New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12

the authorities have quit altogether from gathering
vegetables cultivated within the protection OF tho
forts telling them. The Americans propose TO ieeo
you and to tho Americans you must look
on March II General Lee Informed the Depart
ment that the Governor-Genera, by decree OF
March g. prorogued in all parts 10 March 81, lsss'
the decree OF the general Government OF April ~
1897 relative 70 the suspension OF legal proceedings
against agricultural real estate. with the reserva-
tlon OF what might be agreed upon by the insuiaF
Chambers IN due season"
on March q General Lee cabled that tho Work
Of relief was advancing and gave details ABOUT the
distribution Of supplies adding; Have been greatly
assisted by Nj Klopsch." on March Is he report
ed that Constructions nave been given by the civil
govcrnmen, a. Havana that the alcaldes and other
authorities shall not give out facts about the
recommendations and II any Of the American rehe,
committees should make Inquiries concerning them
all such Inquiries must be referred to him
General Lees dispatches end with one under
date OF April T. transmitting the decree OF the Gov
e.uor-Goneral terminating the concentration order
N CIENFUEGOS AND MATANzAS.
There ,s me commur lcation from owen McGarr,
Consul a, Clenfueros under date OF January TO- IN
forming tho Department that the sugar mills IN MS
d,s,-io, had been grinding since the hrst OF the
month He said the utmost diligence was required
n prevent the firing Of the cane fields, ana con-
cluded:
The sugar crop Is the support OF all classes
especially tho laborns class and shou'' 4" :"
deatroyel n famine would be inevitable
TIE communications from MI. Brce consul al
Ma,auzas number only seven or eight, and most
O, ,hcrn are brief The correspondence from MIN
begins on November II. 1897. and closes on Feb
r-isrv isss Probably the most striking feature
a. Mr. Hrlces Communications Is an article VIII
/ t.n an January Is. devoted TO Cuban desututIon.
=, q he notes tho receipt q a circular letter OF
no s.ate Department dated ten days before
.-r,ls ne SAWS "lntimates that help Is 10 be ex-
,.raed nv the United States 20 the starving people
OF cuba Tho news OF this RELIEF mas beeh KNOWN
,or tho las, two weeks. and has EXTENDED All over
TIE province TITS consulate has been overwhe'Tne1
81 ,,,ole n, all classes asking 10 be remembered
when this relief comes
HIGH AS WELL AS LOW STARVING.
~ INTO. ,h.n gives a number OF facts Illus
,rs,,,r n. suffering In the province He says
,t.rs are in Matanzas alone 5000 people who are
actually starving and who require 'ooi' 0'o''rhs
and medicine. and continues
II, addition % the above thousands Of taIni-
-. =, -. better classes and formerly wel-to-do
who today nrc Iiving or one meal Day ana 'ha'
- .oo-t They hav. sold pawned furniture.
..wolry clothing etc. 20 exc out an existence un-
~ au lsgane or nearly so. Too proud TO beg they
o, ~e- I'm silence and many die OF starvation Inc
....,.,, q, a former Governor OF this province
w. seen begging the streets dncogni'ol OF thls
-, Many o., these people call on me privately
=. NV r.s,dence asking and praying FOR Gods sake
.. >. r,ner,bered when this relief comes from tho
,-.,,.6 a,a,e. one has to be here. know and min
81. with these people. TO fully realize mo terrioe
des,itutlon ard misery existing In 'uoa
~, Is 70 b hoped that this relef from me
,.u,..s e.,,e, Will como quickly. FOR hundreds are
t,,,r aorv - starvation Conditions are dread
-, 80, no relic, AFFORDED by the Spanish auihori-
ties"
IN his fr-t Communication OF the series dated
,.,.,,h.r = Mr. Br,ce stated that neither the
Of
,,r,athv with the proposed autonomy and re-
49,. lie noted ~. issuance OF the order 20 mu-
,o,,ol authorities give out rations ard clothing.
3D., sa,d M attention was paid to II. In this com
,,.,.o.,o, he placed tho death rate at over eighty
rerson. daily nearly all OF whom were dying ior
want OF food medicines and clothing.
! "a, ,,-,,e this" he said. "A dead negro woman
va g., ,he street within two hundred yards Of this
consulate starved 20 death. She died some tme
~ roornirg and vii. lie there maybe for days
/ NJ Urtc. also notes the issuance OF an order
,rouinx the rcc0ncentrados 70 return 70 ne coun-
! 80. t,, cav. the restrictions in the order are
practically prohiotiYe. -
! III hey went" he says. what can they 20
! v,,hout money food or shelter only those VINO
800, ot.ain employment on sugar plantations can
1.-Two Insurgents say no one Will be allowed 70
| 80 10 tho province OF Matanzas. The situation
| - i,,,a doolornble and am free 70 say no real
| ,,, can he, expected from the Spnnish Government
and the fate o, the remaining reconcentrados Is
.low LINGERING death from starvation.
/ writing on December y. Mr.. Brice says that the
IL, orTer.d 10 r.corcoutrados and other poor peo-
! ,o ty the Spanish authorities ls Intellectual
| 81 have. he states. personally visited the head
masters 81 distributing stations Two thousand
~.,tors were given out FOR few days only TO 500
r,rsons There are more thah t"e'Ve 'h'uS"hi
~,,,, MOBILE IN this city to-day. one out OF four
-, ,.,olyes two ounces Of rice one and hait
- - ierkcd beef and sometimes n small piece
- nod per diem Even this ration OF food has
boo, discontinued since the I'm inst
FOURTEEN OUT OF SEVENTEEN DEAD.
III ,,e,,lous several Instances OF distress among
o.rers tho following: In family OF seventeen
,.v,uy In an old mein. all were FOUND DEAD ex-
! 49,, ,nrec and they barely live" He says again
| | c,oral Rlanco's order allowing reconcen-
- d, return and cultivate tho crops Is inopera-
etc.,, ,,a Of no avail. Writing on January Il. he
says. -
.,rho peopie are smut UP In the cities and towns
III rita 70 starvo We have fifteen or eighteen
families OF American reconcentrados who own
! ,..r,,. q, Tho country and. were they allowed TO
| On n their homes could make a good living All
theso have begged and pleaded with the authori-
ties under Blancos order 10 20 anu "e'c !" e'e''
case refused"
SANTA CLARA'S DISTRESS.
Consul Barker covers the conditions existing IN
! c,,,o clara Province In number or commune
oo,,ons beginning November 20. 1877, and clos
ing on March q. 1898 his letters oons'., , o"s
! 49,, s,ory Of distress sickness, restitution and
death until the picture. even az drawn IN inc
| iat, language OF official communications Is re-
| ,.oI,,rC He devotes comparatively mus space 10
,,,,a, Questions but one or two OF his letters
FO'''' , ,hese lines Probably the most notable
=" $780,. ia his communication OF January 10. In
,,.,oh he volunteers some suggestions 10 the De-
,rn.rt Of State. From this communication the
| ro,,ovtng extracts are taken
Win span will admit defeat no mortal In my
,.,,o Judgment dare predict. That her plan or
mimi autonomy. is failure. and that with
,s,s failure passes from under her dominion tne
inns 30, IN he questioned Pending this ad-