Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11
A TALE OF HORROR
Continued from Twelfth Page.)

on Il-C LIN OF JaHu1Ty MI at IL"
closed translation of an order issued by
General Gomez, forbidding the grinding OF
the sugar crop for the years 1897 and 1855.
He adds that in that part of Cuba all idea
of making a sugar crop is entirely aban-
doned. and he says that the stoppage OF
industries will not halt at this, but that
coffee and other agricultural crops Will
fall under the same ban. Mr.. Hyatt says
that he had had hope that after the revo-
cation of the recommendation order
no difficulty would be found in reinstating
American industries. but that it appears
that all of the benefits that should nave
accrued to our citizens are thwarted by
the action of the insurgents, who refuse
to allow them to return to their sugar,
coffee ard other estates" He mentions the
inhibition on operating the Pompo mines
of manganese ore, and instances several
sugar estates which are held UP and which
he says are becoming more worthless than
before This letter, like several others OF
Mr.. Hyatt's, indicates that important parts
are omitted.
He closes. as usual with brief but
thrilling picture of the condition of the
island. 1t is he says. beyond the pow
er of my pen to describe the situation in
eastern Cuba. Squalidity, starvation, sick
Tess and death meet one In all places.
BeGga-s throng our doors and stop us on
the streets The dead in large numbers re-
main oven from day to day in the Gene
teries unburied.' In his communication of
the 18th OF January ar. Hyatt continues
the presentation of this sad feature of
existence in Cuba al the present time say
Ing: The military situation is completely
overshadowed in importance by the starv-
ing STR gy.rl,r
or i perish This consulate is besieged
to an extent that blocks the entrance and
greatly retards business. They have heard
that the people Of the United States are
giving funds for their relief and have not
the patience 10 wait. l could name three
Americans here who contribute monthly
over 500 toward feeding the poor. but it is
as nothing compared to the peoples neces-
stiles Men, women and children. homeless
and almost naked, roam the streets by day,
begging of every one they meet, or at
every door they pass. and sleeping at night
anywhere they can find Il place 10 lie down.
If the present death rate should continue
there would rot be a soul left in the city
at the end of five years. For the masses
1t is speedy help sure death"
BlancO's Visit.
some of the particulars of the visit of
Captain General Blanco to Santiago. He
mentions a conversation he had with Col.
Marsh OF Conceal BIanco's staff and says
that the latter. upon leaving him, said 10
him: Il shall be at all times most happy
to use whatever influence | may nave with
General Blanco in securing a favorable
resolution of airy matters that you may
desire tc present to him.. AS a result
OF this interview Mr. Hyatt secured the
release from customs duties of a quantity
of quinine then in the port and order
releasing all future consignments of this
medicine.
In this communication Mr.. Hyatt men,
lions the destruction of a railroad train
by dynamite bombs near Santiago at the
time of Gen Blancos visit, saying that
it was believed that insurgents were re-
sponsible for the destruction, because they
believed Gen. Blanco to be the train.
Two cars were shivered in atoms, five
passengers were killed outright and TWEEN
ty-two badly wounded.
IIr. Hyatt writes on tie LIST of February
last IS follows; The era of good feeling is
passing away. while bitter words and cruel
Gets are again coming TO the front. Those
engaged in works of mercy are denounced
for E-.p.ug alive d tribe that ought to be
dead; bat it cannot be said there is no ex-
cuse for harsh Judgment. The stoppage of
all asl icultural pursuits and the blowing up
of cars containing innocent people cannot
be justified even under the guise of war
Extremists of both sides seem able to dom
mate the sentiments Of their respective
parties while a deep feeling of personal
hatred pervades their breasts. Gen. BlaE-
cos milo and humane policy meets with but
feeble response from his own followers
while tn" insurgents laugh al the Old man
who throws sods and grass instead of
stones. Autonomy is already a dead issue
while buying insurgent leaders thus far is
not d marked success, the insurgent gener-
ais having already imprisoned several Off
GERS suspected of venality." Mr. Hyatt
again in this letter quotes Col. Marsh. at
tributing to him the following sentiment
Spain fails to comprehend that Cuba has,
as It were, two motters-a political one
which is Spain; a commercial one. which
fs the United States: and the political
mother fails to that the commercial
mother has any rights. while the CONNER
ciil mother cannot shake off her RESPONSE
Kitty. for God has made them next-,lnor
neighbOrs." Mr. Hyatt closes this letter as
follows: Il do not believe that the western,
continent has ever witnessed death by
starvation e4ualed to that which now ex-
lists in eastern Cuba"
Medicines From the United Stntes
On the 18th of February Mr. HYATT re-
ports the first arrival of relief from the
United states. which came In the shape of
medicines The people seemed especially
pleased to receive quinine. and he s;.ys
that 10 nearly every family this medicine
was acceptable as gold. He says that all
Glasses. including the physicians. the.
church digritares and the ladies' Of the
city joined in its distribution among the
INDECENT sick He says that with the free
use "f quinine the death rate of the CITY
felI :" per cent the first week and ne
adds that because of the good effects of
THIS medicine American chemists have re-
ceiFed p decided boom. and that by all par-
Ties its action has been pronounced riracu-
lous The doctors found after very little
experience that it only required about one
NTH Of the amount Of the American rnedi-
cine 70 break a fever which had been re-
q1ired of the quinine used before it was