New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-27
Politics and TRADE IN CUBA.

rypov AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TEibUNEl
HAVANA. Nov. 2O.-The question raised be
ween the importers and the banking community WI"
regard TO circulating medium on when TO base iercan
tile operations hereafter bids fair to lead TO unpiehSa
DEVELOPMENTS Mr. Barbon, president OF the Grocers
and Traders Bank has taken the initiative III ahtaSoh|
ing the Spanish Bank currency which stlhus at pr''c
ouoted at heavy discount and nuctuatng daily 10 the
grave detriment Of business II Is urged that inc cur
rency should be rcpudiatcd, following the example VI
the Government, at whose Offices nothing put Eo4u -
accepted in payment of dues The unterrihed truly
loyal element which Is armed to the teeth ana SUN
mounts guard all over the city has taken issue in favor
NJ tb currency and usual aided by the organ OF the
volunteers has made It political question Therefore
tho nntagonzers OF the eete monopoly nave earheu Io
themselves the appelatlon Of rebel sympathzers inc
organ OF the volunteers with hypJcHtca qu'lh7 VI
conscience dcprecates the fact OF the naive ihacA
tous and throws faggots the kindng fire OF popular
tndignation The Board OF Trade arrive logically at
the conclusion that since the Government has issued
reo hundred millions currency ana REFUSES 10 I"A'
its notes for municipal dues. consider lheil9cNcs
are exempt from the obligation.
Some time ago a number Of wealthy gentlemen iorme'l
an os,ociaton 10 endow country with an agricultural
nuooo unaidcd they obtained n Site erected build
nus and imported all sorts Ot modern hgIlcuiluih III
ants tir fution being furnished gratis by scientific
Gentlemen friendly to the project large class had
been formed and prosperity smiled Iph oo ntrilino
stitution when the Government bent on coltr ,,5
Everything resolved to appoint director rom MIli
M SALARY of $4,000 per year The announcement tH
Ike clan of thunder upon all concerned, ana WINE lho
hn,rd OF managers were delibcrltng whether 10 pro
test mr. aupoal ngainst the arbitrary assumption e sin
don't. Leaned into the brccch and calling an INDIGNATION
meeting resolved to quit attending ana remain o"'
until the Government appointee be withdrawn mn,
Mr. Maurice Graus Opera company, WIN MIN; nv"
urcceened success the TacOn the fayore resort Oh
The HnyBltsc. seats nave SOFA AT premium" 81 -'o
twenty dollars, gold. , -,, g., nm,
The biatuuzas Exposition Is 10 bc rcopcncd soon III an
cinatinn of a large cuucouls' OF foreigners oulIu5 ne
winter reuecially from NowiOrk The hotc's are IN
nrcp,yug Tor crowded aud brilliant season Ioi o''
There are couple OF hOtc, here AZ which the most ~
tido1s Americans, would find themselves at nome ana DC
able ~ rpov the charms OF Winter In this sunny lc ~
,,odrratr outlay of money. The sanitary conditions OF
thr buildings render them safe AMI coInlollaDic lo
| American inyads and tourists. .,,
Universal reprOhation has been meted ont 10 All he-
icinn preparations and pcrfuncry Imported rom i9
United states, owing TO the fact that some iprinciptd
| traders dclugcd the market with worthless s"ols
fortunately more healthy feeling Is TcActnS no" tiht
honest manufacturers have sent out agents ana shln7
tn rescue the American from the dscrcult lhtO
! which the cIpidty OF a few had plunged IT, .
The provision trade has been somewhat disoiganlze.
ever since great development attained by the f
refining industry. Commission merchants here ana in
thc United states have formed ring with spectators 10
purchasc all the OleOmargarnc III the market anu sup II
10 this country. The hardest inVectlvcs are hui ~
certain brands with spurious trade MARKS, Win W'
The spcca class Of lard for Cuba Is disguised bought hl
two or three per pound than the open Produce
Exchange quotations. The Board OF Health being re
pcatedy impouned by the press has at last taken ac-
| lion the matter.