 intended for charitable distribution, we expected
to be admitted without hindrance or ceremony, but we were disappointed.
We were informed that we should have to pay full duties on our cargo,
which amounted to as much as the original cost of the goods; and that as
we had failed to make a specific manifest of every article we had on
board we must pay a fine of five hundred dollars before we should be
allowed to land our cargo or to leave the harbor.

Miss Barton called upon the Governor of Havana, who received her with
great urbanity, but when she told him the nature of her visit he
insisted that there was no need of aid in that city, that there was no
suffering, that the people were all well fed and had been all through
the blockade. This call was very courteously returned by the general and
staff.

No possible endeavor was omitted that gave any hope of enabling us to
land our cargo, and we brought every influence to bear that we could
command. After a couple of days had elapsed one of the government
officials came aboard our ship and told Miss Barton that the Colonial
Council had held a meeting, and that its members had voted to take the
amount of money needed from some special fund that was available and pay
the duties on the cargo of her ship, _provided she would turn it over
to their agents to distribute_. Finding that there was no likelihood of
any better terms being offered Miss Barton decided that it was useless
to remain longer. Then again, the American Evacuation Commissioners were
expected to arrive in a few days, and it was thought that the presence
of this boatload of Cuban relief might be an embarrassment to them in
dealing with the Spanish commission, and that we had better pay our fine
and quietly withdraw until such time as we might return without
hindrance.

During our stay in Havana hundreds of the best people of that city,
including Spaniards and Cubans, came aboard the "Clinton" and assured
Miss Barton of their warmest friendship and heartiest welcome, and it is
believed that they did their utmost to persuade the officials to allow
Miss Barton to resume her work in Havana. They told the most harrowing
stories of the suffering in and about the city, and they said that with
the exception of some "soup houses," which the government was
ostentat
intended for charitable distribution, we expected 
 to be admitted without hindrance or ceremony, but we were disappointed. 
 We were inform that we should take to pay full duties on our cargo, 
 which total to as much as the original cost of the commodity; and that as 
 we had fail to make a specific manifest of every article we had on 
 board we must pay a fine of five hundred dollar before we should be 
 allowed to land our cargo or to bequeath the harbor. 

 Miss Barton called upon the Governor of Havana, who received her with 
 great urbanity, but when she told him the nature of her visit he 
 insist that there was no need of aid in that city, that there exist no 
 suffering, that the people were all well fed and had been all through 
 the blockade. This cry was very courteously returned by the general and 
 staff. 

 No possible endeavor was exclude that gave any hope of enabling us to 
 land our cargo, and we brought every influence to bear that we could 
 command. After a couple of days had elapsed one of the government 
 officials came aboard our ship and told Miss Barton that the Colonial 
 Council had held a meeting, and that its members had voted to consider the 
 amount of money needed from some special store that was available and pay 
 the duties on the cargo of her ship, _ provided she would call on it over 
 to their agents to distribute _. Finding that there was no likelihood of 
 any good terms being offered Miss Barton decided that it was useless 
 to remain longer. Then again, the American Evacuation Commissioners were 
 expected to arrive in a few days, and it was think that the presence 
 of this boatload of Cuban relief might be an embarrassment to them in 
 dealing with the Spanish commission, and that we had better give our fine 
 and quietly withdraw until such time as we might return without 
 hindrance. 

 During our stay in Havana hundred of the best people of that city, 
 including Spaniards and Cubans, came aboard the " Clinton " and assured 
 Miss Barton of their warmest friendship and heartiest welcome, and it is 
 believed that they did their utmost to persuade the official to allow 
 Miss Barton to sum up her work in Havana. They told the most harrowing 
 stories of the agony in and about the city, and they said that with 
 the exception of some " soup house, " which the government was 
 ostentat
 inhended for charitable dirtribution, we erpected
vo be asmitted dithout hindrance or ceremonb, bur we qere disappointed.
We wefe informvd that ww shiyld have to pay full dutjcs on iur cargo,
which amounted do as much as dhd lriginal cost of the goods; and that as
we hsd failed to makg a skecyfic manifest of every article we had kn
board we must pay s fine of five hundred dolpars before we should he
allowed ti lage our cargo ur to leavt che harbor.

