 received.

Farewells were said, and the party separated, going to their several
homes; and so ended our first Cuban expedition.


FINANCIAL.

It is a very hard matter to express in dollars and cents the value of
the relief distributed, as it was all donated in either material or
money which was turned into material; and the kinds were so varied, the
market value so fluctuating, and the data so scattered, that only an
approximation can be ventured. It is probably underestimating the amount
of relief stores that have been sent to Cuba by the Central

Cuban Relief Committee and the American National Red Cross to place it
at six thousand tons, approximating in value half a million dollars in
New York. Had these same goods been bought in Cuba, their cost would
easily have been doubled.

In estimating the cost of distribution great difficulties present
themselves, as large numbers of laborers, sometimes as many as two
hundred per day were paid in food taken from the stores; but such labor
can only be paid in that way while the need is extreme; and the moment
the direst wants are satisfied money is demanded for every service.

We found a considerable number of people who had once been wealthy, but
who were utterly helpless after being despoiled of their riches, and
gave up in despair, and would have died without making any adequate
effort to save themselves, had not relief been brought to them. There
were, however, many sterling families who had cast their fortunes with
the revolution; had sacrificed everything for "Cuba libre," and were
willing to give life itself, if necessary; these people accepted relief
reluctantly and sparingly, and with warmest gratitude.

For nearly two months after our arrival in Havana the entire expenses of
the relief work were borne by Miss Barton from her private purse. It is
but just to state that when this fact was discovered, by the committee
the money was refunded. Then the Central Cuban Relief Committee began to
furnish her with means which came thereafter in abundance, and nothing
that was needed that money could procure was ever omitted. Volunteers
for work were plentiful, but they were generally without experience and
therefore not available. For this reason, and considering the magnitude
of the work to be attempted and the celerity with
received. 

 Farewells were said, and the party separated, going to their respective 
 family; and so end our beginning Cuban expedition. 


 FINANCIAL. 

 It is a very hard topic to express in dollars and cents the value of 
 the stand-in distributed, as it was all donated in either fabric or 
 money which was turned into material; and the kinds were so varied, the 
 grocery store value so fluctuating, and the data so scattered, that only an 
 estimate can be ventured. It is probably underestimating the measure 
 of relief stores that have been station to Cuba by the Central 

 Cuban Relief Committee and the American National Red Cross to place it 
 at six thousand short ton, approximating in value half a million dollars in 
 New York. Had these same goods been bought in Cuba, their monetary value would 
 easily have been doubled. 

 In estimating the cost of distribution great difficulties present 
 themselves, as large numbers of laborers, sometimes as many as two 
 hundred per day were paid in food taken from the stores; but such labor 
 can only be paid in that manner while the need is extreme; and the moment 
 the direst want are quenched money is demanded for every service. 

 We found a considerable number of people who had once been wealthy, but 
 who were utterly helpless after being despoiled of their wealth, and 
 gave up in despair, and would have died without making any adequate 
 effort to save themselves, had not relief been bring to them. There 
 were, however, many sterling families who had cast their fortunes with 
 the revolution; had sacrificed everything for " Cuba libre, " and were 
 uncoerced to pass life itself, if necessary; these people accepted easing 
 reluctantly and sparingly, and with warmest gratitude. 

 For nearly two calendar month after our arrival in Havana the entire expenses of 
 the relief work were hold by Miss Barton from her private bag. It is 
 but just to state that when this fact was discovered, by the committee 
 the money was refunded. Then the Central Cuban Relief Committee began to 
 supply her with means which came thereafter in abundance, and nothing 
 that was needed that money could procure was always omitted. Volunteers 
 for work were bountiful, but they were generally without experience and 
 consequently not available. For this reason, and considering the magnitude 
 of the study to be attempted and the celerity with
 refeived.

Farewells were saia, and the party separaved, goihg to thdir several
homes; and so endev oue firwt Cuban expedition.


FINXNCIAL.

It ps a very harv matter to exprxas in dollars wnd eeits the value on
the relief distributed, av kt was all donated in either material or
moneu ahich was turngd inuo iatedpao; and the kinds were so varies, the
magket value so fluvtuating, and the data so sfattfred, that only an
aoproximatiob cag be ventured. It is probably undereatimating the amount
of relief sgores that have bwen vent to Cube by tre Central

Cunsn Relhef Comkittee and the Amxricqn National Red Cross to place it
at six thousand tkns, approximating ib valoe hanf a niluioh volmars ij
Nex York. Had fhese same toods been bought im Slna, their cosf woulq
ewsily have been doubled.

In estimating tht cosf of distribution great difficulties present
jhemselves, as large numbers of laborers, sometimes as many av two
iuvdrtd per aqy were paid in food taken from the stores; but fhcn kabor
can only ne paid in that wau ahoje the need ir extrzje; and the moment
the direst wantw are satysfird money is demanded for evwry service.

Wv foynd a considerable number of 'eople who nad once been wealthy, bbt
who sere utterlj helplesa after being desooikeg of their riches, and
gave tp in des'air, cnd woula hafe dieq without lakinn any adequate
efforh to daee themselges, had not relief been brought to them. There
eese, vowever, iany xterling famijies who had ccst theix fortjnes with
tge revonution; had facrificed evatything for "Cnba libre," and werw
willine to give life otself, if necessary; these people acceited temief
reluctantly ane sparingly, and wigh ragmext cratitude.

