The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-05
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR CUBA.
ES cry Indication of Returning Pres
Perits that VIII Break All
Former Records.

Washing on. May 1.-Acting Secre-
tary of War Meilllejohn made public
yesterday a very interesting report
upon the commercial and Industrial
conditions in Cuba, showing that the
future of the island under a stable
government promises a wonderful de
effects of the economical administra-
tiOn of the islands affairs which is
now being encouraged under the di-
rection of the war department are all
ready apparent. A good deal of the
capital which was removed or which
went into hiding prior to and during
The Spanish war has returned and new
capital is being attracted by the safer
and more stable conditions. The in
crease in the business of the custom
house demonstrates better than any
thing else the revival of general trade.
Tobacco the Chief Staple.
Tobacco, which will continue to be
Die of the most important crops, is al
ready being cultivated in sections of
the island, where it has never been
grown hitherto. The crop, estimated
AZ the beginning OF the present year
At 100000 tons, based upon actual pro-
duction at the end of March. it is es-
timated. will reach 100000 tons. This,
despite lack of facilities, the confusioR
and hurry with which the crops were
planted and the fact that much of the
machinery was totally or partially
destroyed. The scarcity of domestic
oxen due to the wholesale slaughter
Of stock by both Cubans and Spaniards
for food purposes during the war, is
greatly retarding the operation of
sugar estates.
Exports for the Month of March.
During March 1880 bales of leaf to-
bacco, $40 cigars, 581 900 packages of
and 1900 kilos of cut to-
bacoo were exported from Havana. The
of various kinds of mer-
chandise, which do not pay duty, prin
CiPalIy sugar, old iron, pineappies,
palms, preserved fruits, honeys,
sponges, etc, reached 1901, 900 kilos
from Havana.
Collections for March.
The total collections during March
were $S96,925, Il collection exceeded
only twice at Havana during the past
ten years 0895 and IS98). The APP
parently large collections last year,
which reached in the equivalent of
American money. $921, ,12S, is account
ed for by the fact that the duties on
large quantities of war supplies and
shipped into Havana under
the title of ''libramentoes, were paid
by check and figured in the collections
as money which went into the treas
ury, but which, as a matter of fact
never represented money at all.
Another Pertinent Consideration.
In considering the large importa-
lions into Havana last month it must
DC borne in mind also that the duties
under the American regime are at
east so per cent. lower than the Span
sh rates, showing unat none of the
'evenues are being Sequestered as uH-
lcI the old Spanish rule.
For the first three months of Ameri-
AN rule the total receipts for all the
ports of Cuba were as follows: Janu-
,ry $1,061 ,22S, February $976,91S,
Larch 81 ,261 .S45. while the cost of col
ection for these months were exceed
ng low, as follows: January 2.OI per
.cnt., February 4.63 per cent, March
.43 per cent.
low the Revenue Was AppOrtiOneJ.
The money transferred from the
fund during these three
months of American rule to the other
departments, total ST.
IS 400, was divided mainly as follows:
14O, ,4SO for barracks and quarters"
924 ,S25, for sanitation" $26S, 800 for
rural police and administration"
191, $50 for public works, ports and |
S1O3,OOO for charities and |
and $351,653 for civil gov
Vessels Visiting Havana. |
During March 200 vessels of 1926 !
ons entered the port of Havana. Of |
hese 107 were American, 81 English, |
8 Spanish and 35 of other countries. |
If the 4,349 passengers landed, 1854 |
anne from the United States, while |
,46S passengers left Havana.
y total of S., 5,341 ,972 was imported |
lto Havana during the past three
lonth, and total of 2,O1O,259 export
d, of which $2,OO9,O59 went to Spain
nd only $1,000 to the United States.
BETTER THAN MOB LAW
he Governor of the Mexican State