Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
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RELIEF OF THE CUBANs.
The Christian Herald Offers to Or.
Eanizc lnEnmittces.

S"HiZs committees.
Secretary Sherman received a telegram
this morning from Louis klopsch of New
York. saying:
Responding TO the Presidents appeal in
behalf of the suffering people of Cuba the
Christian Herald. which has recently raised
for the famine sufferers of India $3.50 O0,,
will undertake to organize Cuban relief
committees in all the principal cities OF
the United States for the purpose of So
liciting food supplies and shipping them to
the nearest Atlantic and gulf seaport
towns 1t will also charter a steamship
to call at these ports and collect these
supplies and deliver them 10 Consul Gen
fral Fitzhugh Lee If you will kindly speci-
~ the character of supplies most suitable
sor the immediate relief of the sufferers
and state at what post in Cuba the de-
livery should be made; also if the Cuban
authorities Will insure free transportation
of relief supplies on the island. This propo-
sttion is respectfully submitted for your
approval We shall be glad to change or
modify it in accordance with any sug-
gestions you may make. The Christian
Herald itself will head the list of contribu-
tors TO the relief fund with s1.tDo."
Considered by the Cabinet.
President Mckinley and the members of
the cabinet talked informally today about
the subscriptions for the relief of the sta1.v-
ing Cubans. The President expressed hearty
approval of all efforts row making to raise
funds 10 send TO the Cubans, and hoped
that these would he successful. The cabi-
net members expressed the same desire
and Indicated that they would put forth
efforts themselves in tn" direction of en-
cOuraging the good work.
Few subscriptions are being received
through the White House. and the Presi-
dent i not aware of all that is being dore.
~ sNT.lg lIs,l.
He does not believe that the appeals which
have been made will go without substantial
result
Comforting With Miss Burton.
Assistant Secretary AIee of the State
Department was in conference today for
some time with Miss Clara Barton repre-
seEting the Red Cross Society with refer
eHce TO the distribution of relief funds and
supplies in Cuba. 1t is not vet settled
whether the Red Cross VIII undertake to
use its machinery in Cuba, but the confer
ence today tended strongly to that end
The present means of distributing contri-
buttons In Cuba are said to be good in most
cases, IAe agencies being the Catholic bish-
ops scattered through the island and the
United states consular officers but there
Is sull opportunity for a betterment AS
siStaht secretary Adee lays particular
SlFcSS upon the Importance of contributing,
cash. although clothing and other supplies
VIII b. thankfully received. He points out
that a large part of the interior of C'ubs is
-'cSeaSiole only TO OK teams and the like
anu that no railroads penetrate the placss
10 carry supplies it will REQUIRE the bi~ino
ready money 'iS Win
Ine Secretary Of State has directed tho
GIsourslnS officer Of the State Department
rank a Branagan. 10 take charge NJ .n,,
money ahd supplies that may be delivered
10 MN and forward the same TO Consul
General Lee at Havana