Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-14
Not Decided Whether One Will Be
Sent to the Senate Monday.
WAS CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET
Largely Depends on Expected Ad-
vices From the Island.
SENATORS WILL ACT ANYWAY


| Congress recommending that en- appropria-
lion be made for the purchase of food and
| ciething for destitute Americans in cuba
| ihe matter Is under consideration by the
| fresihent and was under consideration at
tocay's cabinet meeting. Ii Is understood
lhst the sending of message will depend
iafgeiy on Information received from Cuba
between now and Monday. This informa-
uon Will come from Consul General Lee
and w. j. Calhoun. Whatever Mr.. Cal
noun sends will be greatly relied upon by
| the Presideht and may be considered as
| determining what steps are to be taken.
IL is thought that some thing was expected
from Mr.. Calhoun today hut IL he sent
| anything IL was not as full as the President
| wanted, and more Is looked for
| ihe cahlnet began its session this morn
| ing before 1890 O'Clock. This was not be-
| cause there was anything of such n grave
| nature as to call IL together earlier than
| usual, bit because the President was
| scheduled to leave for Ihiladelphia at II :l5
| O'Clock. All callers were turned away The
| cabinet was at work for over two hours
! and the Cuban situation was the principal
| topic discussed. Other matters were con-
| sidered, but that was the TOPIC upon which
| every member seemed the most interested.
Discussing the Sending of n Ship.
1t Is learned that the question OF the gen
eral policy of the administration toward
Cuba and Spain was not directly touched
upon, the matter under consideration being
| that of sending ship TO Cuba. This was
locked at in all its phases. Secret,ry
| Sherman was ap important figure in the
| discussions. He went early 10 the White
| House, carrying with him a bundle of pa
! pers. Some time after his arrival Assistant
| Secretary Day went to the White House
| with further papers, merely handing them
| to the President and cabinet and leaving
The President had uot started yesterday
| to write message TO Congress. as is al
| legged. He has not yet lone so. He will not
| 90 SO before Monday inoi piI,,, at the earli-
est He will return from Philadelphia Sat-
| urday night about $3.50 o'clock. and is not
| likely TO then feel like writing an important
document. 1t is his custom not to wcrk
| Sunday. He would probably de.ay the
| writing of a message until the last .noment
SO as to get the benefi: of the latest mfor-
| nation.
Alleged Conference With Minister
| DE Lome.
1t is denied at the White House that Min
| lister DeLome has been there in his official
capacity. 1t is particularly denied that he
was invited there by the President to ascer-
| tain whether his government would he Of
| Tended at the sending of food to Cuba By
this country. IL Minister Del.ome has been
consulted il has been at the State Depart
ment, and his opinion has been communi-
Gated to the President through the secre-
/ tary of State.
While in Philadelphia the President Will
keep posted as to the situation. He will be
| constantly in touch with the State Depart
| ment here and will receive any messages
| OF Importance from Cuba or elsewhere.
Mr.. Atkyns Criticized.
The efforts of Mr. Atkyns of Boston. the
Cuban sugar planter. in his long talk with
the President yesterday. were, 1t is as
| serted, directed toward inducing the Presi-
dent to change his determination to send
| relief to American citizens in Cuba and
| to protect them against the barbarities of
| the Spanish authorities Considerable in
| dignation was expressed this morning by
| senators at the course of Mr.. Atkyns in
trying to instill his prejudices into the
mind OF the President, and to enforce
View of the case which is narrow and may
| be no more than mercenary.
1t is understood that Mr.. Atkyns was Mr..
| Olney's principal informant as to Cuban
affairs, and that ii was his influence large
| ly which was responsible for the policy Of
| the last administra ton.
1t is asserted that the message expected
| from the President in Congress would have
been sent yesterday, but for the plea of
delay presented by Secretary Long until
Mr.. Atkyns could be heard. 1t is not
| known how much, IL at ALL Mr.. Mckinley
I was influenced by what the Boston gentle
| man said to him. 1t is not regarded as
possible. however. that. In the face of the
official reports which were disclosed to the
thing Mr.. Atkyns might have said would
change the Presidents determination.
message is expected Monday setting
forth the situation I'm Cuba, with such of
the details ii is thought to be safe 10
make public, and asking for appropria-
tion for relief of American citizens starry
ing in Cuba.
Senate Committee VIII Act Anyway,
The President was plain enough in what
he said to the members Of the foreign re-
laticns committee, who conferred with him,
and there was a thorough understanding
between them that immediate action had
been determii ed upon. II the message
is sent Monday 1t will be sent to Congress
Immediately upon the two houses assem-
bling but whether the message comes or
not 1t is the intention of the foreign re-
lations committee to press for immediate
action IL the Senate. BY the unanimous
consent given yesterday. the Morgan reso-
luton is made the regular order after 2
o'clock, and cannot be displaced except by
unanimous consent or by a vote of the
Senate, and it is intended. even IL the
President should not ask II In formal
message, TO pass additional resolution
appropriating money for the relief of the
starving Americans In Cuba.
1t is not believed that under the existing
circumstances and in light of the facts rep
resented in the official reports that even
Senator Hale will seek to obstruct action.
though ii Is understood that Mr.. Hale.
together with Mr.. Atkyns, Is working
the President to prevent a too vigorous
course being pursued by the administra-
ton.
spain's Attitude.
Minister de LONE Is quoted as announc-
ing that the Spanish authorities would well
come relief through the Red Cross, and 1t
is further announced that Spain will not
object to the proposed forwarding of food
and supplies for the needy IL such sup
plies shall not be used TO maintain the
Cuban insurgents. If the Spanish govern
ment maintains this attitude. IL viii avoid
one immediate danger OF conflict with the
United States, etnce determination on
the part of this government to send relief
to American citizens In Cuba would be en-
forced against any resistance. but II
amounts to a confession of Judgment on
the part of Spain. II Is In the so-called
..paciRcated" region that this great suffer-
fng exist, and the Spanish authorities I'm
confessing that such conditions exist prac-
ticaliy plead ircapacity to administer the
government In regions where they say there
Is no hostility. or else they must be SUBJ
5set 70 the charge os wantonly inAicttng