New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
Colgate Co.,
Oldest and largest American
Soap Makers and Perfumers.
.RELTEF FOR Ell PASO SUFFERERS.
MIR. cANNoNs SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SENATE RES
oiUrIoN PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

MR. cANNONs SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SENATE RES
oLUrIoN PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Washington. juno (SpeciaD.-The gratc!ul aD-
sence Of the "Mahatma Of Medicine Lodge TO-
day enabled the House Of Representatives 10 con-
slider several measures by unanimous consent ono
Of these was Senate resolution to appropriate
10000 for the relief Of the Inhabitants OF FL faso
Tex, who were said to be In destitute cohdi'ioh
account Of the sudden rise Of the Rio Grandc'
which had undermined and destroyed their ADOBE
habitatons This bill provoked a good many NUT
terings OF dissent among members on DOM siue'
Of the House who felt that the municipal au'hor'
ties Of the thriving city of El Paso and the author
tiles Of the great State Of Texas together ought ~
be able TO relieve the temporary suffering ana aes
titution Of a few hundred people without Gaining
on the general Government for aid. This view or
the case was clearly set forth by MT cannon Vi
Illinois and Mr.. Loud, Of California Tne iatter
deplored tho tendency OF Congress 10 vote mone!
for the relief of sufferers from merely local
calamity and wanted to know whether the mu-
nicipal or State authorities had done anything or
proposed do anything for the relief OF their own
citizens and whether they could not do all that
was necessary. According TO friends OF the DILL
tho Texas Legislature. which Is In session. mas
voted 5000 for that purpose.
Mr. Cannon offered substitute providing that
SO OOo or so much thereof might be necessary OF
the unexpended balance Of the fund for the reiief
of the food sufferers along the lower MISSISSIPPI
might be used for the FL Paso sufferers. He spoke
briefly but forcbly on the subject OF Government
aid in such cas- s. and said 1t had been carried 20 ai
unrea sonable extent Several years ago Congress
had voted money for the relief of Hood sufferers
along the Ohio River. land to the everlasting re-
greet Of every Representative from ILLINOIS, and' Us
he believed. ito that of every other citizen OF ~
linois" a portion Of the money had been used ior
the relief of citizens Of Shawneetown IN tnai $50, e.,
The State rich and amply able ana WlIihs En-, ~
relieve and care for those Of her own citizens VINO
40 from "A
Texas was equally able to relieve ana care LOT ,,e
El Paso sufferers The speech was s sirohS on
and Oueht TO make the House less needless In re-
spending to such appeals as II grantee t9uay Only
eleven Votes being registered against the cannon
substitute 49,, s,,.o .,., tho
unexpended balance Of the appropriation TOT inc
relief of destitute flood sufferers along me iowe e
Mississippi amounts TO $4,000 which Is nearly TWO
thirds Of the whole amount voted; II may be re,
membered that the Governor or MISSISSIPPI even
before the flood reached its highest stage declared
as the result OF careful investigaton ana nIo' ma ma,
tion furnished by competent Well-lnI0rmcu anu
Trustworthy observers that at least $4,000 would .
be required for the relief OF persons rendered desu
tute by the foods in that State alone