The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-08
CUBA AFTER THE WAR.
PEACEFUL INv.AION OF MERCHANTS S
WILL FOLIO
Prosperity IL Certain -UuclO sam Must
li"'p cuba to Regain its Fnoting-
Und.r u Stnbln Government
wealth will Flow In

Now York, May 27-Whcn tho
war il ended, tho yellow flag of
Spain eliminated from Cuba, and tho
yellow rulo Of tho Dons Il thing of
tho pnst, new army will invade tho
Pearl Of tho Antilles. 1t will be Il
peaceful army, this ono that follows
on tho heels Of our victorious war
nOus, and morchants and traders
Will bo 'ta component parts. Thon
will be soon tho beginning of an era
OF prospect y in Cuba such rs has
never been dreamed of by tho ma.
tlves Of that misrulcd land. There
is no fairc" spot of the earth than
Cuba, no land moro suitable for pro-
tltablo cultivation, no region offering
bott"r commercial facilities, uudor
tho right kind of rulorship. And no
ono is better qualified to testify to
tho truth Of this than Charles
Rabndnn, Il prominent member of tho
Now York produce Exchange, who,
although native Of Now York, has
passed. much Of his lifo in Cuba.
In an interview just had with tho
writer, MIR. Rabadan gavo his ileus
regarding the future of tho islands
under American rule:
"Boforo tho war in Cuba,' said he,
"wo were exporting to tho islands
goods to amount Of from $2O,0OO,-
600 to S2o,000,00O annually. Tho
export included all kinds of provis-
ions rs woll AZ almost every article
Of manufacture. This trade was
crippled by tho long drawn ont strife
between tho insurgents and tho
Spanish troops, and it was tho loss
of this trade that decided tho Ame
.rlc"n people upon having voice in
tho sottlomcnt Of affairs in Cuha.
"Now that there is no room for
doubt that Amcricu's former trade
with Cuba will hr restored with the
impetus of American enterprise and
genius added, il is we'll to look be-
yond th" era Of huttlr aud blun,lshrl,
and SEQ in what condition wr shall
find Cnba when It becomes our duty
and our profitable pleasure to bring
prosperity to tho islands.
Machinery on tho island is thing
OF the past. What is not rnsting in
tho field has boon broken up and
shipod to America rs old m,tal
Cuba mist have an entirely now
outfit of machinery, and this wi
moan al enormous business for tho
American houses that export ma.
chinory. But, first Cuba must have
tho money to buy machines and to
get tho money she must first carry on
hand to mouth trade with Americu.
anu practice economy until sho can
afford to mako purchases of expensive
plants. Cuba, after tho war, may be
likHned to an ill.usod individual who
has Just hcon rescued by Il powerful
friend from persecution and provcrty,
and told to 90 ahead and begin life
anew, with tho promise Of ovccy DOS
slblo assistance from the bcnoractor.
The rescued man must work and
save, beginning in a small way, and
patiently mount tho laddor.
"lt may be stated at this point
that tho prosecuted man is not so
poverty stricken as somo may think.
Much gold has been hoardod by
Cnbans during tho days of insur.
roctlon, "nd this will be brought out
from its hiding place whom peace is
declared.
"First, then with peace will bc
opened in Cuba big market for tho
nccossaries of lifc. The nucleus of
tho Cnban traders in tho now DAYS
Will be the merchants who arc ready
to open shop again just as soon as a
substantial government must bo an
American ono. Most cmphaticallv it