New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
FISCAL REFORM IN CrBA
GENERAL BRooKEs NEW SCHEME ov
TAX COLLECTION
SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED IN,
SYSTEM OF FARMING OrT"-A NEW
JUDICIAL. SYSTEM
Havana. Februarvo


Havana February2
Fiscal reconstruction is one ~ the most Alm.
cult tasks that confront the American military
authorities In short time General Brook.
will have a general scheme ~ tax colloc,,on
perfected The machinery Is not difficult O,
creation The uncertainty lies in assessing ana
levyng the taxes. After that VIII come soma
trouble in collection. because great masses o,
real estate in the island are mortgaged. and the
industries are just beginning 10 give signs q,
activity. Yet they will all be able % pay some.
thing. and after few months IL will no, 10
necessary 10 depend entirely on the customs 70.
ceipts for the revenue. There IL a wldesprea.
demand for "A new assessment on an kinds n,
property
The complete divorce Of the Spanish Bank
from fiscal partnership with the United State.
smphfes m, adoption of new tax system,
Until the proposition was made for the bank n
continue the collection OK taxes temporarily /,
was not appreciated what a bundle ~ nerves
was touched I'm the banks relation 10 the span.
ish administration. The revocation 81 the plan
and the authority given General Brooke 10
adopt an Independent system quoted me poliu.
cal agitation. In deyising the new plans the
bank is still encountered al every turn. claiming
contracts. agreements or privileges. These give
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sovornmental function IN far.oios h, an, =
nrivato Institution
TIN. RANK cf.rs nom
The Lank got its irst hold when b. secured
''e P'N ". vac '"i 'a' upon me
paw" ~ ''''.. '.' S'i-,''' TAX was
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After that the bank Obtained ths right o, linz
the electives tmberodos' or stamped paper
for the Government As a stamp tax vas
placed on every sort ~ document the source NJ,
revenue was a rich on. Gradually tho bs,k
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imam ''' ''"'''' " ''''"'' axes
so"''' '"N'' ana ''''' ''''.'' "1 iA'o us
coH"iS' an" UNIV .'''''''S '' "'' '''n keeping
up the eNard'hS. J. SUN 'I-'i"' 'Ne "shI The
Dahd nous Nhdt is Ah'"" '' ''' water bonus,
or hr-t mortgage '."tal'hs 'i NE munici-
pality Ehoy were Issued lh payment Tor the
construction ~ the AinrdI 'aAaI, ara are quoted
above par The total obligations ~ The city -
far as discovered DO not exceed N'25WW0
which was m, original figure given This IN
cludcs the floating Indebtedness D. is certain
that tho entire Indebtedness can he funded ard
tn. interest reduced from p,r c.ut % per
cent This will insure a saglu, ir expense and
will no "A marked advance In The financial re-
constructio, Of the n,,lriclp,rt,.
NJ" ~ N'' i'' Tow
II IS probable that "iihln fortnight "eneTa
Brooke will Doe able % put Do iorce the recon-
structed judicial system SD ia' a. J""'M
system can be reconsiru'''' uN''r i'li''a'E aa-
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not so oaa as TO 'aH ''' 'a'i''' a''''''"'N a.
ms PERIOD. l. was 'he" Ap"''"iS''"'.' "s'
was oao. III" ''a '''" WIN ~ retainer D'-'.
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