The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

a War~hip ~ Necessary
NEW YORK. May f5-orsers have bsea
sent 70 Rear Admiral MONTGOMERY Sscard
to have his flagship. the New York made
ready 10 20 70 sea from New York az
r1ouaent's warning. according 70 a WASH
fnxro-l dispatch 70 the Herald She IL to
an I'D with coal 70 her fsin capacity II
has hsen suggested mat Consul General
Lee has renewed his request that a naxai
force De kept within a short distance OF
Havana for the protection OF American
citizens h that city against mob violence.
Church People Crge Recognffion-
TOLEDO. O.. May fs-At the Unitei
Brethren general conferenee today. the
following telegram was authorized 10 Be
sent to President Mckinley:
Based on our latest ais1ees as to the
situation we the members Of the twenty
second general conferences OF the Church
O. the Trwfed Brethren in Christ. repre-
s@ntirx Es9etn communicates do hereby
earnestly express the hope that In Dehaif
dom may see your way clear to declare
IN favor Of a recognition OF the beliIEer-
e1t rights Of the Cuban people"
Remarks were made today BY Rev. J. s.
Pfttman showing how the Los Angeles
church started. Prof. Faust received an
boar, of education. Rev. DR. Miller made
the report for the general board of trus-
tees The collection for the expense of
delegates TO date Is N.l9
Spanish Press Condemn America.
MADRID. May fs.-The Hera,io re-
ferring 20 possible action of the United
States for the relief OF American citizens
in Cuba. says:
tine Spanish government will have
universal opinion on its side Ii IL acts
with energy In repelling American inter
ference in our affairs, but this opinion
will be hostile unless the government
ceases making concessions These dis
PLAYS OF weakness. if they do NOT increase
the difficulty OF solving the question. GER
tafnly do not improve the situation In
Cuba"
The Correspondenea announces that
the reported increase In strength of the
Spanish navy was decided upon in view
of the possibility of International con-
ficts
Americans Better Treated Vow.
NEW YORK May IA special TO the
World from Havana says: The Spanish
officials at the palace are much concerned
over the rumors OF the forthcoming mes
sage of President Mckinley. Orders have
been issued, IL is said. that all Americans
be treated with the utmost "gentieness"
hereafter. so that there may be no pos
sibie cause for complaint. II is under
stood that Americans confined in Havana
prisons have been moved TO new cells. and
are given many comforts that they have
never had before. La Lucha was warned
yesterday against publishing anything re-
garding the new attitude OF the admins
tration at Washington, as 1t was feared
the insurgents would be encouraged
thereby.
Calhoun Finds Destitutfon.
NEW YORK, May 15-A special to the
fran yyoc n frHr tox, tasa yx-
Calhoun, special commissioner TO Cuba,
has sent in his first report not on the
Ruiz case which 1T was said would occu-
Ply his whole affection, but on affairs on
the island. The Worlds dispatch says:
In his preliminary report. received by
the state department today. Mr.. Calhoun
says:
II of course have not had time to make
thorough investigation, but the informa-
ton obtained warrants me in saying that
affairs in the island are in deplorable
state. and that the reports you have re-
ceived regarding the destitute condition
of American citizens are by no means ex-
aggerated. But / am not prepared 10 adj
wise immediate relief. as the means of sue
cessful distribution are doubtful viii
communicate later"
This dispatch was hurriedly translated
and forwarded to the president at Phila-
deIphia. Abstracts were also sent of SIM
liar telegraphic reports made by all the
consular officers in Cuba.
Consul General Lee. in a cablegram re-
ceived last night. but which was today
forwarded in brief to the president. re-
iterated his former declarations on the
restitution and suffering In Cuba He ex-
pressed the firm conviction that unless
prompt relief be afforded many American
citizens must necessarily die from starva-
ton.
The indictment against Weyler was
strengthened today by another report from
Consul General Lee and from special dis
patches from Consul Barker at Segua.
Consul Brice at Matanzas and at Santiago.
The only consul whose reports differs from
the others is Owen McGarr, at Cienfuegos.