Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
NO REcosC HNTRADos WOW.
When Asked what Has Bscome OF Them
DIR. ConHosta said God Knows"
Associated Fress Dispatch by Special Wires.

When Asked What Has Become Of Them,
DIR. conHosta said God Knows"
Associated rress Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York, Sept 2s.-Among the
passengers who arrived today on the
steamer City of Washington, from
Havana, were DIR. Jose Congosto and
Capt. Fred Sharp of the Merritt &
Chapman Wrecking Co. The City Of
Washington brought Al cabin passen-
gers and small cargo, composed
chiefly of cigars and tobacco.
DR.. Congosto will sail for Havre on
the French Line steamer sailing on
October LIST.
Capt. Sharp was greatly pleased to
learn that the Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa had been fioated and taken to
Guantanamo. Ho thinks the collier
Merrimac, sunk in Santiago harbor,
can be foated.
DIR. Congosto said: "The evacution
of Cuba by Spain is matter OF time,
but when left Havana everything was
progressing we'll. do NOT care to enter
into the reasons for the delay, but one
of the principal causes is the fact that
we have 6.000 sick, who must DO taken
care of and cannot be left behind The
problem of the future of the island is a
difficult one, and / have studied it
without prejudice, and, as a result Of
this study of years, / believe that it Is
a social problem and not political
one. OF course, politics will enter into
the solution, but the great question is
how to bring the most prosperity and
the greatest happiness to the people of
Cuba, II is probable that there will
be large emigration to the island,
and this emigration may assist in solv-
ing the problem. OF course, difficulty
will be met in view of the dangers Of
fever and the climate
DIR. Congosto was asked as to the
condition Of the reconcentrados.
There arc no reconcentrados now" "
he answered with smile.
What has become of them?"
They're gone"
"Where?n
"God knows"
"Do you mean to say they are all
dead?n
"That probably explains it better
than | can. 1t is subject which
prefer not to discuss. -
When asked as to the establishment
of a new navy for Spain, DIR. Congosto
said: "Spain is still great country,
and she ought to have great navy,
and probably will"
Discussing the fall of Santiago and
the surrender Of Gen. Toral, DIR. Con-
gosto said: tThere were bravo soldiers
ut Santiago; and If their leader lacked
courage, he deserves to be punished.
Santiago should not have fallen as it
did: and If Toral had not entered into
negotiations with the enemy, it is
likely that there would have been a
different story to tell today. 1t is not
true that tho Spanish army there
lacked supplies and ammunition, for it
had plenty of both, which it turned
over to the Americans If Toral had
pushed forward, instead Of retreating
towards the city, he certainly would
have caused repulse. These are
things which he will have to explain. !"
DIR. Congosto hopes that, when his
duties on the Paris Peace Commission
expire, he will resume his consular
service.
Ventor Won Hollenstein, an Ameri-
can citizen and member OF the Ger
man Red Cross Society, who had been
in prison for several months in
Havana, charged with completely in
the insurrection Of the Cubans, was
also among the passengers on the City
of Washington. He was released dur
ing the first part Of the present month.
He is crippled and sick from the harsh
treatment he received. M