The Nebraska Situation

The following Iptter from the treasurer of the relief coinmission in Nebraska effectually squelched soine of the stories to the effect that there is no suffering there. Lincoln, Neb. I ani in recei])t of so niany enquiries oncerning "the waste," "wisinanagenicnt," etc., of the suppliee sent to the Nebraska snfferers, that í am moved to send tliis printed circular in explanation. It does seeni to be true that some supplies have been held in Lincoln when people were suffering for their use. The commissie! appointed D3' the latine to aid the needy, claim that tliey have been greatly embarrassed in their work by lack of funds which could be appropriated for the payment of freigbt, so after free transportation of supplies was caneelled, the supplies on hand and in transit were stored for laok of nieans to forward to the needed destination. Another source of embarrassinent has been the requirements of the law governing that coinmission. None of these embarrassments arefelt by us, ve liave no "red tape" to prevent the deatitute from having their needs supplied at once, to the extent of our ability ; as soon as received, the goods are sent on their mission of comfort, and the cash received is used in the pürcbase of flour and coal. We are thoroughly well organized, the pastor in each place being the distributi.ng agent, and lie distributes to the needy regardlessof politics, religión or race. As he is thoroughly acquainted in liis locality, liability to mposition is reduced to the mimimum, umi the recipiënt of help is nut required to subject himself to tliose bumiliating conditions exacted by the administration of the State Ooinmission. We desire alsoto pronounce the flippant reportsin sundry papers concerning "No Destitution iu Western Nebraska" to becoldly selflsh and cruelly false. Tliere is yet extreme poverty and pinching want, though much of it,' thank God and the good people, has been relieved. Tlie deinand for food must yet remain for months. Should tlie coming of supplies wholly cease for 30 days the destitution wduld be as aggravated as during December and January. Land speculators and well fed reporters may deny these statements - they are grarely and sadly true. Yours for the .sufferinjíof everv name. Treasurer and Consignee.