The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-11

speak out the truth. AS a business
man | wish to say that Miss Barton's
methods of receiving, caring for and
distributing the supplies are most ad-
mirable. L am surprised at her ability
and delighted at the results attained.
The American people may be fully con-
dent that all money or supplies sent
will be conscientiously applied. Could
they see, as ] have seen, the suffering,
starvation and death, they would, as
Whittier says pour forth wine and
OIL"
Every one is much struck by the
success of the American orphanage
which the Red Cross society has estab-
llshed in a handsome villa In the
suburb Cerro, under the charge of DR..
Lesser and of his wife as matron. 1t
is for the orphan reconcentradoes. AL
though open for few days only, 1t
now holds thirty-six happy youngsters
to whom the place seems heaven, so
clean and comfortable is it. There is
room for n hundred, but all the places
will soon be taken up.
In connection with the orphanage a
daily clinic is held The Cuban doctors
are much interested in Red Cross work,
and forty patients were treated yester-
day. DIR. Lesser has refused the de-
mand of the Spanish government that
he should pay $40o for the privilege
of practicing among the poor, saying
that the Red Cross physicians are al
lowed to practice all the world over.
Thus far his work has not been inter-
fered nor is it likely to be.
There is a good deal of comment
about propositions to the insurgents
by the radical wing of the Autonomist
party. The Spaniards say the Auton-
omists' programme promises nothing
but sorrow and war while General
Gomez himself has offered $780, 200, 900
and a favorable commercial treaty
with Spain if independence Is granted.
Moreover they say that the Autono-
mists programme to disarm the vol
unteers would mean independence If
carried out. since the insurgents would
not be disarmed.
ESTIMATE OF THE VISCAYA.
AS an indication of the estimate put
upon the Viscaya and the Almirante
OquendO, sister ships, by naval off,
GERS here, a remark of one of them
made today is worth reporting. The
officer was standing with this cores
pondent on the quay watching the Wis
caya as she swung with the tide.
Yes" he observed quietly, "she is a
beautiful ship, but too big a mark
The Iowa, for instance, could not miss
her with a single shot at reasonable
fighting range, and would be lihely to
blow her boilers out in the first ten
minutes" The same officer said: THE
Pelayo is a really formidable battle
ship, but smaller and less dangerous
than our Massachusetts"
There is some talk here to the effect
that the American government has
arranged for laying a cable from Key
West to the Tortugas, as the latter is
the best rendezvous for the fleet, since
the largest ships are able to coal there
in all sorts of weather.
Henri Lane, the newspaper cores
pondent was not compelled to leave
the country because of newspaper
work, but because of written charges,
accompanied by alleged full proof fur
nished to the Autonomic government
by Senor Bruzon, governor of Havana
province, that he and others were in
volved in the conspiracy responsible for
locating 25 dynamite bombs at vari-
Gus points in Havana. Senior Bruzon
demanded the expulsion of all news
paper correspondents on the ground
that sensational stories sent to the
United States We're liable to create
riots in Havana. The Marquis di Mon
toro and Senor GOWN opposed a whole
sale deportation, saying that the mat
ter was very serious and that it was
the duty of the Autonomic govern
ment not only to preserve peace in
Havana but to promote good feeling
with the United States. Furthermore,
they contended that not all the COR
respondents should be under the ban,
but that selections should be made of
the guilty, They concluded their reply
TO Senor Bruzon by saying that it
would be unwise to eXpel any cores
pondents while the court of inquiry
was in session, lest it would seem that
the Spaniards dreaded the publication
of the truth about the Maine explo-
sion. They demanded additional writ.
ten charges, with proofs, from Senior
Bruzon. This was four days ago and
nothing has been forthcoming. 1t is
probable, however, that certain cores
pondents will be asked to leave the
island when the American court of in
quiry finishes its work.