Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-16

this nation by re Easing American citizens
held Under one charge or another connected
with the insurrection. 80 that. BY tho end oil
November. not single person entitled In any
way 10 our national protection, remained In q
Spanish prison
The Starving cubans Fed.
While these negotiations were In progress
the increasing destitution Of tho unfortunate
reconcentrados and tho alarming mortality
among them claimed earnest attention The
success which had attended the limited meas
ure Of relief extended to the suffering Ameri-
can citizens among them by the judicious OK
pcnditure through the consular agencies Of the
money appropriated expressly for their succor
by the Joint resolution approved May 81,
1901, prompted the humane extension Of
Q similar scheme Of aid 10 the
great body Of sunerera A suggestion to
this end was acqulesced In by the Spanish au-
thoritiea On the 3I;h Of December last ]
caused 70 DO issued IN appeal 10 the American
people, Inviting contributions In money or IN
kind for the succor OF the starving sufferers In
Cubaj following this on the 9Th Of January by
similar public announcement OF tho forma-
tion Of Q central Cuban relief committee,
with headquarters In New York city, oom-
posed Of three members representing the
American national Red Cross and the religious
nuu Duotucob oicuicuts VI tuc Couituuuity' AhO
efforts OF that committee have been untirlng
ind have accomplished mush. Arrangements
for free transportation 10 Cuba have greatly
aided tho charitable work Tho president OF
he American Red Cross and representatives
OF other contributory organizations have gen.
erously visited Cuba End co-opcrated with the
consul general and the local authorities to
make effective distribution Of tho relief collect
cd through the efforts OF the central committed
Nearly tsoo0ol Ia money and supplies has Ill
reaay reached inc sufferers anu mv.c % io s,.sr
coming inc suppncs arc uumi.eu uusy
iree' ana transportation 70 Tue intc,,o. nus
oeen arranged. 10 tnat inc rcnei' ~
nrst necessarily connneu 70 havAna ana
.ne iatser en!es' isno" cxsenueu snIousn ms
II NOT III, oi .ns towns whe'e sune,ns oH. .,,,
Lnousanus OF lives nave nreauy peem s"seI y,
ING necessity LOT shanse ~ sav oonu' s,', "
inc rcconcentraaos u recogn,kcu py 'ho opau-
ism government Wnnln Jew uays pas Wv, .se
orders OF Gen Weyicr nave oeeh rovokeu; VA,
reconcentfaoos are u Is sa'a' 70 10 p crm.eu
70 return 70 their MONIES anu u,.cu W 'osu ,',io
tue sen-supportius pursuits VI lo"so' P"o.s
WORKS having oecn o'ueIou 70 give 'noui en-.
pioyment ana sum OF 'o"'oV' nus p'en app'o-
pi,a'eo ior .neir ro"e- A..
Tho war In CUBA is OF sucn . nature sna,
snort OF suolugaion OF cx'e.mih'.'oh y maj
mIn.sry victory Ior c,.he' s'u1 see' .ps
'lcaole ing ai,ernu."o hcs IN suo pnys'. =.
exhaustion VI ING one =, 'ne Vtne' p"tg 49, ~
perhaps OF both-a condition which In enect,
ended the ten years war by the truce OF Fan
jon The prospect OF such protraction and
conclusion Of the present strife isa CONTINGENCY
hardly to be contemplated with cquanimity oy
, .nc a,s .r anu a., ,' ,",, ~ Wy are
deeniv ana intImatelv nv its very existence.
rrc,,.,,,on. s,nn,,,,.a an On, sn.nIsh.
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neaisns 'niS " uPpcais " oe NY c uuy' 49, ~
spt ., ,ruc irlcnu.ness, NO ,oss W spas ~. . ,sa
70 thc Cuoahs VINO nave 80 ,nu.n W 'oS. " sne
pIoionga,ion ., lno s.Iuss; 70 sou en- 70 u'i NY
uoou. an ,mmcua.c .cIi'aa'S ou. VI ~. va
tnis Gnu; suSm..ca on .ns Sun s u,.v :.
Icsu'' VI NUN 1n,.s a, sau t,,s,o. y,
ence. .hsoukh ,ne oniVea S'S S ,l". So ~
meau, pioposl''ons W suo Sp .sm n. so
meat tooking 70 an arm'stioc uh.u oesoo.s a.
ior inc negotation OF peace WIN tue sooa VI
III.