New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
FOR CUBAN REHABILITATION
ADDRESS OF PLANTERS AND FARMERS
TO THE PRESIDENT AN AGRI-
CULTURAL BANK AND Reel
pDnNTry UANTED
PROCITY WANTED.

PROCITY WANTED.
An address liz hehalf Of Industrial Cuba has
been presented to President Mckinley by Eva
risto Montalvo and Francisco Figueras, planters
and representative members Of the Planters and
Farmers Association of Cuba. requesting such
governmental action as shall in the most direct
way aid in the rehabilitation Of the Frustrated
Industries Of that island Its salient features
may be quoted as follows:
The questions OF sef-government Of popular edu-
cation, OF reasonable and voluntary submission 10
solved satisfactorily. without necessity Of mil
itary persuasion or persuasion OF any other
sugar reach " again as they can the hi Oh water
mark Of one million OF tons per yearIln which
again the rich crops OF former times. in which the
mineral resources of the island are again attended
full output OF wealth thus derived is used It will
be under the wise and benevolent guardianship OF
to enrich Spain Spanish individuals. but to the
exclusive benefit and advantage OF the cuban
Think only for moment Of the necessity In
which Cuba saw herself during the last period OF
her existence under the Spanish rule-to pay per
year budget Of 1860 not less than slll4 $50 as
interest and sinking fund OF the so,called 'Cuoan
sary 10 meet the expenses OF the Government ana
the explanation Will at once spring up Lor az ine
The sugar industry became unproductlye' the 70
structed by unwse economical legislation; the min
ing Industry was no longer remuneratlve, and hun
S SpSaT v eo their lives happily saw themselves
ployed Starvation or revolution was the aIterna-
tive left to them. and what they chose Is history
That the sources OF wealth IN the island OF Cuba
had been drained out TO almost exhaustion WIG" It
the period OF American occupation began Is taGt
had been O54 2l4 tons in 1894 and l.Oo4@t tons IN
ls fSFah to fell ions IN rfss'
1891 and Cqs 9B to the sS Of cS i LOO sugar
plantations Isl coffee estates ss75 tobacco o farms
giving OCCUPATION to o. about Sepe manor aercu
ufai PRODUCTS were raised What left Of all
that under SG the the Of General D Weyer IS
unknown in this country II there are now IN GHoS
more than l45 sugar plantations In anything WhlCh
may approach running order 1t VIII De SURPRISE ~
The Planters and Farmers Association OF cuba .I
entertains the conviction founded upon its KNOW
edge OF the condition OF things in cuba. tnat VIC
yiyine labor In the tobacco estates can now De
easily undertaken The apprehensions when inc
a standing organization might nave ca Is9
having been removed. no obstacle OF any ki ILL
into that noble and urgent work. The planter
feels now that the might ooth ma esoiantiS
nroect his interests and the interests OF cNiiiaa
ton against violence and inJuStl e , ron h am roeeds
of his labor Of his industry, OF his eTterp coTe
Sriu not be wrested from his hands 10 CONF
NIL no. ~ his former splendor better to say TO
condition Of uneXamped splendor' ne nl eeGI on1
two things and these two things ne tn'nAS' van
be gy yeba5tote the sugar industry and revive the
tobacco production capat ana a bere is capital to
nav for IT, Therefore the question dWlhdIes 20" ~
TO TIE prooe' in raising funds without dim
Guilty and without unnecessary sacr'"ces ""e
npprehension Of any kind is felt about the
future Of the island IN this TesPsS provided that
the planters and farmers be given iaclr''es ~ SCI
capital , rr,o,,lturoI hanks which In all
narHs NJ the civilized world have PROVED 80 pea M
6ciai TO agriculture and agricultural lnIer money
ablinR the planters and farmers 10 LII oerurity
al reduced rates OF interest but with Ser
enancial success. is an urgent lmperlous ne0e0'''
I'm the island Of Cuba .. =, ., -o.o,d moods 70 be
ny nuI,ar,ad With another measure or great nm
SoPriranne Little would be gained by maktns
30 cb sugar and raising much tobacco II MAJ - 49,
mucn - could he sold are closed against them
IIf he newly made treaties with the BRITISH "
Indian les also cuban sugar will be discrimi-
,ed against" And this discrimination the uII-
oers,gmrc IS paramount to destruction .,
The undersigned therefore request you 10 re ba
or OF 10 nIoyisions Of the commercial arrangemehts
made between the United states am he better
vs. ,ranticable and tested by experience; 70 re-
I've The reciprocity arrangements maue WI o.
t PTes GH1i Harrison on July 81 1891 These ar
fragments opened a period OF ,2s e9sptTiH WHY"
Iai,,,it he cached again without diHcully ,
The creation OF the bank above mentioned anu
tn revival q ne recRT2cS 70 which refer
ence has just been made might be 81, also s supPI nd
vnD,od Win great advantage both TOT Cupa anu
~ I-n,ted states by placing Cuba In so tar as
nostal relations are concerned exactly on tne sae
tpottrg as Canada and Mexico, the postage, Delns
ipcrabv reduced TO domestic rates Also py ~, r.
sc,nding M order preventing competition ny ir
pfnre nutting an end to this paper the under
,mnd would suggest respectfully that as the con
dition Of things in Cuba T. 50 dlHeItht
ee d[,Dn nj and otherwise from the condt9hs
.btcb nreva in Porto Rico and the PnHpplhss IL IL
"hCh nhtcb belong to the United States, and the
astions which refer to labor and agriculture IN
% exceedingly important and require so
rucb local knowledge and experience inc WIZ t
york OF your benevolent action heIelh ~ bar
S,,or 81 the island OF Cube and In benal Oh her
nrrIcultural interests. would be cr0wne1 pS LIT
asint mont OF a Commission consisting OF az ieaSt
app members two OF them at least 70 be ouoans
n1 -ianfers and choosing among ths AineI a.,
anu P'lho arc acquainted with the Spanish IAN
mos or nave performed consular duties IN Cupa
5bis Commission which you might eitiier apl
nrsclf without any previous action OF e
soh,cb Vol, might recommend Congress 10 CIt t
or WIiI 81, - - invaluable advisory board. on who1f
intelligent opinion you might ma suTn n short
~ isb ne rhaps be necessary 10 secure ~ smo s
a. e,hrd,,gh magnificent revival OF tne pio'
nar,tv Of cuba the pacifcation OF 'ha' 'S'a'u