The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1898-01-06

file in the State Department, verified
from official records aud published to
q Mortified nation on December 6.
1t is nation in the process of ex-
termination. Fifteen hundred Gu
bans are dying daily. In face Of the
appalling official figures of record; in
face of the appeal of President Nc
kinney for relief, the action of Dupuy
&c LONE, the Spanish Minister. In
making the statement given to the
public through the papers to-day is
little short ola crime. lie declares
alt is not true that the Spanish au.
thorities in Cuba are not equal Ia
the situation. Success is being given
abundantlyssend relief committees are
in regular operation. In two Of the
proviuces-PuertOP Principe and Sam
tiago there has been no eoncent ration
Forty plants are grinding sugar, and
tn ire is ample work for those who
want it. Many of the reconcentra-
dos VIII" are reported to be suffering g
are in such condition through all un-
willingness to work"
by the figures of the deaths Oh a sin-
gle day in Il single city, taken from
the records of the State Department.
On December 18, six weeks after
Weylcr had been superseded, AZ pco-
pie out Of the $4,000 in the city OF
Matanzas, are officially recorded as
having died and been givcu "Chris-
Gan" aud legal burial-in trenches
four deep. This is so per cent per
anuum.
The Spanish authorities are cx-
ANXIOUS that money rather than sup
plies should be sen. to Havana. 1t is
thoroughly characteristic of the
Spanish authorities VINO have grown
rich in rohbing not only Cubans, but
Spain and the Spanish army MS we'll
This is the explanations: General
Blanro, who al first denied tho need
of outside relief and refused to admit
supplies free of duty, was forced t.
reverse his railing, ask aid and offer
TO remit all duties. But the Spanish
III ercnauts want to reap the last
dollar Of profit. 1t is well known
that food and medical supplies Ill
Cuba command enormous prices
aud that the medical supplies are
adulteratCd.
Ouinine in Havaua ia three-fourths
plaster-oi-paris and flour. The duties
on the needed supplies will average
over 60 per cent. This means that III
ounce OF qulnine put up i'll capsuls
and costing in the United States 81
would, in llavana, duty paid, and ad
liberated to four times Its bulk, cos'
not less than $52. Quinine is the
medicine most need in Cuba. Not Less
than 100000 worth at wholesale
rates will be needed for the relief e.
the suffers within the next three
| months. This is moderate estimate
That amoun: bought i'll Cuba would
cost not less than S5OO.OOO.
While this proposition would no
hold good ial regard to all supplies.
is a safe estimate that an increase o
100 per cent III n..~s.-wili not cover TIT
purchase of supplies in Cab" a
against their purchase in the United
States.
Moreover the scrupulous care whicl
the State Department ordered to b.
exercised that none of the $50, 900 ap
propriatcd for the relief of American
ci,izcns III Cuba be expended on be
half of their Cuban relatives needs t.
be exercised to see that the supple
sent this time for the relief of til
suffering Cubans are not used t
supply the Spanish army. The exten
of the relief supplies needed is enor
[mous. ualf million people nee
aid The following schedule mcrel'
approximatcs the actual figures:
| Clothing, etc, 81, ,0GO.OGO.
| Medicines, etc, $1,000,0CO.
i Food ior 60 days at ceEts re
capita per dav. $1,50O,OOO.
Common tools, for planting, re
bnilding, etc, for 10000 adult male
and females, $;5O0.OOO,
Total, 4,OOO,OO0.-Ex.
GOOSE HIS MODEL.