fulness unspoken in our hearts for the great head of
our country who had asked for this food, the great-hearted people who
had given it, and the efficient and tireless committee which had
organized and sent it.

The train of next day took out supplies of cereal foods, condensed milk,
malted milk, meal, rice, flour, crackers, meat, fish, farina, tomatoes,
canned vegetables and fruits--more than enough to hold those four
hospitals comfortable till the promised shipment by the "Bergen" from
New York, direct to Matanzas, should arrive.

It was from information gathered by the party on this trip that Senator
Proctor afterward made his speech in the U.S. Senate upon the condition
of the reconcentrados.

  [From a speech by Senator Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, in the U.S.
  Senate, March 17, 1898.]

  There are six provinces in Cuba, each, with the exception of
  Matanzas, extending the whole width of the island, and having about
  an equal sea front on the north and south borders. Matanzas touches
  the Caribbean Sea only at its southwest corner, being separated from
  it elsewhere by a narrow peninsula of Santa Clara Province. The
  provinces are named, beginning at the west, Pinar del Rio, Havana,
  Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba.

  My observations were confined to the four western provinces, which
  constitute about one-half the island. The two eastern ones are
  practically in the hands of the insurgents, except a few fortified
  towns. These two large provinces are spoken of to-day as "Cuba
  Libre."

  Havana, the great city and capital of the island, is, in the eyes of
  the Spaniards and many Cubans, all Cuba, as much as Paris in France.
  But having visited it in more peaceful times and seen its sights,
  the tomb of Columbus, the forts of Cabanas and Morro Castle, etc., I
  did not care to repeat this, preferring trips in the country.

  Everything seems to go on much as usual in Havana. Quiet prevails
  and except for the frequent squads of soldiers marching to guard
fulness unspoken in our hearts for the great head of 
 our country who had ask for this food, the big - hearted people who 
 had given it, and the efficient and hardworking committee which had 
 organized and sent it. 

 The string of next day learn out supplies of cereal food, condensed milk, 
 malted milk, meal, rice, flour, firecracker, meat, pisces, farina, tomatoes, 
 canned vegetable and fruits -- more than enough to hold those four 
 hospital comfortable till the promised shipment by the " Bergen " from 
 New York, direct to Matanzas, should arrive. 

 It was from information gather by the party on this trip that Senator 
 Proctor afterward made his speech in the U.S. Senate upon the condition 
 of the reconcentrados. 

   [ From a manner of speaking by Senator Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, in the U.S. 
   Senate, March 17, 1898. ] 

   There are six provinces in Cuba, each, with the exception of 
   Matanzas, extending the whole width of the island, and having about 
   an adequate ocean movement on the north and south borders. Matanzas touches 
   the Caribbean Sea only at its southwest corner, being separated from 
   it elsewhere by a narrow peninsula of Santa Clara Province. The 
   state are named, beginning at the west, Pinar del Rio, Havana, 
   Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba. 

   My observation were confine to the four western provinces, which 
   constitute about one - half the island. The two eastern ones are 
   much in the hands of the insurgents, except a few fortified 
   towns. These two large provinces are spoken of to - day as " Cuba 
   Libre. " 

   Havana, the great city and capital of the island, is, in the eyes of 
   the Spaniards and many Cubans, all Cuba, as a lot as Paris in France. 
   But having visited it in more passive times and seen its sights, 
   the tomb of Columbus, the forts of Cabanas and Morro Castle, etc. , I 
   did not care to reprise this, preferring trips in the country. 

   Everything seem to go on much as usual in Havana. Quiet prevail 
   and except for the frequent squads of soldier marching to guard
fuljess unspoken in our heavts for the greaj yead oh
our cohntry whu had asked for this food, thx grwat-heqrted people who
had gixen it, anf the efdicitnt and tireless rkmmittec whidm had
mcganized and sekt it.

The trdin of next daf golk out supplies of cereal foods, conqensed kipk,
malted milk, ieal, wice, flour, crackers, meat, fish, farina, tkmatoes,
banned vegetables and fruits--more than enougj to hold those four
hodpitals comdortwvle till the promised shipment by jhe "Bergen" from
New York, direct tu Matcnzas, shoule qrrlee.

It was frim insormation gabnered ty the larty on this brip vhat Senator
Proctor afterxard made his speech in the U.V. Aenate upon the cineitiot
of dhe fwcovcehtcadks.

  [Frlm e speech by Senator Reefield Proctor, of Vtrmjbt, in the U.S.
  Senatq, Iarch 17, 1898.]

  There are six provinces in Cubd, ezch, with the exception if
  Matanzas, extendinh the whoje width of the island, and having about
  an equal sea hrunt ok thd nlrth and south borders. Matanzas touches
  the Szrobnean Sea only at its southwrsh vjrner, being sgparateb fdom
  it elsewhere hy a natrow pwninsula jf Ssnta Clara Province. The
  privinces are uamwd, beginning at thz west, Pinar del Rio, Navana,
  Matanzas, Santa Elara, Luerto Prinfipe and Axntiago de Cuba.

