The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-01
HE CUBAN RELIEF WORK
|anco's Report Of the Alleged Char
ity Of Spaniards.
Try GREAT IMPROVEMENT NOTED.
he cities Were Unable 10 surp"rt a
Population Of Non-Prod"cers.
Aid Given Recommendations.

Na9hington, MaTcn o. Sf"5
alton has received full reports from
btaln General Blanco from the gov
ors OF all the provinces of Cuba and
m the alcaldes and chiefs OF polics OF
principal cities rs to the condition. Of
reconcentrados. II is an elaboi att
atment OF this subject by the Officers
betty in charge and gives the situation
~ from their standpoint. 1t is note
thy they do not seek 10 minimize tae
adful condition OF these people, but
eayor TO show that they are uoIng Their
host To aiieylate the Iuisefy ana III g.
tune which exists.
eneral blanco's report is In substance
follows:
u the midst OF the painful impression
Used by the situation vi the ieconcen-
(aos it is some satisfaction TO note tue
kaI improvement in their condition as
impaired with what IT was roar or Ave
nths ago. In response to ths kscn III
lest which the home government has
bwn in the matter this government has
heavored from the very first In eve. y
bSible way TO alleviate SO much misery
h misfortune. The cities, oyerfilled with
n women and children, without wOra,
IRE unable to sustain population u
bsumers who produced nothing: the de-
uction and pillage of so many small
mlets by the insurgents compelled the
fortunate Inhabitants to seek refuge IN
towns to save their lives, the only
Ing possible to be saved from this wan
- and barbarous destruction which had
9uced them to a state of the most hor-
He Indebtedness. sits Ii
IN Puerto Principe nearly all the recon
trados were of this class. The maladies
ginated by this crowding together OF
nan beings and the fatal belief In an
Titable death combined to take away
IN many the necessary energy to strug-
for life and to discourage private char
(which considered itself impotent with
decided help from official charity.
g. Ter and sadder considerations may be
e to certain passive existence among
~ le elements which regarded every re-
centradO as an enemy more or less dis
Jed. The result of all this was the truly
hidable problem presented, all the
yer from the fact that 1t was neces-
of Immediate urgency.
ne dispensations of this government
be directed to attack the evil from its
zee. The return of all the reconcentia-
to their homes was permitted and they
Z Y authorized at the same time to carry
Is TO defend their property. AT this time
cities were relieved of large part OF
+ abnormal population and check given
Il disorder produced by overcrowdins.
hmittees OF help were organized, inter-
ton in them being given to the clergy,
tors and all the most useful and re-
ctable elements. Official charity a few
IS after the establishment of these Jun
provided them with resources handing
100000 the 23d of November and $780,
on the I'd of March. The governors and
eldes were called upon to show their
by giving good example, an appeal to
oh these authorities responded with an
erest worthy of all praise. In this way
private charity encouraged and enabled
lPrganlze Its own protective committees,
|9nomic, kitchen and charitable associa-
as. which distribute relief personally
u contribute power, and to relieve the
Aering. AS result all this public con-
3ence was renewed and at the same time |
disposition to work began to prevail
- santa cara there are actually large |
lnber of these unhappy beings occupied |
v held laborers. In order TO avoid the |
!4rcrowding which was found to occur
4fn the laborers returned to the towns |
{er the days work huts were erected for |
On IN the cultivated zone with very ex-
Uent results.
"a Pinar del Rio, fiye villages are being /
4pnstructed and effective means are be- !
taken to increase and encourage agri- |
3tural labor.
"a Santiago de Cuba, the cultivated zones |
In perfect condition; those Of San Luis.
go and Canary may be cited as models. |
Matanzas 10000 free railway tickets
given to the reconcentrados, who re-
led to their old homes. Gradually the |
MY OF the crisis is passing away, but |
pg to the height. it attained this can
be accomplished in short time.
part from any preconceived idea II Is |
Just TO admit that the help which |
yes from the United States lis also |
ps OF relief in the actual circumstances,
governor of this province (Havana) |
hiates that 100000 in the values OF pro-
pms, medicine. etc., were distributed in
city during the month OF February,
ch have contributed 10 the relief of |
number OF reconcentrados here. II is
10 note that the population has d..
lshed, but II must be remembered this
Py no means due exclusively to want
misery. The emigration which oc-
ed IN some cities WAS enormous The |
eial statistics also show that the high !
IS a. mortality are not due in any cases
|he absence of provisions. II has been
Frved that the largest number of deaths
r upon the arrival from the country of
groups OF reconcentrados who. unwill-
TO take the advice of the doctors in
b debilitated state unable to eat the
fse food that the uI.S.oughted charity
|he soldiers makes them prefer. fast
plany cases with fatal results | will
IN conclusion that the situation has
loved much and the most acute point
he crisis has passed The problem IS
yet solved. however, nor can this ne
Immediately. state OF war invarin-
leaves deep sorrow Much time Ia
ssarw to repair the damage done in a
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