The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12
DEVELOPMENT OF CUBA.
American csDltsl WIN Have h SEEK New
EHterprisc&
FOREIGNERS ARE ALREADY IN POSSESSION
OF aMAy Indestrses ana the apan-
iarsis Are 0oins TO llola On 10
the Retail Dusinesa.

New York, December iI.--A Tribune ala.
patch from Havana says: The new enter
prises In Cuba are for American capital.
| The opening OF increased means Of com
xnunication between Havana and tho Flor
ida ports has cinchcd this conclusion, Com
munication IL COW established three times
n week with Tampa ON the west coast and
twice week With Miami on the east coast
The business may not be sufficient in vol
uane FOR n while TO keep two limos OF steam
ers cmpsoyed The cc,ipetFtioo fer what
there Is OF II will probably be sharp. nut
after time there will be enough for both
The gun ports. with the exception Of New
Orleale. are also awakening TO their 0p-
portunities and an Increased trade with
tho Southwest promises soon to be de-
velcrud
These arc only Incidents in the Meire
deveicpinent OF the Island. What liz sig-
ndiicant h. the complete recogndt.on by
tho foreign capital invested in Cuba, OF
the new coGutions. None of this capital
VIII be crowded Out. as has been assumed
In many Quarsers. Instead II wlil rein,g.u
in the assurance OF fnut,ro stability gwen
by the United States. Much Engiish money
Is invested II, the railways ami the tobacco
plantatlote Some Of II was actually pushed
into Havana in order 10 seize the oppor-s
tunttles that were open before the time
was ripe for American inves mert. French
and German houses aso reached out TO
insure the trade that was already theirs.
spardsh capital has done more than that
1t Is probable that the Barcelona houses
will carry out their plan Of erecting jute
nils IN Cuba, This Is something they never
seriously contemplated while Spain ruled
the Island. . s.s-s, H. sIss@
Nm Tho thousands OF South American
and. West Ifndian towns that boast OF q
plaza and a MILITARY band there 10 ,1vsSS
ON the psasa at 3 o'clock on Sunday even
ings San juan is one of the few towns
where the music is American.
Lieutenant Colonel Allen G. Blackwell
arrived recently In San juan, bringing
American flags for the school children az
Porto Rico. Colonel 6akewssl Will SUNNY
60U flags TO the islapd. q number susiIs LEM
TO give one to every public ami pitra;c
school DIN Porto Rico. The first presenta-
lions We're made this inorning Mt o'clock
on San Jwan's principal plaza. There were
assembled all the teachers, prlnsfra, Is and
pupils of tile several schools In the city
Including two long lines oil. little boys iron,
THE Belrefscencia or orphan asylum The
hand Of the Eleventh regiment played pa
tiiot!c airs and the flags dotted the sunny,
child-crowded SQUARE With brilliant bits OF
color.
The position of the Roman Catholic
NuWVu uu pue ISliWlui IOu0Y ulay De N4hpus
strange and even Illogical. Meroh1ui .,
farmers. business men. civilian empl~ ed,
all classes OF society, have their defenders
anid those who busy themselves with strly-
ing for their future benefits. The news
papers are open to all whe world compiatl
Of abuses or who can suggest improvement.
but one never sees mention OF the church
therein The church alone seems to have
been forgotten. Men of the church who
discuss this present situation are fully
eware al the fact that the government OF
the United States does not support any
church or creed and that the church OF
Rome from this time m must shfnd upon
its own feet and expect lively compeh-
lion in religious matters. The clergy say
there has baep great change OF feeling
evidenced since the Americans took pos
session that the people seem glad 10 lot !
the chsirch make Its fight alone and few |
come to Its help
'.Tlhese people have moi foresworn their
old faith with their old flag. say the |
clergy. aThey are stBll Catholics. but the
voices pf a few free thinkers are stronger
than the weak half hearted effcrt of over
,e0. 900 lntanibers."
Porto Rico ia today aud always has boon
entirety Roman Cstfrollc. There rs a Prot
psstant church MT Ponce but this IA the |
anly alien hcuse OF worship on the island,
and the followers OF Professionalism have
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