The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-13
THE RED CROSS IN CUBA
Miss'Barton Is Given Permission
to Go There.
WILL CARRY ON WORKS OF MERCY.

The Royal Permission of Spain Conveyed
to the Red Cross Leader by Senior Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish Minister at WASH
ineton-President Cleveland Sends to
the Senate "a Report Relative to the Ar
rest of Gaspar Betancourt.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Knowing from
authentic sources of the destitution ex-
listing in Cuba, the American National
Red Cross offered it's services as an or
ganization. Some international flaw pre-
sentng ITSELF Miss Clara Barton i'm
mediately offered herself and her Off
GERS for individual service in Cuba, pro-
vided Spain acceded and the American
people desired to place their contribu-
tions of money or materials in the hands
Of Miss Barton and her officers. Spain
has instructed Minister de LONE to ac-
cept Miss Barton's offer.
The following communication from
the Spanish minister explains itself:
Dear Miss Barton: l duly commune
Gated to my government the PROPOSE
tion made by you to go to Cuba with
the view of conveying the aid OF the
American people to the sufferers in con-
ceived a cablegram from the Duke of
Tetuan informing me that the govern
ment of his majesty, the King of Spain,
after consulting the commander-in-
chief, accepts your benevolent offer.
am instructed in the same cablegram
to convey to you the thanks of her ma
jesty, the queen, and the Spanish gov
ernment for your gracious intentions
and views Believe me, very respect
| fully yours, f. DUPUY DE LONE
| Betancourt's Case in the Senate.
The president has sent to the senate
report from Secretary Olney relative
to the arrest of Gaspar Betancourt, an
American citizen, by the Spanish au-
thories at Havana, in accordance with
| a resolution of inquiry by the senate.
A number of letters and kilograms in
the case are given. They show that on
protests made by General Lee, the cap
tain general turned over Betancourt to
the civil courts. On Jan. 10 Assistant
Secretary Rockhill cabled to General
Lee TO insist that charges be Immediate
ly communicated, or the prisoner be re-
leased. General Lee reported that the
J insstence had been made to Captain
! General Weyler, but no response couit
be secured. on Jan. 80 a letter from
General Lee states that Betancourt wa
kept ia. solitary confinement for 2S
hours. when first imprisoned, contrar!
, to the treaty with Spain and the Uni
ted States, which prescribes seventy
two hours as the limit
' IT have duly protested in this case
. as in that of others" General Lee writes
but no attention has been paid to sue
n protests by the authorities here"
on Feb 9 (Monday last General LIE
= telegraphedt that both Betancourt an
o Eva Alden were at liberty
= Considers Case of Lopez.
o The president has also sent to tn
e senate a report by Secretary Olney
the case of NJ. f. Lopez, an America
!. citizen killed at Sagua la Grande, l
Cuba. The secretary says the ex part
evidence in possession of the depar,
q ment tends to show that while Lope
! was visiting relatives and in no wa
connected with the insurrection he wa
% | arrested. and soon after killed by II
: troops. but, so far as is known withol
= charges, process or trial or any sor
q Mr.. Olney adds that the evidence on II
). was given in strict confidence, so thi
- no clew to the witnesses could be give
20 He says a demand was made Aug.
~ last on Captain General Weyler for
,s exclamation, who answered that an II
; vestigation would be made. Since the
= General Weyler has answered that Il
30 investigation was still pending. A q
IT, mand by Lopez's father for indemni
= has been presented to the Spanish go
ernment by the United States minist
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