El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-17
He Will Succor Distressed
Americans in Cuba.
SENATE ACTED QUICKLY.
The Starving and Distressed Ameri-
cans in Cuba Will be HeIped-This
Action May Lead to Strained ReIa-
tiOns With Spain-Senate FavOrs
the Cubans.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Cabine1
meeting convened this morning. Mem
bers of the cabinet were summoned tC
the executive mansion by specia
couriers shortly after a. m. Sher
man, Alger, Long, McKenna and Gage
met meeting Senator Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations.
was closeted with President Mckinley
The cabinet meeting lasted until II
O'Clock. 1t was determined to send a
special communication to cOngre ss~at
once. The president is confiuing him
self to a concise statement of the situa-
tion in Cuba, respecting the destitution
that prevails among Americans, with
out offense to Spain, the president
recommends prompt measure for the
relief of sufferers to be taken by con-
gress. Crowds Of persons blocked the
corridors OF the White House this
morning while the cabinet was con-
sidering the Cuban affairs. Excite
ment ran high.
Speaking on the general situation in
Cuba this morniug, Senator Mills said:
st is the duty Of this governmenttog get
further thaa mere temporary relief for
the starving. The duty is to end the
war at once. All that is necessary
for the government to accomplish this
Is UO ltt Spd II sue IuuSG 20. oue udfG
not fight the United States;
The following is the text of the pre-
sident's message.
To the senate and house of rep
resentatives: Official information
from our consuls in Cuba establishes
the fact that large number of Ameri-
can citizens in the island are in a state
of destitution, suffering from want of
food and medicine. This applies parti
cularly to the rural districts Of the
central and eastern part of the island.
a gricultural class@s have been forcad
from their farms into the towns and
are without work or money. The
local authorities of the towns, however
are unable to relieve the
needs of their own people AID al
together are powerless to hel p our ciri-
zens- the latest report from Consul
Lee es imates that six to
eight hundred Americans are without
means of support: 1 have assured him
'elieve them. To that end [ suggest |
hat congress make an appropriation |
IF $4,000 Immediately available for |
lse under the direction of the sec
'etary OF state. 1t is desirable that |
his part should be left to the discre-
ION of the secretary of the state, and |
.lso be used for the help of American
itizens who desire to return to the
United States.
Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive mansion, May Il, 1897.
When the presidents message was
cad in the senate, Senator Davis i'm
nediately presented resolution car
ying out the suggestions and asking
is Immediate consideration. 1t was
aud unanimously passed.
Senator Aliens resolution relating
o Broker Chapman was laid on the
able.
AT o'clock Senator Morgan called
p his Cuban resolution and debate
n it began.
In the house directly after the read
ng of the message asking $4,000 ap-
ropriation. Hill offered a resolution
xtending the amount. Bailey said he
-ould not object, but would like to
fer an amendment. Dingley produc-
i profound sensation by refusing to
rant Bailey a hearing and dema 1ding
vote. In view of this Bailey objected
fectually checking action. The house
-as thrown in an uproar over Dingley S
ia tling action. Bailey'5 amendment
as to Morgan resolution declaring the
lligerency of Cuba, which Speaker
iced objects to.
The house adjourned until Thursday !
ithout acting on the resolution re-
eve the suffering Americans in Cuba.
MADRID, May 17.-El Liberal news
aper, asserts that the Cuban insur-
ents have raised loan of SIS, ,000, 900
] New York.