Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1897-05-20
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Americans Starving to Death on
That Island.
A SPECIAL REPORT
Received Today by President McKin
ley From E. 7. Atkyns
of Boston.

WASHINGTON, May l3.-The Ssnat,
committee on foreign relations today
had the Cuban question undsr consider
alton on the basis of the report OF tbs
subcommittee appointed yesterday tt
confer with the President and Score
tary Sherman. The report was pre-
pared by Davis and Foraker, Rspubli
can members, Morgan the Demo
cret member, declining to participate
| in it. The report consisted of a con
else statement Of the contents of oficisl
reports from American consuls in Oubs
bringing Information up to within q
week. This repRrs confirms newspaper
reports of the situation in the islands
and even goes further in depicting the
deplorsble situation than do most news
paper stories. Especial stress is laid
upon the condition of American citi-
zens.
Is is positively stated that hundreds
are In starving condition, wretchedly
clothed. Deaths OF Americans from
starvation are daily reported. Ameri-
cans are scattered over all parts OF the
! island, and are shown no consideration
whatever because of their American
citizenship.
In view of the developments In the
Committee on foreign relations Senator
Morgan agreed not to press ooDsiders
ton OF his resolution today, but will
make an effort to have the question
made unfinished business on Monday at
O'Clock.
WASHINGTON, May 13. President Nc
Kinley devoted two tours today to
special report on the Cuban situation by
Edwin T Atkyns, of Boston, who has
extensive sugar plantations in Cuba and
who has just returned from that island.
Atkyns is a warm personal friend of
Secretary Long, who today acoomps-
died him to the White House. The
resident sent for Judge Day, Assistant
Secretary of State, and the distin-
guished trio for two hours listened to
Atkyps' exposition of the Cuban situs-
ton as Indicated by military operations
and with relation TO American interests
on the island. During the conference
tors and Representatives, being denied
admission.
1t is not known what Atkyns said to
the President, but there is reason to
believe his represe nsssions favored the
insurgents. Atkyns during the early
part of the war was inclined to take tbe
side OF the controversy, but |
IL is asserted he is now convinced that |
the interests OF the island demand VIC
tory by the insurgents.
The President is gathering all the in |
formation obtsinable on Cuba and In |
the light OF this and tbs report OF Gal
nouu, now in Havana, will decide on q |
course of action.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The delay by
'he Senate com mittee on foreign reIs-
zion until Monday is foF the purpose
IT giving she President an opportunity
10 act. presentations have been
made TO him thss there is necessity for
N mediate action. Is is also represented
hat recognition ought 30 be made by
he executive and not by the legislative
'Fsnch of the government. The Pres
dent has been urged to take some stepe
ooking TO the relief OF starving Amer
cans in Cuba. IL is the belief OF the
nem bers of she committee thss the
President will take action before Mon
sy, but if nothing is done by that time
here is no doubt the committee will
rye tie Morgan resolution In
be strongest terms posi- BILE; some
1em bers may raise constitu tionsl
ueston against it, but will not press it,
he members of the Foreign Relations
,om mittee has opmended TO the |
resident that il necessary to secure |
he landing OF food aud clothing to re-
eve the wants of Americans they
nould be accompanied by an American ,
srship. The commistee has a list of i
YER 100 Americans said to be starving.
hey are represented to be corrslled il
owns and unable to get food even if
ley had money to procure it, The >
Jurisprudence represents that there
ere Thousand of Cubsus 10 this con