The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-07
EASTERN CUBA's DISTRESS.
Consul Baker Writes That Relief Is
Urgently Needed.

Urgently Needed.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Hon. Charles W.
Russell, assistant United States attorney
in the department of justice, has just re-
ceIved the following letter, acknowledge
ing the receipt of New York draft mailed
to United States Consul Baker at Sagua
la Grande, Cuba, whose district of Las
Villas embraces Santa Clara, the capital
Of the province of that name; San Do
mingo, Remedies and another city in the
same province in the eastern part of the
island.
In explanation of the number of deaths
OF starvation up to the time of his recent
visit, viz, 100000 Mr. Russell says he got
that number from the common talk in
Cuba For instance, he asked Cuban
what the insurgents said about accepting
the offer of the autonomy, and the answer
was that Spain had put 100000 corpses
between her and them, referring evidently
10 the reconcentrados. The letter fol-
lows:
1t is with unfeigned pleasure, as wen
as ineXpressible gratitude that 1 acknewl
etose receipt OF your valued favor of 18th
HsFant transmitting $68 United States cur
fency as donation to the dispensario,
charitable institution, to care for the des-
Nllte and sick children of this city-con-
uiouted, as you say, by certain en-
pIoyes of your department.
must tell you and the other good
touls contributing that the remittance
was most timely, as their exchequer was
empty and as one remarked when this
reief was made known, we had God, and
ouly God, 10 look to in order that our
ueasury be replenshed. To God and
nose charitable Americans are due our
mrs S. of Boston has notified me that
sue mas sent to by address a case of con-
CeHsed milk for the same purpose, as also
1or The remnants OF families of recon-
yyeHuados in an old warehouse of whom
nave heard 1 assume it was you who
outcasts."
alter speaking of the good done by Mr..
Nusselfs visit to Cuba the letter proceeds:
to date my district has received
no'Hlhs Of the relief sent by our people
b4rCsPt through your thoughtful remem-
Ot course, Consul General Lee has not,
b 'or viii he ever, in my humble Judgment,
1--we sulfcient contributions sent to Ha-
49, 10 snare with us, so remote and in
lole in transporting supplies. In
w." vi this, cOntributlons-like yours-in
a3"' VIII aid in saving thousands who
yIs' de without sustenance and medicine
,[Il.tlance from the generous employees in
soo1[ department. will prove more bene-
tC,'' 'han ten times the sum thirty days
coi5 nave certificates sigr ed by the Al
n, Io'u's of the principal cities and towns
i. Sagua la Grande zone alone show
so,, mat my estimate Of $1,000 perishing
rn.rS. was under rather than above the
MA my mind, and to all Christian peo-
A. mere Is but one-solely one issue in
arCuoan question, viz: Destitution and
Won 'tlon. The status quo is as when
tbc ,eit-save the destitution grows and
wy "eath rate increases hourly.
ori HaVe-not the uthorities-selectcd
Of uaIned a relief committee. composed
rt"ollen as well as men, who will dis
0cr an contributions received and rem
''i Us needed relief 10 ali the destitute.
who 70 the generous people of America
cr, ~. AYE never termed deaf ear to the
VI 'Ae distressed, at home or in for