The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
wEYLER's TOBACCO EDICT.
1t VIII Work Great Hardship on
American Buyers of the Weed.

American Buyers of the Weed.
Tampa, Fla, May 19-The cigar industry
of this city is beginning to feel the effects
of the war in Cuba to a serious extent.
Yesterday rumors were current on the
streets at Ybor that Manrara's factory
had shut down and that others had also
closed down. A reporter went out to see
Mr. Manrara and others concerning the
report.
NIr Manrara was in his office as usual,
and when approached said they were
working, but that probably they would
shut down this morning for a few days.
The other factories We're at work as usual
The Spanish government has fixed the
limit for the expectation of tobacco from
the island at May e. After that date no
more tobacco will be allowed to leave
Cuba.
At this time American buyers have in
vested millions of dollars in the leaf as it
hangs in the dry houses, and which is in
such a condition that IT cannot be safely
removed inside Of sixty days. The wealth
er there at this time is as dry as IL is
here, and the leaf cannot be handled with
out great loss to the purchasers. Ihe
Spanish government is quite well aware
of this and their object is TO strike at the
backbone of Cuban liberty by cutting off
the means through which the insurgents
derive their princip@ support This is a
severe blow to the American industry and
q great injustice to American citizens
who have invested so heavily in Cuban
leaf tobacco.
The government of the United States
has alreOdy been advised of the status
of the case and has been asked to use its
good offices with the Spanish government
TO get an extension of the limit for sixty
days, so as to allow American purchasers
to get their values out of the island. 1t
is hoped that the United States govern
ment will act promptly in this matter as
the limit fixed now is very short and delay
would result in serious loss.
In case the extension is not granted the
manufacturers do not know just what will
be done by them. But one thing is GER
tain. The cigar makers will flock to the is
| land by thousands and take up arms in
the cause of liberty. All over the streets
and in the cafes yesterday this was the
talk. If the extension is not granted 1900
cigar makers from Tampa will be in Cuba
and on theiI way there within sixty days
Jacksonville, Fla, May 19.-The order of
Gen. Weyler prohibiting expectation of to-
bacco from Cuba, has caused consterna-
ton among the Cubans of Florida. The
revenues of the United States government
will be cut down a least $l.00O,000 from the
port of Tampa alone during the next year.
| says Collector Wilson of the internal rev.
enue department, if the orders are carried
out by the Spanish authorities.
Thousands of Cubans in Florida viii be
thrown out of employment il there is no
Cuban tobacco to manufacture and, hav-
ing nothing to do, these Cubans will go
over to Cuba to fight for the independence
of their native land 1t is the general Opin-
don that Gen. Weyler has made a bad
move in issuing any such order. His object
was no doubt to throw the Cubans in this
country out of employment, and thus re-
duce their ability to aid the cause of the
insurgents financially, burt while he may
succeed in this, he will have indirectly in
creased the Cuban army to a great extent
and brought the victory of the Cubans