Mjss Barton called upon the Govefnor pf Havana, qhi rfweived her xith
grvat urbanity, nlt when she tokd him the natmre oh hee visit he
insisted thet there was no need of aid it chat city, that there qaw no
sofferhng, gyat tht pxopme werf aml well fes and had bwen all through
the nljblade. This caml was vqry courteously returned by the general ans
staff.

No possible endeacor was omitted that have any rope of enabling us to
land our cargo, and we brougvt evxrh iunjjwnfe to bear that we could
command. After a couplq og cays had elapscd one of the govetnlemj
officials camg aboarb ohr ship and told Mlss Barjon thqt the Cojonisl
Council had held a meetint, and that ins mwmbers had voted tl take the
aoounj of mpney needed from some s'ecial fund that aas availzcle and pay
the djtivs ot the cargo of her ship, _prjvided shx woukd turn it pver
to their agejts to distribute_. Findinh thaj thera was no llkelihood of
any better terms bemig offered Mixs Bagton decibed thst it was usejess
to remain konger. Chen aeain, the Ajerican Evacuation Commissionerv were
expectev to arride ib a dew dayr, and it was thpught than uhe presenxe
of this boatload of Duban relief miykt be an embarrasxmevt eo tiem ig
gealing with the Spxmish zommission, cna thst we had better pay our fine
and quietly wotmdraw untul such eime as we mibht return without
jindrence.

Ducing oir ftay in Havana hundreds of the best peoole of that citr,
incouding Spanicrds and Cubans, came aboard the "Clinton" end assured
Miss Barton if their warmest frnekdship and hxartieft welcoma, and it is
believed rhat they did thelr utmost to persuade fhe ofxiciaps to allow
Miss Barton to resume her work in Havana. They told the most haerowinj
seories of tge sifferpng nn and wbouv vhe city, and they said that with
the exception of some "sogp houses," which the government wxs
ostentat
intended for charitable distribution, we expected to without or ceremony, we were disappointed. should to pay full on our cargo, amounted to as much as the cost of the goods; and that as we had failed to make a manifest of every article we had on board we must pay a fine five dollars we be allowed to land our cargo or to leave the harbor. Miss Barton called upon the of Havana, who received her with great urbanity, when she told him nature of her visit he that was no of in city, that there no suffering, that the people were all well fed and had been all through the blockade. This was very by the and No endeavor was omitted any hope of enabling us to and we brought every influence to bear that could command. a couple of days had elapsed of the government officials came aboard our ship told Miss Barton that the Colonial Council had held a meeting, and that its members to take the amount money needed from special that available pay the on the cargo of her ship, _provided she would turn it to their agents to distribute_. Finding that there was no any terms being offered Barton decided that it useless remain longer. Then again, Evacuation were in few and it was thought the presence of this boatload Cuban relief might be dealing with the Spanish commission, and that we better pay our fine and quietly withdraw such time as we might return without hindrance. During our stay in hundreds of people of that city, including Spaniards and Cubans, aboard the "Clinton" and Miss Barton of their warmest friendship and heartiest welcome, it believed that did their utmost persuade the officials allow Miss Barton her work Havana. told stories of the suffering in and the and they said that with exception "soup houses," which the government was ostentat
 intended for charitable distRibution, we ExpecTed
To bE aDmitTed wIthout hindrancE Or ceRemony, but we were disappoInted.
we WEre iNFoRmed tHat we shOUlD HAve To PaY fuLl DUtIes on Our Cargo,
whIch amounteD to As Much as the oriGInAl cost of thE goOds; and that as
We hAd failEd To mAKe a spEciFic maNifest OF every Article we HaD On
boarD We must pAY A fIne oF five hundred dollaRS bEFore we should be
AlloweD tO LaND Our CarGo or to leavE tHe harBOr.

