The herald., 1898-06-12
GAUNT FAMINE STALKS
RECONCENTRADoS DYING IN
HAvANA'S STREETS
ONLY THE SPANISH ARMY FED
II the United States Does Not Move
Quickly There Will Be No
One Left to Succor
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE Medical New
In lis issue of today will publish a discus
sion of the advisability of a summer cam
paign in Cuba. written by DR.. ID. F. Lain
Of Philadelphia, who is Cuban-American
In which he says in part:
1.-The unpreparedness of the military
branch of the government has become SC
apparent, and from all accounts the neces
sity Of much larger body of troops to in
wade the island SO evident that can vel
understand the hesitation on the part Of ths
Washington authorities to land troops a
this season of the year around Havana an6
Matanzas. In fact l am about convince,
that, unless Havana in the meantime cal pit
ulates from lack of food, no troops will bs
landed in that province before the month
Of October or November.
"Around Santiago the conditions are diff.
weren't. The country all about Is hily an6
much more healthful and by utilizing the
several thousand insurgents in the neigh
borhood for the purpose of garrisoning the
city after its capitulation, the American
troops could be safely encamped all sum
mer under decidedly more advantageou.
conditions than at Chickamagua or Tampa
From the point of view of Cuban, this
pacific blockade, especially If kept up al
summer means the practical exterm;na
tion of all the people in these three prov
inces-Pnar Del Rio, Havana and Matan.
8as-and as the war we are told, was un-
dertaken for the purpose of saving these
people, why should not American troops he
Immediately landed on the island. even II
10 r;e - III loot -
from climatic conditions. etc.?
ION the other hand as Americans, we are
justified in reasoning the matter. We are
certainly not prepared for such an under
taking. Our soldiers, mostly men who were
only yesterday clerks and mill hands. are
not even supplied with one of the most es-
sential and vital things for summer cam
paign in the tropics, and that Is suitable
clothing. In such an undertaking we know
that climate does not influence mortality as
much as deficient preparation and lack { +
organization; therefore, let US take into
consideration the lives of 10000 or so OO1
Americans as against the Cuban unfortun-
ates, who are. perhaps, already beyond any
human aid. This pacific blockade will GER
tainly force Havana to capitulate long be-
fore October. and by that time We shall
have thoroughly trained and properly
equipped body of troops
Department News
WASHINGTON, June 11.-There were ru-
mors at the Navy Department today that
cablegrams had been received from Samp-
son via Port Antorio, Jamaica. The foun-
dation for these was probably the arrival
of the St. Louis off the coast of Jamaic,
leading to the natural presumption that she
had brought dispatches from the COM
mander in chief of the blockading squadron.
The department officials would not admit
that any dispatches had been received. But
there is reason for the assumption that in
any case they related to nothing more i'm
portant than news from Sampson that ships
had been designated to supplement the
convoy of the troop ships, and also an an
nouncement from the commander of the St.
Louis that he had captured prize.
AS time is believed to be an important
point just now in the movement of troops,
1t is suggested here that some time might
be saved If the transports start from Tam
pa Bay with the small convoy already avail
able and arrange to meet the additional and
more powerful convoy from Sampson's fleet
SOiic ~ illc HelSHDOTnOCQ OIL the
Windward channel. If any danger exists
at all for the transports in the shape of
lurking Spanish gunboats it is not believed
that there is any reason for apprehension
in the waters west of Cape Maysi, the east
ern extremity of Cuba, and if this course
were made fully 36 hours may be saved in
the time required for the transports to reach
Santiago.
The bulletin relative to Hobsons feat.
posted this morning at the Navy Depart
ment, shows from its date that mail advices
have been received by the department from
Admiral Sampson. But the officials have
nothing further to communicate than the
facts contained in the bulletin
The arrival Of the Monterey at Coronado
Island, two days out from Mare Island. as
reported In the press dispatches from Sar
Francisco, came as a surprise to the Navy
Department, showing that the stop was no;
included in the monitors itinerary. Tht
loss of SO tons of coal by being washed over
board is said by the officials to be inconse.
Quential and not a sufficient reason for tn,
stop. The collier Brutus, which is accom-
panying the monitor, has on board 470
tons of coal, enough to tow the Montere,
because of some slight accident aboart
ship that the Monterey went into Coronado
The great circle that the Captain of tht
Monterey has selected as the line upor
which he will proceed to the Philippines
If started afresh from the present location
Of the ship, would bring the Monterey yer,
close to the Caroline Islands en- route. ane
1t may be that she VIII stop there to Goa
In some sheltered harbor K 1t is found de
sirable to do so. 1t is said, however. By
persons familiar with the present disposi
tlon Of the admnistrat on that the plan.
do not contemplate the seizure of these is
lands by the Monterey, nor yet of the Is
land of Guajan. the principal one of tn,
Ladrone groupe, by the Charleston. TIL,
latter ship may, as was indicated in thes,
dispatches when she sailed from Mare Is
land. touch at the Ladrouc Islands er
route just as the Monterey may do in tn,
case of the Carolines. bu. it is not tn
present intention to formally OCCUPY an,
of these islands.
or course, it is realized that the develop
ment of our foreign policy may in the en-,
lead up to some such acquisition as neces
sary ports of call and coaling stations on tn
long route from San Francisco to Manila.
Secretary Long was at the Navy Depart
ment today for the ,rs, time since he wa.
overtaken by lameness, about ten days ago
For man who suffered much physica
pain, the Secretary looked remarka bl
well and entered with zest upon his duties
although he was unable to move abou
much. When asked what the department
proposed to do in reply to sampson's graci
Gus suggestion that Hobson and his me
be professionally rewarded for their brav
exploit In sinking the MerrImac the Ser