The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-20
STARVING CUBA.
Humane Message of President William
Mckinley.


Humane Message of President William
Mckinley.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-THE
President to-day sent the following
message to Congress:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States:
"Of1icial information from our con-
suls in Cuba establishes the fact that
a large number of American citizens
in the island are in a state of destitu
ton, suffering for the want of food
and medicines. This applies particu
larly to the rural districts Of the cen
trail and eastern parts.
"The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the near
est towns, where they are without
work or money.
1.-The local authorities of the several
towns, however kindly disposed, are
unable to relieve the needs of their
own people, and are altogether power
less to help our citizens.
The latest report of Consul General
Lee estimates 600 ITO 800 Americans are
without means ofsupport. Ihave as
sured him that provision would be
made at once to relieve them. TO that
end | recomend that Congress makes
an appropriation of not less than $50,
600 to be Immediately available for
use under the direction of the Secre-
tary of the State.
at is desirable that a part of the
sum which may be appropriated by
Congress should, in the discretion of
the Secretary of the State, also be used
! for the transportation of American
citizens, who, desiring to return to
the United States, are without means
| to do so.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Executive Mansion, May II, 1897 =
As soon as the message was read in
the Senate the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported the resolution Of
fered by Mr. Gallinger last Thursday,
amended so as to read as follows:
"ResOlved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States in Congress assembled, That
the sum of $4,000 be, and the same
is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the relief of destitute
citizens of the United States in the
purchase and furnishing of food
clothing and medicines to such citi-
zens and for transporting to the
United States such of them as SO de
sire and who are without means tC
transport themselves"
Mr.. Davis asked for immediate con
sideration of the resolution, and there
was no objection. The resolution was
passed unanimously.
When the message was read in the
House Mr.. Hit, former chairman OF
the committee on foreign affairs, al
once introduced bill for the appro
priation of $4,000 for food and trans.
portation for the Americans.
The consideration of the bill wa
very brief Mr.. Dingley, the Republi
can leader, and Mr.. Bailey, the Demo
cratic, were at once on their feet Mr.
Bailey waived aloft document
Il viii not object to to considera.
ton" he announced, If the amend.
ment which hold can be offered"
II will have to object 10 that" Mr.
Dingley replied.
II hope there will lee no objection, g
said Mr.. Bailey.
is there objection:'' demanded the
speaker.
Il object, spoke up Mr.. Dingley
COLLECTION is made" the speaker
announced, ''and the gentleman from
New York presents a conference re.
port on the Indian appropriation bill
The passage consumed but a min
ute.
Members crowded around Mr. Bail
ey and learned that the amendment
he proposed to offer embodied Sena
tor Morgan's resolution for the recog
milton of the belligerency of the Gu
bans.
The House adjourned without act
ing on the resolution.