Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorres oondonce Of the Alexandra Gazette.

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Washington, July Is.
Only Secretaries Hay, Long, Hitch
cock and Postmaster General Smith at
Jendt d the cabinet meetiog today. The
round robin" of the American news
paper men at Manila was not discuss
ed, that is, according to the statements
of cabinet officers, action 10 regard to it
,eing postponed until the return OF
Secretary Alger. The Secretary of
5 ate presented some correspondence
with Ambassador Choate relative to
the Alaskan boundary question. No
progress has been made toward settle
ment of the vexing problem. a dispatch
from Colonel DENLY, of the Philippine
commission, was also read and comment.
ed on. IL contained little on which to
base hope for more favorable condi
tons in the Philippines for some time
20 come. Postmaster General Smith
remained with the President for half an
hour after the cabinet meeting adjour-
ed and it was reported that the time
was devoted chic fly to consideration
or the round robin. An investiga-
ton will be made into the state
ment Of the correspondent and pend
ing the result of that inquiry it
is deemed best to defer any action by
he cabinet. An official stated this after
uoon that the fact that no action was
taken at today's cabinet meeting was
not an indication that the matter will
be ignored, but the accuse ions are so
serious and the action, if any is taken,
will be so important that the admins
tration desires thorough understand
ing OF the matter before it is officially
taken in hand. 1t is intended that at
least one result of the round robin will
ne to render the censorship less rigor-
Gus, if, indeed, it is not abolished.
Private letters from intelligent Gu
bans in Havana, received here today.
are 10 the effect that the U. S. govern
ment there is almost as unsatisfactory
to the business people of Cuba as it is
to the ex.iDsurgents, and that the un-
oertaintles and disorders and dangers
there are very depressing to all kinds
o: business and enterprises, and that
many of the people Of the island who
were opposed to Spanish rule now re
gret its destruction.
A prominent democrat from the Val.
ley of Virginia here today, talking
about the condition of his party in his
State, said it was as united as ever,
and as strong for Bryan aud the Chica-
go platform. About the Senatorship,
be said the prevalent opinion in all
parts of the State was that Mr.. Martin
would be reelected without formidable
opposition. and that all of Governor Ty-
ler's wise friends regret that he has al
lowed his unwise ones to make him the
leader OF their forlorn hope.
Several prominent Southern demo
Gratis have recently passed through here
on their way to the meeting OF the ma
tonal democratic committee in Chicago
next Thursday night. They all seem
to think that the Philippine war IS NOT
popular one, and that Bryan and the
Chicago platform will be "all the go"
10 their States and in The next national
democratic convention.
The developments in Philippine mat
ters constitute the chief subject of pub
lie comment here today. The general
ly expressed opinion in respect of the
case is that while General Otis should
DOT allow correspondents or any body
else to know any thing about his plans
or movements, be should not send false
news here, to delude the people who,
being taxed to prosecute an expensive
war, should at least be permitted to
know how that war is progressing, and
whether or not it is being properly con.
Quoted. 1t is feared that things have
not been, and are not MOVE going on we'll
there, and also that Admiral Dewey's
sudden and unexpected departure from
Manila showed that such was his opin-
ion and that he hoped for no improve.
ment uuder the present management.
Tbs suggestion that Gen. Miles be sent
there to take command is said to come
from the Generals enemies and that
such An idea is not entertained by the
President, who, however, is said now
to be by no means pleased with the
OILS campaign, which everybody con.
cedes has been signal failure. The
idea is rapidly spreading that the war
against the Philippine Republic was
wrong from the beginning and will be
to the end, and that the best way to
get out OF it is to bring the troops home,
and let the Filipnos paddle their own
canoe.
The State Department. makes positive and
unqualified denial of the statement that
Aguinsldo and some of his principal leaders
have made overtures for peace to General
Otis He has made no overtures, and until he
shall do SO, or until his power shall have been
broken, no understanding thst promises for
reaching success csn DO set afoot.
Yesterday 504 mon were enlisted, an ag.
gregate of 2.26S since the recruiting began.
The 31st at Fort Thomas, KY. lesds the 9th,
ers. Ninety-niue men were enrolled for it
yesterday, making total of 46S
1t is rumored here that it has been practi.
cslly determined that Vice President Hobart
will not be President Mckinley's running
mate next year; that the place will be offered
TO Governor Roosevelt OF New York, and that