The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
IS to the plumpness of wen-fed

little forms to the plumpness of well-fed
Juveniles.
But milk is very small part of the
supplies that must and viii be sent from
this country TO save the cubans. Deniais
10 the contrary Notwithstanding. IL is a
fact that the people have need of medi-
cine as much as they need food, and need
of clothes nearly as much as either food
or medicine. They have scarcely rags
enough 10 go around and are fever-strick-
en- as well as ADMINISTRATION. In the
closets OF American people are clothes
enough TO provide the necessary garmentG
for twice the population OF Cuba. and
this should be borne In mind by those who
are DESTROYS Of helping.
II IS impossible moreover TO save the
lives Of the dying by food alone. They
have been for 50 long strangers TO
square meal I'm some quarters Of the island
that It will be necessary 20 tone up their
system with quinne. and administer the
food III judcious quantities. or. like ship
wrecked crews that have gone long with
out food solid nourishment will mean
death in q swifter form than starvation.
Money is wanted TO hire nurses. Con-
sul General Lee writes 70 the state de-
partment that IL is necessary 20 treat tho
people "a though a great epidemic had
been raging. and besides feeding them.
they must be nurSed back 10 life and
health. II Is intended 10 organize 4 reEu-
lar corps OF helpers IN cuba who will
be willing 10 devote their time ana their
lives Z necessary 10 going among the
helpless sufferers and caring for them
until they are in ~ condition 10 care
Tor themselves.
In al these matters The spaniaris are
showing a iauda hir desire 20 co-operate
with ire Americans IN the interests #
humanity. pr. Congosio secretary gen
eral q Havana. has 1ust written 10 the
Spanish minister az NAshir Eran. saying:
''SucCer Is being given abundantly. AMI
relief committees are belrg organized as
fast rs possible In TWO or the provinces.
Puerto Principe and Santiago. the mills
are grinding sugar and work Is being re-
stunned hy those who want Is. The Ha-
vana papers ar filed With long lists of
donations hv the charitable NJ condensed
milk corn mcal and Ike articles espe-
cialgy serYlcea6.e for the relief of the
children
The American help VIII he received IN
Che spirit ia which it Is given. and me
American government. a. Secretary Sher-
man says. in Isis recent letter. offers he
well-knowu generosity az tire American
people la the same spirit that they have
accepted foreign help in cases of public
calamity T. mus nor r. forgotten mat
sac evils - war c4Duot he mit5eated IN
short time"
X IS uo; fa- cry that reaches IS. ;hfs
call from she starving Cubeus The
ls'ar5 j. rot separated from uS ~ the
wA}th OF tie world. IS was Iudia IN the
tlsne = hev extremity when the gene vooz
Americans sent ship,uass ~ feed % The
natives. Heju ear fortunately be- readily
dtspstched - Cs:ba. and tbe way ls
oReu \ small enGTe by Americans viii
81. TIE rssds 81, the csse amply
THe = betv eh3HsrT ot the ~taee d.
: rtuers Pass beers aia at the service az
the eharitsbiv ti~po~rA an Mashsmg.t.4
speliaE attention j. bgspg given 20 tha 49,
livf work an8 an funds and donations
as swiftly dispatched where they II Go