The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
A MESSAGE ON CUBA.
President Will Communicate Views
70 Congress on Monday.
Residents Are Suffering From
Want Of Food.
Foreign Affairs Committee Of the Senate Favors
Radical Action.

hhIey VIII Senu Il Speclai IfleSsdBe OH tnc
Cuban question to congress next Mon
day.
Ii VIII not be q sensational document,
such as the congressional jingoes are ex-
pecting, but will be startling in its dis
closures as to the intense SUFFERING or
Americans and others in the island. 1t
will not outline any new policy In re-
gard TO the question of recognizing the
independence of the island or the in
surgents as belligerents. 1t Will be de-
voted solely to a statement OF the de-
plorabIe condition of affairs in Cuba, the
suffering of Americans, the necessity for
giving them full protection, and will con-
tain. a resolution for an appropriation
for their immediate relief.
The object OF the message will be to
secure congressional assistance to meet
existing emergencies, and to delay more
radical action by congress until the
president has an opportunity to formu-
late a definite policy in regard to the
treatment of the whole Cuban question.
He will ask for an appropriation OF
about $50 900, for the purpose OF sending
clothing, food and other supplies to
Americans who are officially reported
70 be IN a starving condition.
There was violent outbreak OF Cuban
sudden and violent outbreak Of Cuban
sentiment yesterday at the Capitol, and
during the early hours the drift OF opin-
ion was strongly toward speedy and
radical action by both congress and the
executive, but later there was somewhat
of a reaction upon its becoming known
that the president while keenly alive TO
the situation and anxious to learn every
thing possible that could guide his con-
duct OF our Cuban and Spanish relations.
felt that further information was neces-
sary, and that for the immediate pres
ent the question was not one OF recogni-
tion Of the belligerency or independence
of the Cuban insurgents, but OF relief for
the American citizens destitute and help
less in the towns OF the Queen Of the An
titles.
The senate foreign relations commit
tee, IL should be stated. while agreeing
with the necessity for relief Of the SUI
fering Americans. is favorable to more
radical measures, and a number OF its
members are earnestly desirous OF In
slant action by the executive in aid OF
the insurgents, but have not succeeded
In converting the administration to their
views that present action Is appropriate
and imperative.
The sub-Committee's Action.
The event OF the day was the report
te their colleagues by the sub-commit-
tee of the foreign relations committee,
which examined the state department
Cuban reports. This statement, though
not given to the public, was so far dis
closed in character as TO give rise TO a
good deal of excited comment among
senators and members.
The report, based upon facts presented
by the United States consuls in Cuba, IL
is said, brings out I'm strong relief the
destitution which exists, not only among
the Cubans, but among the Americans
and pacificos now on the island. who
were driven from their farms and into
the towns and thereby prevented from
supporting themselves.
For several days past the subject mat
ter of this report has been under dis
cussion among few OF the friends of
Cuba in congress. and they have lost
no opportunity OF impressng upon the
president their convictions that it is his,
duty as the chief executive to delay no
longer in taking active steps to termin-
ate the present conditions Of affairs in
Cuba.
Uc IlOWtNtI, HdNt HOl
been sufficient to induce hasty action.
The president is collecting facts touch
ing the conditions that erst upon the
island today. To this end Mr.. Calhoun is
now in Cuba, officially. on another mis-
sion, but also charged with the observa-
tion of the conditions that prevail. When
he has reported to the president and the
latter has gathered what he regards as a
sufficient store of information based on
facts that cannot be questioned, he will
be ready either to take himself, or sug-
gest to congress, such action as these
facts warrant. Meanwhile he has un-
der earnest consideration the best means
of affording relief TO Americans suffer
ing as a result of the present conditions
on the island.
Speaking of his resolution for an ap-
preparation for the Americans In Cuba,
Senator Gallinger said: II am informed
that American citizens are starving in
Cuba. A gentleman who recently came
from Cuba told me that such was the
fact. Then / am informed that reports
in the state department corroborate the
statements. The picture drawn Of dis
tress Is most narrowing. These reports
contain names that are not Spanish, but
American names, so that there can be
no doubt Of the correctness OF the re-
ports. 1 am of the opinion that while
we are sending to India, and to people
who are in a starving condition on the
Mississippi river, IL would be well to pay
some attention to the American citizens
who are starving in Cuba. / asked to
have the resolution referred to the
foreign relations committee for such ac-
tion as IL may deem best to take"
There Is some talk about sending n
naval vessel TO Cuba: will you add such
provision as an amendment to your
resolution" was asked.
II may do So" responded Senator Gal
linger. 1T seems TO me that IL would be
well TO have an American warship in
Havana to back up the demands of the
American consul. and to extend relief to
American citizens who are I'm need of IT,"
Comtesse CastelIanes Charity.
Paris, May H.-The Gaulois announces
That Comte Castellane has written let
Ger TO Baron Mackau informing him that
the comtesse (Anna Gould) has decided.