The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-06
FITZHUGH LEE
POPULAR IN CUBA.
Had the Natives Had Their Say He
Would Have Been Governor.
CONGRESSIONAL PERQUISITES,
Some ofthc Ways in Which the Mem
bcrS Can Augment Their Salaries.
Some Interesting Statistics rs 10
Foreign Trade OF Mexico.
CONGRESSIONAL PERQUISITES,

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Spocial-It was
generally believed that General Fitzhugh
Leo was the man above all others for
the position Of Governor OF Cuba. not
only because he was n man cmiuently
fitted by nature and education for the
position. but because OF his intimate &C
ouaiutance with the Cuban character and
his infinite tact. lie held the confidence
Of tho administration, the people OF the
country. and OF both leaders and masses
in Cuba, and had been the popular choice
for the office Just how the Cubans re-
gard him IS shown by a Havana dispatch
describing tho formal occupation OF the
island Sunday. The Associated Press
correspondent. who could not afford to
state other than Facts apparent 90 an,
said in his report Of Sundays exercises:
THE roofs, the streets. The parks and
tho wayside I'm tho suburban districts
were crowded with curious. but for the
most part silent. spectators Now and
again there was a cry Of "Niva Los
Amoricanos.' followed by a burst OF
cheering. but there was no general OK
preston of public rejoicing. though Ma
ior-Gcncral Lee. who rode at the head
ceived "a personal ovation along nearly
the entire route"
And again:
General Lee turned in after the column
passed. the crowd pressing close around
his horse shaking his hand and making
other demonstrations of a0cctionato in
terest His orderly was heavily burdened
with flowers for the General"
There are "a number or ways I'm which
the perQuisitos they receive. Each mem
Der ~ tho House for instance IS allowed
500 month clerk hire. and on this some
thrifty ones save more than they can
make at any other occupation than serv-
ing tho dear people. Wives. daughters
and sisters often dO the work for some
of the light weights. while others employ
clerks at any price they can persuade
them 10 come down 20. To illustrate,
the following advertisement IS taken from
the want column OF city paper
WANTED - ST11NOGRAPHER AND
typewriter 20 work for member Of Con-
gross during present session; wages so
per month Address. giving full par
ticulars as 10 experience and ability
- this Office
This is made easy for representative.
as each one draws and receipts for his
clerk hire. but ON the Senate side the
clerks draw their salaries directly from
the disbursing officer, so that If his en-
ployer gets any of it he has 10 "hold
up" his clerk and make him "stand and
deliver" in true western style.
Some interesting statistics with regard
20 the foreign trade with Mexico for the
year ond1l June Goth are given in the
December number of the bulletin OF the
Bureau Of American Republics. The inn
ports show am increase az $L5N.o4, over
those OF 1896. The imports were largely
composed Of machinery for mining and
industrial purposes. material Tor rali-
WAYS. cotton manufactures and crude.
bleached and printed cotton goods.
There was decrease in maize. lard
-four and foodstuffs i'm general, which
Indicates that our neighbors are adopt
ing the "hog and hominy' platform.
The total exports were $i2S9'2.t@ Of
which ores and precious metals were
valued 40 $j0i2 1892 The increase was
81. 636ZI5 over the preceding year.
The exports to this country were valued
at SqLg746lG. while We only sent I,4iO-
Coz 20 Mexico.
The commerce and industries Of
Mexico" are dealt with in considerable
detail in advance sheet No. 3l3 just is
sued by the Bureau OF Foreign Com
merce al the Department of state. Copies
may be had on application.
The bureau also calls attention 10 the
uselessness OF sending advertising mat
Ter printed in English TO the Spanish
American countries south of MS. a cor
respondent SAYS they might as well Sc
printed I'm French, German or Italian
as In English.
The Chinese Foreign office has nofi-
fed United States Consul General Good
,ov- az Shanghai that dynamite and
such explosives will not be allowed TO he
landed I'm China.
Under date Of December O. 1905. Consul
Smith. of Curacao writes that the gov
eminent has increased the import duty
on cigars and cigarettes 10 10 per cent
al valorem. the increase taking effect
November IS 1898.