New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
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A CUBAN MESSAGE COMING.
THE PRESIDENT WILL SEND IT TO CON.
GREss ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY.

1T WILL NOT REFER TO BELLIGERENcY. BUT
DEAL ONLY WITH THE sUyTERIHGs or
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE ISLAND
THE DECISION REACHED AFTER
THE CABINET MEETING
lpY TELEGRArH THE TRrDuyEI
washington, May 14-The decision Of the
president reached after to-dsy's Cabinet meet
ing to send a message to the Senate next Mon.
day or Tuesday, to accompany a portion OF the
Cuban correspondence submitted on Wednes-
day evening to Senator's Davis Foraker and
Morgan. is not to be construed as giving cre-
dence and authority to the extravagant rumors
set anoat to-day and yesterday, foreshadowing
complete and violent change in the Admins
traitors Cuban policy. The President and his
ADVISERS continue to discriminate sharply be-
tween the necessity and expediency OF sending
aid to suffering and destitute Americans in
Cuba and the necessity and expectancy OF recog-
nizing at this time the belligerent rights Of
the Cuban Insurgents
Next weeks message, II can be said on au-
thority, will refrain absolutely from discussing
the military or diplomatic situation In Cuba,
but VIII simply call the attention OF Congress
10 the destitution Of American citizens as de-
picted In recent reports from the United States
consular officers in the island, and leave with
the legislative branch the duty and RESPONSE
bility Of relieving such suffering as exists in
the most speedy and practicable manner pos
siblc The President will adhere to his deter
mination to postpone any decision on the yexed
questions OF diplomatic and political policy in
Cuba until the receipt OF full and complete In
formation from his special Commissioner. Mr..
Calhoun; nor is Congress likely. In response to
the Presidents approaching message, wilful.y
| To nv
responding to his simple appeal for relief to
starving non-combatants in Cuba, by declaring
the military conditions there to have changed
In the last month or two as TO demand the I'M
mediate and unconditional recognition Of Gu
ban belligerency.
Even Mr.. Morgan is not disposed TO hinder the
passage Of moderate scht ne OF Govern-
mental charity by pushing the consideration
Of his long pending resolution, a vote on which
the transmission OF the message OF next week
will probably indefinitely delay.
SITUATION DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
The Cuban situation naturally the prin-
| cipal subject OF discussion at to-days meeting
| OF the Cabinet. and result OF the delibera-
! tions of the President and his advisers II was
| decided that message should be sent TO Con~
gress early next week. II was further decided
that the message should deal exclusively with
|
Americans in Cuba. many OF whom have been
officially reported to be in destitute state,
being sorely in need of food and clothing. The
| President announced to the Cabinet that he
| would prepare a message ana send IL 10 Com
gress Monday If possible. His visit to Phila-
delph.a and the intervening OF sunday VIII pre-
vent earlier action The President mas. more
over, set apart many important matters ior coii-
sderation on Monday, and he said to the Capl-
net that If the message was not ready that day.
he would have 1t prepared by the following day.
Secretaries Sherman and Long did not accom-
pany the Presidential party TO Philadelphia
! They remained IN Washington for the especial
! purpose of preparing data for the Presidents
| message. 1t appears that Secretary Long has
| been closely studying the Cuban question for
some time. He was asked 10 assist Secretary
Sherman in the collection of information for the
| President. Assistant Secretary Day will also
| give aid to Mr.. Sherman
WHAT THE MESSAGE WILL SAY.
President McKinley's message Will inform
Congress that official reports which have been
received at the State Department show that
number Of Americans In Cuba are in needy
state, that some have been reported as having
starved, and that others are in a condition re-
! curing food and clothing. The recommends
| ton will be made that Congress come 10 the
succor OF Americans who are living in CUBA and
! who are suffering No particular appropriation
! will be suggested. this point being left 10 tho
! Judgment OF the Senate and House. Accom-
! panying the message will be extracts from the
official reports of General Lee and other Anlerl-
consuS in Cuba.
! II is probable that before the message goes to
| Congress the President win be in possession Of
| additional reports from Cuba, which will give
the of affairs In the island so far as suffer-
ing Americans concerned. up 10 Sunday
| night To-day Secretary Sherman sent kilograms
to all representatives of the state Department.
instructng them 10 report on the situation some-
what in detail and to wire their answers Tho
Secretary particularly desired to know where
destitute Americans were, their number and con-
diion. and whether relief sent from this country
could reach them. Mr. Calhoun. the Presidents
special representative. was also asked To furnish
all intelligence on this subject that he could OBJ
tain. There is reason to believe that the Presi-
dent will not conclude his message until the In
formation called for is before him Ii was said
at the White House to-day that he was anxious
to get the fullest and most trustworthy ntei-
gence obtainable before communicating with
Congress.
THE SPANISH MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
sehor de LONE the Spanish Minister. was Q
caller az the State Department to-day. He In.
formed Secretary Sherman that Spain would In.
terpose no objection to this country sending re.
lief 10 destitute Americans In Cuba. His coun-
try would not look upon any charitable work Of
the kind in the nature of Intervention inter-
ference by the United States. He made the stp-
ulation. however. that food or clothing forwarded
TO Cuba must not be delivered to the insurgents.
Minister de LONE suggested that all relief steps
should be taken through the Red Cross society.
Secretary Long was asked to-day II a war
sci would take to Cuba any food the purchase Of
which was authorized by Congress. The Secre-
tary emphatcally replied NO" He said: we
are proposing to send relief to sufferers and not
to bring about greater suffering There is no
need for naval vessel In Cuban waters. and
sending one there just now might be lmpotic."
The manner OF sending relief TO Cuba, il IL
shall be decided upon by the President and
Congress, has been discussed among officials,
and I'm some quarters ii is felt that the dispatch
of vessel would be inadvisable. Ii is said
that the quickest and surest way would be to
! .igzg L.st tha 1fr.rx lob .,xs
facilities for reaching the various ports and in
terror points of Cuba The centres Of suffering
are widely separated, that n relief vessel sent
TO any one part would encounter many delays
and difficulties in giving speedy relief to tho
people needing IT,
ANXIETY FELT IN MADRID