The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-12
April II.
STORIES OF G()NSULS
Continued from Sixth Page.)
to the insurgents. would doubtless smooth
the way to pacidcauon."

the way to pacidcauon."
HANDS OFF, OR STRIKE HOME.
In this same communication Mr.. Hyatt
discusses the policy which the United
States should pursue Among property
holders. whether American citizens or
other nationalities, he says that there is
but one sentiment This sentiment is
hands off" OF such active Intervention
as will quickly terminate the struggle.
They, he says, greatly deprecate constant
agitation which makes the governing
classes enemies to American interests,
and brings no corresponding advantage.
THE AUTONOMY SCHEME.
On the Goth Of November, Mr.. Hyatt
says:
1.-THE text of the autonomy, as pub
nshed here, IS not meeting with favor by
the most ardent friends of Spain. There
is, however, a feeling Of relief and safety
since the change in the captain general
ship"
A portion of this dispatch is withheld
by the state department.
TWO-THIRDS MISSING.
Writing on the 5th of December last,
Mr.. Hyatt said:
The recommendation order is relaxed, but
not removed, but many people have
reached a point where it is a matter of
entire Indifference to them whether it is
removed or not, for they have lost all in
terest in the problem of existence. A
census taken today, as compared with
one taken three years ago I feel conf
dent. would show that two-thirds of the
residents are missing. and the Spanish
army would hake no better showing"
On the 18th Of December, Mr.. Hyatt
wrote:
The order of recOncentratiOn is now
satisfactorily wiped out and 50 far as the
Spanish government is concerned. men go
about nearly rs they please The insur-
gents and their sympathizers unquestion-
ably take advantage of the revo-ation to
get from the towns and cities what they
need and TO otherwise strengthen their
cause.
no Use TO Go TO WORK.
'The effects on agricultural pursuits
viii be disappointing. because the great
majority OF those Who would or should
take up the work joined the insurgent
forces when compelled 10 leave their
homes. and the portion which came with !
IN the lines of recommendation are wo-
men. children and Old and sickly people. /
most Of whom seem 10 have little inter /
"st in the problem of life There is no one /
10 take these people back 10 the fields and |
utilize their remaining strength Their /
houses are destroyed. their fields are ov-
cr-erown win woods: they have no seeds /
10 plant ana If they had they cannot live /
sixty or eighty days until the crop ma /
lures. which. when grown. would more
than likely Poe taken Icy one or the other /
Of The contanding parties
WHERE CUGANS ARE SAFE.
Closing the communication, Mr.. Hyatt /
saudi
Il give it as my opinion an opinion that |
IS not biased in favor of Cuba. that Spain |
viii be compelled to prosecute a far more /
vigorous war than has vet been done if /
she conquers peace in Cuba. [ think !
speak advisedly when I say that in this (
end of the island. at least. there are many
thousand square miles where the foot Of |
the Spanish soldier has never trod. With /
in this zone the insurgents have their
families, corral their horses and cattle
and raise their crops Why Spain. with a |
large body of ohedient ana brave soldiers
as ever shouldered a gun. has not pene-
trated these grounds and scattered 10 the
four winds the comparatively small body
Of men who are there is a question 1 viii /
not attempt To answer.
As write" Mr.. Hyatt closes this com
munioaton, "a man is lying IN the street
IN front Of my door. the third in a COM
paratively short line"
THE APPALLING DEATH DATE
Mrs Hyatt's letter Of December y. deals
largely with the sickness and the death
rate on the island. which Is characterized
as APPALLING. Statistics. he SAYS. make
Grievous showing. but come far short of
the truth. The disease. he SAYS. is GEN
orally brought on by insufficient food Us
mentions some who are attacked who
have plenty. but these recover quickly
while others die or make very slow re-
covery.
The prevailing disease IS sometimes
called Paiudal fever. and al others ia
grippe. and IL is epidemic rather than con-
tagious. At the date Of this letter from
81 10 20 per cent Of she people are aifiict-
ed with it.
He also reported smallpox and yellow
fever as prevailing and said THAI out Of a
total OF l6,o50 soldiers recently sent TO !
Manzanilio, nearly $500 were in hospitals
or quartered on the people He saws that |
Or. Camerio. United States sanitary in
specJor, reported that al thai tine there
we're over l2.090 people SIC k in bed. not
counting those in military hospitals. This
& a. least 3 per cent Of the present popu-