Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-15
RELIEF WORK in CUBA.
Louis Klopsch Gives $3,2OO-Matanza'
to Have Some Relief To-day

or Tomorrow.
Havana, March 14.-Arrangements are
in progress to discontinue a num-
ber of the relief stations in Ha-
vana. which are open only at certain
hours. and to establish. instead. one large
central station, which will be open for re-
lief at all hours Of the day, with four sub
urban stations. Lists have been secured
of the names of the towns near Havana,
of the number Of their Inhabitants, Vnd
of the destitution In each. These lists will
be extended throughout Cuba to embrace
all the localities where suffering exists. A
careful estimate, it is hoped, will be made
of the total number to be provided for, SO
that the amount and variety of the daily
rations can be fixed according to the money
available. 1t is believed that the long es-
tablished hospitals and asylums OF Havana
can be made much use of. il assistance is
judiciously given to their regular man
ayers. 1t Is further hoped that. by spend
ing $4,000 in Las Cosas. now the principal
place here for the relief of the concentra-
does, 1t can be made a model refuge, with
new beds. good kitchens. etc. Louis
klopsch. of the New York Christian Her.
aid, has given check for 81 900 In Amer
lean gold for transmission to United
states Consul Brice, at Aatanzas, and an
other check for the same amount to be
forwarded to United States Consul Barker
at Sagua la Grande. Both checks will be
forwarded to their destinations by mes
senger. Mr.. klopsch says he would prefer
that the money be used for the relief q
the silent sufferers" otherwise those who
are in great poverty but who are tn proud
to make their wants known. Finally, Mr..
klopsch will give Consul General Lee 81 900
for direct expenditure, and $500 for the
relief fund.
According to advices from Matanzas it
Is hoped to get some Of the stores from the
Fern distributed tomorrow, but many
hitches occur and the distribution may be
delayed until Wednesday. The authorities
have been ordered not to discharge from
the warehouse the stores that came on the
Bergen until the custom house authorities
permit. There is no objection to the FERNS
General Lee, who has been telegraphed to
on the subject. thinks he can arrange the
Bergen matter. The committee Of the
to issue orders on United States Consul
Brice. and say they have complete lists
made made ? up OF all the needy. but have feared
ever happens now. the hungry will soon be
fed and want will be relieved.
Inc Fern's trip was uneventful. She
reached Matanzas on Saturday and at once
began discharging her provisions into light
ers. On shore a few persons had gathered,
put there were no demonstrations of any
| kind. The share of provisions for Matan-
zas was got rid of in business-lilke way
and the Fern then sailed for Sagua la
Grande, where the same programme was
gone through on Sunday, the operation Of
landing the stores occupying about six
hours.
United States Consul Barker boarded the
Fern upon her arrival at Sagua. He was
overjoyed to see an American ship once
more. even though 1t was only the little
Fern. He said there were about 5000
starving reconcentradoes in his district
An officer of the Fern said
1T seemed as If the gladness of the
wretched Cubans at our arrival was stified
by the overpowering dread that hangs
over the people of Cuba and that could
not be dispelled, even with the coming of
the food for which they longed Naturally,
we saw little. Ours was no exploring trip
But We saw enough to convince us that
| the stories emanating from Matanzas, and
especially from Sagua la Grande, are not
| exaggerated
The Fern probably will 90 back with
more provisions about Friday.
| Jackson, Miss, March 14-Secretary of
| State Powerton has received letter from
United States Consul Barker at Sagua la
Grande. Cuba, enumerating the needs of
| the starving Cubans in his district In
| concluding his letter, Consul Barker saws:
I'm my humble judgment. substantial re-
lief can come to this people through peace
| alone. Stop the war. and stop it instantly:
| II not, the Cuban race will soon be ex-
tinct."