The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
WORK FOR RED CROSS SOCIETY.
An Organized Effort Necessary to save
lives of Recommendations.

Lives of RecOncentrauoS'
HAVANA. via Key West, Fla, Nov. 22'-
Much has been written against the edlct
of Recommendation" issued by General
wevler but it is claimed here that care
frl studv Of the question would show that
the result of the adjustment of that sys-
tor, would be to intensity the sufferings or
tho destitute people, mostly women ana
children, who have been gathered together
near the towns held by the Spanish troops,
for nearly all the country homes ana
neasants' huts have been destroyed by nre
and the soil of the country mas peeh laio
hare, The Spanish authorities are seeking
to solve the question to the pest OF thelr
ability and are making endeaVors 10 give
ablo-bodied ''reconcentrados' work ana are
irving 70 succor those who are too weak
70 do ANYTHING for themselves, but II must
be admitted that very little IN TINS olrec-
tion can be expected of the Spanish gov
eminent when it is remembered that the
authorities are eight months IN arrears
to the soldiers and experiencing tsie rjes
difficulty in providing food LOT llle aIil le
in the field Under these CIRCUMSTANCES
there is only one way open 10 succor THESE
destitute people and that IS 10 appear 70
tho charitable women or CUBA lot d6u' anu
70 ask the international Red Cross Society
to take the matter in hand. BUT mere agdlh
the pride of the Spaniards pars lne way
and it is likely that the oistIesslIs V'ns,1l
oxisting in Cuba will continue until sono
humane persons arise in Europe or IN LIE
United States and make detel mined O.
fort to assist those whose only crime Is
that they are compelled to obey the orders
Of those in authority. The Spaniards IN
some cases go even further IMAM TINS anu
take the grounds that the Ked Cioss llose
ment should be started IN the Gnite9
hot ~ from
States the insurgents receive thelr ald' so
ii should be from the United states tnat
the movement in behalf or the SUFFERING
of both sides should come
nounco the release of Sonora De Roca,
mother of the insurgent, Jose de Roca, anu
several other prominent people VINO VINO nave
been imprisoned there for some time past
General Pando has arrived at Matanzas
has visited the hospitals there ana mas
ordered the distribution OF one thousand
rations Of food daily for the reconcen-
trados'
Later in the day particulars were received
here at Spanish headquarters or the sur
render to- the authorities IN the province
Of Pinar del Rio of the insurgents belong
ing 10 what is known as the Cuervo band.
1t appears that when the rebellion first
broke out at the invitation OF Generals
Gomez and Maceo the Cuervo brotners
been operating in the rich and extensive
zone having for its base the intricate
woods of Guanamon, this province. Re-
Gently the autonumist party elected their
father to be mayor of Nueva PaZ and now
one of tho brothers Cuepvo, colonel in
the insurgent army. has surrendered, with
an insurgent lieutenant colonel, three IN
slrgent ma jors nine other insurgent off,
GERS and los armed insurgent privates. The
Spanish authorities say they are anticipat-
ing the surrender of the remainder of this
insurgent force.
La Lucha, in an editorial to-day, says
that In spite Of all the proofs of friendship
Spain has given the United States In a
manner without precedent in history she
has not received in exchange from the gov
eminent of the republic anything signify
ing the purpose of that government TO put
a stop TO the departure of filibustering cx-
petitions from the United States. Contlnu-
ing, La Lucia says the more Spain yields
the greater enthusiasm will be manifested
by the American people in favor of tho