Show hardships of feero Colon leti washington july 24 bad newe has been received nl alie state department from the colony of american who went into mexico borne time ago and settled on a tract 0 land near telegram was received at haf late department alltia morning from united states consul at degras negras bealing that the negrone arc in a deplorable delo rable condition these vent from hie eolith ern stales mostly from alabama and the carolina under moat alluring promises from alie migrant agents of comfortable liomel in mexico but from all account they leave been ill treated and suffered grea from abo time of their arrival in this country consul sparks the negrone aro scattered for miles along alie railroad without friend homes or food livins on beans and branch water the consul baya that lie can do nothing toward relief and lie tears trouble because the negroes arc starving the railroads rail roada offer to mulo liberal rated to take ghetu out of the country later the consul reports that ha lias received a telegram from dr LII barry at mexico dated july to the that of the ne from alio colony in a destitute condition with cases of cor fagious disease among them the police have prevented them from entering alie town A letter on alie subject liaa alao been received at the department from representative of alabama inquiring whether the government could 1 in bringino brin gini back to their colored citizens a ho are destitute and dissatisfied alie consul at lias liean to tender assistance which ho can properly extend and to report anny enrioue our charge at the city of hag bc cn informed 1 of alio sta teof af attire and instructed to inquire into the treatment of ahe colonists alie department of elate liaa no funds pap w applied to maintaining destitute aa seamen in foreign countries or lo 10 provide las their trips jor latton homo |