Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-14

Wy to some form u honoabis settlement
Ths assassination Of the prime minister. Cano.
vasa led 70 change Of government In Spain
The former administration pledged 10 subjs-
CATION without concession gave place to that d
. more liberal party, committed long 10 ID
vsnco 70 . policy Of reform involving the wider
principle Of home rule for Cuba and Puerto
Rioo The overtures Of this government made
through its new envoy, Gen. Woodford. sod
looking to On immediate and effective smelorts-
ton Of the condition Of the island. although not
accepted 10 the extent Of admitted medistion
In any shape, were met by assurances thst
home rule, Ia % advanced phase. would be
forthwith offered to Cuba without waiting for
the war to end, and that more humane methods
should thenceforth prevail In the conduct d
hostilitieA Incidentally with these declsrs-
lions. the new government Of Spain continued
and completed the policy already begun by It's
predecessor Of testifyins friendly regard for
this nation by releasing American citi4,ns
held under one charge or another connected
with the instruction, 80 that, by the end Of
November. not single person entitled In any
way to our national protection, remained 10
Spanish prison
The Starving tubsns Fed.
While these negotiations were In progress
the increasing destitution Of the unfortunate
reconcentrados and the alarming mortality
among them claimed earnest attention. The
success which had attended the limited meas
ure OF relief extended to the suffering Arnerl-
can citizens among them by the judlcious OK
pendltlre through the consular agencies Of the
money appropriated expressly for their succor
by the joint resolution approved May "a.
1857, prompted the humane extension Of
q similar scheme OF aid TO the
great body Of sufferers A suggestion TO
this end was acquiesced in by the Spanish au-
thoritles On the 9Th Of December last
caused to be issued an appeal TO the American
people, inviting contributions In money or In
kind for the succOr OF the starving sufferers In
Cuba; following this on the 9Th Of January by
similar public announcement OF the forma-
ton Of a central Cuban relief committee,
with headquarters In New York city, COM
posed OF three members representing the
American national Red Cross and the religious
and business elements Of the community The
efforts Of that committee have been untiring
and have accomplished much. Arrangements
for free transportation to Cuba have greatly
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ham orrsnaod On Tim, Tho rei,at nj
ars, nocssssr,,, coraned IN Havana and
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ordera NJ don wover have heen revoked the
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works In v,rp hosn orderod N o,ve them em-
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nristed tor thar reller
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