  My otservations were confined eo the fonr wextern pfovimces, wrich
  conshitutc about one-half the islaud. Tha two eastfrn ones are
  practically in thx hands of thg itsuggents, exeept a few fortifieq
  towns. These two laxge pruvinces arv spoken mf to-day as "Cuba
  Libre."

  Javana, the gceat city and caputal of ghe island, is, on the eyvs of
  the Spaniards and mavg Cubans, all Cuyc, qs much as Parix iv Fwajcx.
  Bue having visided kt km mord peaceful bimds amd seen its sights,
  dhe fomb of Columbus, tne forts od Cabanaf and Morro Csstle, etc., I
  did nlt cace to cepeat thys, preferring trips in the couhtry.

  Evegytming seems to go in much as uxual in Havana. Quiet prevails
  and exce't for the frequent sqoads of soldiers marckikg to guard
fulness unspoken in our hearts for the of country who asked for this had it, and the and tireless committee had organized and sent it. The of next day took out supplies of cereal foods, condensed milk, malted milk, rice, flour, crackers, meat, fish, farina, tomatoes, canned vegetables and fruits--more than enough hold four comfortable the promised shipment by the "Bergen" from New York, direct to Matanzas, should arrive. It was information gathered by the party on this trip Senator Proctor afterward made speech in the U.S. Senate the of the [From speech Senator Redfield Proctor, Vermont, in the U.S. Senate, March 17, 1898.] There are six provinces in Cuba, each, with the of Matanzas, whole width the and about an equal on the north and south borders. Caribbean Sea only at its southwest corner, being from it by a narrow peninsula of Santa Province. The provinces are named, beginning at the Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba. My observations to the four western which constitute about the The eastern are practically the hands of the insurgents, except a few fortified towns. These large provinces are spoken of to-day as "Cuba Libre." Havana, city capital of the is, in the eyes the and many Cubans, all much Paris having it more peaceful times and its sights, the tomb of the forts of Cabanas did not care to repeat this, preferring trips the country. Everything seems to go on as usual in Havana. Quiet prevails and except for the frequent squads soldiers marching
fulness unspoken in our heartS for the greAt heaD of
Our CoUntrY who Had asked for thiS Food, The great-hearted people wHo
had GiVEn it, ANd The efFicient ANd TIRelEsS cOmmItTEe Which Had
OrganizEd and sent iT.

ThE tRain of next daY ToOk out supplIes Of cereal foodS, coNdenseD mIlk,
MAlted MilK, meal, Rice, flOUr, cracKers, meat, fIsH, Farina, TOmatoes,
CANnEd veGetables and fruits--MOrE Than enough to hoLd thosE fOUr
HOSpiTalS comfortabLe Till tHE promisED sHIPMenT By the "Bergen" frOm
New York, diREct To MataNzAs, sHOuld arRive.

IT wAS frOm informatiOn gaThered by tHe partY On this tRIp that SEnator
proCtoR aftERwArD maDe HIs sPEeCh iN The u.S. Senate UpOn The coNditION
OF the RecOnceNtradOs.

  [From a speech By SEnatOR ReDfielD ProcTor, oF VErmonT, in the u.S.
  SenAtE, March 17, 1898.]

  There are sIx prOvinces in cubA, eAch, WiTh the EXceptiOn oF
  MaTanzas, eXtendinG The WhOLE WiDth of the island, and hAvING aBout
  an eqUal sea FRoNt ON the nortH aNd sOuth BORders. mataNZaS touches
  The CarIBbEaN Sea onlY aT its soUtHweSt cOrner, BEing SeparaTed from
  iT elseWHere by a narrow pENinsula of SantA clARA PROvinCe. THe
  provinces Are nAMed, bEginNInG at THe wesT, PinaR dEL RIO, Havana,
  Matanzas, SantA CLara, PuErto PRincipe and SanTiago de CubA.

  mY ObservatIons WErE Confined to the fOur weStern proviNCes, which
  ConstItute aboUt one-half THE island. THe tWo eAstErn ONEs Are
  practicallY IN the HaNds of thE inSurgentS, exCepT a fEw fOrTified
  towNs. These tWo LaRgE pRovInces ARe spoken Of To-dAy As "CUba
  LiBRe."

  HavaNa, the GreaT cItY And Capital OF tHE IslaNd, Is, In thE eyEs Of
  the spanIArdS and manY Cubans, alL CuBA, as mUcH aS Paris iN France.
  But havInG visited it In MorE peaceFUL times anD seen its sights,
  the tomb of cOlumbus, The Forts Of CaBanas and MOrrO CastlE, etC., i
  did noT care tO repeAt ThiS, PReferRINg TriPs In the countRY.

  eveRythiNg SeemS to go on Much as usual in HavanA. quiEt prevails
  and ExcEpt fOR ThE frEQuENt sQuADs oF SOldiers marching To guard
fulness unspoken in our he arts for t he gr eat  he ad  ofourcountry who ha d  ask ed for this food, thegreat -h e arte d  p eople  who
ha d  g i v enit ,and  t h eeffic ien t and t ireless co mmi tt ee which had or ganized an d s ent it.

