New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-08
coree and fruit

growing districts OF the West Indies. Santiago
province should be profitable producing country
for bananas 1t would prove prohtabe TOT un'
poorer classes especially to undertake me c"'u-
vation Of this fruit The banana only taxes Iou'
teen months TO grow and therefore. unllko oo'i
/ .,d oranres the cultivator does not have 10 wait
several years for the crop. All the captal ]" ''S
/ business could he turned quickly and the pahah,
I PLANTED near the huts of the snalI pidil'e' a."
! easily attended Banes. Sagua and baIacoa are
/ ooa ,or,s ~ oxnort them from. The Dumois fam
,,y invested considerably in the business ana useu
N shin 10 the United States. This business Is Soo'
/ 10 he revived on n much larger scale Inc -
tension 81 good roads would largely increase '.0
possibilities Of this industry in many p"r'' % 49,
! tero Province With quick transpor i''o"' ."e
I -. ,or bananas Is RAPIDLY extending 70 Eli
I rome while the United States market IS Only p'
t,allv supplied with this fruit and with oranges
TAXES TO BE COLLECTED.
Tho Internal Industrial professional licensing
and other miscellaneous taxes have so far nee" io
rnitted in this part of Cuba. but the ihii,'"'S -,
| thorties are now preparing to enforce "''i"
this connection Mr.. Porter suggests that no" '"o
., .o,,n, has been disposed Of scheme
should he prepared Immediately for leNylhs anu
uoo,,,g internal revenue taxes for the enure ISL
and The question OF separating these taxes IN
nurelv municipal taxes should also he cois'uo' ~
at the earliest possible moment n 20 Mr. Porter
the receipts BANDED e IS Dne face value 500
otsi Senouent taxes $lOs7S 62G 30; percentage Oh
delinquent tax each year ~ ,,rt that the largo
amount Of delinQuents during the Esl '4 I !,oi
from iqg9 reenTe was between $1,000 900 and 5000
600 This sum- II properly ana .Syo, ~
poyed. would aid in the ndTsJS er@presenied in
the total may Justly be abonshea fr nIS sources
penditure Of these taxes for the nehent o.
PIE @ n ehf Jsegfs viii vi dsappes Een msehn
cry will be able TO collect neaTy lhe iec, arrear-
ages two-thrds reduction OF customs du s CS VA
articles of first necessity to the pc c9ppTs burdens
/ which spanish greed and dishonesty nave p h
upon the producer. This should be toHoMioI NY .
c6mplete characterization from the most UNI ~
Of fbese Internal revenue exactions. which have
sapped tho life not only from all INDUSTRIES "''
Mr. Porter says. in this connection. that should
he borne IN mind that the total OF 'HNes 20 =
/ collected in Cuba. and that there is dlWalS Il
dencit. The total collection Of taxes as an illIsra-
ton OF this point. during the year IS'f 10 i'''' "
as follows: 49,,
iiayana Province s972
Naianzas Province .-...'''.' S7T3
rrerr 6eI st. province ...........--....-... 1s@i
mar as' no S,, ........... G659
Puerto Principe Province
The last-named province gives good result not
withstanding the great difficulties in collecting over
/ five municipal districts which are on large area
the city Of Nuevitas afforded q splendid revenue
in the Province of Santiago de Cuba the collection
is harder than in any other on account OIL , Cne
fGsr'e IA 9n the Oq lists c coeoon OF nd1stS sub
| sdy' in the Province Of Havana there appears a
| greater number Of taXpayers VINO have moi eNlsIeu
for many years, and whom. nevertheless me ao-
minisration continue 20 Keep on re5ctent 70 con
fess that taxpayers have decreased during his Term
of office. There are reasons TO suspect mat mere
list new record made by an intelligent and
honest administration would surely give a rise in
the collection of taxes.
METHODS OF COLLECTION.
The island has been divided into groups Of towns
near those cities. Heretofore the representatives
Of the Bank Of Spain have collected the taxes them
selves in the cities they I've and by delegates
IN other towns. City and country taxes are COL
looted quarterly semi-annually and annually. IN
dustrial subsidy IS collected only by quarterly re-
cepts. Annual receipts are applied TO the estates
on when aNeS 40 NO tSo ,bst Do not exceed
tho sum Of SD year. The annual receipts ana the
receipts for the first six months Of the year are
collected Jointly with the receipts for the first three
months The second six months receipts are col
plains why there is an increase In the collection OF
taxes in some places during the first and secohc
three months OF each year.
Some sudden increases happen also IN some places
IN the Industrial subsidy during certain quar-
ceipts from corporations which pay l2's per cent
OF thelr prohts, according 10 lheir DsitIces Iti
state contractors pay one-half OF per cent. Tax
o Wnq S are " Sbecs to the Procedure called
"apremiOs," according TO the rules OF May U.s. 1s5
approved by the Government When "apremios
are 10 begin taxpayers are duly warned by mai
giving them time enough 10 pay their taxes before
mourning trouble "Aprenios' arc Of three degrees
The first one consists IN an Increase on the ta>
Of per cent. The second consists Of the seizure
and afterward sale at public auction Of cattle anC
! live stock. besides the further Increase OF pei
cent. The third consists I'm the seizure and sale "a
public auction Of real estate, besides further in
] crease Of per cent
, Methods OF local administration differ so greatly
in different provinces IN Cuba that the wisdom o
province Is unquestiOned As much latitude pos
sble should be given these officials. The provincial
, Governors should have power 10 decide all Ques
lions appertaining 10 local matters. for the fowc
the references 10 Havana the sooner The people o
a Cuba Will realize tho difference between Spanlsl
possession and United States occupancy. For mil!
easily be vested in one central authority az Havana
, For civil purposes each province should be made q
absolutely independent as is possible with genera
supervision by the commander Of the United State
forces.
Mr.. Porter concludes his report by recommend
ing that the harbOr OF Santiago be cleared Of al
mpedimenta; that the lighthouses In that vicnlt,
be restored, and that Diamond Point ShOal be- re
, moved. The harhor around tho docks at Sentiag
should also be dredged there only fourteen
and n half feet of water where there ought TO be n
, hundred feet long with twenty-five feet ~ wafo
alongside. is also required IN Santiago HarbOr Tn
tide at Santiago Is eighteen inches. Mr. Porter ais
recommends that the port Of CcnfuegOs be dredged
there only fourteen feet Of water there now
and the work can easily be done. In addition. N
recommends that the customho at Guantanam
should be removed To Caimanera. as Il is nov
twelve miles up the road.
: GENERAL GOMEz'S PLAN FOR CUBA
COMMISSIONER PORTER SAYS THE GEN
ERAI. FAVORs A SORT OF MILITARY