New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
CLARA BARTON WHITES HOME.
TELLS OF CONDITIONS IN SANTIAGO
AND BEES FOR TRANSPORTATION
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FOR SUPPLIES.
STEPHEN T. Barton yesterday received an inter-
csting personal letter frcm his sister Miss Clara
Barton. dated Santiago August g. Miss lhrtoh
says the mules sent 20 her have all arrived az"
are in good condition. She regrets however. that
they were not available A. Slboncy. and says they
would almost have saved the Army" They arc
not needed where she now Is. but she thinKs 'h"'
they will soon be useful. The ambu.anceS sent
her are under the other goods In the fort Victor,
Miss Barton says and the captain had just tod
her It was quite possible that he would get an
order 10 take his entire cargo back 10 Ncw-York
II he did he would probably have TO take her
supplies with him. there was altogether 100
much stuff here.
"It Is literally impossible 10 get anything like
water transportation here for two reasons inc
letter proceeds zone Is it, great scarcity ana an
othcr tho unaccommodat!nc spirit Of some Officials
who have charge General Shaftcr has been most
obllging and General Wood IS kindness Nsei DIX
neither OF them have control over the li''e matter
OF shipping that would he Of benefit % va. II =
barely possible that may got bold OF an hnghsh
boat. winch was seized hcrc and which they would
Ike me 70 get | viii know better about his 10
morrow and tell you"
The Morse Miss Barton writes had 'bcautI'i
cargo OF icc." but It was something of problem
TO dispose Of It. since Santiago has no icehouse.
She offered 4, 10 Generals Sha,;cr ard Wood II
they would dispose of 1t. but they were unable 10
do better than she. and then she offered u 10 the
TRANSPORTS These helped themselves IN "h"t
seemed heavenly way All were prolouh'N
grateful 10 tho Red Cross Tor tha ice KNOWING
II was that soccty's gift The shipment from AUX
Hilary No % arrived on the Olivete II was marked
American Na,iona. Red Cross. ana wheh II was
being unloadcd some OF her men asked about H.
They were roughly told Miss Barton says 'h''
{, WIS none Of theirs.
81, is very proper :or them 10 dispose OF any '''s
,hcv choose proceeds Miss Barton. but little
mark uuon them, handed about before our eyes.
Aid with nothing TO say. or course. undfr '"eSs
conditions we have no control over thai mere 90
not wish to have control Of anything excepting INC
itflc cuban relief that came TO manage. wou'd
no clad of an opportunity TO distribute that wAere
:, ts dcsigncd 10 go but Il is possible without
something that lot,s the water To take H.
m, willing and pr1yrrfuy glad to put the days oil
nv NE into me work which our good President
conceived II IT can ne done 70 advantage
There were only n few nurses with Miss Barton
on August :, according 10 tho letter. They were
under charre OF Miss Wheeler. daughter OF the
General and "A ycry charming young iady' Hd-
nirably adapted 20 hcr POSITION
Miss Barton adds hat three or four OF Hcnefa'
s,crnbcrg's nurpes have straycd In here: one has
been discharged being highly improper. aioihei
IS under discussion but lave never come ~
con;ac, with thom at all" She goes on TO say that
.he has taken q largo houFc NJ a rental OF SD nHd
So a month For tho furniture for the nurses ana
that they working very nnrd she ochc'c'
that more nurses cnn be uscd 10 advantage ,
The supplies that We have here n"ins 20 hn "i
H,:rinnsomc but Objectionable. the letter con
tinucq and should be taken away. u seems 20
me thnt that matter mig1t he made known 10 The
president himself. and that. II not an order. some
power DO given 10 "om~ ono 20 give IN order tlat
need and sec mat somebody on she face OF the
oarth carries II out. The Government ls AZ 'l.s
moment gezlng everything for the 'Iantpor,a'oi,
tho arbitrary net on that takes place
.frr ftr
adds ihni y It was necessary 81, months ago iot
relief work In cuba. II j. aoubly hccessIry nov I,
they nave been made to wait he starvation 81 w
span.sh as well. For taoso that are left alive the
III our GOOD PRECEDENT stu feels interest IN
the work ~ Cuban r,licf" Miss Barton continues
and would s,l like TO zoe continued that is Tho
oniv wav after ali these months Of experience
that my Judgment would point Again. II seems
10 me that somewhere IN inc hilrn SI",.s g.,
be found who own a fair Kind Of - boat. Of siiih.
bic size who would be willing 10 cnar,cr !. a. a,
cAnen-cs and not making fortune. lhs hr.t'
with suitable other ooats for taking on qunn',ty
pcinf would cnablo - 20 carry on "Hcctually me
work We came 20 DO. and rehc1 In Tine trust mo
distressed points Of mis- unhappy is'o9d IT,, BINS rnis
dent and Judge Day. or yourselves. and you would
rather close the work. then please Ten me some
way by which ret out OF Santiago he sup
Plies that arc here. which could not be left with
tho people which you'd not be a,crn'In or cy ,d
which we SEQ no why 81 disposing Of.
Il know that continuation - me Cuba i rchet
the future story Of tho inhuranities OF tots hnsty
wnr II the Government ,by that mean the Pres
idon md his sccreta.cs desires the continuance OF
tho work /, only needs the suitable ship and boats
and tho request 10 us that II be- done-l your FUNDS
are not abundant. ! believe few paragraphs from
Perhaps It would be only fair TO lay this matter
before the Presid mt and take his deciHion