The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-15

voted almost entirely to the cousidcra-
lion OF the Cuban situation. The meet
Ing occurred an hour earlier than usual
owing to the Importance OF the question
10 be discussed. and the fact that the
President and tho cabinet were to leave
for Philadelphia at l:;45. The cabinet
discussion Of the Cuban situation to-day
was upon the RdvisHbIlty OF asking
Congress to provide immediate relief TO
The Americans who are. according TO the
reports received from Consul General
Lee. pennsd UP in the cities and in ac-
tuRI danger OF starvation. II had no
bearing upon the policy OF the admin
lIirat!on toward Spain or the Cuban
Insurgents except incidentally, but dealt
with the direct and immediate question
OF relieving destitute American on the
island.
secretary Sherman laid before the
cabinet some OF the most important doc
uments In the state department about
the situation, and before the meeting
vas over Judge Day, the assistant Sec
Tetary Of state. personally took to the
white house some additional papers for
which the secretary had sent Every
phase OF the matter was discussed, the
adyiSabillty OF asking Congress for an
appropriation. Spaln's attitude, the
methods OF distributing relief. II It
should be decided TO enter upon It, and
the necessity or RdYiRlbility OF having
a warship accompany food supplies.
But the hnal decision OF the question
was postponed until Consul General Lee
and other American consuls In Cuba
and probably Mr.. Calhoun make their
reports by cable 20 the department.
They have been reported TO cable the
latest facts a. TO the existing situation.
Thes0 reports will be- here probably
when the President and the cabinet re-
turn tomorrow night, and II II is de-
eided to send 4 special message TO Con-
gross early next week, they. with the
other facts In the possession OF the
state department. Will be made the ba-
6is for the request 20 Congress. II
seems extremely probable now that such
q message will be sent to Congress, but
hardly before Tuesday, as there would
be no time TO prepare a message before
that day unless Mr. Mckinley devoted
Sunday to the task.
Spanish Minister'S sympathy.
The Spanish minister. Dupuy de
LONE. called at the state department
shortly before noon to-day and con-
fsred for some time with Assistant
Secretary Day relative TO the reported
Intention OF this government TO send re-
lief TO American sufferers In Cuba. The
minister gave assurance that the Span
iSh government would be in entire sym
pRthy with any benevolent movement
and would lend every assistance to H.
II was recalled by the minister that four
months ago he had written to the OIL
GERS Of the Red Cross society, giving. in
behalf OF his government, full authority
for extending aid to the sufferers in Gu
ba. Since then. however, no steps tow
ard relief have been taken.
The Spanish minister does not Ques-
tlon the existence OF misery and suffer-
ing in the island, but declares that II
is such only as accompanies insurrcc-
ton and war, heightened in this case
by the diseases peculiar 10 low tropical
countries. II II stated that these con-
d!tions have existed for months and
have been well known. Al to the Sc
verify OF the suffering. II Is said that
II consists mainly In the lack OF ade-
QuRte food. medicine and nursing for tho
sick and destitute. The statements that
people hTo dying In the streets are not
admitted at the legation, but are dis
credited. and Ms to the Americans. II IL
said that there II number Of well-to-do
American In Cuba who relieve any cX-
treme distress on the part OF their fell
low countTymen.
The manner OF sending relief 10 Cuba,
81 Il shall be decided upon by the Presl-
dent and Congress. has been discussed
among officials. and In some quarters II
is felt that the dispatch OF n vessel would
be lnadviFable. 1t ~ said that the
quickest and surest way would be 10
send relief by the ordinary freight
routes. which have facilities for reach
ing the various ports and Interior points
In Cuba. The centres OF suffering are
widely separated, so that n relief ves-
sci to any one part would encounter
many delays and difficulties In giving
speedy relief to the people needing H.
No Objection.
Tho conference between Assistant
Secretary Day and scnor Dupuy de
LONE lasted for over an hour and was
confined entirely to discussion Of the
extension OF relief measures. No obicc-
ton was made In behalf OF the Span
lsh government 10 the supply OF food.
Dot Il was clearly understood that the
q .fh.t ~ ~ uf fAlfIllNu Olllg 70 AHlfli-
can citizens through agencies not yet
decided upon. The Spanish authorities
nave not recorded any objection on their
iart 10 general distribution. provided
this In not carried 10 tho extent OF pro-
Niglouing the lnsurEent forces IN their
fr'istanCc 10 Spain on this point 1t
can b" stated positively that II is the
present idea Of the administration that
II viii have fulfilled all its proper funC-
tons whcn II has cared for ltH own cltl-
zons. Attention was called by tho Span
ish minister to tho fact that the Red
Cross had been given full permission TO
operate In cuba, nHd that In the dis
~ lts charitable offers the sec-
f"'ary makes no distinction In nation
eiItIcG. so that the distressed Spnnlard,
ubhn or American might with equal
IIsht claim ita bounty.
Morgan Determined.
The TACT that the senate was not In
session to-day. and that comparatively
few souators were at tho capitol had n
lu,"liug effect upon the situation In re-
gard 70 Cuban affairs. There was Htill
however, much interest In the course
mat the matter may take on Monday
Senator Morgan said to-day that the
IncE'HH" ~ the President 81 II should
apply only 10 relief menEurcg In the
way Of food aud clothing, would not
'tuFc him TO devihtc from his purpose
y pressing hlg resolution for the rccoR-
milton Df n stat" or war. M he had given |
IulIro hr would DO before 70 was AS
.umrl that m" President would send |