Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-01
MANY REFORMS IN CUBA.
The Island Il Prosperous Under Amer
lean Military Rule.

"VNU TWINS Nv WYNN
The Island IL Pro.perou. Under Amer.
lean Military Rule.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Major.Gener.
al Leonard Wood today made state
ment as to the contents of his civil re-
port as encouragement of Cuba. lie
says:
Every town OF consequence in the
island has been provided with hos
pital, we'll equipped with all necessary
supplies and appliances. The largest
hospital, which is at Havana, is capa'
bic of accommodating 1000 patients,
and Is now serving AS a general munici-
pal hospital for that city.
"Asylums for orphan children have
heen established wherever necessary.
The number of these institutions has
been greatly reduced during the past
few months, owing to the great inn
provement in the general conditions
existing III Cuba, children being taken
back to their families or to their
friends. 1t is the purpose Of the gov
eminent to establish four state institu.
tions, two for boys and two for girls.
two to be industrial and agricultural.
and two to be correctional and indus.
trial. These institutions will be capa.
BILE of accommodating about 500 children
each, and will he thoroughly equipped
with all supplies and mater ials re-.
quired by such an institution under
moderate conditions"
General Wood describes the sweeping
reform of the prison system and of the
procedure of the courts. and notes that
the writ OF habeas corpus will take
effect December l. OF tree schools,
he says:
During the present year over 5000
public schools have been established
5000 teachers are employed in them,
and $50. 900 children are in the schools.
This number is constantly increasing.
and by the end OF the present school
year it is believed we shall have $780,
600 children in school. The largest
number at school under Spanish rule
was between $4,000 and 10000. The
salaries paid the teachers are all high,
exceeding any paid in the United States
in corresponding grades, with exception
of three or four large cities. School
desks and supplies for 100, 900 children
have been purchased, sent to the island
and put up. The enthusiasm for pub.
lie education is great. The trip OF
1900 teachers to Cambridge was bene.
fetal. and attempts will be made to re.
peat it next year."
General Wood tells OF the improve.
ment in sanitation, suppression of dis.
ease, maintenance OF order, repair of
houses. buildings. mail and telegraph
service, construction of roads, bridges
and lighthouses, founding of new in.
dustries and reform of taxation. He
says:
''Immigration, especially from
Spain, is heavy. 1t is probable that
1000 will have entered Cuba during
the present year, and the people are
all industrious and good workmen.
The financial condition of the country
Is excellent. The government is en-.
tirely self.supporting, and the treasury
has an unincumbered balance of
III, 100000.
'"rhe tobacco crop of last year was
an immense one. This year the sugar
crop will he between $50. 900 and 6OO,.
600 tons. The value OF this years crop
Of sugar and the coming tobacco crop
will be, conservatively, 800, OOO.O
This does not include the very large
production OF cocoa, of coffee and vari.
GUS vegetables and fruits. nor does it
include any of the proceeds from min.
ing and many other industries.
Two elections have been held, con.
Quoted entirely by Cuhans, and with.
out disturbance. An efficient customs
service has been established, as we'll as
a revenue cutter service and a harbor
police and quarantine system.