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WORK OF MERCY.
Consul General Lee Directed to
Begin It at Once.
AMERICANS IN CUBA TO BE RELIEVED.
House May Delay Action on the Sem
ate Resolution Awaiting Knowl-
edge of Policy and Plans of
E. President Mckinley.

washington, May ne SeCIetdIy
of state has directed Consul General
Lee at Havana to draw for immediate
purchase of supplies and medicines for
the relief OF American citizens and
transportation of such as are without
means and desire to return to the
United States, not to exceed $1O,-
900. He is also instructed to fur
nish United States consuls in
Cuba at his discretion funds for this
purpose. United States Consul Price
atMatanzas has been instructed by the
secretary of state to apply to Consul
General Lee for funds with which to
relieve American citizens there.
Policy of the House.
Washington, May 22.-No official in
formation can be obtained as to what
action the house may take OH the Cuban
resolution passed by the senate, but it
Is understood that Speaker Reed will
have conference with the president on
the subject at an early day and no ac-
ton will be taken until after that con-
/, ference. The inference is that the ac-
ton of the house managers will be
guided to large extent by the result
of the conference. 1t is probable that
some attempt will be made on the part
of the democrats to have the resolution
considered as soon as it reaches the
house, but this cannot be done except
by unanimous consent which will not
be given, or by special order from the
committee on rules. This special order
will not be brought in until the repub-
r. \ G.,
Not Yet Available.
Washington, May 22.-The resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of
suffering Americans in Cuba was
signed Thursday by Speaker Reed, but
owing to the absence of Vice President
and President Protein Frye, of the
senate, could not receive the signature
of either of them on behalf of the SEN
ate. AS the senate has adjourned until
Monday it cannot be signed before that
date.
Has Plans of His own.
Washington, May 20. - The cabinet
meeting Friday was not of long dura-
lion, but it was interesting because the
principal subject of discussion was that
Of our relations towards Cuba The
action of the senate Thursday in pass
ing the Morgan joint resolution declar-
ing state of war in Cuba was regarded
as a move that threatened, if carried
out to the end, to interfere seriously
with the efforts of the executive branch
of the government to accomplish some
thing substantial for the Cubans The
details of the plan which President Nc
Kinley has in mind have not yet been
disclosed; in fact it may be said that
they are subject to arrangements upon
the basis of the latest official informa-
ton that is received from Cuba, prob
ably from Mr.. Calhoun.
uh> But it was clearly manifested in the
noteainet meeting Friday that the presi-
bile & has made up his mind to another
forward step, and that, while up to this
time he has, as he promised in the be-
ginning of his administration, confined
his efforts largely to securing absolute
protection to American citizens in
Cuba, he has now come to the deter
mination to use his powers to stop the
ploodshed in the islands so far as this
can be done without involving the
United States in war. There was some
talk respecting application of relief
measures in favor of American citizens
In Cuba now that the resolution sug-
gested by the president has passed
both branches of congress. 1t was de-
cided that the delay in the formal sig
rature of the resolution would not
necessarily prevent the immediate APP
plication of some of the money to feed
ing the people who are represented as
in great distress, as the drafts cannot
De received before the formalities are
completed and the resolution becomes
law