The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
NO PLANS AS TO CUBA
PRESIDENT WILL ADOPT NO POLICY
UNTIL CALHOUN REPORTS.
Situation ON the Island Discussed at
Supplies for Americans.

WASHINGTON May %. - The Cabinet
again to-day gave most of it's time to the
discussion of Cuba, including rot only the
methods of distribution of relief to the dis
tressed Americans in the island, but also
the general subject of the instruction. AS
to the latter the proceedings were confined
entirely to discussion, and it was not at
tempted to outline any definite plan of pro-
cedure at this juncture. Everything APP
pears to depend on the conclusions that
are reached by Mr. Calhoun and realizing
that they are dependent for a fair state
ment Of the actual condition in Cuba en-
tirely on that agent, the members of the
Cabinet are indisposed to bind themselves
to any line of action in advance That this
does not necessarily imply any great de-
lay in treating the question with more pur-
pose to accomplish something than has yet
been the case is made probable by the fact
that the President expects Mr.. Calhoun will
have completed his mission in Cuba and
be on his way back to Wash
irgton in the course of a week
or ten days. Allowing for the time
he may require to reduce to form and
| embody, perhaps in official report, the
conclusions he has formed as to the condi-
lions in Cuba, the President should be in
full possession of all the important facts
Mr.. Calhoun has collected in the course of
two weeks from this date, unless events in
Havana Unexpectedly prolong his stay.
Assistant Secretary Day, who is charged
with the execution of the Presidents
wishes respecting the relief measures, had
a long interview with President Mckinley
at the White House this afternoon just
after the Cabinet meeting. The conclusion
| was reached that, having advanced Consul
| General Lee funds to meet all probable inn
mediate necessities, there was no opportu-
nifty for the adoption of further steps until
! he has been heard from. The consul gener-
! al, in turn, is advising with his subordinate
ConSuls in Cuba preparatory to recon-
| niending to the State Department a definite
| plan of action in the distribution of relief
| He has called a meeting at Havana to-
| morrow of all the United States consulS in
! Cuba who can reach that capital conVen-
| iCntly for the purpose OF consultation
| These officers are expected to come with
! all the facts and figures as to the extent
| of the relief demanded in their respective
| localities, and upon that basis pro rata
| distribution of supplies and money can be
! made.
| ing again under consideration here General
| Sullivan, the commissary general
of the army, has been called
upon to give The bGn e6d OF ms nc e1
| in that line Realizing that owing to dill
| ferent climatic conditions the same ration
! that is sufficient in the United states would
! not do at all in Cuba, it was found prudent
! to call on General Lee for a statement of
| the kind of food supplies that would be
! most acceptable and proper for the dis
| tressed Americans on the island. Wnen his
answer is returned the State Department
| will ask General Sullivan to make the
necessary purchases through the we'll
| equipped depots of the Commissary Depart
| sary can be procured in New York at short
notice. If the money at hand taDout S4O.-
! 0C0) does not suffice, as 1t IS reared mat II
may not, then Congress viii be called upon
| once more