The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-07
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room is taken with their own supplies
of cordage, canvas coal, etc. This
was so apparent that the plans con-
templated putting the relief supplies on
deck, covering them with tarpaulin and
trusting to the weather and quick trip
to keep the provisions and clothing
from damage. The Fern, not being so
essentially fighting machine, but
more of the type of a yacht for the
speedy conveyance of a. naval dispatch,
has considerable more room for stow
ing supplies, both below and on deck.
The Cuban relief committee counted on
sending $500 tons to Key West, but
this was decreased to 5000 tons, The
transfer will take a day and the plan
has been to have the government shir
start next Thursday for. Cuba.
Relief n,piy Question.
The decision of the administration to
send supplies to the reconcentrados in
Cuba was arrived at early in the week.
General Lee had represented that he
had been unable to distribute the goods
that had been received. He reported
that many tons of these provisions
were stored in Havana and could not
be forwarded to the eastern end of the
island. The United States consuls at Ma
tanzas and Saguaya Grand had come
in person in Havana to seek for re-
lief after reporting to the state depart
ment the terrible conditions existing in
their respective districts The state
department Immediately instituted in
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decree of the Spanish government au-
thorizing the free admission Of sup
plies applied only to the port Of Ha-
vana, secured permission for the free
reception Of these supplies at all ports.
The next obstacle was the difficulty of
trans-shipping the goods from Havana
eastward, there being a semi-weekly
service by steamer and that subject to
many vexatious local restrictions.
When the United States cruiser Mont
| gomery returned from her cruise, the
officers brought narrowing details of
the distress existing in Matanzas.
Senior Dubosc'. Statement.
The announced by the Associated
Press of the purpose of the government
to send supplies to Cuba on naval yes
sells was made last Wednesday. Within
twenty-four hours there were signs of
resistance on the part of the Spanish
government which took the shape of a
formal INJURY by the Spanish charge
d'affaires as to the correctness of the
report, the inquiry being couched in an
incredulous tone and later when the af-
firmation came, there was lodged not a
formal protest, but rather an insinua-
ton that the naval ships would not be
acceptable. There was no time for po
lite diplomatic exchange Of notes when,
according to General Lee advices peo-
pie were perishing from hunger by
hundreds every day in Cuba and the
Spanish charge was SO informed. Senior
Dubosc when seen at the Spanish Lee
cation to-day could add little to the
fund of information on the subjects
which were attracting SO much official
and public attention. He had received
no word from his Government concern
ing General Lee and he stated positive
ly that no suggestions concerning Gem
eral Lees retirement had been submit
ted by him to the state department.
As to sending the relief supplies by the
Montgomery and Nashville, Mr.. Dubosc
said he felt that merchant vessels We're
much better equipped for such service
and their use was not open to any mill
tary construction in sending supplies
by vessels of the navy.
THE PONY IN FRANZ JOSEF LAND
At any early stage in our journey our
difficulties began. The pony broke loose
the second night out, and, unfortunate
ly, gorged herself with dried vege-
tables. These, together with dog bis
cults and a few pounds of oats saved
from the previous sledging, were her
usual fodder, owing to the lack of
legitimate horse food, which had quite
run out more than twelve months be-
fore. AS / expected, the surfeit of
dried vegetables brought on serious
illness, to remedy which Armitage and
dubbed together the small supply of
pills which we had with us. He pro-
duced, I think, two varieties of pills,
and had a number of podophyllin; so
we made up dose of twenty-five in
all, which I administered to our invalid
pony, mixed up in some frozen fat
from our frying pan. This, ] am glad
to say, had the desired effect of, at ali
events, partly restoring her to health.