The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-18
Read Doesn't Note, Eailsy, Hut
Promptly Recognizes Dinglsy.
SO THE CUBANS MUST WAIT
No Action Taken by the House on
the Question, Which IL sIde-
tracked sill thursday-Some
Warm Coiloquies.

Mckinley's message was received with
out demonstration and on It's heels
Hit asked unanimous consent for con-
sideration OF bill In response to the
presidents request Bailey OF Texas
asked for consent to consider in con-
nection with the bill an amendment
embodying Senator Morgan's resolution
for recognition of Cuban belligerency.
Dingley would not consent to consider
the amendment, so for the time the
question was sidetracked. Then the
house devoted three hours to debate on
the conference report on the feature of
the Indian appropriation bill opening
TO settlement the gilsonite lands on the
uncompahgre Indian reservation I'm
utah, refused to accept the compromise
agreed on by the conferrees and asked
Tor another conference with the senate
on the bill. In the meantime the SEN
ate resolution. practically Identical
with Hits bill, had been sent to the
mousse and Hit asked unanimous con-
sent for its consideration.
The deadlock between Dngley and
Bailey was re-enacted and while Bailey
was endeavoring to get consent for the
consideration of the two Cuban propo-
sitions. To these Dingley put In a mo-
ton TO adjourn. This motion was car
ried by vote Of 30 to So. Is answering
present. Under the rule for bi-weekly
sessions recently adopted the adjourn
ment carries the question over to
Thursday
No sooner had the journal Of the last
session been read than Simpson and
wheeler shouted objections. Wheeler
was trying to repeat HIS constitut ional
objection raised last week amid the OBJ
sections Of several republicans. when
the presidents secretary. Mr.. Pruden.
appeared with large document and
announced "a message from the presl-
dent" Wheeler continued to speak.
however. while the message lay on the
speakers table.
The speaker ruled In response To the
objections that Wheeler should be
heard. and that gentleman spoke for Is
minutes. Most of the democrats and
populists voted against approving the
journal. and Simpson forced the speak
! er to count q quorum. Then the presi-
dents message on Cuba was read
President Hlckialey's Message.
The presidents message to congress
follows
ITO the Senate and House OF Represen-
| tatives of the United States: Ofiicial infor-
nation from our consuls in Cuba estab-
fishes the fact that n large number OF
American citizens in the island are In n
state of destitution. suffering for want OF
food and medicines. This applies particu-
larly to the rural districts In the central
and eastern part. The agricultural classes
have been forced from their farms into
the nearest towns. where they are without
work or money. The local authorities in
the several towns, however kindly dis
posed are unable TO relieve the needs of
their own people and are altogether pow
erless to help our citizens. The last report
from Consul General Lee estimates that
from 600 to 500 Americans are without
means OF support. ! have assured him
that provisions will be made to relieve
tfem. To that end recommend that con-
gress make appropriation OF not less than
$4,000 to be available for use under the d.
rection OF the secretary of state. 1t Is de-
sirable that part of the sum which may be
appropriated by congress should in the
discretion Of the secretary OF state. also be
used for transportation Of American cit
izens who. desiring to return 10 the
| United States, are without means TO do
So WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. May IL, 1897"
The members on the floor and the
large crowds filling the galleries list
ened with profound attention. There
was faint ripple Of applause after the
reading. Hit, former chairman OF the
committee on foreign affairs. introduced
at once a bill for the appropriation Of
$4,000 for food and transportation for
the Cubans. substantially the same as
the senate bill. though not Identical in
words. The consideration Of the bill
was very brief. DinEley. the repub-
llcan leader. and Bailey. the demo-
cratic. were at once on their feet. Bal
ley waived aloft a document.
II will not object to considerable 4"
he announced. III the amendment
which hold can be offered
Il will have to object to that" Ding
ley replied.
II hope there will be no objection. "
said Bailey.
rs there objection?" demanded the
speaker.
II object" spoke up DIngley.
objection is made" the speaker an
nounced. and the gentleman from
New York presents a conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill"
| This message consumed but a min
ute. Members crowded about Bailey
and learned that the amendment he
proposed to offer embodied Senator
Morgan's resolution for the recognition
Of the belligerency Of the Cubans.
bill recommended compromise on the
giisonite lands OF the Uncompahgre In
dians in Utah providing that the gov
ernment retain title to the lands and
they he mined under regulations pre-
scribed by the secretary OF the interior
the government to receive a royalty OF
rs cents a ton on the gilsonite mined
Opposition to the plan developed al
once. Lacey. former chairman Of the
public lands committee, criticized on
the ground that IL did not apply &c
asphalt beds and did not guard against
the control OF the lands by trust
Lacey proposed an amendment limiting
to 100 acres the amount of land which
any corporation should secure by as
signments. King. democrat Of Utah
protested against the arrangement
which. he held. Disseminated against
the people of Utah. McRae Of Arksn-
sas and Underwood Of Alabama spoke
against the plan. complaining that the
royalty was too small.
Walker of Massachusetts, thought th'
house was driving toward socialism
that there was fear that some one would
make money in the country. To oper
the lands free would give the countr,
cheaper asphalt. even IN corporation
did gain control. for there would h
l. "a