The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-25
APPEAL FOR STRICKEN CUBA.
Sscstary Sherman Says Supplies May
Be Sent to G.nsTal Lee.
WILL Be ADMITTED INFO CUBA FREE.
The People OF tho Country Urged 9" "e"-
erou. -sbarp Watch Tor
flIibusiertng Expedition on
tn. Florida Coast.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Elmo ioho"ihs
appeal 10 the American people has been
issued
"prpa,mant of stasc. Washington, De-
cCmbcr a. 1885,.
nv oirect!on OF the PRESIDENT the pub
H., Is Informed that. ~ difference 10 the
earnest desire OF the government 10 con-
tribute by effective acton toward the
relief % the suffering people IN the
island Of Cuba. arrangements have Deeh
uerfcc.ed by which coarliaolc contrlou-
ions 80 money or ga kind. can be sent 10
the island hy the bcncvOlcntly disposed
people OF the United states.
ADMITTED FREE.
"aenev. provisions, clothing. medicine
and the IKE articles OF prime necessity
con sc forwarded 20 General titzhugh Lee
IN. Consul General OF the United states
a, Havana. and all articles now au'lapie
or law. so consigned. viii be admitted
in;o CUBA free OF duty. The Consul-Geh-
ara has been instructed 10 receive the
.an.o and 10 cooperate with the local au-
.horlties and the charitable boards for the
disf,llutiOn of such relief among the des-
iituto and needy people Of Cuba
..'rhe President Is confident that the
nconle OF the / nitcd States who nave on
MANY occasions IN the past responded
most generously 10 the cry for bread rom
pcoplc stricken by famine or sore caiami'y
and who have behcld TO less generous
action ON the part OF the general cominu-
mites wnen their own countrymch nave
suffered from FIRE and food VIII heed tne
snpeal FOR AID that comes from the desti-
nc al .beir own threshold especially at
mis- season Of good win and rejoicing
Give OF their abundance % this humane
end. .>..
,Sgned) Join Sli i,,,ls.
PANDOs EXPEDITION.
HAVANA Dee ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
rl,rco bas cabled to the Spanish Minister
al washington. senior Dupuy Debome.
that Americans have authority 20 SEND
supplies 20 the ieconcerirados OF tne
island without paying customs ouues'
General Pando the Spanish commander
,,-.biof i'm the held. who with an escort
recently landed on the south coast OF
sanfiaco dc Cuba n. order according 10
the Official report TO recornoiirc tndt part
y, the island. has not been heard from for
Eve davs. II was announced TODAY that
Ne had arrived safety at the city oil san
fiago de Cuba. but ;he report was SUD-
seouenflv Officially denied. and 1t was
sald that the General had attacked the
insurgents I'm that Province with strohS
columns OF troops. the enemy accepting
hattie still another report has II that
The Province Of Santiago de cuba. IN
that vicinity and in the Bayano depart
,nert the insurgents are said 10 be IN
force. well armed and supplied with am
munition. They are under the command
OF Calixto. Garcia and Rabi.
FILIBUSTERS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. A-Actng sec
rotary Spluldng to-day instructed treas
ury officials on the Florida coast to pre-
vent the departure Of hlibustering eN-
addition which Tor some days mas beeh
planned for Christmas or sunday.
Reports received by the departments
com its officers locate the men. NUM-
tions and point of departure. unless TINS
latter shah BE- abruptly changed me
department declines to state the pOm's I
at which preparations are MAKING anu
where the expedition will try 10 leave
An official dispatch received mere states states
that the Spanish authorities at Havana
have granted permission 10 sylvester
ScovCil 20 accompany Rafael MadIlgai.
the United States consular agent. AT
Sancti Spritus 10 the camp of the insur-
gent Commander-in-Chief General Co
mez The trip Of the consular agent Is
made for the purp' Sc OF Closing up tme
estate Of an American correspondent Kill
Scovelrs mission. however. is one Of OBJ
seryation He Is an American CORE
spondent. and was arrested IN cuba about
"A year age His case attracted Wlde at
tention and was discussed IN Congress.
The grant of passports TO him for this
mission 10 Gomez $ camp Is cited by me
Spanish authorities as an instance Of the
freedom with which General Blanco per
Inits correspondents 10 COnuuct Their IN
vostisations. 1900. .......,.,.,,
The appeal was issued after cOneulta-
lion with Minister DE LONE. The Span
sh Minister called at the State Depart
ment about noon to-day anu conferred
with Judge Day concerning the relief oil
the recOnCcntrauOeS on the island lie
made IL clear tnat the Spanish govern
ment would cooperate in any relief meas
lIres and that there was entire Willingness
that the supplies 20 direct TO Consul Gen
eral Lee. instead of through the spanish
relief channels. The negotiations nave
been proceeding for some time. The first
active step in this direction was taken by
the President on December ID and was in
the form of "A request that the Minister
learn from his government whether the
regular tariff duties would DE RENTED on
relief supplies sent TO cuba.
Minister De LONE soon afterwards an
swered that Spain had consented 10 grant
even more than had been requested and
that duties would be rcnlittcd not only
on articles which the President had re-
farred TO, but also on all medicines. soap,
salt and similar articles of prime neces-
sity. which might enter into the plan of
relief.
The only condition attached was that
the supplies should so through the regu-
lar relief committees established ~ Ila-
vana. Of which The Bishop Of Havana Is
the chairman.
Consul General Lee has been cabled
from Washington that supplies will he
sont for the commentaries and he VIII
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