The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-07

tons. II left New York on one ofSthc
Mallory line OF boats yesterday and Ia
due at Key Wegt next Wednesday. The
transfer Will take q day. and the plan
has been TO have the government ship
start next Thursday for Cuba.
The decision or the administration to
send supplies 10 the reconeentrados IN
Cuba was arrived at early In the week.
been unable to distribute the goods
that had been received In answer to the
proclamation OF the President to the
american people. He reported that
many tons Of these supplies were stored
In Havana and could not be forwarded
to the eastern end of the Island. The
United States consuly a. AiatanzaS and
Sagua 10 Grande had come In person
to Havana 10 geek for relief after rc-
porting to tho state department the ter
rlble condition existing In their respect.
i've districts. "a y q. Il
The state department Immediately in-
stituted inquiries and learning that the
original decree OF the Spanish govern
inent authorizing the free distribution
OF supplies applied only to the port Of
Havana, secured permission for the
free reception OF these supplies at all
ports. ,3i .ss, q
The next obstacle met was the diff
Guilty OF trans-shlpplng the goods from
Havana eastward, there being q SEMI
weekly service by steamer and that SUBJ
Ject to many vexatious local restric-
t!ons. When the United States cruiser
Montgomery returned from her cruise,
which included the Cuban ports OF Ma
tanzas and Santiago, the officers
brought narrowing tales OF the distress
existing there. Captain Crowninshieid.
the chief OF the navigation bureau OF
the navy department. IN officer OF the
soundest discretion and judgment, was
on the shlpMan accidental passenger.
He told President Mckinley directly
wha. he learned Tho result was the
Immediate decision OF the navy depart
ment to accede to the request Of the re-
lief committee In New York 10 forward
their supplies 70 the eastern ports OF
Cuba. One OF the American lines of
steamships running to New York hal
offered to take the pounteous contrl-
buttons OF the American people 10 Key
West and the President himself gave
the order for their carriage to eastern
Cuba by any OF the available ships of
the North Atlantic squadron.
The announcement by the Associated
Press Of the purpose OF the. government
to send supplies to Cuba on naval ves-
sells was made last Wednesday. Within
twenty-four hours there were signs OF
resistance on the part Of the Spanish
government. ,f1,7 II " S543EE
At FIRST this took the shape OF for
maj inquiry by the Spanish charge
Senior du Bosc-as to the correctness OF
the report, the inquiry being couched In
an incredulous tone, and later when the
afilmat.on came there was lodged, not
formal protest, but rather an insin-
uation that the movement OF the naval
ships would not be acceptable: that It
would be construed into an act Of
active sympathy on the part OF the gov
ernment Of the United States with the
insurgents.
But the President had satisfied him.
self that the course he had chosen, that
OF sending the supplies In u naval yes
sci, was the only one that promised
sufficient and prompt relief. There
was no time for. polite diplomatic ex-
change OF notes, when according to
Gen. Lees advice, people were perish
In Cuba, and the Spanish charge was
80 informed.
Senior du Bose, when seen at the Span
ish legation to-day. could add little to
the fund Of information on the two sub
5ects which were attracting SO much Of
ficial and public attention. He had re-
ceived no word from his government
concerning Gen. Lee and he stated pos
itively that no suggestions concerning
Gen. Lees retirement had been sub
mitted by him to the state department,
AS to the sending OF relief supplies by
the Montgomery and Nashville. Mr..
du Bose said he felt that merchant ves-
sells were much better equipped for such
service and their use was not open to
that mlsconstruction possible in sending
supplies by vessels Of the navy.