The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-04-23
OPPRESSED CUBA.
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each of which has governor appointed
by the Spanish home government, ana
these provincial governors report to the
governor general.
There is a legislative assembly, whose
members are elected by the people; but
it's functions are almost farcical, as they
embrace little except the making OF
suggestions. It is not a )aw-making
body.
Each province is represented in the
Spanish Cortes by persons Of its choos-
ing-the number of embers sent to the
Lower Louise being determined by the
population, and each electing two to the
Senate. At this time there are 30 depu-
ties and IL senators, the - from the
provinces being supplemented by one
each from the University of Hayana and
the Royal Society of Friends OF the
Country, an organization devoted to
teaching ard upholding that sort OF
patriotism which ticks the hand that
smites.
For military purposes there are three
departments. A single officer is entrust-
ed with the administration OF naval
affairs.
For convenience in the administration
Of Justice there are, two grand districts
and rs sub. districts, each Of which has
judge.
The Spanish Constitution binds the
government to establish and maintain
the Roman Catholic Church, at home
and IN the Colonies, and in Cuba there
are two ecclesiastical divisions, the
Archbishopric of Santiago and the
fBishopric of Havana.
There is an economical or royal prop
erty department which is charged with
the management of the finances.
No accurate statement of revenues, re-
ceived and expended, can be made for
any year since 1898 1894, as in 1895-lS96,
Spain could not collect taxes in Cuba.
and the decline of commerce had re-
duced the customs receipts to about one
fourth of what they had previously
been. The Madrid government levies
tax. in one form or another, of from
s2O,O0O,O 900 to s26,OOOOOO annually. For
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1894, more
than s2O,O0O,OOO was collected; but the
expenditures for that time, when ordin-
airy conditions obtained, were greatly in
excess of this, and SO it had gone on
until SPANS debt on account OF Cuba
alone was .Sl59,849,OOO. Since then it
has been increased by some millions.
The expenses of the war winch OF
course the Cubans are expected to pay
in case they are again snbdued) are
reckoned to be about S120,0OO,OO0 year.
The debt of Spain, including that on
account of Cuba, is more than billion
of dollars, and is rapidly increasing by
reason of the revolt in both Cuba and
the Philippine Islands, as we'll as by un-
favorable conditions at home. A little
item of interest to Americans, in connec.
ton with this debt, is the fact that over
$4,000 of it is due to the United States.
Some idea of what it costs Cuba to
maintain the parasites that have for
long time been draining her life blood
1.-THE Spanish civil, military and other
functionaries set to misgovern and keep
her in subjection), is furnished bv salary
items. The population of Spain and all
her colonies is scarcely three Fights as
great as that of the United States, but
the governor general of Cuba, having in
charge population about three-tourths
as great as that of the little State OF
Massachusetts,, is better provided for
than the President of the United States,
the executive of mighty people, inhab-
iting country compared with which
Cuba is mere speck. This Spanish
appointee has salary of $4,000 year,
a palace in Havana, and summer house
in the country, with servants, coaches,
and fund at his disposal for the en-
ployment of spies and pimps--is main
tanned at the expense of the Cuban peo-
pie in sort of regal dignity to which
our Chief Magistrate is stranger.
though the nation over which he pre-
sides is the richest on the globe.
Here follows a list Of salaries paid
other civil officers, and of those appoint.
ed to military, naval and other crown
positions:
Director-General of the Treasury
Archbishop of Santiago lS,OOO
Bishop of lS,OoO
Commander-G General OF the Naval Station. 1882
,rhe General who is second in command in
the island .,... II, 900
The President of the Audiencia - Is, 900
Governor of HAVANA .... 5000
Secretary of the General Government... 5000
postmaster-General. ............... 5000
Collector of the Havana Custom House,. 1000
Manager OF Lotteries ............... 1000
Chief Clerks OF Administration first Glass; 5,OOO
Chief Clerks OF Administration second class 1000
Chief Clerks of Administration third Glass; 5000