Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-17
HAVANA IS IMPROVING.
ShOpkeepers Feel iha, the American Coming
Means Good Customers and Good Pay.
CAFES TRANSFORMED TO BAR ROOMS.
But the Military Governor WIN Hold Grin,
Control Spanish Commercial and fn-
dustrhai Glasses WIN Remain.

One Tribune from Havana says:
Havana IL Va. She half way siege be-
tNc,u the departure u thc spauiard,
and the com.ng ~ the Americans. The
ciiy looks iorcsame. j. ~ au; dca'late.
bccaure h1prfulters sGi deEla;lon
do'nt ~ 'og,sulr. aad everybody 70
hopeful -. the future. Trade ~ ~.
brisk. because. except W brmdE,hns.
shcrn arr ~ lmr, r.acaua. Thlt viii
d. changed ~ scon &C. ih1 new iarim
goes .uiu cn-r;. iu fhe retail districts
occupied hy ihe middle classes n fair
amount ~ business o. done.
\ walk fhrrurh those sections ahuwA
moro activity shan there WIS <wo
mna'lhs agi. This T. duo So tha return
% so many cuban families. In what
would be- called the shopplug dlstrlo; x
shc city, such a. ObIsp, STREET. which
o. the Ffth avenue - Havana. nothing
is done. Nevertheless. che spanish
shop keepers are c1mpllccnt. nhcy
prefer a period - dullueHs Tor q single
rf1rin. The families u she Spanish
o'ilccra and officials were good Gust tin-
crs. hui wcro not god pay. The trades
men dreaded their patronage aud
snughi 90 cvale u A. much a. possible.
NCsher 4cro the Cubaua god pay.
bui credr could be refused them with
out fear % the consequences. Til.
Americans arr coming; they are at the
flmr limo good customers uud good
pay. ~ ihe shop Keeper IL conicpt
with che present dullneFs IN hlE trade.
The city feels the departure - -
mtny spanlsh families 10 a way. They
helped Co give li ne. A few weeks ago
y was alnOs. Impossible Si rsuc q
hnusr IN any respectable quarter % ths
CITY. cuhans. chilly provisional mcp
returning from their exile IN the Unit
- states and Europe. had leased chem.
Nov. IT. fhe suburbs. the nnmbcr ~
houses which arc closed and barred
gives those places thc appearance ~ a
deserted towa. They have been occu-
Piled 10y bah military AMI civil officials
WIN are returning 10 spain.
The deaer.,1 appearance will no.t last
Nns. American officers whose duties
VIII Keep fhrm In Havana for some
,imc. ard who have been looking ln
vain Tor homes VIII cake advantage OF
.fc opportunity. ~ viii numbrr u
business men from thu United Stlses.
Who are likely Ga charge a short cay
lnir q ptcild ~ pefmtrent r,aidorlf.
some " she spanish officers are anx-
iluH % secure thHlr discharge and rf-
iurn % cuba. They have property
which they do not wan o. sacrifice.
y would oct do O. inquirc 600 closely
how they became p1aseFsc,i - ~. That
an pfon;ed A. Spain viii NJ have
ma ~ a large army In the fuiurs d IL
lftss1iei fhht these officers will Ttfr-
coed IN procuring their dischargt-.
some ~ them have Cariist connross ins,
aii fhis VIII b. an addisiouli reason
i'r cabling ahpm 60 return IA cuba.
CIVILIAN classes who are going back
g. Spain are taking their property with
th'in nr are arranging 60 have Il can-
Nrriei Into cash and flfwuried 90
thHm. They have pluckei u TO the las,
ltHh'r' ana MI of Them return. To as
spnr cth.rwirc would b. O. assume
rhat fhoy hny" Mt taken advantage n
thgir oprnguni,lea. No qpanlsh an
cal, whether h. served uriicr the VA
regime 80 urd,r the regime q ausln-
'my, cares 60 be placed Ia thaf cate
gufy' Whether he 'Naa in the custom
house or In some ot,hor branch % ;hr
kSNrinm'ti service, hr would consider
a reflection IN his ability.
The eject Of che departure M an
many officers ana army camp folIow.rs
On the cafes of Havana was a few
weeks AKA the subject OF Interesting
speculation. u was thought most N
them would be compelled 10 close for
in'k OF patronage. This viii happen
~ some parts Of tho city where the
barracks were located. Hut In the arc-
non which IN the center of social life.
the nelghhurh0od OF the pnrauo Cen.
trnl the thcatefH ana tho clubs, this
VIII not be 80. The prOprlotorr have met
the new conditions by leasing their
places 10 Contemplating Americans who
are converting the cafes into bar rooms,
with all the glldod attractions which
20 with these Institution IN the states,
Tho bar rooms have nnncxcH, wher.
gambling uf all kinds can be INDUCED
~ ater tho most approved American
mcthudf, The nnnexea are. IN fact. the
main concerns Their managers expect
60 DO "runhlng" business. one or the
leading hackers ~ Understood 10 be the
proprietor NJ she game which IN natron-
lied by wealthy New Workers. who 10
- Long iirnnrh or Saratoga In sum
MGR. The Spanish proprletora were al
nrat doubtful about putting their place.
In the hands ~ the Americans. They
thought trouble must arise with the
military authorities after the nag was
floating from Moro Castle. They were
INSURED That all this had been "ar-
ranged Tho first business Of tho
American military commander OF Ua-
ynna VIII he 20 show that u had not
been ARRANGED"
when the details OF the Spanish ovAo.
nation were firat arranged some anxiety
was ielt lest a large number ~ tho
Spanish commercial and Industrial
classes should also repntriato thom-
selves This fear has not heon realized.
Whatever doubts the Spanish business
mon may have had about the security
~ life and property under the now or
der Were quickly dlsalpatcd. They found
the guarantee N tho United Stntoa
sufficient ana they discover thnf tho
transition period n fraught with loss
disturbance than might have been nat
urally expected, In a fow places IN tho
interior NJ the island whore the Span
lardH were few In number they drenh
10 remain In the midst of Cuhana who
show an unfriendly spirit. Some are
coming 10 Havana and others are going
back 10 Spain. At Mnnzanlllo tho
greater part ~ the spanish colony Ia
said 90 be starting for Mexico. Hut
these arc exceptional Instances AZ a
rule, Wherever spanish commercial
house IN closing up ts business. that
business has been dependent On tho
Official system, with the end ~ that
system M other course D. omen.
That q vacuum exists In Havana IL
q patent fact More people are going
out than arc likely 90 come IN Tor many
months The rhttonneas Of tho Spanish
military methods could he Judged dur
Ing the lusurrection by the great mum
her of officers who We're always In H1-
VHna on stan duty. The hlsproportinn
to ihost who In any circumstances were
seeing uctive service In the field was
married. Since the officers have gone
the vnh created nv their departure
gives even q stronger impression ~
their numbers. They were literally tho
only class ~ tho population which was
too numerous IN be counted. The void
INHaa oh NnHan -