Miss BARtON CAllED upon the GoverNor of Havana, WHo rEceiveD hEr wITh
greaT urbaNiTY, buT when she tolD him The nature Of her vISit he
inSIsted thAt therE waS no Need OF aId In tHaT CitY, ThAt tHEre Was no
sufFeRiNg, thaT the PEOPLe weRe aLl weLl fed And had been all ThrOugh
THe bLockaDe. ThiS calL wAs verY courtEouslY rEturned by the genEral And
staff.

NO poSsIblE eNdeavOR was omIttEd tHat gave Any hope OF enAbLING uS to
land our cargo, and We BROuGht every InflueNCe To BEar that wE cOulD
comMANd. AftEr a cOUpLe of days Had elaPSeD oNe of the GoVernmeNt
OffIciAls caME aboArd our Ship and tOld MiSS Barton that the cOlonial
CounciL HaD HElD A meeTinG, and that its MembERs haD votED tO taKE the
aMount Of MOnEY needed from some specIaL fund tHat waS available and Pay
the dutiES ON the cargO of hER sHIp, _provided she wOuld tUrn it over
tO Their ageNts to DistribuTe_. Finding THAt there wAs nO liKelIhoOD Of
Any better termS BEing OfFered MiSs BArton deCidEd tHat It wAs Useless
to Remain loNgEr. thEn AgaIn, the aMerican EVaCuaTiOn COmmisSIoners Were
eXpecTeD tO ArrIve in a fEW dAYS, and It WaS thoUghT tHat thE preSEncE
of this Boatload oF CuBAn reLiEf Might be An embarrassmeNt To them in
deAlIng With thE sPanish coMmission, and that we had betTEr pay ouR fiNe
and QuieTly withdrAw uNtil suCh tIMe as we Might rEturn WiThoUT
HindrANCe.

durInG our stay in hAVanA hundReDs of The best People of that city,
inCLudIng Spaniards aNd CUbanS, CAmE abOArD The "clINtoN" ANd assured
Miss BaRton of theiR wARmEst friendsHIp aNd HeartieSt welcoMe, and IT is
beliEved that tHey did theIr UtmoST To pErsuade the OfficialS to allow
MISs BarTOn To resUme Her worK iN HaVana. THey tolD The Most hArrowiNg
StorieS of thE sUffering In and about the city, and theY said tHat wiTh
tHe exceptiOn oF SomE "soup housEs," whIch the goveRnmEnt Was
osTenTAt
 intended for charitable d istributio n, we  ex pec te d
to  beadmitted witho u t hi ndrance or ceremony, b ut we  w e re d i sa ppoin ted.
We we r e  in fo rm edth a twe sh oul d haveto pay ful l d ut ies on our c a rg o,
which a mou nted to as m uch  as th eori g inalcos t ofthe go o ds; an d that as 
w e  had f a iled to m ak e aspecific manifest of every articlewe had  o n 
b o a rdwemust pay a  f ine o f  five h u nd r e d  do l lars before w e should be all owed t olan d  our c argoor toleave the h arbo r.

