Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-20
|IERNNENT IS Waking UP
q Condition Of Americans
in Cuba Revealed.
ATE COMMITTEE REPORTS

OHn er,can Citizens Destitute and Help
aE sss in the Towns of the Pearl Of the
'Eel ,,ti,Ies-Action Soon to BE Taken.
On, Washington, May 15.-There was
An lden and violent outbreak of Cuban
.s5timent today at the capitol, and
g m I1,,tinp the early hours the drift OF
..;pion was strongly toward speedy
in .ad radical action by both congress and
IA .,a executive, but later there was some
do .,3at of reaction upon its becoming
tnowp that the president, while keenly
en live to the situation, and anxious to
To- I'd rn everything possible that could
-eoide his conduct OF our Cuban and
N, snauish relations, felt that further in
IND fotmation was necessary, and for e
le "a mediate present the question W.
IN IA one of recognition of the belliger-
W <ncy or independence of the Cuban in
m, e,rpents but of relief for the American
81, .itzens, destitute and helpless in the
nj iowps of the Pearl of the Antilles.
Ia The foreign relations committee, it
,c Al ould be stated, while agreeing upon
~, ,he necessity of relief for the suffering
ina americans, is favorable to more radical
ii measures, and number of its men,
M hers are earnestly desirous of instant
On antpn by the executive in aid of the
no. Insurgents, but have not succeeded in
lr converting the administration to their
ls News that present action is appropriate
zen and imperative.
The event of the day was report to
as heir colleagues by subcommittee
tt Which yesterday examined the state de-
ii partment's Cuban reports. This state
s meRt, though not given to the public,
ID as so far disclosed in character as to
d. live rise to good deal of excited COM
O ment among senator's and members.
h The report, based upon facts present
h a by the United States consuls in
al Cuba, it is said, brings out in strons
o. relief the destitution which exists not
only among the Cubans, but among
Americans and pacificos now in the ISL
ands who were driven from their farms
and into the towns by Weyler's orders,
\ and are thereby prevented from sup
porting themselves.
For several days past, the subject
natter of this report has been under
discussion quietly among few of the
Friends OF Cuba in congress, and they
pave lost no opportunity of impressng
ppon the president their convictions
fhat it is his duty, as the chief execu-
five, to delay no longer in taking active
steps to terminate the present condi-
ton OF affairs in Cuba. These repre-
eentations, however, have not been suf
fclent to induce hasty action. The
president is moving steadily and with
PHI speed that safety and sound judg-
ment warrant in the collection of facts
touching the conditions that exist upon
the island today. To this end, Mr.. Cal
houn is now in Cuba, officially on an
pther mission, but also charged with
fhe observation Of the conditions that
prevail. When he has reported to the
president and the latter has obtained
what he regards as sufficient store of
information, based ON facts that cannot
pc questioned, he will be ready either
to take himself, or to suggest to con-
gress, such action as these facts war
rant.
Meanwhile, he has under considera-
Iion the best means OF affording relief
70 Americans suffering as result OF
the conditions on the islands.
Today, the president saw, by ap.
polhtment, Edwin w. Atkins, of Bos.
'on' who is largely interested in Cuban
sugar plantations. Mr.. Atkins gave
MIN faithful picture of the economic
conditions that prevailed in Havana
anu IN other parts of the island when
he left.