The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-28
COLONIAL
CABINET FOR
CUBA CHOSEN
Men Who Will Try
to Inaugurate Au-
tOnomy.
Jose Maria Calvez Is the
President Of the New
Council.
Heartrending Distress Prevails
Among Many Thou
sands.
STARVATION NOT STAYED
So the Administration Is Greatly Con.
cerned in the Alleviation of
the Suffering.
Heartrending Distress Prevails
Among Many Thou
sands.
STARVATION NOT STAYED
So the Administration Is Greatly Con.
cerned in the Alleviation of
the Suffering.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


HAVANA, Dec. 27.-It is as
serted that the following have
; been accepted by Governor
General Blanco as members of
the first Colonial Cabinet under
the regime of autonomy:
President of the Cabinet-Jose
Maria Galvez.
Minister of Finance-Senor
: Rafael Montoro, Marquis of
Z Montoro.
: Minister of the Interior-Senor
Antonio Gown.
+ Minister of Education-Senor
{ Francisco Zayas.
Minister of Commerce-Senor
Aruro Amblard.
= Minister of Posts and Tele-
9 graphs-Senor Rafael Fernan-
+ dez Castro.
{ 1t is understood that they will
: take the oath at the palace on
Saturday next, after attending
: the celebration OF mass. The
under secretaries will then be
: nominated, together with the
chief sIbordinates of the per-
+ manent staff.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The
most profound distress prevails
: among many thousands of peo-
pie in Cuba. Starvation not
; only inpends, but is an actual
fact. The President has been
; informed of the condition of af-
fairs from sources whose cred
, ibility cannot be doubted. He
has gone to the length of his
, constitutional power in calling
the state of affairs to the atten-
; ton of the American people.
The State Department has used
: all of it's authority to mitigate
: the conditions there, and the
; letter to the public sent out by
Secretary Sherman the day be-
; fore Christmas pointed out the
way to further alleviate the
; miserable conditions of the con-
centrados.
To-day the sum of $4,000 was re
eived by Assistant Secretary Da
rom certain charitably disposed pei
ons, whose names are not disclose
nd this sum will be remitted by tell
-raph early tomorrow morning
CONSUL General Lee for disbursemeI
.mong the more pressing cases. 1t
Ioped by the Department of State ths
he American people will come to tf
elief, and promptly, by subscription
# money, clothing and supplies {
-arious kinds. The newspapers al
xpected to lend a generous aid
arrying forward this movement.
The machinery for distribution he
,een provided by the State Depart
nent, and Consul General Lee has ur
ertaken, with the aid of the America
;onsuls in Cuba, to give personal al
ention to the alleviation of distress b
he distribution of gifts Of the Amer
an people. One line of steamers ply
ng between New York and Havan
as undertaken to forward any contrt
,utions of goods to General Lee 6
Iavana, and it is believed America
ailroads will do their part by carry
ne the goods to the seaboard. Th
spanish authorities have consented t
emit all duties on relief supplies S
The State Department d
ects that they be sent to Consul Ger
raj Lee either money by dral
r check or goods. Consul General LIE
o-night cabled the State Departmer
ust what is wanted at this juncturr
nd his list is as follows:
Summer clothing (second hand &
both for women and chi
rem; medicines for fevers, including
arge proportion of quinine; har
read, cornmeal, bacon, rice, lard, pc
atoes, beans, peas, salt fish, codfisl
ny canned goods and condensed mil
or the starving children. Money wi
.lso be useful to secure nurses an
Medicines and for many other necessi
les.