New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
SANTIAGO CUSTOMS TAXES.
NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS coll
LECTED IN THE CITY
POLICE ASD STREET CI.EASISG DEPARTMENTS
PAID FROM THE FUND-sANTTAGO COM

POLICE AID STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENTS
PAID FROM THE FUND-sANTrAGo COM
PARArIvELY HEALTHY
Washington. Sept. s-water A. Donaldson, who
was sent TO Cuba as the representative OF the
treasury Department to look after customs mat
tets' fas written private letter - friend In
ms city, under dat. Of August IS in regard to
.he conditions OF the customs service Instituted at
santiago de Cuba when that province fell into the
hards OF the Americans. He says In his letter:
adr nave this to state in summation Of the work
coec 20 oa.e that about $1,000 in duties have been
~ turnes In 10 the United states depository Gen.
thought na at rs was delighted with the work He
as aii all the Army officers with whom came
the entrance Of cargo vessels under the merchant
n,aIins was considered somewhat of an Intrusion
have been ste 20 get them to Appreciate the ad-
u,,Tch =, VI constant source Of revenue. out OF
Ieets Of army appropriations The General has
t , me ,nat ne found It convenient to have
!uhd AT his command. from which he could draw a
Hent. my e''" NV
SANTIAGO COMPARATIVELY CLEAN
Under his directions have paid the police and
other similar employees ~ Santiago and have sun
p'ed the funds with which To pay the street clean.
ns orisade-the brigade by the way Is under the
command Of Brisadier-Genera; Leonard Wood
"eheiai wood has been enabled. by this fact Of
having ready cash, TO have the converted from
. ,eeh.ns sia -shter-yaid ana plague hole into Q
comparatively healthy town. or course inc city
WI ROY c9mpa.e VITA the corner Of Pennsylvania
I'VE ana FIJI .eenth-st.. but IL the horrors that met
our eyes on landing could have been seen by YOU
hue appreclation or the transformation would easily
emset OF having money with which pay employees
This mo, ning applications have come in for clear
s.es ior various ports the north and south side
Sa naac Ma"1anS ana snsr
r 20, Guantanamo has been made SUPPORT Of
made LIKEWISE fhs Sh.r or probably viii b
anat me SUPPORT principle he carried Into effect
only the Chief ports Of entry for lime as AT press
en und nG ne Spanish regime beginning With Ha
make perfect the accountability of receipts for Gus
TONS ms ana other purposes.
Of what is done a. all the ether ports and ind
ma, great mary matter. Of extreme importance
House az Havana are coming 10 my attention every
, gay. ~ course. | cannot touch upon these in
CORDED CORDED to me by the courtesy Of the head OF the
I am glad to gay that have survived where
others have fallen. in spite Of my apparently frail
appearance. strong men have fallen and died in q
pasned and oaRe ana hs Far Nest foe ysa:
! have seen as weak as children and slowly drift
only by good luck, some care and Divine Provi-
but hs sn hs rfS explain my
'ssry f ee''S %Ai FL S6 @ new
7. S.-What have needed here chiefly is n reve-
me cutter or vessel suitable for such , purpose.
With steam launch Hiih these | could have
taken possession OF every one Of the supports in
few hours. secured the funds deposit esab-
hshed system which find. works and held tho
SUPPORTS accountable to the main port OF entry
every day ~ what they call the hojas and rho
cashiers reports. There is not a vessel Of that
Kind available but as We are cut or from the
world and hear morning. cannot say what ship
you may have available for thai purpose II seems
to me however hat one ~ ,he smaller craft re-
Gently acquitted by the Navy for along the
Ia hes
just the thing. Four hundred or five hundred tons
might he the maximum. Remember that 1, is the
coast guard llne that prevents smuggling. In the
absence ~ railroads must depend especially
unon the revenue cutter service. At the proper
time shall submit comprehensive plan. which
Will take Of the entire coast OF tia .sand Of
Cuba. the corngUraton of which ia such tina; the
revenue can be readily protected by a simple but
effective pl2n.
General Shsfter has a remarkable faculty Of
grasping all the details OF a situation. He has
worked too hard and has begun to show signs OF