New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

, ,.o., ooor-,, ono laughs aloud he suddenly
stops short feeling that he has comni..e' and
serious breach Of etiquette ana loV , Us W -
fixed upOn him curious ana Wonuei ms - S,..a.ry
I'm IN the present time the tobacco in"uoi!
has not been affected seriously, though tne sisa,
cite manufacturers complain ana are s go fnr
decreasing their daily output one reason ~
iris Industry keeping up as II does Is OWING 10 e
fact that most Of the tobacco used ~ prouuc ,t
the Havana district, when so lar n' ' w" - ,be
comparatively free from the depredatohS vi ~.
insmrgnnts However. the manufacturers say
that the state Of uncertainty there ana 'ne
fully unhealthy state OF Havana keep the us t.
huvars away and they express great rear ma
Ncvioo will reap q golden harvest out OF theit
misfortune It is significant that the cn9iGe
brands of "Mexicans" have already adNanc'u III
For the sugar planters the outlook Is Indeed
gloomy. Sugar is the life Of the land, ana ms
been largely the support OF the spanish -. -
ury The insurgents know this ana nave ~.
hidden it's production. and where their manual tS
Is disobeyed the crop IS to be DESTROYED anu
sometimes the buildings Of the estate. win l,e
production Of sugar stopped business VIII pLac,.i
ralIv be at standstill, for, Of course. II me
planters cannot export their sugar ana pay theli
Indebtedness. then the imports viii ran or az
c0rdingly and SPANS revenue from the i'''"'
will be nil. ,a an
AS usual. an American in foreign lahu a t
peals in vain to the cOnsus II ms country 80
protection. He receives mucn adVice, ~" S,,,sno
real protection Every American ! met dutins
NV STAY was sneegng at his country represe',tt'
tives and as usual appealing indlrec'y - no
English cOnsuls u help them out WIZ" any
was To be done or any information u ~ ~ coid
tanned In Havana the consular serNlce - 80 80
n be good but, judging by the lmperuhether-
the Spanish officials and the trouple oile III IL ..
Incur to nave the most trining thing atteNdeu ~
one Is reluctantly led 10 believe that tne Nh
can consular service Is as bad IN Cuoa. ha' an,
Included rs it is the rest of the woFla ovef ,aai,
renre sentatives Of America should at leaE' spar
The language 0f the country to when they "'e
appointed. ,o...,.o &c the
Two cases Of the difference In influence " 80
resnective consus came under my oossI N"~.oi
while in Cuba. An English mining ensIn
rived and. upon stating his eriahd 10 w - =,
ish Consul. it was found that the NINE ne i ~
examine was in a country infested y! s ~
gents The Consul at once arranged that ioI VI.
trin along tho coast he should have the esVoit
of a Spanish gunboat. and, upon fthoIis, "
suficient body of soldiers TO insure ms Sat
A. this very time an American, traVeliihS "po
tho island collecting data for seNerai comm" =.
cial houses here was advised 10 leave dl oncr' a"
the SPANISH authorities We're Suspicious VI 49,
and he finally did leave In disgust. III Ia tha
only people who dare tread the stree's 81
Cuban cities absolutely free from rear VI iosa
ton are Engllshmen; they go Where my ~ ,hey
saw what they please, and practicaIy 90 ne ~
please while Americans are cau'Vntu ~ ar,.
tremelv careful where they 60 ana, ABOVE eNo''
thing 10 make no reference 70 the war. 5000, T.,
II Is possible that Spain may finally succeeu ~ 80
bringing an end 10 the present strle, loi 'Iic
Snanish officials say that the reoel leaders ia -
their price: but even II they succeed IN pus 49,. rs
off tho present leaders-Which Is lfiprooapie
nronosition shows the weakness OF spain ti'u
will hardly have much effect nor LOT any leHe'i
al time