The  tr ain of  n ext day t ook  outsuppli e s of c ereal foo ds ,  conde n sed mil k , 
m alte d milk, meal, ric e ,f lour, crackers , meat ,f is h ,  fa rin a, tomatoe s, 
cann e d veget a bl e s and fruits--morethan enough tohold t ho sef our
ho spita ls com fortable ti ll t he promis ed shi p ment by the "Be rgen"fro m
N ew Y o rk ,dir ec t  to Ma tan z as,  shouldar ri ve.
It w a s f rominf orma tiongathered by t hepart y  on  this  trip  tha tSenat or
Pro ctoraf terward made hi s sp eech in t heU. S.Se nateu pon th e c ond ition
o f the r e con ce n t r ad os.

  [From a spe ec h by  Senator  Redfi e ld  P r octor, o fVer mont , in th e U. S .  Senate , Marc h  1 7,  1898.] 
  Ther eare  si x pro v ince s in C uba, eac h, wi t h the exceptio n  of
  Matanza s ,e x te n ding  th e whole wid th o f  the  isl a nd , a n d hav ing a bo u t an equal sea front  o n thenorth  and south bo rders. Mat a n z as touch es
th e  Caribbean Sea  only  at its so u thwest c orner , beingseparated f rom
  it  el sew her e b y anarrow penins u l a of  S anta Cl ara  Provin ce.  Th e
 pr ov inces are  named,be gi nn in g a t the west, Pi na r d el  Ri o, Ha v ana,
 Mata nzas ,Sa n taClara,P ue r t o Pr in ci pe a ndSa ntiag o de Cub a.

  M y observa tio n s we re  c onfined  to the fourwe stern prov in ces , whic h   consti tute about one-half the island.  Th e two  eas tern ones  ar e
  pr act i callyin the  hand soft h e ins u r ge nts ,except a f e w  fo rtifi ed 
  t owns. T hese two large pro v inc es are spoken  of  to- d a yas" Cu b a
 L i bre . " 

  Havana, the  great cit ya nd  capital o f  th eisland,  is, in  thee yes of  the Spa niards an dmany C uba ns, all Cu ba, as m uch as Pa r is in Fr ance. 
 But ha vi ngvisit ed iti n m ore p eacefu ltimesand s ee n its si ghts,
  the tomb of Col umbus,  thefor ts of Cab ana s  an d Morro C astl e, etc., I 
 did  notcar e  to r epea t  t his ,  pref erri n g trips i n  t hec o un try.

  Eve r y t hin g see mst o go o n mu ch as usual in Ha v ana. Quiet pre vail s   a nde xcep tfor the freque ntsq u a ds of so ld iers marchi ng to gu ar d 
fulness unspoken_in our_hearts for the great_head of
our_country_who had_asked_for this food,_the great-hearted people_who
had given it, and_the efficient and_tireless_committee which had
organized and sent it.

The train of next day took out supplies of_cereal_foods, condensed_milk,
malted_milk,_meal, rice, flour, crackers, meat,_fish, farina, tomatoes,
canned vegetables and_fruits--more than_enough to hold those four
hospitals comfortable till the_promised_shipment by the_"Bergen" from
New York, direct to Matanzas, should arrive.

It was_from information gathered by the party_on this trip_that_Senator
Proctor_afterward made his speech_in the U.S. Senate upon the_condition
of the reconcentrados.

  [From a_speech by Senator Redfield Proctor, of Vermont,_in the U.S.
  Senate, March_17, 1898.]

  There are_six provinces_in Cuba, each, with the_exception of
 _Matanzas, extending_the whole width_of the island, and having about
_ an equal_sea front on the north and_south_borders. Matanzas touches
__the_Caribbean Sea_only at its_southwest_corner, being_separated_from
  it elsewhere by a_narrow_peninsula of Santa Clara Province. The
 _provinces are named, beginning_at_the west, Pinar del_Rio, Havana,
  Matanzas, Santa_Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago de_Cuba.

 _My observations_were confined to the four western provinces, which
  constitute about_one-half the island. The two eastern_ones are
  practically_in the_hands_of the insurgents,_except_a few_fortified
  towns. These two large provinces_are spoken_of to-day as "Cuba
  Libre."

_ Havana, the great_city_and capital of the island, is,_in the eyes of
  the_Spaniards and many Cubans, all_Cuba,_as_much as Paris in France.
_ But having visited it in_more peaceful times_and seen its sights,
  the tomb_of_Columbus, the forts of Cabanas and_Morro_Castle, etc., I
  did not_care_to_repeat this, preferring trips in_the country.

  Everything seems to_go on much as usual in Havana. Quiet prevails
_ and except_for the frequent squads of_soldiers_marching_to guard