Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-23
CUBA Is PROSPEROUS
Gen. Wood Tells Of Great Progress
Since American Occupation
Took Place.
People Apparently Contented and
Learning Rapidly-Advance.
ment OF Education.

SCHOOLS established and Courts Rid
ofCorrupting influence Early
Threats Forgotten.
Washington, Oct % The cons
dition OF the people Of the island OF
Cuba to the best of my knowledge and
belief is one of content. They realize
that wonderful progress has been made
and they feel as people kindly toward
and have faith in the people Of the.
United States
This statement is made by Maj Gen.
Leonard Wood. commanding the divs-
ION of Cuba. In ansexlract from his an
nual civil report relative to the admins
sstration of the island of Cuba, made
public by the war department yester-
day, is statement showing that re-
mafkablez advance has been made by.
Cuba during the last year. Hospitals
nave been established in every ilnpor-
tant town. asylums have been provided
for orphan children. 5000 schools have
been established, $500 teachers, most OF
whom receive higher wages than teach
ers of corresponding grades in the
United States. are employed and there
are 100000 scholars wnere, under Span.
ish administration, there We're not more
than 10000 children attending schools.
Gen. Wood calls attention to the fact
that the southern provinces for the
first time are free from yellow fever
and in general there has been great
improvement in health turnout the
Island Seven hundred miles of rail-
road have been constructed during the
Year, bridges have been rebuilt, streets
paved and millions of dollars have been
spent on public works. yet there is a
surplus OF $1,000. 900 in the Cuban treas
sury Gen. Wood makes a special point
OF the fact that hunger in the island is
now unknown.
Speaking more in detail of the inn
3provements in the island, Gen Wood
SAYS:
The prisons have been overhauled
and repaired from one end of the island
to the other. and the sanitary condi-
lions vastly improved. The military
government has had It's agents go over
the island investigating every case un-
prisoners who had been detained for
long periods of time awaiting trial have
been released, only such being released,
however, as had, awaited trial for a
Period as long or longer than they
would have been sentenced had they
been found guilty. Courts have been.
stimulated and urged to a prompt per-
formance OF their duty. and the result
31ae..y
practically empty and a very great im-
duet of criminal cases.
"A special inspector OF prisons has
been appointed. whose functions are to
months each prison on the island and
g examine NJ every prisoner therein
Judges who have been found derelict
have been sumnarily dismissed. and
very effort is being made to impress
upon the community at large that indi-
vidual rights and Individual liberty are
the foundations Of every good and sta
bic government Correctional courts
nave been established turnout the larg-
sr cities where the trial is oral and
summary, a 5 in our police courts.
Early in January of the present year.
free school of stenography was estab-
lilshed IN Havana for the purpose Of obs
tanning a large number of good Cuban
stenographers. and as soon as a sun
Gent number are available the present
procedure Will be modified to the extent
| OF having all evidence in criminal cases
other han those where the trails sum
indry made matter Of record
The United States troops have not
\ "a ~.
4 the maintenance. Of order The police
aork in the rural districts is done by the
rural guard. which amounts TO abou,
I1,2oo men fer the entire island Of Cuba
4 These men and their officers are all Gu
bans
Public buildings turnout the island
nave undergone extensive repairs
4 Plans in detail are now ready for ad
4 vertisement for paving and sewerine
IN a thoroughly tirst-class and modern
lmanner the city of Havana and its sub.
lurbs The city of Santiago has beer
Largely paved with modern pavement
4 All OF the larger cities have undergone
4 extensive street improvements. In fact
4 the change since the American occupa.
4 ton has been most remarkable
|; "a thoroughly efficient mail servic,
iisis9 pceli anu is DelIR con
4 Quoted with efficiency and economy
Public works involving millions of dol
liars have been taken up and completed
Old lighthouses have been repaired
new ones built and new ones contracte.
. for. and complete lighthouse estab
i lishment has been organized. a com
! plete overland telegraph has been es
tablished thruout the island.
Many industries have been taken vi
and are growing daily. Many modifica
tons have been made in taxation. al
with the purpose Of benefitfng the tax
payer and Fastening the reconstructiol
of the country. Immigration. especial
~ from Spain. is heavy. 1t is probabl
& that 10000 will have entered Cuba dur
: ing the present Year. These people ar
. all industrious and good workinen.
THE tobacco crop of last year wa
an immense one. This year the suga
crop will be between $4,000 and 600, 90
tons. The value OF this years crop o
sugar and the coming tobacco crop wi
DE conservatively 100000. 900. This doe
not include the very large production
OF cocoa. of coffee and various yegeta
bles and fruits. nor does II include an
of the proceeds from mining and tn
many other industries"
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