Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
SPAIN MAY SUE FOR
PEACE.
qhe War ReYenue BIZ.
WAS EXTRAVAGANTLY
WASTED.
All Volunteers May Vote.

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WASHINGTON. d O., June 8, 1898.
President Mckinley believes, and |
every member of the Cabinet agrees |
with him, that the war movements
now under way will as soon as they are
successfully carried out, ss they are
certain to be, bring the war to q close
by compelling Spain TO sue for peace.
These movements include the capture
of Santiago de Cuba, upon which a
combined attack is to be made by the
army and navy just as soon as the
troops can be got into position-they
have probably already been landed
and the capture or destruction OF the
Spanish fleet in the harbor at that
place. Just as soon as Santiago has
been captured, the army and navy will
make a combined move on Porto Rico,
and when that island has been captur-
ed it is believed that Spain will gladly
evacuate Cuba in order to get peace.
ALL CABLES CUT.
The last cable from Cuba, excepting
the one to Key West, has been cut
and General Blanco is now not only
cut of from Spain, but from nearly all
of the Cuban Cities as the insurgents
make it impossible for him to main
tain overland wires from Havana.
THAT DARING DEED.
No more daring deed has been per-
formed during this war, or any other
war, than the sinking OF the U 5 Col
Her Merrimac in order to obstruct the
narrow channel at the entrance of
Sentigo harbor, bv volunteer crew Of
seven men under Lieut.. Hobson. These
heroes were all captured by the Span
ish. but they will not remain in prison
long, and President Mckinley will see
that they are properly rewarded when
they get OFT
WAR REVENUE BILL.
The Senate has passed the war reve-
nue. bill. AS passed by the Senate II
authorizes the issue of 10000 900 in
bonds and directs the coinage of the
silver bullion in the treasury at the
rate of 1000 900 month and the is
suinr Of silver certificates for thai
amount The bill has been sent TO
conference committee, and the HOUSE
.conferees will insist upon increasing
the bonds to 100000, 600, as provided
in the original House bill, aud upoI
striking out the silver coinage clause
and they expect TO carry their pom
in both instances. The final vote upoI
the bill in the Senate was AS to rs.
WASTED APPROPRIATION.
Senator Wolcott made manly re
ply TO the implied charge of Senate
Allen that the Bimetallic Commission
uselessly and extravagantly wasted a.
APPROXIMATION of 100000 during il
trip to Europe, in which he said: .
desire to inform the Senator from Ne
p~aska that the three commissioner
spent more than six months In Europe
travelling where their duties too
them. They were accompanied by
secretary, and the entire expense c
the work accomplished was oni
$4,000. And / desire to add tina
every member of the commission, i
accepting the app ointment and pei
forming his duties, sacrificed tho1s
snds of dollars. 1t is undignitied an
unbefitting Senator Of the Unite
States TO stand in his place on thi
floor and suggest that the commissio
spent money it was not justified j
spending. am getting tired OF hear
ing that sort OF suggestion from tn
Senator from Nebraska. It is not th
fret. the second, nor the third time
has thrown them out. Through hiI
they are now being circulated in III
west by means of patent insides, 'whic
constitute the bone and sinew an
most of the brains of the populi
part" Mr.. Wolcott concluded by e,
pressing his belief in the ultimate sgt
cess of international bimetallism.
No one in Washington is worryiI
over the news given out by the SPANS
government that a large Spanish tle
is on the way to Manila. Even if
were true, wherein il would be diffe
ent from any other news given out
the Spanish government, it won
cause no worry in Washington. Al
miral Dewey is amply able to take ca
of any fleet that Spain can send again
him, even without any Reinforcement
and it is certain that the cruis
Charleston and the first installment
tro0ps-fhe second installment W
start from San Francisco this week
viii be with Dewey before any Spani
feet can possibly get to Manila.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Hawaiian annexation may not be a
complished this week, but the resol
ton providing therefor will aImC
certainly be taken up and adopted
the House this week. Owing to t
latitude given the minority by t
rules of the Senate, no one is predi'
ing when that body will act. But t
adoption of the resolution by t
House will open the way for annex
tion 10 another way, if the minority
the Senate succeeds in preventing
vote D6luS Icdcncu upon bAtc ICoOAu1Ae
The President has ample authority
seize Hawaii as a war measure, and
its poss essions IS considered absolute
necessary as a stopping place for O
ships bound to and from the Phillip
Islands, there is little doubt that
will do so if the Senate fails to act
fore the adjournment of Congress.
VoLUNTEERs TO VOTE.
The volunteers will not be depriv
of their votes at the Compression
election, if Representative Lacey's
which has been favorably reported
the House from the elections comm
tee, becomes a law, and it probal
will. The bin gives the volunteer s
der the right to cast his vote for &c
gresham, wherever he may be STATE
ed. The war will probably be over
fore the Congressional election,
some OF the volunteers are likely to
continued in service until after ii
time, especially those who have gone
the PHILIPPINES and those who will 60
Porto RiGO