The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-18

tney came into the world. And the
conditions in the other cities are even
worse"
Senator Proctor gave a description of
Miss Clara Barton's work, paying a
glowing tribute to that lady. AS to the
need for aid he said:
THE American people may be as
sured that their bounty will reach the
sufferers with the least possible cost
and in the best manner in every re-
spect. And if our people could see a
small fraction of the need they would
pour more freely from their liberal
store than ever before for any cause.
When will the need for this help end?
Not until peace comes and the recon-
centrados can go back to their coun-
try, rebuild their homes, reclaim their
tillage plots, which quickly run up
to brush in that wonderful soil and
cline, and until they can be free from
danger of molestatiOn in so doing. I'm
til then the American people must in
the main care for them
Senator Proctor said he saw no
beneficial results from General Blanco's
modification of Weylers order, which
permits habitation of farms, properly
defended" He declared that he has
never seen a country to compare with
Cuba in its Surprising richness" and
had this to say of the population:
1T is said that there are nearly 200,-
900 Spaniards in Cuba out of a total
population of 100000. They live prin-
cipally in the towns and cities. The
small shopkeepers in the towns and
their clerks are mostly Spaniards.
Much of the larger business, too, and
of the property in the cities and in a
less degree IN the country is in their
hands. AS everything possible in the
way of trade and legalized monopolies
in which the country abounds is given
to them by the government, many of
them acquire property. l did not learn
that the Spanish residents of the ISL
and had contributed largely in blood
or treasure to suppress the insurrec-
| ton.
"There are, or were before the war,
about 100000 Cubans on the island,
100000 Spaniards (Which means those
born in Spain) and less than 100000 of
negroes and mixed blood. The per-
centage of colored to white has been
steadily diminishing for more than
80 years, and is not now over rs per
cent. of the total. In fact, the num-
ber of colored people has been actually
diminishing for nearly that time. The
Cuban farmer and laborer is by nature
| peaceable, kindly, gay, hospitable, light
hearted and improvident, and opposed
to bull fighting as inhumane.
"One thing that was new to me was
to learn the superiority of the we'll to
do Cuban over the Spaniard in the
matter of education. Among those in
| III, Ia
doubt that the Cuban is far superior
in this respect. And the reason of il
is easily to see. They have been edu-
Gated in England, France or this coun-
try, while the Spaniard has such educa'
tion as his own country furnished.
1T is said that there are about $1,000
Spanish soldiers now in Cuba fit foi
duty out of over 100000 that have beer
sent there. The rest have died, beer
sent home sick and in the pospitals
and some have been killed. notwith'
standing the official reports. They ar,
conscripts, many of them very young
and generally small men. They ar,
quiet and obedient, and if we'll drilled
and led / believe would fight fairl!
WELL but not at all equal to our men.
1.-THE dividing lines between parties
are the most straight and clear cut tina
have ever come to my knowledge. Th
| division i'm our war was by no mean
SO clearly defined. 1t is Cuban agains
Spaniard. 1t is practically the entir
3 Cuban population on one side and th
= Spanish army and the Spanish citizen
| on the other. / do not count the Au
Economists in this division, as they ar
SO far too inconsiderable in number
! 70 he worth pOunting. The army an,
e Spanish citizens do not want genuin
4 autonomy. for that means government
0 by the Cuban people And it is no
e strange that the Cubans say 1t come
e too late.
h ITO me the strongest appeal is no
the barbarity practiced by Weyler, nc
a the loss Of the Maine, If our worst fear
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