Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08

haNo occn Opcncu OUT a lew times
to me since came to Cuba, |
thought | would send in a few
more lines to ill up your columns,
or else go to the waste-basketl
Cubans who have heretofore
been prominent in the move for
independence, are declaring for an.
nexation. They see that as long
as they are divided into SO macy
different parties Of similar strength,
there is little hope of concentrated
action among themselves. The in
tiuence Of the Weather and brain
Ter men will leaven the whole is
land, and as the common people
see the benefcent result of a Just
government, they will vote for a
continuance.
Trade is leaping ahead in won
derful bounds. All the steamship
lines are overloaded with goods for
the island. OF course most of this
goes to Havana, which is the prin-
cipal distributing point for the
whole island. At present nearly
everything in the merchandise
line passes through there.
I One difficulty at present is the
fact that the American dealer is
compelled to employ an interpret.
er, and that is very unsatisfactory.
Few OF the merchants on this is
land speak English. This will be
overcome, Of course. hardly
think the mercantile trade will be
wrested from the Spanish mer-
chants for SONS time. The field
for Americans is in agricultural
pursuits. There is no richer soil
on earth than the Cuban land.
Before the war there was raised
l,OO0000,00o tons Of sugar and
that was done with poor manage.
ment and worse methods. With
American push, new machinery
and wise management, there il no
reason why this yield should not
be greatly increased. Not only il
this true in the raising of sugar
but in other products. 1t takes
corn but three months to mature
The average Cuban is satisfied
with one crop per annum, which
Is a clear waste Of the ground
This island is recovering from III,
effects Of the war, and the con,
sumption of foodstuils is increas
ing every day. At present, grain,
and meat are the principal imports
1t is wonderful market for tn,
American merchants, and wher
normal agricultural conditions ar,
resumed, Cuba as a part Of Amer
lea will be one of the richest states
on the map.
No country in the world Offer
better agricultural and horticultu
raj opportunities, but there must 4
complete revolvtionizing Of tn,
methods employed, with few ex
ceptious if the island il to get tn,
largest returns for the efforts pu
forth. The American farmer
would make Cuba blossom as
rose. He would till her fertil,
soil, as it should be titled, no
merely tickling its surface with al
old wooden-tongued pillow made il
the days Of Noah and brought owe
n the ark. He would provid
meana of getting his products l.
market, that would allow him a
least half of his time off the road
He would build great granaries an,
barns for the protection Of hi
crops, and in which to keep then
until it suits him to market them
He would care for his stock-th
Cubans don't seem to know how &
care for their's-and gee better ia
bor from them in consequence
These things he would do, and
thousand other things that will g
far to make Cuba what it can el
silly be made to be, the ideal agri
cultural country Of the wester
world. WIZ. JOHNSON Of taboo