Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-15
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, July Is.

on that occasion and behaved IN q
most exemplary manner, be recogniZ-
ed by this government in some su0stan-
tial manner. He seems 10 think that
men vino have battled for the country
should not be excluded from it. In re
fsrring to these Chinese he says that
they showed such courage and energy
in the face of the enemy that they are
certainly worthy the treatment accord
ed citizens of other countries who have
not thus exposed their lives for the
country in which they seek citizenship.
He is decidedly in favor of recognizing
these brave and useful Chinese in such
way as shall admit them to the United
States in case the desire to enter it and
TO become citizens OF it.
The German government which, SIEGE
the outbreak of the war. has through
it's diplomatic representatives in CO.
operation with those of Austria.
Hungary been charged with the care OF
Spanish interests in this country has
been asked to permit the transport in
German ships of the prisoners OF San
tiaeo to Spain. The German Charge
d'Ahaires was at the State Department
this morning in conference with the au-
thorities regarding the matter, and
when he departed he expressed conf
dence that the United States would be
able to charter transatlantic liners fly
ing the German flag for the purpose.
The original intention Of the War De-
uartment was TO advertise to-day in
London and in Germany for a number
of neutral emigrant ships to carry the
prisoners, but it is now considered
likely that only German vessels will be
used, especially as this will be apt to
create favorable impression in Ger
many of the friendly attitude of the
United States. This government ex-
poets to pay stiff premium to the
German steamship companies through
the decision not to throw the matter
open to general competition, but it is
believed the money will be well spent
at this juncture, as it may result
in quoting considerable antagonism
among Germans to Admiral Dewey's
conduct of affairs in the Philippines.
Surgeon General Sternberg has re-
ceived the following in regard to yellow
fever, dated Siboney, to-day Only
twenty-three cases; three deaths re-
ported in last twenty-four hours. Gen
eral type of the disease mild. Camp
site moved whenever practicable.
Have taken vigorous sanitary precau-
tons to check spread of disease"
At the conclusion Of the cabinet meet
ing to-day it was learned that but few
additional details OF the surrender OF
Santiago had been received. The Presi-
dent and his advisers are understood to
have wired Generals Miles and Shafter
to communicate as soon as possible any
developments. One of the cabinet
members admitted that just now the
administration was more worried about
the fever among the troops in Cuba
than anything else.
General Shafter telegrapts the War
Department that he has appointed the
following commissioners General
Lawton, General Wheeler, and Lieu
tenant Wiley to arrange the details Of
The surrender of Santiago.
The President has approved the fol-
lowing new civil service rule: Certif-
cations for appointment to clerical po-
sitions and to positions in any of the
recognized trades in the government
printing office shall be SO made as to
maintain, as nearly as the conditions of
good administration will warrant, the
apportionment of such appointments
among the several States and Terri
tories and the District of Columbia
upon the basis of population accord
ing to the number of employees provid.
ed by law for that office who are effect
ed by the provisions of this section.
a patent instance of the instability
of popular feeling is afforded by the
fact that whereas that feeling here has
heretofore been to the effect that Gen.
Miles was an expensive but utterly I'M
efficient appendage to the army, the
prevailing impression concerning him
now is that he is the right man in the
right place, that he secured the cap
lure OF Santiago without loss of life,
and that he has gotten the War De-
partment and the administration tout
If hole
Many removals and reductions have
taken place in the government print.
ing Office since the adjournment of
Congress, but all the victims have been
democrats, and this, too, notWithstand- !
ing the fact that the administration |
processes to be in favor of the civil SER
vice law.
The fact that martial law has been
proclaimed in Spain is said here to in
dictate either the existence, or the dread
of serious internal troubles in that
country, and that the government may
be prepared for worse ones in case it
shall do what common sense should in.
duce it 10 do-accept such terms of
peace as it can obtain, and stop the war
at once.
It is understood at the War Depart
ment that the troops now at Santiago
will be brought back home for rest,
and that those now here will compose
the army that will be sent to conquer
Porto Rico, unless peace shall be de-
clared at an early date.
Several of the soldiers who were
wounded in the Santiago fight are here
now, and, of course. are the observed |
OF al observers and the lions of the
day. Having been wounded but not
disabled, eazetted, and booked for pro-
motion, and being petted by the ladies,
they are as happy as men can be.
Following the instructions of Secrt.
tary Alger the removal of the mines at
the more important points on the At.
lantic coast has been begun.
The denomination of all the democratic