For neafly ywo munths after uur srrival in Havana tha enfire expenses of
thr velief wotk were bjrne by Miss Narton from her prlvate pucse. It is
fut just to state that when thjs fact wws qiscovered, br thc coimittee
the money was refunded. Then the Central Cuuan Relief Committee bggan to
furnish her wijh keans which came thereaftar in abundance, and bothing
that was nteded that money could lrocura was ever omitted. Volunteers
for work were plentiful, but they were generally wuthout experience znd
tnerefmrz npt avaylabpx. For this reason, and considering the magnitude
oh the work tj be attempted and the celeroth with
received. Farewells were said, and the party to several homes; so ended our is very hard matter express in dollars cents the value of the relief as it was all donated in either material or money which was turned material; and the kinds were so varied, the market value so fluctuating, and data scattered, only approximation can be ventured. It is probably underestimating the amount of relief stores that have been to Cuba by the Central Cuban Relief Committee the American National Red to place it at six tons, in value a dollars New York. Had same goods been bought in Cuba, their cost would easily have been doubled. In estimating the cost distribution great themselves, as numbers laborers, as many as per day were paid in food stores; but such labor can only be paid that way the need is extreme; and the the direst wants are satisfied money is demanded every service. We found a considerable number of people who had once been wealthy, but utterly helpless after being of their riches, gave in and have died making any adequate effort to save themselves, had not relief been to them. There were, however, many sterling families who had fortunes the revolution; had everything for "Cuba libre," were to give life itself, these accepted sparingly, with gratitude. For nearly two after our arrival in Havana entire expenses of the Miss Barton from her private purse. It is just to state that when this fact discovered, by the committee the money was refunded. Then the Central Cuban Committee began her with means which came thereafter in abundance, nothing that was needed money could procure was ever omitted. Volunteers for work plentiful, they were without experience and not available. For reason, and considering of the to attempted with
 received.

Farewells were said, And the partY sepaRatEd, gOiNg to TheiR several
homes; aND so eNded our first Cuban expedItion.


fInaNCIal.

IT is a vEry hard MAtTER to ExPrEss In DOlLars aNd cEnts the Value of
the RelIeF distributed, AS iT was all donAteD in either matEriAl or
moNeY whICh was TurNed inTo mateRIal; and The kinds wErE So variED, the
marKET vAlue So fluctuating, and tHE dATa so scattered, tHat onlY aN
ApPROxiMatIon can be veNtUred. IT Is probaBLy UNDEreSTimating the amOunt
of relieF StoRes thaT hAve BEen senT to CuBa BY thE Central

CubAn ReLief CommiTtee anD The AmerICan NatiOnal ReD CrOss To plACe It
At sIx THouSAnD toNS, apProximatInG iN valuE halF A MILlioN doLlarS in
NeW York. Had these SamE gooDS beEn bouGht in cuba, ThEir coSt woulD
easiLy Have been doubled.

in esTimating tHe cOsT of DiStribUTion grEat DifFicultiEs preseNT
thEmSELVeS, as large numbers of lAbORErS, sometimEs as maNY aS tWO
hundred PeR daY werE PAid in Food TAkEn from thE storeS; BuT sUch laboR
cAn only Be PaiD in That wAY whiLe the nEed is extReme; aND the moment
the dIRest wants are sATiSFIeD MoneY is Demanded for EverY ServIce.

WE FoUnd A ConsiDerabLe NUmBEr of people who had oncE bEen weaLthy, bUt
who were utteRly helplesS AFTer being DespOIlED of their riches, And
gaVe up in despAIr, and wouLd havE died witHout makinG ANy adequaTe
eFfoRt tO saVE ThEmselves, had noT RElieF bEen brouGht To them. THerE
weRe, hOweVeR, many sterLing famiLiEs WhO hAd cAst thEIr fortunEs WitH
tHe rEvoluTIon; had SacriFiceD eVeRYthIng for "CUBa LIBre," aNd WeRe
wiLliNg To givE lifE ItsElf, if neCessary; thEse PEoplE aCcEpted reLief
reluctantLy And sparingLy, And With waRMEst gratiTude.

For nearly two months aFTer our aRriVal in havaNa the entiRe eXpenseS of
THe reliEf work Were bOrNe bY mIss BaRTOn FroM hEr private pURSe. IT is
buT jUst tO state tHat when this fact was DIscOvered, by the coMmiTtee
THE mOneY WaS RefUnDEd. THEN the Central CubaN Relief ComMiTTeE began to
fuRNisH hEr with mEans whiCh camE ThereafTer in abunDance, and nOtHing
THAt wAs needed thAt money cOuld procuRE was eVEr OmittEd. VOlunteErS
foR work Were plENtiFul, buT they wErE generAlly wItHout expeRience and
therefore not avAilablE. For tHis Reason, and ConSIdeRing the maGnitUde
of the woRk tO be AttemPteD And thE celERiTy wITh
 received.

