Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-01
CUBA'S GREAT FUTURE
Is Plainly Indicated by These Splendid Reports
Of Her industries.

Washington, April 30.-Acting Secre-
tary OF War Neiklejohn made public,
today. a very interesting report on the
commercial ana industrial conditions
NJ cuba. showing that the future OF the
island under stable government
PROMISES i wonderful development NJ
wealth. The beneficial effects Of an
economical administration Of the is
lands affairs. such as is now being CIV
e., under the direction of the war de-
parent. are already apparent. y goou
IclI of the capitaI which was removed
or which went into hiding prior or dur
ing the spanish war, has returned ana
now capital is being attracted by the
safer ana more stable conditions. The
increase in TIN business " the custom
house demonstrates better than any
thing else the revival Of general trade.
Tobacco which will continue 10 be
one of the most important crops OF the
island il already being cultivated in
sections of the island where ii has
never been cultivated hitherto. The
cron. estimated at the beginning of the
present wear at POO. 600 tons. based upon
actual production at the end Of March.
1t is estimated will reach 100000 tons,
this despite lack az facilities. the con
fusion and hurry with which the crops
were planted ana the fact that much
Of the machinery was totally of partial
~ destroyed.
The scarcity of domestic oxen due to
the Wholesale slaughter of stock by
both Cubans and Spanish. for food pur-
puses during the war is greatly retard~
| ing the operation of sugar estates.
| During March, 1880 bales of leaf to
| bacco. $40 cigars, $4,000 packages Of
! cigarettes and 1900 llilos Of cut tobac-
| a. were exported from Havana.
| The expectation of various kinds Of
merchandise which do not pay duty
principally sugar. old iron, pine apples,
| palms, preserved fruits, honeys.
| sponges. reached 4.091 900 kilos from
! Havana. The total collections during
| March were $S96.925. collection exceed
ed only twice At Havana during the
past 10 years GS95 and 1889.
For the first three months Of Amer
can rule receipts for all the ports Of
| Cuba We're as follows: January,
81 .06l .22S: February. $97G.91S March.
| 81 POI .Si5. while the cost of collection
for these months were exceedingly low
! as loltOWS. JiHuJIN. -.Vi i'S. vent
February. 4.G3 per cent; March. 3.iS
per cent. The money transferred from
the customs funds during these three
months of American rule to the other
administrative bodies, total sl.96S, 400,
divided mainly as follows: $14O4S0 for
| barracks and quarters S942,925 for
sanitation; S2G3. 800 for rural police and
administration; Sls7.9S4 for public
works, ports and harbors; $lO3.0oO for
charities and hospitals ard S35l.653 for
| civil govern ment.
During March. 200 vessels of 2l3.2ei
tons entered the port of Havana. OF
these 101 were Americans, 3 English,
&c Spanish. and % of other countries.
| OF the 1919 passengers landed 1921
came from the United States. 6i69 pas
sengcrs left Havana. A total OF S3.3ll.-
972 We're imported into Havana during
/ the past three months. and total Of
! s.. 10 265 exported. Of which $2,009,059
went to Spain ana only $1,000 to the
| United States.