The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-17
HELP FOR AMERICANS.
How Congress Can Aid Our Peo-
pie in Cuba.
CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE ISLAND.

The Proposed American Exodus Must he
Entirely VoIuntary-Belief of Consul
General Lee That Many Will Avail
Themselves of the Opportunity tn Leave
the War-Stricken Island If II Is Offered |
by the United States.
Washington, May lin considering |
ways and means of affording substan-
tial relief to such American citizens in
Cuba as are in real distress owing to
the war; the administration has hit up
on a plan which may be put in opera
ton If it is sanctioned by the united
Judgment of the United States consular
officers in Cuba, who being on the
ground, are supposed to be best quail
fled to judge of the efficiency of the pro-
posedrelief measures. This plan is 20
give notice through the American con-
suls to all American citizens i'm Cuba,
that the government will undertaEs 10
remove them from the island to the
United States If they so desire. To do
this will require action by congress, rot
necessarily a specific authorizatioi OF
removal but merely the limitau -
the appropriation to the general term
Of one for the relief of American o.tl-
Zens in Cuba.
Goes "a Little Further
A course similar to this was adopted
with more or less benefit in China dur
ing the rioting incident to the Chinese
Japanese war and during the Armenian
troubles Mr.. Terrell, the United States
minister, was authorized to undertake
the conveyance of American citizens to
the coast cities where they might have
suitable protection. The proposition as
to Cuba goes little further than the
measures adopted in the case of China
or Turkey, in that ii contemplates the
removal of the Americans from the ISL
and entirely. Probably the reason for
this is the belief founded on reports
from United States Consul General Lee
and other United States consular OIL
GERS, that the war has so thoroughly
exhausted the agricultural resources
of the island that it will be long time
before it will be again in condition to
r., ,aintain it's population, and meanwhile
americans who are dependent up
on coil for their livelihood will suf-
! fer.
81. ring Can BE Relieved.
| The consequent suffering can be re-
| leved by the government furnishing
the unfortunates supplies and medicines,
| but General Lee takes the view that this
relief must he continued probably for a
! long time. The proposed American eX-
! odus from Cuha must be purely volun-
! tary and IL is not even proposed TO
I present the alternative Of denying sup
plies if destitute Americans refuse 20
| leave the island. 1t is simply purposed
| to give them an opportunity to leave the
! island If they believe they can better
| their condition in the United States.
1t is the belief of General Lee that many
| persons will avail themselves OF such
an opportunity and ii is possible that
his views will be adopted by the presi-
dent. Figures are not obtainable as to
the number of American citizens In
Cuba who are in actual distress ana 1T
need of food or clothing as the result
of Weyler's order bringing them into
the towns. The state department Is
now i'm correspondence with its consuls
by telegraph, seeking to get this in
| formation as the basis for any message
the president may send to congress or
the subject of relief But so far as Off
| cially known to the department through
\
this time. the number of Americans II
this condition is between $50 and 200.
Not Workers of the Soil.
In exclamation of this small number
Il is said that most of the Americans
natives. living in Cuba are employed II
the higher branches of industries O.
professions and are not actual workers
of the soil The sufferers are mostl,
naturalized citizens, holding small par
cells of ground upon which they hav
depended heretofore for livelihood. i
, Is not doubted that there are more o
this class in need than are yet know
TO the department, but 1t hoped in tn
course of a few days to have a falrl.
accurate census of them. The agencie
e TO be used to relieve these people ar
q the United States consuls in Cuba. an
II can be stated that the Spanish govern
: ment through its minister here. so ia
n from opposing the exercise of sue
charitable offices by the consus. ha
2 professed it's readiness to assist IN eV
= ery proper way i'm the distribution c
relief which is taken to mean that
e will guarantee safe conduct for IN
Transporting of parties over the island
Cause of Paris Holocaust.
Paris. MAY It. Ht VI Va NHN -
on May last at the charity bazaar o
: the Rue Jean Goujon seems to have bee
established. A man named Bellac,
employe of the Cinematographe boot
of the fair, confessed Friday evening
! having accidentally caused the confia
4 grafton. Bellac explained that, findin
the cinematograph lamp burning badl!
he tried to fill 1t with ether. In orde
10 be able to see the better he struck
match. when the vapors ignited and IL
stantly spread to the hangings aroun
the apparatus.
In Memory OF Gilbert Stuart.
\ Boston, May IA bronze tablet
the memory of Gilbert Stuart the IA
NOUS American portrait painter. hs
been placed on the common near Boyl
ton street, to replace temporary OF
contributed by a Grand Army po
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