The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15

ba. The conference lasted for over an hour
and was confined entirely to a discussion of
lection was made in behalf of the
Spanish government to the supply
the distressed Americans in Cuba,
but it was clearly understood that the re-
het Is 70 be extended only to American
cltiZeus tnrougn agencies not yet declued
on. The Spanish authorities have not re-
corded any objection on their part to a gem
erdl distribution provided this is not car
red to the extent of provisioning the inSur-
gent forces in their resistance to Spain. On
this point it can be stated positively that
it is the present idea of the administration
that it will have fulfilled all of its proper
functions when it has cared for its own
citizens.
RED CROSS SOCIETY NOT BARRED.
Attention was called by the Spanish min
lister to the fact that the Red Cross had
been given full permission to operate in
Cuba and that in the distribution of it's
charitable offices the society makes no dis
tinction in naticnalities so that the dis
tressed Spaniard Cuban or American might
with equal right claim its bounty. The
Spanish minister does not question the ex-
istence of misery and suffering in the ISL
and, but declares that it is such only as
accompanies insurrection and war, height
ened in this case by the diseases peculiar TO
low tropical countries. 1t is stated that
these conditions have existed for months
and have been well known. AS TO the
severity of the suffering it is said that it
consists mainly in the lack of adequate
food, medicine and nursing for the sick ana
destitute. The statements that people are
dying in the streets are not admitted at the
legation but are discredted. and as to the
Americans, ii is said that there are a num-
ber of well-to-do Americans in CUBA VINO
would relieve any extreme distress on the
part of ,heir rfelloW-countrymen.
The manner of sending relief TO CUBA, II
it shall be decided on by the President and
CON hgC
cials and in some quarters II IS felt tnat the
dispatch of a vessel would be 1nadVisaDle.
1t is said that the quickest and surest way
would be to send relief by the ordinary
freight routes, which have facilities Tor
reaching the various ports and interior
points in Cuba. The centerS OF sunerlnS are
widely separated, so that Il relief vessel 10
any one port would encounter many delays
and difficulties in giving speedy reheI TO
Senator Morgan said that the message of
the President, if 1t should apply 10 IelIeI
measures in the way OF 1ood ana I clo1IllHlg, lf..
would not cause him to deVlate from ms
purpose of pressing his resolution Tor the
recognition of a state of war, as he >had
given notice he would do before II was as
sumed that the President would Send IN
such a message. The friends OF the Morgan
resolution will not antagonize measures
contemplating temporary relleI, Dut tHey
are not disposed to accept such measures
\ in place of more general and far-reaching
declaration The opposition also probably
will aCQuiesce il. resolution appfopFlaliHS
money to relieve immediate wants.
Senator Hale, who is generally recognized
as the leader Of the opposition TO all meas
ures looking to a general declaration in the
Cuban interest, is absent from the city,
but Senator White, who also opposes such
measures as a rule, said to-day that Whlle
there were such objections. to extending our
charity to such an extent he would be dis
posed to offer no opposition to such meas
ure Some of the pro-Cubans take the
position that any supplies sent to CuDa
would merely aid the Spanish cause. as tney
would practically amount to a contribution
to Spain Hence there is a possibility OF
opposition even to the proposed charity.
Senator Morgan has no purpose OF changing
tbe form of his resolution in any respect.
Il was fully aware of the situation When
I prepared the resolution" he said To-Day,
'tand therefore find in the recent publlca-
tions i'm regard to it no reason for altering
my plans" The senator declined 70 express t4s
an opinion as to the possible length OF the
debate or the course OF the opposition put
expressed strong hope of securing the pas
sage of the resolution when the vote should
be taken. , e,r+.
Haies motion to refer the resolution to the
committee on foreign relations and senator
White. who takes issue with MIR Morgan
on the Cuban question expressed the
opinion to-day that this motion would pre-
vail.