The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-18

senate WuGu Nue 1G19ASh OPSiANA - -
The anticipation Of a Cuban message
and a Cuban debate drew large crowds
10 the galleries. Among the senator's
the Cuban question was uppermost, and
the gathered in groups during the early
routine business and discussed the OUT
look. Among the early arrivals were
senator Galllnger. of New Hampshire,
who presided at the Cuban mass meet
Ing last night, and Senator Allen. of Ne
braska, who made speech there. The
days calendar showed that he Nor
ran resolution had secured the parlla-
mentary status OF "unfilnished busI-
ness" giving it the right Of way at 2
o'clock.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal Secretary Pruden, OF the white
house stuff, presented the Presidents
message. 1t was taken to the clerks
desk and read with the closest atten-
ton from senators and spectators.
The message was as follows:
The MelsAYe.
ITO the senate and house Of represents
atIves Of the United States:
"oRclal information from our consuls
in Cuba establishes the fact that large
number Of American citizens in the Is
land are in q state OF destitution, suffer-
ing for want OF food and medicines.
This applies particularly to the rural
districts OF the central and eastern
parts.
The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the near
est towns, where they are without work
The local authorities of the several
towns, however kindly disposed, are
unable TO relieve the needs OF their own
people and are altogether powerless TO
help our citizens.
'The latest report of Consul General
Lee estimates six to eight hundred
Americans are without means OF sup
port. have assured him that porVl-
sion would be made at once to relieve
them. To that end recommend that
Congress make an appropriation OF not
less than fifty thousand dollars TO be
Immediately available Tor US under the
direction OF the secretary OF state
1T is desirable that q part OF the sum
which may be appropriated by Congress
should, In the discretion Of the secreta-
~ Of state, be used for transportation
OF American citizens who, desiring to
return to the United States, are with
out the means to do so.
''WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, May II, 1897"
Following the reading OF the message,
Mr.. Davis, Of Minnesota, chairman OF
the committee on foreign relations, ia
vorably reported with amendments the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Gallinger
last Thursday, appropriating $4,000 for
the relief OF destitute citizens OF the
United States IN Cuba. The resolution
as amended Is as follows:
Resolved by the senate and repre-
sentatlves OF the United States in Con-
gress assembled, that the sum Of $50, 900
be, and the same Is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the relief
Of destitute citizens OF the United
States in the island Of Cuba, said money
10 be expended at the discretion and un-
dert he direction OF the President Of the
United States, in the purchase and
furnishing OF food, clothing and medl-
cines to such citizens and for transport
ing to the United States such OF them
as so desire and who are without means
to transport themselves"
Immediately Passed.
Mr.. Davis asked for Immediate con-
sideratlon Of the resolution and theirs
was no objection. The only speech
made was that OF Mr.. GallInger, who
spoke briefly. He said he Ind been i'm
pressed at the great mass meeting, Mt
tended by 5000 persons yesterday. with
the statement made there by corres-
pondent who had Travelled through the
stricken district OF Cuba.
This gentleman had stated that there
was an abundance of food in Cuba and
that 1t was needless to give relief in
that direction. The real trouble, he
said, was that the Cubans were herded
In the towns and prevented from going
out to get the food. The most effective
relief. Mr.. Galllnger said, would be a
a demand by the President and the gov
eminent that the Cubans be released
from their bondage in the towns and
permitted TO 20 where they could secure
food. The senator was ready TO assume
his share Of the responsibility for such
a step. Stili, II the resolution Just re-
ported gave some measure Of relief he
would heartily support II without urg-
ing the other plan OF relief he had sug-
gcsted.
The resolution was then put on It's
passage and without division II passed
unanimously, there being no response
to the call for the nays. 1t had taken
exactly eighteen minutes for the read
ing OF the message. the presentation OF
the committee report and the brief
speech and the final passage OF the res
olutlon.
MorEan'S BslIiEsrsnoy RssoIntion.
When the Morgan resolution came up
Senator Wellington, OF Maryland, made
vigorous speech In opposition to It. He
said the Republican party had come
into power to relieve the people OF this
country OF distress. The first duty OF
Congress. he said. was not to Crete, not
10 Cuba. but 10 the American people.
Senator Wellington said that MS Re-
publican he wanted TO say that he most
cmphRtlcnlly and heartily approved ~
the policy Of Grover Cleveland In regard
N Cuba. Cleveland. be said was enti-
tied 10 the thanks OF the people because
he would not rush this country head
long into war with Spain.
This resolution IN defiance OF
Spain" he said you may Fay Spain Il
n weak power and that we can nnnihi-
late her In thirty minutes. Are you
ready for war? Do the American people
want war? / do not believe II. untll
which VIII involve war"
SIR. Stewart. Of Nevada, argued for
the resolution. saying II voiced the SEN
tlm"nts ~ the American people who
wanted no more Of the Cleveland poll
cy'' on Cuba.
Mr. Daniels, Of virginia. replied in a