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How prompt and universal was the re-
srorse to the call fog Aid to the starving
CuhaHs II accurately shown in the re-
port. just published. OF the Central Cuban
relief commissee. New York city 10 the
secretary Of state. This committee was
established ~ the general collector and
ass1rsenser Of supplies fer the Cubans
ard great part Of the rvissf which went
ous from thus country 60 Cuba passed
through this channsl The ccmms,tre
says in It's report:
The o0Unstful responses from commit
tees and individuals fran Maine q, Gals.
fornia and from Washington and Oregon
TO Florida. In 50 short q period. has been
truly narvsious. and with II there has
been scarcely any manifestation Of acrs-
mony toward the 6panish methods which
produced such scenes Of suffering. Our
impulses have seemed 10 have been
stirred almost wholly BY feelings Of char
Ky and humanity. surely such people
ought not 20 Be charged With wiIifua
wronxdoing In the depasrahls conditions
which have succeeded this work Of re-
lief
Tae report opens with the cali Of Press-
dent Mckinley for aid to Cuba IN Deem.
Der. INs- Then comes the visit Of Miss
Clara Barton. president Of the American
National Red Cross Society. to the presi-
dent. and the letter from Second Assistant
Secretary Of State Alvey A. Adse to Mtsa
Barton accepting the aid OF the Red
Cross on general relief committee, q
which letter the following IL an extract:
he first necessity is the organlsation
IN New York city. a. the most convenient
center OF operations OF committee
whose function II will be To appeal to the
kindly sentiments Of the American people
In behalf OF the sufferers IA Cuba: TO re.
ce1ve contributions In money or kind and
10 forward the same 10 Havana, cousagnsd
to the consul general Of the United States.
he having been placed by the presadent
In sole charge OF the receipt and applica-
ton OF the relief In the tsland: the com.
mittee az whole to act under the super
vision and direction Of the secretary OF
state. with whom il may correspond on
all matters OF business arising and re-
quirtnx direction. In the name Of the gov
eminent Of the United 9satea-"
The formation Of the Central Relief conn
mittee and the work Of obtaining sub.
scripssons Of money. food and clothing
began at once. On January Z. ISas. the
committee made its first shipment, 10
cAses Of condensed milk. to Consul general
Lee AZ Havana The railroads competing
the Joint Traffic Association volunteered
TO carry free Of charge all Cuban relief
Supplies sent TO the COMMITTEES.
IAN OK the roads competing the assp-
csai'oH Say4 the report. ch&offuliy We'd
with each other In hastily volunteering
their services, Similar action was votun
tariiy and speedily taken By the Southern
railroad companies. through the Initiative
Of the Southern Railway Company, also
by the great trunk lines west oil. the Inn.
It's OF the Joint Traffic Association and
In New England. In fact. the railroads
which denied us free transporsatien were
only two or three In number. All Of tho
coastwise steamboat lines from Maine 70
Florida and the Ward. Mallory and Nun.
son tines running to Cuban ports took oar
supplies free. In many Instances TO the
exclusion OF the paid freight OF their
customers"
All such freight, II was stipulated.
should be specifically marked 20 prevent
fraudulent shipments for private benefit,
Notwithstanding this. there was some ef-
fort to take advantage Of the opportuns-
ties. and one box. addressed TO q private
individual IN Gen. Lees care, was opened
by the Spanish customs officials and
found 10 contain an assor,men, OF cheap
jewelry. which could scarcely come under
the hsad Of relief for the starving. There
After all packages were opened and re-
packed In a sforehouse In this city oh.
tanned for the purpose. Soon there arose
a necessity for expansion In the commit
tees work. expressed IN the speals from
the United States consnls at Santiago do
Cuba, Manfanxas. SaEua u Grande ana