Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16

Won. nm completely identihed IN ai,
and with all concerning II. ON my s'us'
am doing all 1 can for the immeu'a.e
reconstruction Of the country. lts "ounee
will heal with the rapid promotion Oh tns
work. This is the battle we are nyI
fighting, and all men OF good VIII si'''''
join US I'm our struggle. ,..,,oa
Mr.. Porter examined. in the 'n.su
States and Cuba, some 800 witnesses sn
of whose testimony ~ puphsne" '
appendix to the report
NEW TARIFF BILL.
Mr Porter has also submitted for inc
onnrovol OF the Secretary OF the tIea
surv n complete revision of the tarin al
the form OF a new bill, which VIII w
examined by the experts OF the ire"e'
Deportment. and II approved VIII De p.o
roul0ated by the President. anu tanO
effect at the pors Of Clenfuegos, Decen'
ber lst. that being. in all propap'uS' "
first important port TO come INTO 'ne p,ha
session OF the United states. IL, :,
consideration of the Cuban duest'on :
became apparent that the most pressus
need of the island was a tariff that wou,a
hear most lightly in directions wheIe tn
neonle could least afford the puruen a.
ta~ation. and most heavily on comnooi-
,tas y,hich the well-to-do and those eh-
pa ged in large enterprises requi,eu'
Mr. Porter has compiled a taple sn'
ing the general average OF reuu r cuba
| the various articles imported in'o o.ts S
.o,har With the value OF the imports
SPANISH RAPACITf.
| -. cleo contains an analysis and
,,'a,,sstdn of the Cuban budget, showing
80 ~ tba new tariff on the revenue
| .ar,atbar with the old sources OF resenu, ~,
Nth are explained and discusseo'
| ~. ,,estion as to how, with such q ho
| 1,,c,iop IN revenue IL is possible 10 secuno
| the amount necessary Tor the >pNa,,s.
| lures of the government tne epo,, iepo,s os
"The general answer Is that' Wy ','s.sy,i,g
lIauu .ha revenue collected from the
| oonla of Cuba never found It's WAY nv -
| r. ,reoeurv OF that island, nor tV SPAN.
NJ Porter saws: "The cupidity anu fa-
acitv of the Spanish official In Cupa %
payond conception, and, IL We may JUS
hy the results at Santiago, the .s.
states officials will be able 10 cUneos ..,o oS
much revenue on tariI' tue .i,, IL ,u,o-
Witch are more than half or neaIly ~ w =,
thirds less tnan uiuei 'e
now in force"
EXPENDITURES CHIEFLY FOX
SPAIN.
The average yearly collec,ions 9,..ns sl in.
.ha custom-houses in fifteen cities' -"
Guiding Habana, from 1886 TO 1885, ai ~.
siS sai The annual expenditures Oh .m'
Uoyernment O', are s225OO,SoS The fepos.
sneaking of the various items Oh eNpnr p,,ara
trre saws: "A study of these ona SsSIna
s,nros AZ once shows that the principa
avnnnditures for the Island OF Cupa az
! those which have directly or as mu,as0,,' y;
.noS 5o With the control of the isiahd ..
Sooin." Mr.. Porter estimates ina. VIZ
spain evacuates the island d tne e,o oa1,0o'' onn
I'm no reduced $lsOOOOoO or sZOVVoo,oc ,ooo 90
d wiz Tha estimated expenditures Tor iose- 80
: ora 9e. S56.7Si pesos C25,566'Ozsl' uie ''''
r mated receipts. 26,Sse" PESOS
e CURRENCY QUESTION.
0 Tho currency question is fully gone into
Z .ha renort saving: Although Cuba Is al
eicted with many kinds OF deprecia.e
, 'rrercv the established basis Is stricu
oo,d and in any commercial engage
Il ment the value is UNDERSTOOD 10 pe
nj aoId nrT unless specified to the contrary.
l, sV,T Mr. Porter also treats of the question
I. ~ taxation (suggestng the aD9l.'om ,
= certain taxes), education, ndusttlai ent1' =,
nrises Showing a steady increase III M -
C San,and for labor on plantatlons)' al
% labor.