The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-18

t1oii. L,-..., .-.. ...sru through
the mail leaflet published by The
Christian Herald, with cuts of some of
the sick and starving" reconcentrados,
and took 1t with me, thinking these
were rare specimens got up to make
the worst possible showing. / saw
plenty as bad and worse. many that
should not be photographed and
shown. ] could not believe that out Of
q population of 1000, 900 200. 900 had died
within these Spanish forts, practically
prison wallis within few months past
from actual starvation and diseases
caused by insufficient and improper
food. My inquiries were entirely out
side Of sensational sources. and every
time the answer was that the ca1s had
not been overstated.
What l saw 1 cannot tell SO that
others can see 1t. 1t must be seen
with ones own eyes to be realized.
The Los Pasos hospital In Havana has
been recently described by one of my
colleagues, Senator Gallinger, and I
cannot say that his picture was over
drawn, for even his fertile pen could
not do that. He visited 1t after DR..
Lesser. one of Miss Barton's very able
and efficient associates had renovated
1t and put in cots. I saw 1t when 400
women and children were lying on the
stone floors in an indescribable state
of emaciation and disease, many with
the scantiest covering Of rags, and
such rags and sick children naked as
they came into the world. And the
conditions in the other cities are even
worse"
Senator Proctor gave description Of
Miss Clara Barton's work. paying
glowing tribute to that lady. AS to tha
need for aid he said:
1.-THE American people may be as
sured that their bounty will reach the
sufferers with the least possible cost
and In the best manner In every re-
spect. And If our people could see
small fraction Of the need they would
pour more freely from their liberal
store than ever before for any cause.
When will the need for this help end 2
Not until peace comes and the recon.
ccntrados can 20 back to their coun-
tlllage plots. which quickly run up
10 brush In that wonderful soil and
cline. and until they can be fras from
danger Of molestation IN. SO doing. I'm
til then the American people must in
the main care for them"
Senator Proctor said he saw no
beneficial results from General Bianco's
modification of Weyler's order. which
permits habitation Of farms. properly
defended" He declared that he has
never seen country to compare with
Cuba In its "surpassing richness" and
had this TO say of the popuiation:
1T Is said that there are nearly 200-
900 Spaniards in Cuba out of total
population of 100000. They live prin-
cipally in the towns and cities. The
small shopkeepers in the towns and
their clerks are mostly Spaniards.
Much of the larger business. too and
Of the property in the cities and in a
less degree in the country is in their
hands. AS everything possible in the
way of trade and legalized monopolies
In which the country abounds is given
to them by the government, many Of
them acquire property. / did not learn
that the Spanish residents or the ISL
and had contributed 1arselv in tl,od
or treasure TO sunuress ib., tnsnrrec-
tiun.
"There are or wore befo,. tie war
about 600 600 Cubans on the island
200 COO Standards (which msans tboso
born in SPAIN and less than SOC. 900 of
negroes and mixed blood. The per.
centage of colorcd to white hus been
steadily diminishing far more tban
10 years and ,s NOT now ovor o. mr.
cent. of the total In fact ths nnm.
ber of colored peopIe has been .ctrallv
diminishing for NEARLY tb.t 1--WE Tho
Cuban farmer and Ia borer 10 NV n,tura
peaceabIe kindly pav hosni,.IIa ,ist,
heorted and ;n,,rnyidant ,nd ,,,,as.a
to hull nvbtin, a g ,nhun,an.
"ono thing tb,t ,y.,, nav, - .
to learn ths sunsriorii, ~ a.. ,,o,, -
do Cuh,n over tho Snoriard In ,ha
m,,tar oP oduooti,, A,,nnn .ha, T.,
pood cirrums,ances tbara n,r ho ,,'
doubt th,t IN. Cuhon 10 for s,,ra.;a,
in tbis resnsct And tha raasan - =,
is eosilv to Geo Tboy have haa, a.,
Gated in Ensland Ernnca or th,s oa,,n
trv while tho snania ri has .,nh ad,,o,
tion nc bis own co,,ntrv f,rr,.haa
"It ;s s,id th,t thoro oro ,he,,t en ooo
Snanish sol6iars now In r,,,ta A. sou
dutv out of nvs, ono Ooo that h,ua has,
sent there Tbe rast hove, ala 10,
sent home sick and in ,bs ro.nitaIs
and some have heen ki,,aa not win
tnndlng the of7c,a, renorta Thav ars
conscrints many of ther, Tarr ,,o,,na
and eenerallv small MON NAV ar"
ouint and ohs5,ent ana - ,.a,, yui,I,s
and led balisve would ssht foir,,,
we'll bnt NOT at al, envai ,o our r,an
"The dividin. Iines hatw.on nar,ia,
are the most st raipbt ana cIeor o,,t thot
have ever come IN nv knnwiadga ma
division in our war was bv no means
so clear,v dafned II to ruh.n ,n,;n.,
spaniard. II is practically tho entirs
C,,hon rorr,.tion ~, aua s,,,a -. a.,