Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-17


is declared before they reach Key West,
The vessels have been ordered south by
dirsctio of the President, who, so it is
declared at the State Department, in-
tends 10 show Cuba conclusiyely that M
less they resch peaceful agreement
Immediately the United States will ex-
ercise its right to intervene.
1t is said fro the dispatches that
have been received by the Navy Depart
ment from Commander Colwell that he
is being made the intermediary between
the insurgents and the Cuban govern
ment. The agreement of the insurgents
to discontinue fighting pending negotia-
tiuns With Secretary Taft and Assistant
Secretary Bacon was communicated
through him. He has not, however,
sent anything in confirmation of the
rumors ia the press dispatches to the
effect that the insurgent leaders wanted
to surrender to him or that any one of
them wanted to come aboard his ship.
the Denver, in order to escape to this
country. These statement seem To be
figments of the imagination of the Ha-
vana correspondents.
The only dispatch received today by
the state department from U. 5 Charge d
Affaires Sleeper at Havana IS one con-
firming the announcement of the is
surance of decree by President Palma
for the suspension of military operation
and that the insurgents have also agreed
to quit fighting temporarily. He also
says that conferences are expected to be
held between representatives of the
government and of the insurrectionists
with hope of submitting some programme
as basis of peace to Secretary TAFT on
his arrival. 1t is evident that the send
ing OF a peace commission from the
United States was surprise and that
it has inspired wholesome fear in the
minds of the leaders on both sides that
if they continue in their warfare 1t will
lead to the armed intervention of the
United States and that, once entered
upon. would mean the establishment OF
protectorate by this country and the
consequent loss Of the Cuban indie
pendence.
Unless peace and order are completely
restored in CUba Within a very short time
it is possible that President Roosevelt
will abandon his contemplated trip 10
Panama. If he should deem it unwise
to absent himself from the United States
under the conditions it is possible that
he may ask Secretary Root, who ia now
on his way to Panama, from Peru, to
make more extended stay on The 18th
mus than he has contemplated 50 as TO
be able to make full report to him.
Otherwise Secretary Taft will probably
mske his annual trip TO the canal zone
alone.
The State Department has received a
noe of inquiry from the British Embassy
asking whether in the event of interVen'
ton in Cuba the United States will ac'
cord the same degree of protection to
British interests as to American. IT will
be answered in the affirmative.
Politics will predominant in the delib-
erations of the fsll meeting Of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor viii b began here today.
The council is 10 charge of the campaign
which the federation is waging against
Representatives In Congress who are al
legged to be hostile or Indifferent TO or
ganized labor. President GOmpers will
acquaiut the members with the details OF
the Littleield fight in Maine and then
there will be a discussion of the best
methods of stacking Representative
Sherman, of New York, chairman Of
the republican congressional committeei
Speaker Cannon, Floor Leader Payne,
OF New York, and other prescribed re-
publican candidates.
The Croft brothers are again free men,
having been released from the Mounds
vile, W. Va, penitentiary yesterday.
The two men did not leave together and
the prison authorities say that bitter
,amity exists between them. Samuel
Croft imme liately left for this city,
while D,l'er left with his son for Thous-
aud Islands, New York, where he will
spend some time before returning to
Washington.
Ex.Queen Liluokalani, Of Hawaii,
has at last declared allegiance to the
American flag The Pacific Commercial
Advertiser, OF Honolulu, has just publish
an in terViev with her, in which she tells
of her change in heart in regard to the
cove rum cut OF the United States, within
the last ten years. THE Hawaiians of
the island OF Hawaii, said she, "are
ithfu to me without weaking the
allegiance they and lhsve for the isg
that has taken us all under lis protection.
We are satisfied that the cOuDtry and
people viii be properly cared for by the
officers Of the government whose keynote
is liberty and edusiity" She has much
correspondence with representatives in
Washington, aud firmly believes hat the
United States. government 10 due time
will accord her handsome repsration
for abandoning the throne. -
Fire this morning dam aged the gro
cefy store of Louis Wolfman, POI NJ
street, southwest, to. the extent of 81 900.
Ellis Stearman, bis wife and five chill
oren, who occupied rooms on the second
floor, were cut of by the flames aud #ere
rescued from rear window.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.