The sun., 1900-07-18
GENERAL WOOD HOME.
His Views on the Present and Future
of Cuba.
GOOD ORDER In THE ISLAND.
He Gives Advice Intended For Amer.
leans with Small Capital Who
Are Looking For Invest
ments In Cuba.

New York, July 17.-NIss5r General
Leonard Wood, accompanied by his fam
lily, has arriveds from Cuba aboard the
steamship Havana. The general, being
an immune, had a white ticket and was
permitted to proceed to New York, while
his family and aid, Lieutenant NJ. E.
Hanna, Second cavalry, had to take up
their quarters at Hoffman island until
Thursday afternoon. The general is
under orders to report to the secretary of
war to consult with regard to Cuban af-
fairs, and will leave for Washington as
soon as his family is released from quar-
antine.
General Wood, who looks in perfect
health, says that the condition of Cuba
is such as TO very much please those who
have watched its gradual reconstruction,
that the entire island is in n most tran
quil state and the gradual return of pros
perity and the increasing confidence of
the people are very gratifying. There
are no more law abiding people than the
Cubans, and the proof of it is found in
the recent elections, which were orderly
and vet aroused considerable rivalry and
some hard fought fights, though not a
blow was exchanged or pistol shot fired
anywhere.
| The general says that the agricultural
outlook is growing better and better and
the land under cultivation is now about
double what it was last year. The Gus
toms receipts are increasing steadily and
surely. The sugar crop this year is near
| " double what it was last year, the rains
especially having been favorable and a
| large number Of plantations being operat
ed. The railroads are putting their road
beds into good condition and they look
to do a very large business within the
next few months
Farming In Cuba.
A large number of farms are in opera
tion and supply the markets with all
kinds of fruit and vegetables in abun-
dance, the onions and potatoes being the
equal of those grown anywhere. With
regard to immigration to Cuba, General
Wood says that the type of Americans re-
quired to make a success are those Of
industrious habits with small capital
not less than 81 1,000 For such there is
great future, and he believes that for
them the eastern part of the island will
offer better prospects, and he would ad-
wise intending investors to go in for grow
ing either oranges, lemons, coffee, cocoa.
nuts, bananas or a combination of any of
them, according to the amount OF land
and the capital invested. For larger
capitalists there is great deal of good
timber and large amounts of iron, zinc,
copper and asbestus.
General Wood regards the country dis
tricts as exceedingly healthy, as has been
exenplifed by the condition of the troops,
who have been exceptionally healthy,
there having been this year but few cases
of yellow fever, and those directly trace.
able to large cities. This, too, is what
Is known as yellow fever year, and yet
there has been nothing approaching an
epidemic, only few scattered cases
monthly in Santa Clara.
General Wood thinks it is too soon
to speak definitely about the success Of
municipal self government in Cuba, as the
elections have only occurred, but from all
indications it will prove a success. The
people generally are anxious for the pro
posed constitutional convention which, ii
all probability, will be held this fall
There are many men, however, ever
among the most ardent believers in ulti
mate independence, who desire to make
sure Of things and 20 slowly. This is tht
opinion Of those whose interests in the
island are deepest from property stand
point.