The Republican journal., 1898-09-01
TO SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO. I

place that is warmer. if dissatisfied with
the doings in this OF course all this in
terferes greatly with business, and is
serious loss to many people. Bankers
and wealthy merchants in Santiago who
are willing to honor the drafts of Ameri-
can houses to any amount are at present
unable TO do so, having shipped their
gold, for safety, TO Spain and Jamaica.
The local merchants. though eager to
purchase the American cargoes that are
now in the harbor. hesitate to do so, fear
ing that when the old time duties are
abolished, they will have to dispose of the
goods at heavy loss. 1t shakes the con-
fidence of the citizens in their American
friends at the outset. They cannot un-
derstand why the United states should
maintain the same exrortionate duties
which led TO the war against Spain-es-
pecially at a tue when starvation is
abroad in Cuba Thus hundreds Of fam
lies OF the better class who are not yet
destitute enough to seek charity, are pre-
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ing themselves with food
Fancy the steamboat passengers being
obliged, unexpectedly, to remain two or
three weeks in this poverty stricken,
fevel-intested town Those who desire to
aboard" on the vessel-anchored a mile
OF two out in the bay--may do So at the
rate OF - per diem, as long as supplies
hold out. and may 90 ashore whenever
they like, unless quarantine ir,erferes. 10y
paying the customary boat charge of 80
cents each way. There are two swell
clubs in Santiago, American and Spanish,
where men may live, if rich enough; be-
sides several tiendas, or low-class restau-
rants, which demand high class prices for
the poorest food. Even the citizens, ordina-
rily SO hospitable, are too poor since the
long war to entertain guests; and there
fore the traveller, without plenty Of scrip
in his purse, finds himself in the condition
of the son of Man, without where to lay
his head. One of the Philadelphia S pas
sengers perpetrated huge joke on him
self. firing Of steamship fare. he thought
he would try change ashore, and said to
his fellow sufferers: Gentlemen, | am
going TO town to get a square meal; who
will join me9' Fortunately for his pocket
book, nobody accepted the invitation.
Having heard that the clubs were expen.
sive, he did not patronize either of them,
but went to modest restaurant and or
dered such a meal as would cost in the
United States about 30 cents. To be sure,
some essentials We're lacking. Butter, of
course was not expected and there was
neither milk, bread, nor ''relish'' Of any
sort. He had a broth, a stew of odds and
ends, a chunk OF boiled beef, POSSIBLY
horse OF dog half of a pineapple and
cup Of bitter coffee, with brown sugar;
and the bill tor this sumptuous repast was
exactly -. 70,
louI correspondent has met with no
such trials, being safely housed in Red
Cross headquarters. Miss Barton and her
staff are eomfo' tably established in a
picturesque, well-fu. nished old casa, one
of the finest in Santiago whose owner
wealthy Scotchnan, now in Europe
kindly placed 1t ut her disposal Here
they sleep and eat, but their days, ''from
early morn till dewy eve, . are spent in the
storehouses down near the waters edge
Galley slaves never worked harder than
do these ladies and gentlemen. AS every
boAy- +l.,i,
and services without salary, but have
abandoned positions of prominence, ease,
and profit for Philanthropy sake. All
OF them have grown noticeably timer and
paler since | babe them good-b bye last
spring in Havana, and an indefnable
change OF expression is apparent in their
faces. When | mentioned it to Miss Bar
ton, she said: ''Do you remember an old
poem by Mrs. Hemans, about the death of
the flowers? l have forgotten the exact
title and even the words; but after the
killing frosts Of autumn the last rose
accounts for her changed appearance by
saying that she las Toobed on decth'"
Surely, if horrible sights and sad ex-
perlences leave their impression Oh the
human countenance these have reason for
the alteration. Ler me tell you few un-
vanished truths in the fewest possible
words. Surgeon General Sternberg an
nounced in the beginning that he had no
use for ''women's work and women's
tears and only the other day reiterated
that he did not want any female nurses in
the army. Therefore he has opposed the
Red Cross in every way refusing to per
NIT it to follow the army. His own plan
of caring for sick and wounded soldiers
may be well enough in theory, to talk
about in Washington, but for practical
use on the field of battle it has been Woe
fully demonstrated to be of no use what
ever. An army on tile march in strange
country, cannot carry along ample facili-
ties for hospital work, to be made avail
able when most needed-during and i'm
medlately after an engagement. This is
the peaceful province of the X d Cross
to follow closely in tha roar Yrotoo+ad l,,,