Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-06-29

| nSCoi year enOlng with November, were :
@iO,9l7. Of other articles, during the same
time, were exported 7OS, ,9ll arrobas (225Ibs
OF coffee; 225, $50 hhds. Of molasses; ii 80!
pipes of rum; 4 ,647, 737 lbs of tobacco; I4I, ;.
2o9 boxes of segars, and SCI ,S27 quintals O
copper ore.
! The cultivation of coffee has nearly beer
destroyed. Nothing shows the great decline
OF trade more than in the fact that i'm 1897
2, l33, ,567 arrobas were exported, while in
1913 there were only 7OS, ,491. The conse-
| quence IS, that great portion of the catetal
are now abandoned, and the land appropria-
led TO grazing, sugar estates, or rice planta-
tions. The tobacco crop rapidly increases,
and will as long as the passion for Havana and
Principe segars shall last. The plant is pc
cuiIariy different from our own, maturing in
less time, and the soil is able always to bring
TWO crops per annum. In 1912 the crop was
o,942, o33 lbs; in 1877 it rose to more than
9,OOO, 900. That of 1913 was somewhat d.
mlnished by season unusually unpropitious
and i; hurricanes
The following table shows that there has
been gradual increase Of exports for many
years, and of consequent prosperity:
Years Exports Increase.
1929 to 1882 S3O92O,lll
1888 to 1887 a63l4,956 $685. ,745 IA pr cent
1888 to 1912 49O73,Gl5 l2759 ,659 259 Z"
ls43 to ls47 5O,l49,797 l,O76,ls2 81 G."
The number Of arrivals during 1917 at its
ports, was 3, 40, and the number Of clear
ances 3,346 The amount of American tom
mage employed in trade with it is 476, 773
tons.
Such are the resources Of Cuba, and from
them IT is customary to conclude that the ISL
and has enjoyed a paternal government and
enlightened care from the crown of Spain.
Such is not however, the case; for of all
countries in the world, it is probably the most
and worst governed. All power is in the
hands OF two officers, the captain-general,
civil and military governor, and the intend
ente, responsible directly TO the Spanish
crown, who has charge of the fiscal affairs
and of commerce-crowds of greedy Span
iards in every emplOyment-an army of twen-
ty thousand men quartered on population
of 500 ,OOO-vexatious taxes, infringements
on natural right, monopolies of every thing,
unblushing bribery, fragrant corruption, con-
slant espionage, and an ecclesiastical sys-
tenn behind that of Eng land in the times oi
the Tudors, are IFS principal features. Rigid
sion for education, and degraded and
worthless nobility, arrest the attention of ev-
cry stranger, and make him wonder how any
race intelligent as are the Cuban Creoles,
can remain quiet and see their beautiful ISL
and doing nothing for itself, and wasting its
treasures upon people who prize it only as
a means of supporting slOth and want of en-
ergy. This wretched state of affairs points
to a reaction, but when it comes, Cuba,
with her population of l 800 900, and her i'm
mense resources, must win her own freedom,
or, if she do not. will deserve to be enslaved.
Republic
A QUIET MEDIATOR.--A young English
man, while at Naples, was introduced at an
Assembly of one of the first ladies', by Ne
apolitan gentleman. While he was there,
his snuff-box was stolen from his pocket
The next day. being at another house, he
saw person taking snuff out Of his box
He ran to his friend.
"There,' said he, ''that man in blue,
with gold embroidery, is taking snuff out of
the box stolen from me yesterday. Do you
know him? Is he not a sharper"
'Talse care said the other, 90 that man
is of the first quality"
81 don't care for his quality" said the
Englishman, 81 must have my snuff-box
again, will 60 and ask for it.
Pray be quiet" said his friend, g and
leave It to :e to ssi back your box
Upon tnis answer the EDglishman went
away, after inviting his friend to dine with
him the next day He accordingly came, and
as he entered, said,
"There, have brought you your box
sWell, how did you obtain il"
ssWhy, / did not wish to make any noise
about it, and so picked his pocket of it,"
LUsUs NATURE.-We have TO record. says
the Brussels Herald, a lusus natur9, of
which in modern times, the Sicillian sisters
and the Samese brothers, were the most
memorable instances. AT Eerneghem, vii
lage three leagues from the town of Bruges,
were born on the 2Sth of June, two children
tho e., 10 cnmnoctly united n each