The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-18
CUBA AND
THE TARIFF ]
Bill to Aid Distressed Americans May
Cause a Deadlock
AND DELAY THE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic House Leader,
Declares That Senator Morgan's Re
solution Must Accompany the
Relief Bill Urged by
the President.

was shown by the great crowds which
besieged the galleries throughout the
day. Among the occupants of the dip
lomatic gallery were Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador, and Min
lister Hatch Of Hawaii and in the re-
served gallery vas General Dan Sick
les, eX-united States minister to Spain.
Neither the Spanish legation nor the
Cuban bureau in Washington were rep
resented in the galleries, so far as
could be observed.
Two phases of the subject were pre-
sented. First came the question Of
relief to destitute and starving Ameri-
cans in Cuba. This was presented in
the presidents message as soon as
the session opened. In his message the
president says:
Official information from our consuls
In Cuba establishes the fact that
large number Of American ciizens in
the island are In a state of destitu-
tion suffering for want Of food and
medicines. This applies particularly to
the rural districts Of the central and
eastern parts.
THE agricultural classes have rbeen
forced from their farms into the near
est towns, where they are without work
or money. The local authorities of the
several towns. however kindly dis
posed, are unable to relieve the needs
of their own people and are altogether
powerless to help our citizens.
THE latest report of Consul Lee esti-
mates 600 to 500 Americans are with
out means of support. 1 have assured
him that provision would be made
at once to relieve them. To that end
/ recommend that congress make an
appropriation Of not less than $50, 900,
to be Immediately available for use
under the direction of the secretary Of
state 1t is desirable that a part OF
the sum be used for the transporta-
tlon of American citizens who, desiring
to return to the United States, are
without means to do So"
Immediately following the reading of
the message Mr. Davis, chairman Of
the committee on foreign relations, pre-
sented a favorable report on the Joint
resolution, originally introduced by
Mr. Gallinger, appropriating $4,000 for
relief of American citizens in Cuba
The resolution went through by unani-
nous vote.
The second phase of the subject came
up at o'clock, when the Morgan reso-
luton declaring that a condition Of war
exists in Cuba was taken up. Mr.
Wellington, the new senator from
Maryland, came forward for his ini-
tial speech in the senate, making a
vigorous protest against the resolution
on the ground that 1t threatened war
with Spain. The senator condemned
'jingoism' and gave his Endorsement
to President Cleveland's conservatism
on the Cuban question. Mr. Daniel, of
Virginia, spoke In favor Of the resolu-
ton, closing with the vigorous asser-
tion that it was a calamity greater
than war for n nation to withhold JUS
tice through fear of war.
The house confronted the Cuban
question, made a party issue of it, and
adjourned without taking any action.
President McKlnley's message was re-
ceived without any demonstration, and
on its heels Mr. Hit former chairman
Of the foreign affairs committee, asked
unanimous consent for consideration
of a bill to appropriate S5O,OOO in
response to the presidents request. Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, asked for consent to
consider in connection with the bill
an amendment embodying Senator
Morgan's resolution for recognition of
the Cubans as belligerents. Mr.. Ding
ley would not consent to consider the
amendment nor Mr.. Bailey the bill
without the amendment, so for the
time the question was sidetraoked,
Then the house devoted two hours 10
debate on the conference report on the
feature of the Indian appropriation bill
opening to settlement the Gilsonite
lands on the Uncompangre Indian res
ervation in Utah. refused to accept the
compromise agreed on by the confer
raae and qlraa for onofhar oop pfeVo,,c,
with the senate on the bill
In the meantime the senate resolu-
tlon, practically identical with Mr.
Hits bill had been sent to the house,
and Mr.. Hit asked unanimous consent
for its consideration. The deadlock be-
tween Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey was
re-enacted, and while Mr.. Bailey was
endeavoring to get consent for the
consideration Of the two Cuban propo-
sitlons together MI Dingley put in
motion to adjourn. This motion was
carried by a vote of 80 to H. 1t was
practically a party alignment, only
three Messrs. Cooper Of
Winconsin, Linney of North Carolina
and Marsh of Illlnois-voting against
adjournment, and all the Democrats
and Populsts, except Mr. Baker Of
Illinois, and the Independent silverites
voting the same way. The adjourn
ment carries the question over to
Thursday.
There Is a possibility Of a clash be-
tween the friends Of the Cuban beHig-
erency resolution and the tariff bill.
The advocates Of the Cuban resolution
apprehend that their opponents viii
make an effort to prevent a vote before
next Monday, when the tariff bill is to
be taken up under agreement. Sena-
tor Morgan is hopeful of securing
vote before that time Senator Mason.
who is an enthusiastic supporter of the
Cuban cause, said today that if a vote
should be prevented this week by fill
clustering tactics the tariff bill could
not be taken up next Monday. eve
must have a vote on Cuba before the
tariff is considered" he said, "or we
shall see some hlibusterlng such as the
senate Is not used TO-"
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic house
leader proposes TO secure a vote on the
question by presenting a minority re-
port from the committee on rules.
which viii make it In order TO offer the
substance Of the Morgan resolution as
an amendment.
Mr.. Dingley SAID today that a minor