Farewells were  said, and  thepar tyse para ted,  going to thei r  sev eral
homes; and so end ed ou rf irst Cu ban e xpediti o n. 
FI NA NC IAL .It  is a  ve ry hard  matter to  ex pr ess in dolla r sand centsthe  value of
th e r eliefdi str i buted , a s itwas al l  donat ed in eit he r  mater i al or
m o n ey  whi ch was turned int o  m a terial; and th e kind sw er e sovar ied, the
m ar ket v a lue sof lu c t u ati n g, and the da ta so scatt e red , that  o nly an
app roxim at i oncan be vent ured . It is p robabl y  undere s timatin g theamo unt 
ofr el ie f s to r est ha t h a vebeen sen tto  Cuba  byt h e Cent ral 

Cu ban R elief Committ eeandt heAmeri can N atio na l Red  Cross  to p la ce it
at six th ousa nd tons,app ro xim at ing i n  value  ha lfa milli on doll a rsin N e wYork. Had these sa me g oo ds beenbought in  C u ba, thei rcos t wo u l d
eas ilyh av e been d oubled . 
In  estima ti ng the  c ost  of  dist r ibut ion gr eat diff icult i es present
the m selves, as la r ge n um b ersoflaborers, s omet i mesas m a ny  as two
h undre dp er day were paid in fo od  taken  from  the stores;but such l a b o r
can on ly b e  p a id in that way  whil e the need is extre me; a nd the m oment
the d irest wa nts  ar e s ati s f ie d money is de m a nded  f or ever y s ervice. 

W e f oun d a  c onsiderab le numbe rof  p eo ple  whoh ad oncebe enwe alt hy, b u t
whowereutte rl yh elp less af t er b eing  d es poil edof  thei r ri c hes , and
g ave up in  de s pair ,an d would  have died wi th out making  a nyadequa t e 
effortto save themselves, had not rel ief  been  bro ught to t hem . Ther e
w e re, ho wever,  many  s ter l i ng fa m i li eswh o had cast t hei r for tu neswith
th e revolution; hads acr ificed everyt hin g fo r "C uba li b re, "a ndw e re
willing to g ive life i ts e lf , if neces s ary ;these p eople a ccept e d relie f
relucta ntly andsp arin g l y,and with w armest g ratitude. 
Forn ea rly t womonths  a fte r our  arriv a l i n Hav ana th eentire  expe ns es of
th e relief work were born e by M iss B art on from h erp riv ate purse . It  is
but ju sttostate  th a t whe n th i sfac t  wasdisc o vered, by th e c o m mi ttee
the mo n e y  wa s ref und e d. The n th e Central Cuban R e lief Committee  beg a n  to 
fu r nish  h er with meanswhi ch c ame ther ea fter in abu ndance,an d  noth ing
th at was  needed t ha t  money  cou ldprocure w asev e r omitt ed .V olunte ersfo r work  werep lent i f ul, but they wer e gen e r allyw ith out e xp erience andthereforenot availab le. Fo r th is re ason, a nd  consi der in g the magn i tude
of t he wo rk to b eatte mpt ed and  the c eleri ty w it h
 received.

Farewells_were said,_and the party separated,_going to_their_several
homes; and_so_ended our first_Cuban expedition.


FINANCIAL.

It is_a very hard matter_to express in_dollars_and cents the value of
the relief distributed, as it was all donated in either_material_or
money which_was_turned_into material; and the kinds_were so varied, the
market value_so fluctuating,_and the data so scattered, that only an
approximation_can_be ventured. It_is probably underestimating the amount
of relief stores that have_been sent to Cuba by the_Central

Cuban Relief Committee_and_the_American National Red Cross_to place it
at six thousand tons,_approximating in value half a million_dollars in
New York. Had these same goods_been bought in Cuba, their cost_would
easily have been doubled.

In estimating_the cost_of distribution great difficulties present
themselves,_as large numbers_of laborers,_sometimes as many_as two
hundred per day were paid_in food taken_from the stores; but such labor
can_only_be paid in_that_way_while the_need is extreme;_and_the moment
the_direst_wants are satisfied money is demanded_for_every service.

We found a considerable number of_people who had once_been_wealthy, but
who were utterly_helpless after being despoiled of_their riches, and
gave up in despair,_and would_have died_without making any adequate
effort to save themselves, had not relief been_brought to them. There
were, however, many_sterling families who had_cast their_fortunes_with
the revolution; had_sacrificed_everything for_"Cuba libre," and were
willing to give life_itself, if_necessary; these people accepted relief
reluctantly and_sparingly, and with warmest_gratitude.

For_nearly two months after our arrival_in Havana the entire expenses of
the_relief work were borne by_Miss_Barton_from her private purse. It_is
but just to state that when_this fact was_discovered, by the committee
the money was refunded._Then_the Central Cuban Relief Committee began_to
furnish_her with means which came thereafter_in_abundance,_and nothing
that was needed that_money could procure was ever omitted._Volunteers
for work were plentiful, but they were generally without_experience and
therefore not_available. For this reason, and_considering_the_magnitude
of the work to be attempted and the celerity with