The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-30
RELIEF FOR HAVANA.
Rations From the. United States
For Cuba's Metropolis.
MISS BARTON LAUDs DE CASTRO.

Tho Rcd Cross Leader Declares OF the
Civil Governor of Havana That
"with IL Man Like That Almost Any
thing Is Possible."
Havana, Aug. 30.--The bay of 1Ia-
vana again presents its usual active
aspect. 1t is full of life and hustle
under the intense blue skies of the
tropics On it's rippling waters ride at
anchor numerous vessels with cargoes
and rations from the United States.
Today the weather is fine, warm and
balmy, and the picture of the harbor is
heightened by the trim aspect of the
Spanish warships anchored near the
the blackened ruins of the Maine.
Close to what remains of that splendid
battleship is moored the Spanish cruiser
Alfonso XII She is at the same buoy
MS she was on the night Of the explo-
sion. The wreck itself has settled two
feet or more in the muddy bottom.
Yesterday Senor Fernandez de Cas-
tro, civil governor of Havana, accom-
panied by the chief inspector of the
harbor police. visited the Red Cross
steamer Clinton to return Miss Clara
Barton's visit, remaining nearly an
hour. The meeting took place In the
saloon of the steamer Senor de Castro
who is young and handsome man, sat
beside Miss Barton. Around them were
grouped the Red Cross nurses, the
whole presenting picturesque scene.
Miss Barton says the governor is a
most charming man. She thinks him
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she acknowledges the excellence of the
measures he has adopted to relieve
want in the city by establishing kitch-
ems which distribute over $4,000 rations
daily. with such man." says Miss
Barton, almost anything is possible"
Nothing definite has been decided up
on. but probably part Of the Red
Cross relief will be landed here and a
part at Matanzas.
After his visit to Miss Barton, Gov
ernor de Castro paid visit to the
Comal, where he was entertained by
Captain Niles and Major Niskern, to
whom he gave letters of Introduction
to Senor Montero secretary of finance
In the Spanish colonial cabinet, recon-
mending that permission be given them
duty. The plan Is for the Comal to re-
main at Havana as a central floating
warehouse, and to forward relief to the
interior by rail. pack mules and other
means of transportation.
Sunday morning the firstof the Amer
lean soldiers landed from the Comal
and took breakfast ashore. Their ap-
pearance excited universal curiosity.
large crowds following them from the
wharf and commencing their quiet and
gentlemahly conduct The attitude of
the people here of all classes toward the
American soldiers and correspondents.
and toward Americans generally, Is one
of courtesy and politeness
Yesterday afternoon detachment of
Is men from the Comal visited the
graves of the victims of the Maine.
Captain Stewart Rrce son of former
Senator Brice, and aide de camp to
General Shafter, also visited the cem-
etery, and several ladies placed flowers
upon the tombs. All Americans here
are anxious to see monument erected
as soon as possible to commemorate the
resting place of the heroes. Those who
went to the cemetery were much struck
by the beauty and imposing propor-
tions of the firemen's mausoleum.
La Lucha, In an editorial on the fu-
ture of Cuba says: "There are four So
lutions OF the prCblem Independence,
annexation, Spanish protectorate, or
an American protectorate. As far an
American protectorate, it would be the
most servile and humliating form of
government that could possibly be
offered to an enlightened race. Hither-
to protectorates have only been i'm
posed puon barbarous or semi savage
people. who have been declared incap-
able of governing themselves. A pro-
tectorate for Cuba. which for the last
~ years has reached standard of
culture equal to that reached by any
civilized country in Europe or America,
would practically declare her so far in
ferior. morally, mentally and socially,
to her constantly cherished hopes and
ambitions that annexation or a contin-
uance of self rule under Spanish guard
ianship, akin to us in race and senti-
ment. would be infinitely preferable"
Advices from the province of Pinar
del Rio say that the insurgents forces
there are quite destitute. On Sunday
the insursent general Lorentc and a
thousand men presented themselves
before the village of San Juan
Martinez and asked for food, as
surfing the Spanish commander that,
they could easily steal his |
cattle. they refrained from doing
so under the terms of the armis-
tice. General Lorente's conduct is |
greatly apnlauded. as showing de-
sire to respect law and order in that
province. The villagers got together
and gave the insurgents $50 measures
1f corn and quantity Of meat.
Other bands in the neighborhood like
wise respect property rights. 1t is safe
% say that the small bands that COM
NIT theft, under pressure of hunger,
Ire not regularly connected with the
Cuban army Of liberation.