Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

the island. I landed I'm Havana IN
the 18th Of January aud during my
three months stay I have seen many
noted places.
The conditions Of Cuba are distress
ing. Business j. bad. The Cubans
have no money with which 20 revive
agricultural industry and absolutely
no means OF borrowing. Few in
vestments Of American capital
have been made. ~ IL now Is the
condition OF Cuba will be- worse be-
fore 1t Is better; their can be- no
material prosperity In Cuba until the
island shall have been annexed to
To the United States The prices of
land are still falling and IN my
belief cor knowledge farming lands
have dropped 20 per cent in value
lsg0 aud | believe lands will be-
cheaper in January 1901 than they
are now.
Cuba will not be- annexed to the
United States this year nor next
year, hut possibly in le02 or 1909 or
at some future day It will be- annex
ed, A. for myself have never been
able to say whether It ought to be- or
not, aud will leave this for others
who have studied IL aud who must
see, however reluctantly, that the
logical, commercial destiny of Cuba
il annexation. ! ann ia favor Of free
| Cuba. have become COW inced that
the only wise cause for the United
States TO follow Is to set up u free
Cuban republic and withdraw from
the Island. The danger ~ turning
loose "a half baked republic to defend
itself among the nations of the world
i no greater now than II will bee
three years from now. Unless they
aim to hold Cuba foranothcr genera
tiou they will not then get it, native
administrators sufficiently backed IA
come up to our own high Standard
Of self government. The United
States j. pledged 20 make Cuba a re-.
public, and for her good she can't d,
IL too soon; prolongins Amcricag
occupation only postpone- the rea
reconstruction of Cuba With Va,
/ kiudest intention In the world thcy
are In reality doing Cuba az
injury. prosperity cannot come &,
the island until American capita
comes In for permanent investment
Capital will not come until m,
Cuban republic has had it, day an,
the American government has r.
turned 70 stay. The longer the com
ing Of capital is postponed the wors,
will be- the condition of the island
II is bad enough now but It will b,
worse.
With the exception ~ the Tobacco,
growing district Of Pinur del ri,
province the agricultural condition
Of Cuba has not been materially i'm
proved during the year Of occupa
tion. sugar l. the main stay u
Cuban prosperity The hest csti
mates for the crop Of 1901 show tn
output will be- smaller this year thar
last year; this means that the owner
of sugar estates have been unable 4
obtain money with which To rcsum
the cultivation Of sugar cane. Their
are three reasons for II: first. most a
the estates are 81 heavily mortgages
that borrowing is impossible ;secou
capitalists will not invest none
under a Cuban republic; Third, with
out free trade with the United State
sugar growing will not be- profltabl
except under favorable conditions.
The second and third reasons sho'
that annexation is inevitable; ia
Cuba can not live without the assist
ance Of the United States with IRE
trade.
our government has taken no dire,
" steps To improve the agricultural an
~ industrial condition of the island n,
do | believe that United States vi
y until Cuba has become a state In III
" union and her star is seen on II
. bosom of Old Glory, and thin
then she will grow and blossom lik
y q rose, and this rich island wi
multiply In wealth with her suga
tobacco or other crops the farm,