Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-22
THE PRESIDENT ON CUBA
,rorEsTs CONGRESS TO APPRO-
PIRATE FOR AMERICANS.
T., th. House bailey Objected to the
augmentation without the
Morgan Resolution.

Washington, May 18.-The president mas
sent the following message TO congress-
ITO the Senate and House OF Represel-
tatiyes of the United States-Ofhclal IN
formation from our consul IN CUBA ee-
tablishes the fact that . large NUMBER cl
American citizens in the island are IN
state of destituuUn ana are uItLiLi5 -
the want of 1000 and medicine. This APP
nIias narticularly to the rural districts IN
the center and eastern part. Inc aSrlcul-
tura1 classes have been FORCED from lHeI
farms into the nearest towns, where lhsy
are without work or money. Inc local
authorities Of the several toWnS' Ho"eNGt
kindly disposed they may be, are unapie
70 relieve the needs of their own people
aud are altogether powerleSS to help our
citizens. The latest report of Consul Gen
eral Lee estimates that from SIX 10 elshL
hundred Americans are without means oL
support | have assured MN tndl plo-
visions will be made 10 rcneVe lheIh. ~
that end | recommend that congress MAKE
an appropriation of not less than $oo,VVV
to be Immediately available for use I'M
der the direction of the secretary OF state.
1t Is desirable that part of the sum WhlCn
may be appropriated by congress shouid
in the discretion OF the secretary OF state
also be used for the transportation oI
American citizens who are desiring to re-
turn TO the United States and are without
the means to do so.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
Executive Mansion, May II, 1897
The Senate Acts Promptly.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations decided to report the resolution
carving into effect the presidents mes
sage in regard to Cuba. The resolution
approprating $4,000 for the relief OF des-
tit1te Americans in Cuba passed the SEN
ate without a division.
House Blocks 1t.
In the house Mr.. Hit of Illinois, asked
for the immediate consideration of the
appropriation of $4,000 for the Keller or
destitute Americans in Cuba, but Bailey
of Texas said he must object unless the
amendment embodying Senator Morgan
resolution for the recognition OF the IN
surgents be added. Mr.. Dingley objected
to the amendment whereupon Bailey OBJ
iected to the bill and the Cuban question
was side tracked.
Morgan's Resolution.
Morgan's Cuban resolution was
taken up in the senate Monday and We'll
ington of Maryland made vigorous
speech in opposition to it. He said the
republican party came into power to re-
lieVe the people of this country of distress.
and the first duty of congress was not to
Cuba but to the American people. Well
ngton said Grover Cleveland was emitted
to the thanks of the people because be
into a war with Spain.
War Talk.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was
taken up in the Senate Monday at
o'clock Mason of Illinois spoke in its
support He read President McKinley's
message to prove that state of war
exists in Cuba. IF there is no war, then
there ought to be one with us" he said.
Americans in Cuba need to be defend
ed with bayonets as we'll as bread" Ma
son read from reports made to the SEN
ate by the committee on foreign rela-
tions in support of his statement that a
Cuban government exists
Wellington, who opposed the resolu-
ton, was elected on the platform of in
dependence. He said: 80 was [; so was
so long as | continue on the pay roll"
Mason referred to Senator Wellington $
reference to our indebtedness to England
and said he acknowledged the indebted
ness. Thank God" he exclaimed, I'VE
settled n small part of it at Bunker Hill.
Another part we settled here in the SEN
ate two weeks ago" The latter remark
was directed at the defeat of the arbitra-
ton treaty. Mason said we are so deli
cate of the feelings Of the Spanish min
lister as to be willing to humilate our
fellow citizens in Cuba by making them
subjects of charity. Whether the United
States interfere or not he said, under
the providence of God Cuba shall be free
and there shall be no slaves on the Ameri-
can hemisphere.