Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-24
FAVORS AUTONOMY.
New York World Says the Presi-
dent Countenances SPANS
POliCys

| New York, Nov. 19.-The World this
morning makes the following statement:
''The World is able to say on very
high authority that President Mckinley
| will tacitly approve the programme of
autonomy or home rule for Cuba which
| Spain now promises; that the President
will express the hope that the Cubans
| will not prolong their war for complete
| independence, but will accept instead a
| form of autonomy; that if the Cubans do
| not heed his advice Spain will be given
more time without interference from the
| United States.
''The Presidents says that ne ardently
| desires peace both at home and abroad
| War scares' and 'belligerency resolutions
| disturb business, retard prosperity, and
| do no good. A new Congress is to be
| chosen next fall and everything depends
on good times A season of peace
| from Cuban sensations is therefore now
almost certain.
Spain has been informed Of McKir-
| ley's hopes and plans, and as the first eyl,
| dence' Of her own fond intentions and
| goodwill she pardoned and released yes
| terday the American crew of the tillbus-
| tering schooner Competitor, caught under
arms off the coast of Cuba Oh April To-
| 1896"
Starving Cubans Beg for Crumbs.
|
| World from Havana says:
I'm every town in Cuba where there
| are American citizens groups OF starving
| islanders gather every day IN front OF
| the houses of those Americans and beg
| for the crumbs that fall from the ia
| BILE: that Americans have anything on
| their tables from which crumbs could
| fall is due to the relief fund of 5O,OOO
voted last spring by Congress. Consul
| General Lee has drawn SO far about
| $50, 900 of the total amount and has dis
| tributed the money to the cOnsuls in Ma
| tanzas, Cienfuegos, Sagua, Santiago and
elsewhere.
'.These consuls buy provisions and dis
| tribute weekly rations to distressed
| Americans.
| 'There are 400 Americans on the re-
| lief fund list. OF these about $50 are
| America n-born. The others are natural
| lied citizens, and their families, who, hay-
| ing had their citizenship papers properly
| registered at the different United States
| consulates, are entitled, if in distress, tO
| the same relief as American-born citi-
zens. This course of action Gen. Lee has
| followed in ali cases, and the state de-
| partment has approved it.
| According to Il statement made by
| Consul Barker, who is stationed at Sa-
| qua, about ten thousand people are being
| kent alive by these rations distributed for
! the support of 400. Neighbors gather
round the front door OF the houses OF
American citizens and beg Il share OF
food that comes from the consulates.
Where is suffering is general, these ap-
| peals are not in vain and the scant supply
| of rice, jerked beef and bread is made tc
| do service for five instead of one"
''In the town of Sagua person walk
ing through the principal streets about II
| a. m. or u p. m. can cell the houses OF
American citizens by the crowds of starry
| ing creatures patiently waiting st the
door and hoping to get even a moutEfuI
Of rice or the crust Of piece of bread"