Salt Lake Herald | 1897-05-05 | Page 1 | Death and Misery

DEATH AND MISERY f They Walk Hand in Hand All Through Cuba l Chicago May 4A special to the Tribune from Washington says l Official resorts or the ost serious character have recently come to the stat tiapartni nt regarding the misery in C baa ld Secretary Sherman has issued is-sued special instructions to all consuls I requesting detailed reports as to the situation In their districts In the course of a long confidential rePort from Matanzas Consul Bryce said Over 7000 persons have been concentrated concen-trated at this place threeQuarters of whom are entireli without means of support women and children are dying on the streets from starvation Death and misery walk hand in hand Among these people there are several Americans Ameri-cans Yellow fever smallpox and other diseases are prevalent All this is tha result of General Wevlers inhuman policy Aid for these sufferers should promptly come from the United States Other reports of a similar character havebeen receivedfrom the regularly accredited agents of the United States and have been placedbefore President McKinley