The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-14
Radicals Favor Immediate
Intervention in Their
Behalf.

I brought him in contact with Secretary
! Long, an old friend. To further Mr..
Atkyns' business the secretary took
him to the White house and presented
him to the president. The latter, learn
| ing that Mr.. Atkyns had just returned
| from Cuba, began to chat with his Wis
ttor as to the state of affairs as they
| revealed themselves to business NAL n,
| and MIR. Atkyns gave him a, faithful
| picture of the economic conditions that
| prevailed in Havana and in other por-
tions Of the island when he left. His
story was so interesting that the presi-
| dent summoned Judge Day, assistant
| secretary Of state across to the White
| house to hear it.
Mr.. Atkyns had very little to say
about the military situation in Cuba
and what he did utter in that connec-
ton did not indicate any leaning on
his part either to the Spanish or the in
sTgent side.
At the Spanish legation the news
OF the developments at the capitol to-
day was received with composure. Of
course the action of the committee
could not be openly discussed without
violation Of the strict etiquette which
governs the diplomatic body in it's re-
lat1ons to congress, but 1t was suggest
ed that the fact that the entire atten-
ton Of the senate for months to come
would be engrossed by the tariff bill
might have determined the friends Of
the Cubans to endeavor to secure some
| sort of action by congress before the
tariff debate begins. 1t Is not denied
at the legation that suffering exists In
Cuba, but such suffering, it was said,
is almost always incident to war. It
is cOntended that the Spanish govern
ment has done all that it could with
the means at hand to alleviate this
distress. 1t was pointed out that Spain
has granted permission to the Red
Cross, through Miss Barton, to extend
it's good offices to the destitute in Cuba,
and, moreover, will not place any OBJ
stacles in the way Of any proper charity
in the United States whi n has the same
end in view. ALI that is asked is that
the food supplies contributed for the
relief Of the destitute are not used to
maintain the Cuban insurrectionary
force in their resistance to the Spanish
government.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations today had the Cuban questions
under consideration, on the basis of
the report Of the subcommittee, ap
pointed yesterday to confer with the
president and Secretary Sherman. The
report was prepared by Senators Davis
and Foraker, the Republican members
of the subcommittee, Senator Morgan,
the Democratic member, declining to
participate in 1t. The report consisted
of a concise statement of the contents
Of official reports from American con-
suls in Cuba, bringing the information
up to within a week of the present time.
This report confirms the newspaper re-
ports as to the situation Of affairs in
| the island and even goes father in de-
| picting a deplorable situation than do
| most Of the newspaper stories. ESpe
cial stress Is laid upon the condition
| Of American citizens In the island OF
| these it is positively stated that there
are hundreds in a starving condition
and most wretchedly clothed. Deaths
Of Americans from starvation are daily
reported. They are scattered in all
| parts Of the island and are shown no
| consideration whatever because Of their
| American citizenship. They are gen.
orally persons who reside on the planta-
| tions, but who have been driven from
! their homes to the towns, and who, be-
ing among strangers and without en-
! ployment are compelled to subsist on
almost nothing. They are not allowed
| to return to their plantations, even to