Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
GEN., WOOD HOME
His Views on the Present and Future
of Cuba.
GOOD ORDER IN THE ISLAND
ue Gives Advice Intended For Amer
. leans with Small Capitai VINO
Are Looking o Invest-
ments In Cuba.

New York, July Io.- MaJoi -
heonard Wood, accompanied by MS iahi
ify. has arrived from Cuba aboard th'
Steamship Havana. The general, be'nl
an immune, had a white ticket ana wa
permitted to proceed to New York, whil.
his family and aid, Lieutenant NJ. II
Hanna. Second cavalry, had to take W
their quarters at Hoffman island UNI
Thursday afternoon. The general Is
under orders to report to the secretary VI
war TO consult with regard to CUBAN "
fairs, and will leave for Washington "s
soon ms his family is released from quar-
antine.
General Wood, who looks in perfcc'
health. saws that the condition of CUB
is such as to very much please those who
have watched its gradual reconstruction
that the entire island is in a most iran
uuil state and the gradual return OF pros.
nerity and the increasing confidence OF
the people are very gratifying. Ihere
are no more law abiding people thar 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 a pistol shot hred
anywhere.
The general says that the agriculture!
outlook is growing better and better ano
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 II q
large number Of plantations being operat
ed. The railroads are putting their road
beds into good condition and they looh
to do "A very large business within the
next few months.
Farming In Cuba.
A large number of farms are In opera
ton and supply the markets with al
kinds of fruit and vegetables in abun
dance, the onions and potatoes being tht
equal of those grown anywhere. VIII
regard to immigration to Cuba, Genera
Wood says that the type of Americans re
auircd to make a success are those OF
industrious habits with a small capital
not less than 81 900. For such there is
n great future, and he believes that foi
them the eastern part Of the island viii
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 my OF
them, according to the amount of land
and the capital invested. For larger
capitalists there is a great deal of good
timber and large mounts Of iron, ! IL
copper and asbestus.
General Wood regards the country dis
tricts as exceedingly healthy, as has beer
eyemplifed 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 a yellow fever year. and yet
there has been nothing approaching an
epidemic. only a 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 thu
elections have only occurred, but from al
indications it will prove a success. Th,
people generally are anxious for the pro
posed constitutional convention which, IN
nll probability. will be held this fall,
There are many men, however, even
among the most ardent believers in ulti'
mate independence, who desire to make
sure of things and go slowly. This is thu
opinion of those whose interests in thu
island are deepest from Il property stand
point.