The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
MINISTER De LONE nLsAFraOyEs
The Report THAI Cuban Relief Measures
Adopted BY ,hs Unlsd States Mean In

The Report Tina, Cuban Rslisf Measures
Adopted BY ,hs Unl,sd States Mean ln-
tsrNsnlaon.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 2S,--AIr. DupHy
de LONE, The Spanish minister expresses
strong disapployal OF reports that the
relief measures adopted by the Unitsd
states and co-OpeNted in hy Spain,
clsinirg they are step toward inter
Ysntion by this soveramegi In the affairs
OF Cuba. The minister chlrac:erizes
such reports as an effort TO mix p9ll,ie5
with charity, and as calculated 10 excite
~ feeling which Will embarrass the char
itA5le movement and impede lis exeeu-
ton in Havana and Throughout, the
island Referring TO the subj'eI he said
t5-d1y'
This talk Of intervention In certain
quarters has no other purpose chan to
embI;ter bo,h countries and TO Divert the
original essential purpose Of almsgN!ng
The extension Of aid 10 me sufferers IN
Cuba Is no more intervention than was
the action of all the nations OF the world
Including spain-yo extend help TO
Chicago after the big fire, or that Of the
United States in sending . ship!oad OF
grain to Russia and last year 10 India
and to the city OF London in sending food
and money to Paris when the siege by
fhA CierH4lus WAS raised
Turning to dispatch just received
from DR., COngosto, secretary general at
Havana, the minister proceeded quoting
in part from the dispatch; 1T is not true
that the Spanish authorities in Cuba are
not equal to the situation, Suceor Is be-
ing given a5undantly and relief commit
tees are in regular operation. In two OF
the provinces, Puerto Principe and San
tlago, there has been no concentration.
Forty plantations are grinding sugar
and there is ample work for those who
want Il. Many OF the reconcepIrado5
who are reported to be suffering are In
such condition through an unwlllingness
to work. The energy with which relief
measures are being conducted in Ha-
vana IS shown by a glance at the Ha-
vana papers every day where there are
long lists OF charitable donations from
private parties Of condensed milk, corn
meal, and like articles specially service
able for the relief OF children. II should
be born in mind, also, That the Spanish
government has RENTED all duties on
relief supplies sent to Cuba, SO that for
every dollar OF supplies catering Cuba,
Spain adds q considerable percentage,
the renting duties running from 40 per
cent down,
at perfectly well understood that the
American help will be received with the
spirit that It Is gwen, and the American
goyemment-as Secretary Sherman ex-
pressed II in his letter-ofters the we'll
known generosity OF the American peo-
pie in the same spirit that they have ac-
cepted foreign help in cases Of calamity
1t seems that some persons who make
statements as to conditions in Cuba for
get that tine evls of war cannot be miti-
gated in n shor, time, They fail TO COM
pare the actual situation of to-day with
that Of the past and they totally disre-
gard the efforts made 10 improve the
situation. After all, 1t Is probably IN
necessary to answer those who will SO to
such an extreme as to mix Intervention
and Intrusion with the acts Of mercy of a
nation.