The evening times., 1899-01-25

promptly met by discharging the dissat-
isfied and putting in their place those
who were willing to work on the terms
offered
Nothing would more sharply indicate
tn difference between Spanish and
American methods than the prompt pay
n4~.. wages IN good coin, the faithful
carrying out of Government obligations.
and the prompt suppression of anything
tending to disorder. The food sent by
the Bratten was distributed along the
north coast and that sent by the Comal
was distributed along the south coast. A
small portion only was distributed to the
insurgent troops, the bulk going to the
, reconcentrados. The latter are in such a
debilitated condition that their
stomachs cannot assimilate hard
bread and bacon, and General
Greene recommends that if fur
ther supplies are sent they should consist
of lice, beans, coffee, sugar. and canned
meats. Food should not be issued to
! able bodied persons. Suitable employment
could be found for all such in work where
they can render full and useful equiva-
| lent for a days wages. There are many
thousand adults in the hospitals, who are
| unable at present to do any work and who
! are in a starving condition. These 1t Will
| be necessary to support for months until
| luey tttitcT regain luelT Health VI uic.
| This work could be carried on through
| the commanding general in each province
| by thorough and systematic organization
| of the civil hospitals and charitable estab-
! lishments.
Needs Of Orphaned Children.
| The most important question affecting
the future of Cuba is the care and educa-
tion of the great number of orphans
Ivh fa1 in tha
tration. The estimates of mortality dur
ing the three years, since Weyier's recon-
centration proclamation was issued, vary
! from four hundred thousand to six hnn-
dred thousand persons, or from 80 to AZ
/ per cent of the population of the island
/ The number OF orphans cannot b. even
| approximately estimated, but there must
be great many thousand Of them. They
are found in every town and village in g
semi-Starying condition, and living on q
precarious charity. If they are not cared
! for they are liable to grow up as vaga-
bonds and prostitutes. One or more thor
oughly organized hospital asylums will be
| necessary in every province. This is {
matter which appeals to private benevo-
lence. But there are no resources of thai
nature within the limits of Cuba at pres
| ent, and the matter will have to be man
! aged by the military government for tn.
present at least. These asyiums can b.
managed in connection with the schoo S
| which will have to be created now. They
were always inefficient and badly con
Quoted at the best of times under thl
Spanish rule, and now for three years tnt
public school system, such as it was, ha:
been completely abandoned. the schoo
| houses destroyed, and the teachers dis
persed.
The census in Cuba has been taken de.
cennially in the seventh year of each dee
ade. But owing to the insurrecton, tht
census of 1897 was not taken. The enor-
nous loss of life and property during tht
last few years has rendered value ess sucf
data as existed in regard to the pCpula
tion and other statistics of the Island. L
is believed that if ordered the mi itaI
commanders could, with slight expense
make an approximate census on February
l, and this among other things would af
ford data in regard to the sick and starv
ing. and the orphans, which would be O
| the greatest value in organizing propeI
plans for their relief and care. By reason
of an investigation made of the west II
part CT Pinar del Rio province, Genera
! Greene states. that, as the climate is en-.
tirely different from that of Havana, be-
ing dry and salubrious at all seasons o
| the year the hills three miles west Of thj
| town which rise to an altitude Of abou
two Thousand feet would be the best spo
for the location for a general conya.e=cen
hospital for use OF all the troops on tn,
| islands. The transportation facilities ar
good, the climate healthy, yellow feve
unknown. and at an altitude of from 1.2G
to 1900 feet. the heat is said to be not eX
| cessive, even in the summer months.