The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-14
CUBA IND THE ADMINISTRATION.

chant Re gently Returned rom the Island.
 Washington, May 13.-There was sudden and violent outbreak of Cuban sentiment to-day at the capitol, and during the early hours the drift of opinion was strongly towards speedy and radical action by both congress and executive. But later there was somewhat of a reaction upon it's be- coming known that the president, while keenly alive to the situation and anX- ious to learn everything possible that could guide his conduct of our Cuban and Spanish relations, felt that further information was necessary and that for the immediate present the question was not one of recognition of the bel ligerancy or independence of the Cuban insurgents, but of the relief of Amer ican citizens destitute and helpless in the towns of the Queen of the Antilles.
 The senate foreign relations commit tee, 1t should be stated, while agreeing with the necessity for relief of the suffering Americans, is favorable to more radical measures and a number of its members are earnestly desirous of instant action by the executive In aid of the insurgents, but have not succeeded in converting the admins tration to their views that present &C., ton is appropriate and imperative.
 The event of the day was the report of their colleagues by the sub-commit- tee of the foreign relations committee which yesterday examined the state department Cuban reports. This state ment, though not given to the public, was so far disclosed in character as to give rise to a good deal of excited comment among senators and mem members. The report was based upon facts presented by the United States consuls in Cuba, who, it Is said, brings out in strong relief the destitution which exists not only among the Gu bans, but among the Americans and pacificos now on the island who were driven from their farms and into the towns and thereby prevented from sup porting themselves.
 For several days past the subject matter of this report has been under discussion among a few of the friends of Cuba in congress and they have lost no opportunity of impressing upon the president their convictions that it is his duty as the chief executive to delay no longer in taking active steps to terminate the present condition of af- fairs In Cuba
 These representations, however, have not been sufficient to cause the presi- dent to take immediate action. Mean while he has under consideration the best means of affording relief to Ameri- cans suffering as a result of the present conditions on the island.
 To-day he saw MT. Edwin T. Atkyns of Boston, who is largely interested in Cuban sugar plantations. MT. Atkyns was in Washington on personal busi- ness which brought him in contact with Secretary Long, an old friend To fur ther MT. Atkyns' business the secretary took him to the white house and pre- sented him to the president. The lat ter, fearing that MT. Atkyns had just returned from Cuba, began to chat with his visitor as to the state of affairs as they revealed themselves to a business man, and MT. Atkyns gave him faith ful picture of the economic conditions prevailing In Cuba when he left. His story was so interesting that the presi- dent summoned Judge Day, assistant secretary of state. to hear 1t.
 MT. Atkyns spoke of the military sit uation. At the spanish legation the news of the developments at the capitol to-day was received with composure. Of course the action of the committee could not be openly discussed without violation of the strict etiquette which governs the diplomatic body in it's re- lations to congress, but it was suggest ed that the fact that the entire atten- tion of the senate for months to come would be engrossed by the tariff bill might have determined the friends of the Cubans to endeavor the secure some sort of action by congress before the tariff debates begin.
 It is not denied at the legation that suffering exists in Cuba, but such suf- fering, it is said, Is always incident to war.