The evening times., 1899-03-29
CHILDREN IN CUBA
CRYING FOR BREAD
Red Cross Society Receives Re-
ports From DR.. Kent.
Desiitution in the Vicinity of the
Islands Capital.
~ Lac
Efforts Already Made by t..e Reiief
EApesiitiOn-Dr. HubbelPs APP
peal for Clothing.

Recent advices received at the National
Red Cross Headquarters in this city from
Rev. DIR. Kent. the head OF the expedition
recently sent out for the relief of the Gu
bans i'm the western part of the island, in
dicate that there is extreme suffering ana
privation in the districts where members
of the party have made Investigations.
The report of the Investigations states
that there are fully 10000 children OF va
rious ages who have no food no. Clothing
and TO place that they can call home.
The greater number of these are found in
the western part of the island in The vi
cinity of Havana. Many of them are sons
and daughters of the men who entered the
Cuban army and who were either killed o:
died in the service. Many lost their par
ents during the reconcentrado pero1 when
thousands perished from exposure and the
lack of food.
As many as 5000 of this number of girls
ranging III age from ten to fourteen years.
Many Cuban citizens who were fortunate
enough 10 retain some of their property
are establishing asylums and hospitals fo.'
the care OF these girls, but, owing to lack
Of means, they are not able TO render per-
manent assistance in all cases.
Aside from the physical suffering caused
by sickness and the lack of food, the moral
conditions among those who are without
homes and the influence of home training
are necessarily bad. The work of meeting
and relieving the existing conditions in
the island is progressing very favorably.
and plans are under consideration for in
creasing The relief facilities as rapidly as
! possible.
The letter states that the Red Cross par
1 ty is quartered in the house of Sonora Ior-
! rim, well-krown Cuban lady, who spends
much Of her time in. Washington. She is
| the owner of large plantations in Cuba and
| has handsome residence in Havana Her
| house is located in the southern section
| of the city, in what is known as Havana
| Heights.
The building in which the emergency
hospital and sanitarium was recently es-
| tablished by the Red Cross is admirably
! located in the midst of large tropical gar
den. The structure was formerly used as
sanltarlum and at present is in excellent
I condition, having been cleaned, disinfect-
ed, and painted throughout. General
Brooke has furnished DR.. Kent list of the
places which have been reported by his
I medical STAFF as being badly in need of as
sistance. Among these places are Guinez,
Garuco and Guanabacoa.
The following extract from the report of
! DR.. Hubbell, who left Havana on the 10th
OF the present month 10 inspect the con-
| dit;on of GuineZ. gives Il good idea of The
condition of affairs in that section
The country a, We hide through it, shows a
marked contrast 10 it, appearance when we
Travelled over a wear ago: then burning houses
smoking cinr fields. and hackened ruins were
everywhere Now the fields are all green and
ncw buildings III many places. Some
potato fields growing and tobacco houses fol
the CROP are being built. Men and womer
3Ie work IN the fields.
1 Ia "f tiIc smaller towns through which wt
pass, the people have nothing to begin with
/ They have food. clothing. no tools, anC
1 hut little strength. 'Guinez before the
| city Of 10000 inhabitants: il l. reduced Il
6.OJu. most OF whom are women aud children
The majority are children. many II them or
I phans and very little Gnes that. ] have beer
with DIR. PaTh'ncil the various institutions
formerly maintained hospitals and asylunls
These buildings utilize, bur their is M
food and clothing Of the kind thar would br
I seryiCcablc. There = orphan asylum here now
( being taken ~ by a gentleman Of this place
( IN which hc has seventy orphan girls from tht
/ streets. lie only give them half Tations a
present. but We viii help him In another build
ing which Nc visited thirty-eiglt womeI
and Ia still another forty four and clil
drcn. One Il The women died while we were in
specting the place
All the-c institutions vii receive our attention
/ The IL Auc-- prevailing in Guinez Is mostly maia
| rial ieyer. diseases the digestive tract witl
.inaenlia. the result NAL nutrition. starvation
and exposure From present appearances We shal
need tor our work ia Cuba. Il very large amount
0f ulc more delicate food. as well unlimited
quantities ot clothing tor women and children
N0u cannot send u too much clothing for the
| children.