The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-12

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able resolution Of any matters thatj you
may desire TO present to him"
As a result Of this interview Mr.. Hyatt
secured the release from customs duties
of quantity Of quinine then in port, and
an order for the release of future con-
signments Of this medicine.
In this communication Mr.. Hyatt men
tons the destruction of a railroad train
by dynamite bombs near Santiago at the
time of General Blancos visit, saying he
believed that the insurgents were re-
sponsible for the destruction, because
| they believed General Blanco TO be on
| the train. Two cars were shivered to
atoms, five passengers were killed out
right and twenty-five badly wounded.
! Mr.. Hyatt writes on the 1st Of February
/ last as follows:
BLANCO LAUGHED AT.
1.-THE era Of good feeling is passing
| away while bitter words and cruel acts
are again coming to the front Those
| engaged in works of mercy are denounced
for keeping alive a tribe that ought to
be dead but it cannot be said that there
is no excuse for harsh judgment. The
stoppage of all agricultural pursuit and
blowing up of care containing innocent
people cannot be justified. even under
the guise of war. Extremists of both
sides seem able TO dominate the senti-
ments of their respective parties, while
a deep feeling of personal hatred per-
vades their breasts. General Blanco's
mild and humane policy meets with but
feeble response from his own follow
ers, while the insurgents laugh at the old
man who throws sod and grass instead
of stones. Autonomy is already a dead
issue, while buying insurgent leaders
thus far is not a marked success, the in
surgent generals havr=s already impris-
oned several officers suspected of venaI-
ity."
CUBA'S TWO MOTHERS.
Mr.. Hyatt, ending this letter, quotes
Colonel Marsh. attributing to him the
following sentiment:
Spain fails to comprehend that Cuba
has, as it were. two mothers, a political
one, which is Spain. and a commercial
one, which is the United States, and the
political mother fails to see that the
commercial mother has any rights, while
the commercial mother can not shake
off her responsibility, for God has made
them next-door neighbors"
Mr. Hyatt closes this letter as follows:
Ct do not believe that the western con-
tinent has ever witnessed death by star
walton equal to that which now exists in
eastern Cuba"
QUININE AS GOOD AS GOLD.
On the 18th of February Mr.. Hyatt re-
ports the first arrival or relief from the
United States, which came in the shape
Of medicines. The people seemed espec-
tally pleased to receive quinine, and he
says that to nearly every family this
medicine was as acceptable as gold. He
says that all classes. including the rhysi-
clans, the church dignitaries and the
ladies Of the city. joined in its distribution
among the INDECENT sick He says that
with the FIRE use of quinine the death
rate of the city fell 20 per cent the first
week, and he adds that because of the
good effects of this medicine American
chemists have received a decided boom
and that by all parties its action has
been pronounced miraculous. The doctors
found after very little experience that
they only required about one-fifth Of the
amount of American medicine to break a
fever which had been required of the quiz
nine used before it was received.
FIRST SUPPLIES OF FOOD.
On the 26th of February Mr.. Hyatt re-
ported the particulars of the first four
Il;
from the United States. The rations were
issued IN the court attached to the con-
sulate, the people being admitted by the |
police through a carriage driveway.
LAS 1 write" he says, the street IS |
blocked by the hungry throng for nearly |
a square above and below the entrance. |
1 have requested the police to admit the |
most delicate and feeble subjects first, as
many of them are unable to stand very /
long in such crowd
SYSTEMATIC DISTRIBUTION.
He estimated at that time that there /
were $4,000 people IN that city needing |
relief. He says that thirty Of the hes, /
ladies of the city divided the city into /
fifteen districts. Issuing ration tickets ac-
cording 10 the number Of needy persons
IN each house, a week $ rauOas being is
sued 10 each person receiving q ticket
On the first day ra-ions we're issued to
;T9 persons and for the entire four DAYS
under consideration, 10 3,G6S He also gave
moderate quantities OF the SUPPLIES to the
charitable institutions OF the city and Of
he towns near by. Six or eight policemen
were required 10 keep the crowds in
order.
ANNEXATION SENTIMENT.
In the last Communication OF the series
rom Mr.. Hyatt, dated March &c Ias,. he
says:
Property holders. without distinction CT
nationality. and with few exceptions.
strongly desire annexation. having but liz
lie hope Of a stable government under
sither Of the coatendng forces. and rhev
-iew with regret the indifference. nav.
epugnance Of the American people 70
'Uch a union, and suu nope that a com
,ination Of c.rcums tances VIII yet bring
: about, out sCcA move would not be
among the masses"
THE ELECTIONS.
Referring % the primary election he'd
n me previous Sunday to elect officers u
.old an election on the 9th OF the sane
month M Hyatt SAYS tha1 10 one seemed
o know anything about Il until &. was
.yer and the autoRomis,s WOE the e.ec-
ION.
a member OF that party" he saws.
told me that they me- q2.etiy and did /
heir voting. There IS 10 evidence teat
he people Il general intend 70 take any
arr III the coming election"