The herald., 1897-11-20
.SENORITA
CISNEROS
Takes Mrs. Logan for Her
Guardian
HOME RULE PLANS FOR CUBA
WILL RECEIVE THE APPROVAL
OF M'KINLEY
HOME RULE PLANS FOR CUBA
Consul Barker Gives Some Account Of
the Horrible Suffering Endured
by the Concentrates
associated Press Special Wire.

| Dy Cne COQcenCraQoS
Associated Press Special Wire.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-An order
was issued by the orphans court today,
making Mrs. John A. Logan guardian
for Miss Evangelina Cossio y Cisneros.
The proceedings in court were very brief
but the senorita's appearance created
much interest. The application for
| guardianship set out that Miss Cisneros
has declared her intention to become a
citizen of the United States, SO far as
the law allows, and that she intends to
enter an institution of learning in this
city and hereafter remain a resident Of
| Washington. The petition also cites the
incarceration of her father, Jos. Angus
| tin Cossio Y Serello, and that there is no
time fixed for his release, and that there
is reason to believe that it will be long
time before he is liberated. if at all. The
case was before Judge Hagner of the
orphans court, and Mrs. Macias, whose
| guest the young lady now is, acted as
her interpreter.
| M'KINLEY'S POLICY
| NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The World this
morning makes the following statement:
The World is able to say, on the very
best authority, that President McKin-
ley will tacitly approve the program for
autonomy or home rule for Cuba which
Spain now promises.
Second. that the President will express
the hope that the Cubans will not pro-
long their.war for complete independ-
ence, but will accept instead a form of
autonomy.
Third that if the Cubans do not heed
his advice. Spain will be given more time
without interference from the United
States.
Fourth, the President says that he
ardently desires peace, both at home and
abroad. War scars and bellicose resolu-
tions disturb business retard prosperity
and do no good. A new Congress is to
be chosen next fall, and everything de-
pends on good times. A season of peace
from Cuban sensations is therefore now
almost certain.
|
Kinley's hopes and plans, and as the
first evidence of her own fond intentions
and good she pardoned and released yes
terday the American crew Of the filibus-
tering schooner Competitor, caught un-
der arms off the coast of Cuba on April
Is, 1896.
SAVED FROM STARVING
| A special to the World from Havana
says: In 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 tables. That Americans have any
thing on their tables from which crumbs
could fall is due to the relief fund of $780,
900 appropriated last spring by Con-
gress. Consul General Lee has drawn
so far about $4,000 of the total amount,
and has distributed it to the Consuls in
Matanzas, Cienfugos, Sagua, Santiago
and elsewhere.
These Consuls buy provisions and dis
tribute weekly rations to distressed
Americans.
There are 1400 Americans on the relief
fund list. OF these about $50 are
American born. The others are nat
uralized citizens and their families, who,
having their citizen papers properly
registered at the different United States
Consulates, are entitled, if in distress, to
the same relief as American born citi-
ZenS.
| According to a statement made by
Consul Barker, who is stationed at
Sagua, about 10000 people are being kept
alive in Cuba by these rations distrib-
uted for the support of 1400.
Neighbors gather around the front
door of the houses of American citizens
and beg a share of the food that comes
from the Consulates.
Consul Price, stationed at Matanzas,
reports that since July 1st, $1,000 persons
have died in his district. AS he was
crossing the public square one evening
lately he saw man fall to the ground
within few feet of him, and, Fastening
to his side, found he was dead. His
body was nothing more than skeleton.
Such scenes recur every hour of the day
all over the island where people are
herded together.
General Blanco's orders to allow the
pacificos to cultivate land outside the
military lines would diminish suffering
II Tie peOpIc ueiu Tic StreISIu anu LQe
implements with which to work, but
they have neither, and Weyler's scheme
to exterminate the Cuban people is
rapidly proving successful.
WEYLER BECOMES DISCREET
NEW YORK, Nov. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Corunna, Spain, says:
Your correspondent has just returned
| from on board the Montserrat which
| anchored in this port with General Wey-
Ter on board. The quay was crowded
with an immense multitude, but the
crowd was perfectly undemonstrative.
It may be said that General Weyler's
reception so far as the Spanish people
was concerned was a complete f1asco
He did not appear on deck, but remained
locked in his cabin, refusing absolutely
to see anybody except the government
officials, but he made short speech In
reply to the commission. His remarks
were perfectly complimentary and de-
void of political significance.
A BATTLE NEAR CUANAJAY
NEW YORK, Nov. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: A bat
tie Of considerable Importance has taken
| place near Cuanajay. The Cubans were
commanded by Rodriguez and Pedro
i Diax Ia the nght The spaniards had
4pxty-six killed and one hundred and
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