Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-24
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
Mr.. REYELi ON CUBA.

Alexander II. Rcvcll has arrived In
Chicago after n visit to Florida and
cuba. Concerning the latter country,
lie says: II have been much impressed
with Havana and the general progress
Of the island during the last year.
predict the future will be one Of unex.
ampled prosperity. The harbor Of
Havana IL II gem among harbors.
though the nth Of ages lies In its bot
tom. The island Ii Il pearl beyond
price. pnd our Government should
never surrender II unless II Is absolute.
~ certain that stable government
will control II. We must keep the
promises of u nation, but there are obi.
cations to ourselves and the rest Of the
world which are also sacred. II IL gen.
orally thought that the tobacco crop IL
the great crop Of Cuba. but sugar leads
II by not less than SiO.OOO.OOO or $780,
OOOWO per annum. The year before
the war the tobacco yield was S2O.OOO,-
no aud the sugar crop S75,OOO,OO0.
condition Of the people IL excellent.
II compared with the past ten years.
The island IL coming TO Il degree Of
prosperity which Is surprising the ma
tives. At the same time. strange rs 1t
may appear. the poorer classes of the
people are not satisfied with the mill.
tary occupation. and will. think. take
the first opportunity they can TO show
IL. In fact, the American flag was
Missed In one of the large opera houses
within the past few weeks. The ma.
lives seem very industrious, but lack
seif-control This can be said of collec-
tive bodies rs well ~ Of individuals.
and without sclf-control come serious
difficulties In controlling others.
There are many natives from the
outside country moving into Havana
and the majority expect offices. The po-
lice force seems to have special At
traction for them. There are twelve
candidates already In the field for the
office of Mayor, with II probability of
there being twelve more.
Natives are not fond of our soldiers
and seem to have worked up II degree
If ill.fecling toward them that Is I'M
fortunate. The municipal elections
are TO occur about the LIST Of May
when some of the Cubans say they
will dispense with the present Mayor
and other officials who We're appoint
rd by the Governor General ana pu'
in officials of their own choosing.
fright Of suffrage At these elections
il "A very important question, ana ten
Wood has wisely appointed II commits
sion COMPOSED of five Cuhans, I'VE
Americans and one negro, which j. IL
recommend To the Governor General I
plan of suffrage in the voting, There
are so many political parties which M
Vet 10 not know just what they wan
that fear the work of the combustion
viii come 10 naught The idea that III
commissioners We're working on II wc"i
ago il To insist upon certain degree
of intelligence, aud property intcrcs
10 The extent of AZ least S25.UDu. How
ever wise this plan may De, IL IL h
adopted IL l. going 10 cause the Ills
TranchiScmcut of thousands of would
he voters, ana | fear IT vii! lead u
trouble. The lower CLASSES of the PEG
pie are extremely ignorant. ana "a-il!
led In one way or another by d"~ignin:
men. Spaniards who will register thci
allegiance 10 the government uf Nh
island viii he granted suffrage. II la
been tacitly agreed that all Cuban sol
diers. regardless of property ini"r"S
or education, will De permitted to VOTE
In regard ~ annexation. il IL fal
to say that all who have property IN
tcrcsts In the island, including span
ilrds and Cubans. desire annexation
and are extremely anxious for II. som
of the more intelligent claim ia" lslan'
viii again see considerable irDubl
should there be- independence. Tn
Spanish are especially fearful, ~ The.
seem 10 anticipate the vengeance o
the more reckless aud ignorant tuban-