Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-19
C0NSULS CONFIRM THE
WORST REPORTS.
MANY AMERICANS IN WANT
Thousands of Citizens of This Country
In Absolute Want in the Island
The President Will Act in n Few
Days-MOrgan Will Keep
Up His Cuban Reso-
luton Fight.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary of
State Sherman has already begun to
receive answers from United States
consuls in Cuba in regard to the suffer
ing of Americans in the island because
OF General Weyler's orders concenrtat-
ing people of the disturbed sections in
the towns These have been sent to the
President at Philadelphia. All con-
firm the dark reports sent heretofore,
and it is almost certain that the Presi-
dent will send a message to Congress
early next week suggesting relief
appropriation, but taking care not to
complicate this with any other ques-
ton pertaining to the revolution and
preserving the strict policy of neu-
trality.
One consul said: Things are grow
ing worse every day. If that merciful
country does not come to our aid, God
only knows how many persons will die
of starvation -
The conSuls were especially in
structed to send lists of American suf-
ferers and the number of these will be
sent to Congress.
At the state department it was said
this morning that the number of ma
tive and naturalized citizens on the
island who are legitimate objects for
the aid of this country will aggregate
several thousand. If this be true the
proposed appropriation of $4,000
would not go very far in measures of
relief
An American consul was SO i'm
pressed by the suffering which came
under his observation daily that he
recently sent letter to the mayor of
Hhe city, offering to contribute l 500
loaves of bread for the starving. The
mayor waited several days, and then
sent reply, expressing thanks, but
not accepting. 1t was evident that
the mayor recognized the need and
wished to accept the contribution, but
was afraid to do so.
Senator Morgan said that the mes
sage of the President, if it should ap-
ply only to relief measures in the wav
of food and clothing, would not cause
him to deviate from his purpose of
pressing his resolution for the recogni-
tion of a state of war, as he had given
notice he would do before it was as
sumed that the President would send
in such message. The friends of the
Morgan resolution will not antagonize
measures contemplating temporary re-
lief, but they are not disposed to ac-
cept such measures in place of more
general and far reaching declaration.
THE NEW YORK UNDER ORDERS.
New YORK, May 17.-According to
tie Herald's Washington bureau,
orders have been sent to Rear Admiral
Ricard to have his flagship, the New
York, ready to go to sea at moments
warning to-day, with coal to her full
capacity. Concerning the fiagship's
destination nothing can be learned
at the navy department., but
that its departure from port has
any bearing on the Cuban cause
is denied by the secretary of the navy.
1t has, however, been suggested that
Consul General Lee has renewed his
request that naval force be kent
within short distance of Havana for
the protection of American citizens in
that city against mob violence. There
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the belief among the navy officers is
strong that the New York is to be held
in complete readiness to go to Kew
West at moments warning.
A MADRID PAPER QUITE RABID
MADRID, May II. Tho Heraldo, re-
ferring to the possible action of the
United States for the relief of Ameri-
cans in Cuba, says: The Spanish gov
ernment will have universal opinion
on its side if it acts with energy in re.
pelling American interference in Gu
ban affairs. but this opinion will be
hostile unless the government ceases
making concessions. These displays
of weakness, if they do not increase
the diff Guilty of solving the question.
certainly do not improve the situation
in Cuba"
The Correspondence announces that
the reported increase in the strength
of the Spanish navy was decided upon
in view of the possibility of interna-
aox,