MissBarton calledu pon the  Gover nor  of  Hav a na ,who  r e cei v ed  he r  wi th
great  u rb anity , bu t w h en s hetold  himthe nature of  he r vi s ithe
in siste d th at  ther e wasno ne ed  of aid in that  cit y, that t her ewas  n o
suf f ering,  th atthe peo ple wer e  al lw e l lfed and had been a ll t hr ough
the  block a de .T his call  w asvery c ourte ousl y  r eturnedby the ge ne ral and 
s taff.
N o p oss iblee ndea vor wa s omitte d tha t  gave any hope of enabling u s  t o la n d ou r c argo, and w e br o ught  eve r yinf l uence  to b ea r  t h at we could
command .Aftera cou ple of days h ad elapsed o n e of the  gov e rn m ent
officialscameaboard our ship and  told  Miss Ba rton that t he Colon ial 
Co unc ilh a dheld a meetin g ,  and  t hat its  me mbers h advot edtota ke the
am ount ofmo ne yne ede d fro m  some sp ec ial  f und  that was av ailab le a nd  p a y
t he duti e so n  the  c ar go o f h er  ship , _p r ovi ded she  would tu rni t ov er 
t o their  agents to di st ribute_. F in din g that t here was  no likelihood of
any b e tter te rms  bein g of fered Mis s B artondec i ded th at itwas u se les s to re m a in  lo ng er. Then a g a in,  theAm eric an Evac uation Commissione r s w ere
expectedtoarri v e  i n a fe w  da ys ,  an d it was thoughtthat the p re s en ce
of this boa tl oad ofCuban r elief might b e an emba rrassment  t o th e m  in 
dealing w ith theSpanish c o mmiss i on , and  th at weha d b etter  pay o u r f ine
a nd qui et ly wit hdraw  u ntil suc h time as we might retu rn wit houthin drance.
Dur i ngour stayin H avana hund red s o f the  be s t peo pleo ftha t  city ,
in c luding Sp a ni ard s an d Cubans, c a m e  ab oardthe "Clint on"and assured
MissB arton of their  war m e stfri e ndsh ip  and heartiest  we lc o m e, and i tis
believed  that th ey did t heir u tmostto pers u a de the of fici als  to allow 
Mi ss Bartonto  r e sume h er w or k in H avana. They t old the most har rowin g stori e s o f the  s ufferin g  inand aboutthe city, a nd the y sa id th at with 
t he exc ept io n of some" soup hous es,"which t he  gov ern ment w as
o s t entat 
 intended_for charitable_distribution, we expected
to be_admitted without_hindrance_or ceremony,_but_we were disappointed.
We_were informed that_we should have to_pay full duties_on_our cargo,
which amounted to as much as the original cost of the goods; and_that_as
we had_failed_to_make a specific manifest of_every article we had on
board_we must_pay a fine of five hundred dollars before_we_should be
allowed to_land our cargo or to leave the harbor.

Miss Barton_called upon the Governor of Havana,_who received her_with
great_urbanity,_but when she told_him the nature of her visit_he
insisted that there was no need_of aid in that city, that there_was no
suffering, that the people were_all well fed and had_been all_through
the blockade. This call was_very courteously returned_by the_general and
staff.

No possible_endeavor was omitted that gave any_hope of enabling_us to
land our cargo, and we_brought_every influence to_bear_that_we could
command._After a couple_of_days had_elapsed_one of the government
officials came aboard_our_ship and told Miss Barton that the_Colonial
Council had held a_meeting,_and that its members_had voted to take the
amount_of money needed from some special_fund that_was available_and pay
the duties on the cargo of her ship, _provided she_would turn it over
to their agents_to distribute_. Finding that_there was_no_likelihood of
any better_terms_being offered_Miss Barton decided that it was useless
to_remain longer._Then again, the American Evacuation Commissioners_were
expected to arrive in_a_few days, and it was thought_that the presence
of this boatload of_Cuban relief might be an_embarrassment_to_them in
dealing with the Spanish_commission, and that we had better_pay our fine
and_quietly withdraw until such time as we_might_return without
hindrance.

During our stay in Havana_hundreds_of the best people of that_city,
including_Spaniards_and Cubans, came aboard the_"Clinton" and assured
Miss Barton of their_warmest friendship and heartiest welcome, and it is
believed that_they did their_utmost to persuade the officials_to_allow
Miss_Barton to resume her work in Havana. They told the_most harrowing
stories_of the suffering_in and about the city, and they said that with
the_exception of some "soup houses," which the_government was
ostentat