Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

Havana, March 31.-Captain General
Blanco has issued an important decree,
dated March 80, and published this
| morning, in which he directs the end
| OF the Recommendation in the four pro-
Vinces. Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matan-
ZaS and Santa Clara.
The preamble sets forth that the
pacifcation Of said provinces having
been considerably advanced by the
combined action Of arms and the ma
tural effect OF the establishment of au-
| tonOmy in giving security to the cOun-
try, making possible the advancement
of the sugar, tobacco and food crops, it
| also being near the time when the
| minor paintings give the means of lIv-
ing to the laboring classes and peas
ants, also believing the time has come
to resume the normal conditions in the
| towns and villages, TO DO away with
| the causes Of suffering among the peo-
| pie, to remove so far as possible all the
effects of the recommendation, and fur
Their to give complete liberty TO all the
country people to return to such places
as they desire, to do such labor as they
| may select, this order is issued.
The preamble further says that for
| the reconcentrados who, being with
out resources or instruments with
which to labor remain In the towns or
centers previously set apart for their
use. the colonial government will with
great urgency propose to the governor
general a plan Of relief. In this plan
the mayors and alcades are expected
TO take part, establishing soup kltch-
ems. etc., and doing all in their power
TO terminate the existing misery.
Then follow five articles, carrying
| out what is set forth in the preamble.
Article AFTER the publication or
| this order the reconcentrados and their
| families will be allowed to return
home in the four provinces given
| above.
! Article 2-Orders all relief commit
| tees and civil and military authorities
to facilitate the workings OF the de-
cree and also to aid the recOncentrados
in selecting and securing new houses.
! Article 3-Directs the colonel gov
eminent, through its secretaries and
! minor officers, to prepare to execute
all necessary orders to secure for the
| country people work on public i'm
proyements and also to give food, by
economical kitchens, to all the suffer
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| the small country estates.
| Article All the expenses over and
above the funds now in the hands of
| the committees are to be provided Tor
| under the head of an extraordinary
war credit.
Article 5-All former orders of re-
concentration are abrogated.
Washington, March 31-The Spanish
legation has received full reports from
| Captain General Blanco, from the gov
errors of all the provinces of Cuba,
and from the Alcaldes and chiefs of
police of the principal cities as to the
| condition of the reconcentradOs. 1t is
an elaborate treatment of this subject
| by the officers directly in charge, and
| gives the situation fully from their
| standpoint 1t is noteworthy that they
| do not seek to minimize the dreadful
condition Of these people, but endeavor
! to show that they are doing their ut
most to alleviate the misery and mis-
| fortune which exists.
Washington, March 31,-The State
| Department has received no official
| word as to the decree issued by CAPTAIN
| General Blanco resembling the recon-
centrado order in Santa Clara and the
other rich provinces. 1t is regarded
as an extremely important, if not the
most important development of a ia
vorable character thus far secured.
Madrid March 31.-After the cabinet
meeting to-day, which was presided
over by the Queen Regent, the minis
ters had another hours conference,
! after which the following semi official
note was issued:
! Captain General Blanco telegraphs
an account Of glorious combat of
| General Luque against the insurgents
! commanded by Calixto Garcia, and
| also makes excellent reports of the
| progress of the operations, setting
| forth that the pacifcations are so adj
| vanced in the western provinces that
! the concentration of the peasants has
! been repealed. Public works are also
| being commenced TO give employment
| to all applicants. In view Of this, i'm
! portant submissions are expected
The minister of public works in an
| interview to-day said that the last
| twenty-four hours had brought a fav-
| orable change in the situation When
| the minister was asked if he meant on
| account of the news from Washington
| he replied mo. Our..sqlings Of sat
isfaction do not ret the United
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