Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
WILL GO TO THE SUFFERING
Official Statement Regarding Donations for
Cubans.
Will He Distributed Under the Direc-
ton of Consul General lee
Spanish Opposition Charged.

The following statement was issued from
the State Department today:
1.-The call having been made by the Pres
ident for money and supplies for the suf-
fering Cubans, and some doubt seeming to
exist that money and supplies donated in
response to such call may not be honestly
and impartially distributed to the suffer-
ing people for whom the donations were
rade. 1t is thought proper 10 give this pup
lie notice in the way of an assurance that
all such donations will be distributed
through Consul General Lee and duly au-
thorized agents cooperating with him in
Cube. No doubt is entertained Ivy the
President or by the Secretary of State that
every dollar and every article of clothing
or food that shall be donated for the ben
eft of the suffering in Cuba will be prop
eriy distributed.
Alleged Spanish OppOaltiOn.
The State Department has taken official
notice of the complaint made by the gro
GERS ana importers exchange of Philadel-
phia to the effect that the Spanish officials
in Cuba had been placing obstacles in the
way Of the free admission of food and
ether supplies sent to Cuba for the relief
of the suffering. While the officials be-
TIE story, q cablegram has been sent to
Consul General Lee directing him 10 inves-
tigatc the correctness of the statement,
and. if it should prove to be true, to pre-
vent any delays IN the landing and admis-
sion of shipments of stores, if it is possible
to do
Treasury Contributions.
Chief Clerk Swayze of the Treasury De-
partment today announced the subscrip-
{o6 do hx-t hn
ent bureaus of the treasury for the relief
of the Cubans. He found that the total
was s9aS.45, a sum greater than had ever
been expected Subscription blanks for the
cause of the suffering Cubans were circu-
lated last week. with the result named.
the money will be sent to the State De-
partment this afternoon or tomorrow. ard
will probably be increased some.
There was considerable rivalry in the
bureaus as to which should ratst the
largest subscription. The list below shows
the subscriptions of the different bureaus:
Secretary ACCOMPLISHMENTS 5000
ASS slant Secretary SpaGlding...... 21JO
Assistant Secretary Howell. .......... 25H)
Bureau of internal revenue. ........ 81. -
Marine hospital service. ............... 100
Light house board. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.23
REGISTERS office. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1l.Gj
L. 5. coast and geodetic survcy..... A. 80
Office of steamboat inspection. ........ ~,
Division of loans and currency........ SO
Stationery NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SI.I
Customs division. Observation-Disclosures. 127J
appointment division. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Auditor for State observation-disclosures. 600
Auditor for War Observation-Disclosures. 1853
Auditor for Interior Department..... % OO
Aud. tor for Treasury Department.... L. -
Controller of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Bureau Ct statistics. Observation-Disclosures. 1910
Treas urer's office. Observation-Disclosures. 1915
Controller of tie treasury. E3N)
Lnc-saving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1915
Secret service. Observation-Disclosures. 30
Division CT public moneyS 100
Bureau of navigation ..... 1000
Bureau of engraving and printing 1743o
Office OF superyising architect ~ 1l2 IN,
Office of chief clerk and sllDt 1oN,
Ihe Evening Star Fund.
t,,.o,;,r cr,- 70 e,oo no
~ u ",
a f,fcnG 20 ~
% w E,,.r.Ii,, ~
criard 400 w,
On 90
Cash Observation-Disclosures. 1nO
Thee j. Mayer. Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,. 1000
Woodward & Lothrop. 100 40