The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-29
THY IRE ALL GONE
That's What Congosto Says
of the ReconcentradoeS.
BITTER WORDS FOR TORAL
immigration May Solve the
Cuban Question.
RITTER WORDS FOR TORAL

New York, Sept 2s.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived today on the steamer
iCty Of Washington from Havana, were
DR.. Jose Congosoo. and Captain Fred
SHARP. OF the Merritt and Chapman
wrecking company. The City OF Wash
ington brought Is cabin passengers and a
small cargo composed chiefly OF cigars and
tobacco.
DR.. Congosto at first declined 10 talk.
He vii sail for Havre on che French line
steamer October L Captain Sharp was
greatly pleased TO learn that the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa had been fioated and
taken TO Guantanamo. He thinks the col
uer Merrimac. sunk in Santiago harbor.
can be hoated.
Later Dr.. Congosto said: Tho evacua-
ton OF Cuba by Spain IS matter OF time
but when 1 left Havana everything was
progressing we'll. l do not care TO enter
into all the reasons for the delay but one
OF the principal causes is the fact that we
have over 5000 sick who must be taken
care of and cannot be left behind.
The problem of the future of the island
is a difficult one and l have studied II
without prejudice and as a result OF this
study Of years, believe that it is social
problem and not a political one. OF
course politics will enter into the solution
but the great question is how 10 bring
the most prosperity and the greatest hap
piness to the people Of Cuba. II is prob
able that Their evil be large emigration
to the islands and this emigration may
Of
a difficulty will be met in view Of the dan
gers of fever and the climate"
DR.. Congosto was asked as to the con-
dition Of the reconcentradoes.
There are no reconcentrados now" he
answered with a smile.
What has become of them?" was the
next question.
They're gone"
"Where?"
God knows" was the reply.
do you mean 70 say that they are all
dead?"
THAT probably explains it better than
I can. It is subject which 1 prefer not
to discuss"
When asked as TO the establishment of
a new navy for Spain, Dr. Congosto said;
Spain is stin a great country, and she
ought to have a great navy-and probably
will"
Discussing the fall of Santiago. and the
surrender of General Toral, DR.. Congosto
said:
There were brave soldiers at Santiago
and If their leader lacked courage, he
deserves to be punished. Santiago should
not have fallen as it did and if Toral
had not entered into negotiations with
the enemy Il is likely that there would
have been a different story to tell today.
II is not true that the Spanish army there
lacked supplies and ammunition, for they
mad plenty of both. which the yturned
over TO the Americans. If Toral had
pushed forward instead Of retreating
towards the city, he certainly would have
caused a repulse These are things which
he will have to explain
DR.. Congosto hopes that. when his du-
ties on the Paris peace commission ex-
pire, he will resume his consular service.
Mr.. Venton Won Hollenstein an Amer
lean citizen. and a member Of the German
Red Cross society. who had been in prison
for several months in Havana. charged
with completely in the instruction of the
Cubans. was also among the passengers OF
the City of Washington. He was released
during the first part of this month. He
is crippled and sick from the harsh treat
ment he received.