The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-12
TnE srATI9R PoeF HuIIIoENcER TUESDAY. AFm e. U.s.

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49, r.ysS - ps s1nsnr3s "a fcSSx virtne.
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80 Liz 49, -reae srX Ssnerya..s fna-
n..}ee .r1 - cs,h. ~ tn Sensranhical Git-
SSs13osn ana TIE necessity a 10 cossmercdai
encs tSsi n /. frse ana for the mutual
hens4sf a. roth couniries. cloner rola-
o. with your republic than with any
vard Cuha win consider herself bound by
: closer Tie in the affection Il beaFs for
the noble American magnanimity.
ranorts hat Won have heard never viii
you Sc Able 20 form q 1ust conception Of all
the bloodshed. the misery. the ruin and
the sorrow caused to afflictSs Cuba 70 OBJ
tain her Independence, and how the des-
p0tic spirit of Spain. irritated to the last
degree before the most jzst Of all rebel
Hons. has reyeled in the most implacable
er4y. The nation which & one time adopt.
ed the inquisition and invented its tor
lures lastly conceived the concentration
martyrixe and then to annIhilate an en-
tire people, and IL It has stopped In the
path OF destruction. II IL due In great
measure 70 the cry Of indignation which
" drew from the states over which you
govern
The people whose lives are saved from
assuaged, are the people for whose iiber-
~ we daily shed our blood on the fields Of
battle. the country whose Independence we
for them 10 also for US; blood Of our blood
and flesh Of our flesh. we must rejoice with
them IN their joys az We weep end sympa-
thise with them In their sorrows and
BE not surprised. then. that - the gem
erai-in-cnied OF this Cuban army, ] am so
deeply moved at the wave Of compassion
that I accede to the request Of the
patriots command to appear before you.
the representative OF the great nation, a.
Sne exponent OF our immense gratitude.
tious duty by setting forth a fact which
knowiedge OF the persons 30 whom is rec
sucoorinr The unkannv aop,S,,,. miS Sash OF
and In order that ignoranc az certair q :.
tecedents may not deprive many needy
ones OF the enjoyment Of that American
10y. 10y.
tns country. mas never prohibited any citi-
Ing his isvins ana !, na mo- from earn
.Oon az tne oarosrous concentration decree
snd .si,, Jssa.eo innumerable families left
pcsied by hunger to wrest from that fruit
tul CUBAN vegetation The means OF reliev.
~ lne most pressing needs Of life. Those
SnnsPpy pe.ngs .4norc the fact that the
Skrn,aS ~ steer ana pr1vatton have
nIouoeG tne1r hearts IN mourning. 30 also
u may be said that the floors OF Cuba
ief and torch uTvasaated oy the bull
same circ,sm.tsrrs. sh - ue1nE IN the
have the same nnral rirht ~ nort,aa.sses
IN the relief furnished 10 needy Embans bv
your generous people Many a widow,
many mother. many an orphan do we
NEE. IN our way who asks US succor that
ora thar 80 20 sve' put most sparingly;
the cha ritv 8 wsrs W., pplnuaE OUT 20 them
your noble nation. des.re - bs,,,ns ~, "a
self by offering nv services 70 ro"nnar ny
In the noble work with all the power ard
cnmmar Mi'nin the reach OF the forces I
II am. sir. with the most a;~4,ns,,s,.a
consideration, M COME -
Refused Fuel to Reconcentraao.
March "A Cav -
Consul Barkar os aas,s az. aet.er rom
him to trann,,it the eo,,c..ir. ,... e4u ssa,
u addresses to him 1(sen Tna.. WHICH
.n... o.. az, 49,. AI'
nicats to the denartment A n,,icI3v al .al
sible the fact thar fhe rnsfissrv a. -
der and other OFFICERS Of the niifts =, ~
lively refuse to allow fhe recon ca,trpp JSs r.
20 Snom ! am issuing feed In its raw state
food "eh " eoon the
'Tn addition. they prohibited this class
q people Il only give food to about one
nitn OF the dessttute) from gathering veg
s .lv 9ii witnin tne protection OF the
pnac r. Fee" sn vo,, e ann me Americans pro-
must look - s'1
March, % Clan
+,a,s 80 49, IepoIts lnat instruc-
s.os naso pTtH given oy the civil gov
e.s1inent OF havana tnat the alcaldeS and
otner authorities shall not give out any
facts about the reconcentrados, and .ff
any OF the American relief committees
should make inquiries concerning them all
such inquiries must be referred to him"
Gen. Lees dispatches conclude with a