Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-07
STARVING, CUBANS
Are Grateful for the Relief Re-
Ceived from United States.
Over 100000 Dead and $4,000 Dy-
ing in Sagua la Grande Alon,.
Food. Medicine and Clothing Is Needed %
Save the Suffering.

Washington, Feb. 6.--Charles w.
Russell assistant United States attor-
ncy in the department Of justice. has
received the following letter, acknowl-
edging the receipt Of a New York draft
mailed 10 United States Consul Barker
at Sagua Ia Grande, Cuba, whose dis
trict of Las Villas embraces Santa
Clara, the capital Of the province of
that name, san Domingo, Reamodes
and another city in the same province
in the eastern part Of the island
In ms explanation of his estimate of
the number of deaths from starvation.
up to the time of his recent visit, viz:
100000, Mr. Russell says that he got
that number from the common talk i'm
Cuba. For instance he asked Cuban
what the insurgents said was out ac-
ceptinS the offer Of autonomy, the an
sWer was that Spain had put 200, 900
corpses between her and them, refer
ring evidently to the reconcentrados.
The letter follows:
II Is with unfeigned pleasure as well
as inexpressible gratitude that
acknowledge III" receipt Of your valued
favor Of the 10Th inst, transmitting
SGS Of United States currency as a dona-
tiop TO the dispensario, "a charitable
institution to care for the destitute and
sick children Of this city--contrbuted,
as you say, by certain employees OF your
department.
Il must tell you and the other good
contributing. that the remittance was
most timely, as their exchequer was
empty, ard as one remarked when this
relief was made known, we had God
and only God to look 10 in order that
our treasury BE- repienished to God and
these charitable Americans are due our
thanks
Mrs. g. Of Boston, has notified me
that she has sent 10 my address a case
Of condensed milk. for the same pur-
pose as also for the resnnants of fam
lilies Of reconcentrados in an old ware
house Of wnom | have heard / as
sumo ii was you who called her atten-
ton to these poor starving outcasts''
After speaking Of the good done by
Mr.. Kussells visit to Cuba, the letter
proceeds: TIP TO date my district has
received nothing Of the relief sent by
our people. except through your
thoughtful remembrance.
"Of course Consul General Lee has not.
nor viii he ever. I'm my humble Judgment
have sufficient contributions sent To
inaccessible In transporting supplies. In
view Of his, contributions--iike yours--in
money, VIII aid in saving thousa nds, who
must die without suatnnancp and rncdf-
cine Immediately furnished For instance
this remittance from the generous en-
plDyees in your department win prove
more beneficial than 10 times the sum ~
days hence.
81 have certificates signed by the AL
cadea OF The principal cities and towns in
my Sagua Ia Grande zone alone. showing
that my estimate Of -, $50 pcrishirg souls
was under. rather than above the mark
To my mind and to all Christian people
there Is but one, solely one issue IN this
hhan question. viz: destituti0n and
The status quo Is as when you left
saw" the restitution grows and ueath rate
increases hourly.
haVe--not the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and named relief committee composed
II women. as well as men. who viii dis
tribute all contributions received and
'endeF needed relief to all the destitute
say 70 the generous people of America
@hD have never turned deaf ear to the
ny 81 the distressed. whether at home or
. foreign land 10 send us food, medl-
inc and clothing for the sick"
Ar. Russell says That any contributions
4 money may safely be sent 10 United
states Consul Walter Il. Barker at
'agna Ia Grande. Fuba. As money can
= transmitted ~ith great certainty and
'romptncss. 10 that particular region he
dNises sending New York drafts rather
nan food supplies which can be pur-
haSed there.