The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-28

NIsyN paatposn<s might become .
part q she territory CT Ire
rTgi:es ssases. aaj heacs q essz sor fa5-
kes entesngsss. TIE eyas ef thousands %
Am.rieans ha@a been tarDetI 10 si5at direc-
ton. SINE - thesn are men WITH money
to fnysst. osasfs are aseking q profitable
field for sfs efnploy HIegt % taeIr ambitious
enezglss. sai al. with k.ssaetsFls1ac Amer
tear push. ars anxious 10 get re 6fsi and
fSIiiest information as - re prospects and
possibilities q these new lands
Every u2an whg is known 70 possess
knoxsessga - taa seso3reas and trade coz
tf-.eas ~ these Eslands ~ the East and
wsst in4ifs has rscaissd numerous IN
gairies fxofa intending Investors or sett!srs-
CUBA, be4as nearest our osa stores. has
ska.aeis4 the nase attention. AID tfe Gu
Lar fantA ia New York has been bessegei
~itA Inquiries regarding tie climate. crop
conditions ARD prospects % Investors Ia
regal4 20 sasss points M. IL. .. kuossn,
the counsel 81 ths tuD1a. who has care
fBlIy studied The natural resources CT
Cuba. says
Caba's Inworked Fields.
The salient features OF Cuba today ara
It's immense prosigaiisy aud the large
amount 81 property as yet undevsio2e9.
There Is 40 country In the world SO richly
endowed by nature with raw materials
that can 90 easily be changed into positive
wealth. TIE experts have reached az high
~ sa.1h.s"9 year. although The country
r. but ssstis larger than Ireland o. iao
E.9os. 100 acres Ia Cuba only 2Vp.oo are
now under cultivation. There sre l.. GO GO
scsss Of Y.ygia forests. thsre are 10
q. pa.urs pasture saA 7.lco.o0a Of barren
o. Inferior property.
Sugar IL. Ct eoarse, the main Industry.
csmrriS.zg over sear-dsths Ok the total tx
coytA Tae fnagasnse timber lands. when
once they are cleared AWAY. viii make the
bAst u sugar properties. The sugar cane
e<sos to be repsaasea bat seldom. SOME
Omss continuing along fo- twenty years
~ svsn rnose before any nsw planting 10
pscsssary. There are immense opssortun-
lfies for fnrse capitalists IA this industry.
Pat tie amount required for buying tina
properly ard furnishing machinery world
run into The hundreds ot thousands. The
eEanGe for the smaller investor Is not SO
good. lie 9ould. perhaps. lease por-
ton OF the property from the large owner
and do all the work UP 10 the Gnal grind
Ing. There might To q few chances near
grinding Plant. or central az Il il cali
ed bat In general the sugar industry for
small man financially Ii not feasible.
The same may be said of the tobacco
Industry, OF which the exports from Cuba
are ahol. sp,e1.lsn a year. The best
properties are in Pinar del Rio. whore the
finest grade of tobacco in the world IS
grown Most OF the tobacco lands, how
ever. are taken UP. and the lt;le that IA
left II altogether too expensive for any hut
the largest corporations 10 develop. There
ere some chances to start on a small scale
In certain sections. where low grade of
tobacco Is raised. But IN this business
and the sugar Industry considerable kncwI-
n faA 4. tn ~ fat
'PIhaps the Industry third IL, import
Ance IN furnished by tho timber lands.
In the east there are vast tracts OF fores.
that have never been touched. The SUI
o'dal policy IF the Spanish government
was never better shown tran here Little
attempt has heel made 10 reach and mar
kst these woods. The roads ara few, and
IN MANY parts altogether useless There
are large quantities or Pima. mahogany.
cedar. lgnnm vitae. iogwood and some
forty more varieties. And this land once
cleared. makes IA fertile soil for cugar,
coffee ard coc0a.
The mineral deposits of Cuba are more
important Than IS generally appreciated.
hat little progress has been made in ex-
ploEing the rich deposits In The east ow-
Ing to the heavy duties imposed by the
Spanish government. There are iron mines
manganese. coa Coppe- and Tin properties
The chances for a large corporation 10 ex-
rich returns can be made by such enter
rrises. or course. IA this industry ard
The lumber business there would be but
ntt,e chance Ger man with limited means
There are numerous other Industries:
the coffee business IL profitable hut IL re-
Quffss three years Of waiting before &c
yields airy return: tha cocoa business ard
the raising CT ca:ua are g&-od money max
ers. ard require oTiv u fpssieTate aFn0urt
81 money upon which 10 start For the
nsan ~ small means there are prfhRus
batter opportunities in .ns raising cg fruit
the ooceaau; industry and the regular lines
Of trade thnt ARE found N every ctfv -
Ausrlca~fha hardware. grocery and pruvi.
sian business TIE ranks Of retail trade
ava by 10 means filed IN mnsf Cuban cit
las
4 ought 80 speak % she climate. which
tE, with careful psrs@tal precautions fettt.r
than snFne e. the Southe~n states. ~ the
h1ana n ely ~eai estate cf the future ros-
sitslltsAs % IL tourist season IN Havana
AAtsnsas ard ne Tpuluri ard ~ the ,ai-
Naf-ality wiiaa the English language wiz
obtain.
Place for Ambitious somuw Men
Yes, ] sAeai3 mos. decidedly ereoa-ar,
ihe Yeu0g mar With soms means - ~ %
Cgss. bot he must - stroaS and six re-
Far. In character. as must BE- ready 70
eT%oo diFESglltias. hs must have iu+r{-
ilSsnse. amhltl@v ana economy or he " Il
ia In CHts, "a he VII anywhere sfx.
To scs5k* %3N flct re a paraa: se fer the
tssy sn3 t2Ss earstess TIE t'shAne VII
~ele>sn}@ tas Americans wtsn open arms
There Is room for many more people tae-~
eus on'v iafss st15tteas & aSss Ey,rn vii
sFtsg oai the EHaa}euse rssacCatsS tai az
r3s Yrs A"vmkut along lae whols senxfa
nj tAs Sara
Nf- Et3el =. iFefrs- ges frtrsr .erre-
tsry ri SO American congress- w~s
hss t.e&a ensaesf tor th'~tv years IL hue
isess esaterErsa@s esas1actsa MIA Cuba.
asys ~ way ~ advice;
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