The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
FROM SPANISH STANDPOINT.
Reports to Spanish Legation n, to condi-

Reports to Spanish legation ns TO Conli-
tion OF rReconccntrattos.
WASHINGTON, D. C..March 3l.-The
Spanish legation has received full re-
ports from Captaln General Blanco
from the governors of hl! the provinces
of Cuba, and from the alcades and
chiefs oe police OF the principal cities
as to the condition OF the reconcentra-
dos. 1t Is an elaborate treatment OF this
subject BY the officers directly In charge
and gives the situation fully from their
standpoint. 1t is noteworthy that they
do not seek to minimize the dreadful
condition Of these people. but endcavor
to Show that they are doing their ut
most 10 alleviate the misery and misfor-
tune which exists.
In Explanation.
Sadder considerations made be made
to explain a certain passive resistance
amongst some elements which regarded
every reconcentrado rs an enemy more
or less disguised; the result OF all this
was the truly formidable problem pre-
sented all the graver from the fact tha.
II was 4 necessity Of Immediate urgency.
The disposition OF this government
was directed to attack the evil ut its
sources. By the decree Of the 1ith of No
vember last the return OF all the recon
centrados to their homes was permitted
and were authorized at the same time,
to carry arms to defend their
property. In this the cities were re-
lievcd OF large part of their abnormal
population and a check given to. the dis
eases produced by overcrowding. Com
mittecs of'help were organized, intcrven-
ton In them being given to the clergy.
the doctors md all the most useful and
most respectable clements. Official
charity. few days after the establish
rient of these junks provided them with
resources handing over 800, 900 the 2srd
Of November, and $4,000 the I'd of
March. The governors and alcaldes
were called upon 20 show their zeal by
giving a good example, m appeal to
which these authorities responded with
an Interest worthy of all praise. In this
way was private charity encouraged
and enabled to organize i,s own prosec-
tive committees, economic kitchens and
charitable associations which distribute
relief personally and contribute power
fully to relieve the suffering. Il a
AS result OF all this public spirit
began to rise again, confidence was re-
newed and at the same time {. dlsposI-
tlon to work began 10 prevail. In Santa
Clara there arc actually 4 large number
of these unhappy beings occupied In
field labor. In order to avoid the over
crowdIng which was found to occur
when the laborers returned to the towns
after the days work. huts were erected
for them In The cultivated zone with
very excellent results. In Plnar del Rio.
five villages are being reconstructed and
effective means are being taken to In
crease and encourage, agricultural labor.
In Santiago de Cuba, the cultivated
zones are In perfect condition: those OF
San Luis, Songo and Canary may be
cited as models. In MntanEaa 10000 free
railway tickets were given to the recon-
centrados VINO returned to tholr old
homes. Gradually the gravity OF the
crisis IL passing away, but owing to the
height It attained, this cannot be accom-
nlished In n brief time.
hid From Untrd States.
APART from any preconceived idea II
is only Just to admit Tint the help which