The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
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Colonel Franciscn. Jayicr Cisneros, a
wealthy Cuban civil engineer, well
known in the United States and South
ana Central America, is in Washington
cniisfing tho support of number of
capitalists for several projects which
will be undertaken in Cuba ut the close
Of the war.
Colonel Cisneros spent q connie Of
days recently in company with Senor
Quesada OF the Cuban legation aud Lieu
tenant j. i. Artiga in visiting tie rost-
oilice department and inspecting the
methods employed in tho Unin,d States
postal service. They were taken through
the various divisions and ccqrircd a
general idea of the workings of tho Of
flee. Considerable time wcs also spent
IN conference with tho local officials CT
the Western Union Telegraph company
for the purpose Of gathering information
which will DO useful in establishing
telesraphic system in Cubc when peace
hns boon established ON the island.
The postal and telegraphic systems in
Cuba have been anything but efficient
during tho Spanish regime, and since
the outbreak OF the revolution both have
been almost entirely ;.bandored. The
insurgents have cut and des.royed the
few telegraph wires and poles and rem
dcred the transmission Of mail by the
Spanish government thing practically
impossible. Only in tho eastern portion
OF the island 10 there semblance OF
service, which is maintained by the Gu
han republic. 1t Is the purpose of Colo
mel Cisneros 70 go falailiarize himself
with the methods employed in these two
systems in the United States that at the
close of the war he will BE able TO un.
dertake the establishment Of similar in.
stitutions i'm Cuba.
At present there is no official in tho
Cuban cabinet corresponding to post.
master general. for tho reason that
there is no postal system, although the
OF the republic provides |
Ter sroh an. officer. Colonel Cisneros
will probably be the man to ill that
portfolio in the first peace cabinet of !.
Cuba after the close Of tho war, aud i,
8 for this reason that ho is now in.
ipccting the department at Washing
ON. He will also have the supervision
II a telegraphic system, which he al.
eady has the capital pledged TO con-
truct as soon as the Spaniards have
vacuated tho island.
Colonel Cisneros also has plans for
be construction of Cuban central
abroad. to extend through tho island
rom east to west, connecting Havana
nd all the principal cities and towns
n tho island. This project will cost
nany millions >of dollars. and Colonel
'isneros has been in the United States
or several weeks comforting with large
capitalists concerning tho organization
u company to begin the work as soon
5 peace is declared. Several wealthy
ongressmcn are known to bo interested
! tho formation Of such n company.
cd Colonel Cisneros has conferred with
lem. and the matter has been quietly
,nsidered.
Colonel Cisnercs is a native Cuban
i'd was educated in Havana, Paris and
cstcn. Hc has been consulting Gu.
neer fer large English syndicate
hich built a railroad in Colombia and
Is conducted largo number Of en-
neoring projects i'll South and Central
merica. He received his rank while
,hting in the Ten Years war He has
ado large fortune in engineering
ID expended moro than half of IL, sew
al hundred thousand dollars, in the
pport OF tho present revolution in
lbn. Ho believes that Spain will sue
: peace ut the fall of Havana, and
at American capital will readily be
vested with assurance of large returns
Cuba. Louis Globe Democrat.