The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-22
President Urges Congress to Re-
ieve Americans In Cuba.
sFUlLTEXToF HIS SPECIAL MESSAGE.
Senate Acts Promptly and Passes q
y Resolution Appropriating 45O,OOO
-Dclay In the House, Caused
by Bailey, Of Texas.

Cuba. Prompt action was taken py the
senate, which passed without division
"A resolution in accordance with the rec
i'ommendation of the president.
Mr. Hit (Ill.) introduced similar
resolution in the house, but immediate
consideration was blocked by Mr.. Bailey
.(Tex.), who insisted that an amend
ment be added embodying Senator Nor
cams resolution for the recognition OF
the Cuban insurgents. Mr.. Dingley
(Me.) objected to the amendment,
whereupon Mr.. Bailey objected to the
resolution and the whole matter was
sidetracked.
The Prcsidents Message.
Following is the message of the presi-
dent us read in the senate:
ITO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the United States: Official infor-
nation from our consuls In Cuba estab-
dishes the fact that large number OF Amer
ican citizens in the island are In state
of destitution. suffering for want Of food
, and medicines. This applies particularly
to the rural districts Of the central and
eastern parts.
"The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into tho nearest
towns where they are without work or
.'The local authorities Of the several
towns, however kindly disposed. are unable
to relieve the needs Of their own people
and are altogether powerless to help our
citizens.
1.-THE latest report Of Consul General Lee
estimates 600 to 800 Americans are without
means Of support. have assured him that
provision would be made at once to relieve
them To that end recommend that con-
gress make an appropriation Of not less
than 5000 to be Immediately available for.
use under the direction Of the secretary OF
state.
which may be appropriated by congress
should, in the discretion OF the secretary
OF state also be used for the transportation
of American citizens who desiring to re-
turn to the United States are without
means to do SO.
"(signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
:. "Executive Mansion. May II. 1897"
/ Resolution Passed by the Senate.
! Following the reading Of the mes-
sage Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee On foreign
relations, favorably reported with
amendments the resolutions introduced
by Senator Gallinger last Thursday ap-
propriating $4,000 for the relief of des-
'titute citizens of the United States in
Cuba. The resolution as amended is a.
1,llows:
Resolved, BY the senate and house
of representatives Of the United States in
congress assembled, that the sum Of $780,
900 be and the same Is hereby appropriated
out OF any money in the treasury not other
trts citizens Of the United States in the
Asland Of Cuba, said money be expended
Ut the discretion and under the direction
of the president Of the United States in the
purchase and furnishingSof food, clothing
end medicines to such cftizens and for
Transporting to the United States such Of
them as so desire and who are without
means to transport themselves"
Senator Davis asked for immediate
consideration of the resolution and
there was no objection. The only speech
made was that of Senator Gallinger,
who spoke briefly. ..
:. The resolution was then put on it's
passage and without division it passed
unanimously, there being no response
to the call for nays. It had taken
exactly is minutes for the reading of
1he message, the presentation of the
committee report and the brief speech
and the final passage of the resolution.
r Morgan Resolution Taken Up.
Washington, May 1s.-The Morgan
Cuban resolution was taken up in the
senate at two o'clock.
Senator Wellington, of Maryland,
made vigorous speech in opposition to
II. He said the republican party had
come into power to relieve the people
of this country of distress. The first
duty of congress-, he said, was not to
Crete, not to Cuba, but to the American
people.
AS republican he wanted to say that
he most emphatically and heartily ap-
proved of the policy of Grover Cleve-
land in regard to Cuba. Cleveland, he
said, was entitled to the thanks of the
people because he would not rush this
country headlong into war with Spain.
Senator Stewart criticised Senator
Wellington's Endorsement of the Cleve-
hand administration. Senator Stewart
favored the resolution.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, replied
to Senator Wellington, saying that the
Maryland senator had evidently spoken
under q Misrepresentation. Senator
Wellington, he said, was entirely mis-
taken in supposing that the resolution,
was an act hostile to Spain. He also,
kaid that there was no reason for SYM
patty for Spain.
AT the close of Senator Daniels
speech, Senator Mason Ill.) secured the;
loor, and will speak when the resolu-
ton is taken up at two o'clock to-day.
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