Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-05
ason intense feeling has been aroused

home rule has been the aspiration of the
Cubans for years. 1t seems to be over
looked also President that Cleveland
and Secretary Olney urged full meas
ure of home rule as the means likely
to bring about termination of the
Cuban conflict. Spain has granted that,
granted it with the deepest sincerity.
As to the reconcentradoes | can only say
that the DEGREES of concentration have
been revoked and urgent steps are b.
ing taken for the relief of these poor
creatures. While there is no doubt of
the misery of their condition, yet che
government is making the most heroic
efforts to alleviate this condition. AS
to the insurgents they have borne arms
against Spain for three years, entailing
terrible loss of life and money. And
yet, believing these men 10 be
misguided, the government has
sought to regain their confidence,
Even to day the official gazette at Ha-
vana publishes an appeal by the home
rule government, urging all those in
arms, insurgents as we'll as Spaniards,
to cease hostilities, join hands and unite
in celebrating the restoration of peace.
1t tells them also that if this home rule
ia not perfect that it may be improved.
Judge Day, the real Secretary of
State, said to day there were no i'm
portant developments and that nothing
has changed the situation. He said
the Presidents message was practical
| ly finished and that so far as be knew
1 there had been no change in the date
fixed as expressed to congressional call
ers for submitting the document to
Congress. The President had told Ser
ators and Representatives who saw
him yesterday that he fully expected
to lay the message before the two
houses of Congress to morrow, and
there is reason to believe from indica
tons that it will be in the hands OF
Congress before it adjourns Wednes-
day.
1t is the general understanding at the
| Capitol that the President will recon
mend armed intervention but not the
independence of Cuba. The sentiment
among the republican members of the
House in strongly in favor of both IL
tervention and the recognition of Cuban
/ independence and that the Maine affair
be brought prominently forward in the
! resolutions. Some of the extremists want
the whole action of the United States
predicated upon the blowing up q
the Maine. There is general desire
among the republicans to prevent g
divergence in the two sets of resolu'
tons if possible and if absolute unity o
action can be obtained o movement
will be started to have the resolution;
passed in the House without debate
faction without debate" said Mr.
Tawney, of Minnesota, "would be the
strongest and most digniied response
we could make to Spain's refusal to &C
cede to our demands. 1t would show
that the House and the American pee
pie are absolutely united"
The Cabinet meeting to-day was mo-
of unusual duration but extreme diff
Guilty was encountered in obtaining dc
tails concerning it. A Cabinet off
Ger, however, authorized thus much
The situation on the Spanish at
fairs remains unchanged. The Pres
| dents message is practically com
pleted and is now being copied
| The present purpose is to send it tt
Congress to. morrow. The message
and the general condition of affairs were
discussed of course quite fully but nj
changes had appeared which required
any elaborate discussion of any new
measures"
Some of the diplomats have suggest
ed meeting Of the representatives IL
Washington of the European powers III
order to see if something cannot bt
done to preserve peace. 1t is felt by
the diplomats who desire European
mediation that any move must be made
quickly and that there is nc further
time for pour psrlers between the
European capitals. Itlis not yet known
whether anything will come of the sug
gestion.
Nobody is more disguised with the Cubar
imbroplio than the ofticeseekers, as the Office
dispensers scowl at them when they mention
| the object of their calls and tell them they
have no time for such matters now. and init
| mate that man in this hour of his country:
| defense of itself and of its honor, who botherf
| them about Office is lacking in patriotism
| Chairman Walker of Virginia tried to get
! his committee to make their report in the
| Brown.Swanson contested election case yes.
|; terday. but failed, as all the members present
republicans as we'll az democrats except
| Messrs. Walker and Crumpacker, republicans,
voted to postpone the case until Friday.
| Both the Senate and House foreign affairs
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and will, it is said to-day, report to that effect
| Immediately after the reception of the Presi-
| dents message to morrow.
Congressman Otey of Virginia says Virginia
should be allowed a chance to bid for all the
| warlike supplies she is capable of producing,
| but that she is not allowed that privilege and
| that he only found out accidentally that a
| large government contract Was made to-day.
though bids therefor had not been advertised.
Secretary Alger has received some interest
ing reports from Captain P Il Bay. of the
9Th Infantry who was sent to Alaska to keep
the War Department informed as to the con-
dition of affairs there resulting from the
large immigration into that territory a. a re.
suit of the gold excitement The latest OF
these reports is dated Fort Yukon, december
Goth, q little more than month later than
those previously received.
Senator White was in his seat in the Sen.
ate to-day for the first tang in month, hav-
ing Just returned from California He ex.
pressed the opinion that no resolution FOR the
recognition Of Cuban indep ,ndence could pass
the Senate without considerable debate
Senator White is firm believer in the pre-.
rogative of the President TO recognize indie
pendence and no with others will contend
that Congress cannot with prOpriety interfere
in the matter