
adverse report from the senate Committee on
Immigration on the nomination, and Powder |
ly's opponents express confidence that they can |
get enough votes in the Senate to ratify the |
Committees adverse report. Powderly is now
holding the Office under II recess appointment. |
Car Reed having succeeded in his efforts to |
compel n majority of the House Committee on |
Rivers and Harbors to vote against reporting |
a river and habor bill at this session, Repre- |
sentative Wheeler, of Alabama, has introduced |
aIbill appropriatng 50, 100000, to be expended |
at the discretion of the Secretary of War, for |
the continuance of river and harbor improve
ments already begun, preference being given 1
to those hich can be best operated during the |
summer and fall months General Wheeler |
will do his best to get his bill through, but asi
is opposed by the Gar, the chances are rather
against him.