The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-11
TRADES CHANCES IN CUBA.
MIR. A. e. MOYNELO's REPORT TO
THE BOARD OF TRADE.


the Western Provinces, and Its
Trade should BE secured-The
Classes of Goods Marketable in
Cuba-HOteI and manufactures
Paying Investments-NO Opening
for Professional or Laboring Men
at Present.
Mr.. A. E. Moynelo. who has been nearly
month in Cuba in the interest of Sa-
vannah's merchants submitted the report
of his investigations to the Board of
Trade at meeting called for the purpose
yesterday afternoon The report was lis
tened TO with much pleasure. 1t contains
much valuable information concerning
trade conditions in Cuba, with figures and
statistics which are of interest to all who
contemplate seeking Cuba trade.
After the report had been read there
was an informal discussion, in which
many questions were asked by members
Of the board and answered by Mr.. Moy-
nelo, relating 10 the various industries and
resources of the island and the opportuni-
ties for trade there. An exhibit of special
interest to Savannah merchants made by
Mr.. Moynelo was a number of samples
Of dress goods in general use in Cuba
by both men and women. These were
cotton or cotton and woollen mixtures,
mostly of the cheaper class, such as can
be easily manufactured in this country.
In fact, similar goods are carried by lead
ing wholesale houses. though all of the
samples submitted were from goods man
ufactured In Spain or other European
countries.
Mr.. Moynelo also exhibited a limb brok-
en- by him from cotton tree growing in
Cuba, showing open bolls, others partially
open and others in various stages of form
alton. This exhibit was examined with
much interest The bolls are smaller than
those of the cotton produced in this sec
ton and the fiber lacked the Wilderness of
the Southern cotton. A cotton buyer who
examined the staple said that it would
compare favorably with the middling
grade of cotton grown in this country and
would bring perhaps an eight of a cent
more in the market This cotton is not
grown for the market in Cuba, but is
commonly grown in yards and gardens
for household purposes 1t is more of
tree than a plant and produces all the
year round
Mr. Moynelo's report will be of general
interest TO the readers of the Morning
News throughout Georgia and Florida, as
wei as in Savannah 1t is as follows:
10 the president, and members of the
Board of Trade, aud merchants of Savan-
nah. Gentlemen: Having visited the Is
land of Cuba as your delegate l beg to
make report. as follows:
l. That Havana is a magnificent city
of about 100000 Inhabitants which bids
talr to Increase to million in a short
time
?. That by reason of Spain. and other
European nations having been heretofore
privileged, all importations We're made
from the other side of the Atlantic Things
have changed, however. and henceforth the
United States will control the trade of the
island
3. That Savannah, and her merchants
are now Wen known to many importers at
havana, Matanzas and Cardenas
4. mat l found all importers ready. and
wiling to do business with Savannah
should our merchants be in position to
compete in prices with New York. Low
rates OF freight from the West. and shin
ping facilities here would undoubtedly re-
suit IN large business between Savannah
and the markets of Cuba.
3. That Havana, the metronolis of c,rbo
is the distributing point to the provinces
OF Plnar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas and
lia cara, and part of that of Puerto
Frlhclpe Goods being carried from Ha-
Naha, by rail-, and coas Iwise steamers. etc.
therefore the merchants of Savannah
should do all in their power to secure Ha-
Vana's trade.
II a direct line of steamers to Havana
Couid not be established here | feel con-
hdent that the managers of the Plant svs
Oh steamers of The same system direct
from Iampa and via Key West to Ha-
Vana would make liberal freight arrange
mehts to our merchants. 1t takes between
~ ana 80 hours 70 go from Savannah to
havana via Tampa direct. and between
40 ana 4S hours via Key West.
6. That, generally speaking. imnortars
OF all kinds of goods al Havana are re
liable and wealthy.
l. Ihat Cuba imports all provisions
such as -four, rice, bacon, lard, hams hit.
Ter canned goods of all kinds. pickles
cheese, Irish potatoes, beans. cabbaees
onions, garlic, salt, olives, tomato sanca'
asparagus, olive oil and soap. In facj
all fancy groceries. Importers of those
also handle yellow corn, hay and oats al
so wines, such as light clareis btrg1ndve
champagne, ale. porter or stout, brandies
N44iicisi NatSlS anu peer. Some of
principal importers of Havana are.
Messrs. Alfonso Jauma & Co, Gaiban &
Co., Sisniega, Isia & Co, G. I,awton &
Co., Silveira & Co. Codina & Hno Pedro
Abascal, Galoi & Co., j. Saenz e. 60
Romagosa * Co., Nuniategiu Hno. & Co,
Costa x Co, Quesada, BereZ & Co Mar
celino, Gonzales & Co.. j. NJ. Mantecon
NJ, Cachazo & Co, r. Perez & Co. NUM-
q Co., lzquierdo & Co., Moreno I,opez &,
Co, Letamendl Hno. & Co, ]. A. Bances
Manuel Munoz & Co., Miniategiu Hermano
& Co.
s. That in cotton goods, light fabrics are
mostly used, goods of linen and cotton
mixed, and of pure linen are also much
worn, especially by The Weather classes.
some of the principal importers in Havana
are: Pedro Gomez Mena, Lopez Sanchez
& Co, Alvarez, Valdes e Co, Fernando
& Hno., Segundo Garcia Tunlon. f. Gam
ba & Co., f. Quesada & Co. Martin z
Pella, Loriente & Dorsal Jose M. Rodri-
guez & Co, Cifuentes Cepa & Co. NJ. Es
candon, Loriente Y. Dosal. Escandon &.
Garcia. Casiano Loyd Martin Falk &. Co.
Marisona, Garcia & Co Fareas TJerroa