Show FRANCE AND UNITED STATES START RELIEF I PARIS May 10 At At a meeting of the French Cabinet this morning the Minister of Finance M. M was authorized to expend all the money money necessary to succor the sufferers of the Martinique disaster An official of W the Colonial office sailed from Brest for Martinique l this morn ng morning with half halfa a a. million francs in cash v The Cabinet further decided to order the masting half-masting of flags over all public b buildings for three days and nd th the l Minister er of the Colon Colonies es M. M de C Crais was instructed to telegraph to the Government Government of Martinique the condolences of France M. M de de' de Crais informed the Cabinet that Senator Knight president of ot the Legislature of pf l Martinique who was believed to have lost his life at St. St Pierre had escaped I W WASHINGTON r l May y 10 The The Senate has passed a bill Introduced by Senator Fairbanks appropriating for the purchase of supplies for the relief of of the sufferers by the disaster in the island of Martinique The Fairbanks bill appropriating for the relief of the citizens of ot the French West Indies was as presented to the House shortly before 1 Mr Underwood of Alabama expressed the opinion that there was no noe no occasion occasion occasion occa occa- sion for a legislative spasm He said the reports reports' might be exaggerated d and thought some report should be had bad b before ore any ny legislative action was taken It would would do no harm to wait until Monday |