Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-24
APPEAL FOR CUBA.
A Relief Committee Undertakes
to Aid the Sufferers.
President Mckinley Places a Former Wor-
cester Man in Charge of the Work.

In view Of the great suffering which
now exists in Cuba President Mckinley
has appointed Red Cross committee Of
which Stephen r. Barton, formerly Of
this city, is chairman, Charles A. Schie-
rem of the New York chamber of com
merce, treasurer, and Louis Klopsch on
/ the staff Of the christian Herald. !" who
are empowered by him to receive all
contributions of money or supplies and
forward them to Cuba
The committee has issued strong ap-
peal which gives minute directions for
sending the supplies, The reasons for
assisting the insurgents are thus set
forth in the appeal:
According to the figures published in
| the press of Havana, by the Diario an
! influential newspaper, there are row
1892 persons in a single province-Ma-
tanzas--who are absolutely without re-
sources. Up to Nov. 80, 1897, O,044 had
persisted of hunger, while II, 456 had dis
appeared, many of whom had doubtless
also succumbed to want. AT this time
| there are in the province over 10000
persons Of whom 10000 are women, and
$4,000 are children, actually starving.
OF these, 1t is declared by the physi-
clans, that a majority will surely die of
the diseases induced by famine. The
same authority adds that in all the pro-
vinces fully 100000 pacificos (non-com-
batants) have already died Of hunger,
and an equally large number must mi
serably perish from the same cause, UNI
less relief is speedily afforded.
1.-THE committee, in the name of the
president Of the United States, earnestly
appeals to the governors of states, the
mayors of cities, and officials of every
village; also to the public press and re-
llgious bodies to organize relief commit
tees and engage in q systematic gather
ing of money, food, clothing and medi-
cines. This committee will cheerfully
furnish all information relative to the
formation Of relief committees, the re-
mittance of funds, and the free ship
ment of supplies"
'It is a work that should be conduct
ed with great promptitude and vigor, as
the need is extremely urgent. We ask
the public to contribute literally for this
laudable purpose, making the gift in all
cases as generous as hearts touched with
sympathy for human suffering may die
tate Remember that even a single dol
lar, small though it may seem, will save
life and avert hunger for a time, in at
| least one poor Cuban home, while ten, q
hundred or a thousand dollars will res
cue the starving and produce beneficent
results in due proportion. Every con-
tribution will be duly acknowledged by
official receipt.
All money and material contributed
will be Immediately forwarded to Unit
ed States Consul General Lee, in Ha-
vana, under wose supervision the dis
| tribution will be made and reach all
parts Of the island
Checks and drafts for Cuban relief
should be made payable and addressed
Treasurer Central Cuban Relief Com
mittee, Temple Court, New York city
''The articles most in demand are spec
! flied by Consul General Lee as follows:
| Summer clothing, secondhand or other
WISE principally for women and child
rem, medicines for fevers, including a
1 large proportion Of quinine, hard bread
-four. cornmeal, bacon, rice, lard, pota-
toes, beans, peas, salt, fish, principally
Goldfish, any canned goods, large guam
titles condensed milk, blankets and
charcoal. Money will also be useful to
secure nurses, medicines and for many
other necessaries,''
Each package should be marked: