Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-16
CUBAN FOURTH or JULY.
II. CUM, Son-in-Law Of Joseph Dei'er,
was There to Celebrate it.

| the UfsD IlUlt lIty can Ctl'bi "'N ''''
day as free people, thanks to the
people of the United States.
This morning at 6 o'clock the milf
tarv band serenaded the American
commander then the mayor, and
raised the regular Fourth of July
row, the unavoidable boy accom-
panying the band.
Ate o'clock lot of school children.
lead by the teacher, appeared at the
postofice and presented me with a
fine bouquet of roses and package OF
q cigars, as compliment to the
American people. 1t pays to belong
to the American people, don't it?
Cuba is the Ireland Of the Ameri-
can continent 1t has no venomous
snakes, its peopl" has been long mis-
governed and il has about as much
Ishow to shake off the American
government as ireland has the Eng
lish. It probably will have some
kind of a government Of its own, but
that government viii be controfcd
by the American government. The
island is better off by such manage
ment than they would be absolutely
free. Everybody that has any judg-
ment Of the temper of the people here
and the great influence the Spanish
merchants can and would WELD
plainly see 1t.
The Spanish merchant is shrewd,
polite. smooth and hard as flint. He
has no conscience nor compassion.
he will swear by his saints that he
tells You the truth wher he lies like
IA thief He has corrupted the Span.
ish officials and stole from his gov
eminent, so why not from the Cuban?
He has tried the American officials
but he sees there il no show there,
but under a Cuban government he
will prosper. Now he is for Cuban
government. The poor simple Gu
bans know we'll enough they are
being robbed. but they don't know
how to belp themselves, They are
like the Irish impatient, and, like
tuem, like to talk politics. Now
do not wish to write you "A political
treatise but To talk to you as ! prom
ised IN my last, of the trade pros
poets for any of our people who may
wish to hear something about 1t. II
an American merchant starts any
kind of business in any Of the larger
towns Of Cuba and knows the class
of goods they want and does the BUSH
ness on American basis, he is bound
to get the Cuban trade. To prove
this | have made the long preface.
In nearly every line of trade |
think openings exist, lumber, hard
ware, groceries and provisions, dry
goods and clothing. All goods are
sold here AT big profits. There is no
competition. Merchants do not adj
vertise here and they are not good
statesmen. There Is no credit given
here; the goods are poorly display
ed and stocks are very limited
While these are the conditions Of
the retail trade at present. and the
opportunities TO start under favorable
conditions, still would advise no
one to think OF coming here just yet.
First, there is no money in circu.
mtion yet and second because | want
to be suro about the climate. Its
said 70 he all right, but knowing by
experience is worth more. While
YOU had u below zero we are having
10 to 50 above during the day time.
What will it be In the summer
In the import and export business
young men with en- rgy, tact and.
| knowledge of the language can soon
gain footing. There is many ways to
make money in that line, There is
tobacco and cigars to be shipped out;
butter and chickens are wanted here
at present and in ten months a man
can ship eggs from here to New York
land make money.
There are no situations to be had
here and a man who comes here
should have studied the language
and have some means for investment.
Americans have always cried that
the American language i all we
need but you get away from home
land You viii lind thot other people
don't talk American aud you wish
you bad learned just a little of the
othvr fellows palayer
our young folks should hc brought
up different ia that respect in the
future especially such who will fol.
/ low a commercial course,
ate This morning for the first time
since came to th, island American
butter IL is New Work butter put mp
i'm glass Wmhlers jolly glass; and
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