The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
COCkRELL FINDS
CUBA PROSPEROUS.
Missouri Senator Saws That he
Encountered OnIv Three
MendiCantS There.
HAVANA is NOW A FINE CITY.
He Says That the Island Metropolis i.
as Clean as Washington, d. c.
Much Untitled Soil.
The Republic Bureau


The Republic Bureau,(
14th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, April Ex-senator
Cockrell returned Friday morning
from two weeks trip to Cuba, on
which he was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Marion Cockrell.
The senator made a careful study
OF conditions there, commercially,
politically and otherwise. He is not
yet prepared to express his views as
to political matters in the island,
but talks interestingly of his visit.
Il had very pleasant trip" said
he to the Republic correspondent,
land visited Havana, Matanzas and
Cienfugos. saw many of the large
sugar plantations and visited the
camps of our soldiers near the cities
named. | inspected, also, many OF
the public institutions in Havana
and Cienfugos, which have been or
ganized by Governor General Wood,
including the hospitals and reform
schools for boys and girls. | was
especially interested in examining
the waterworks of Havana and the
old Spanish forts, Moro and Caba-
mas. The latter is marvellous forti-
fication and cost the Spaniards
nearly SIT 100000. 1t is a skillful
and successful defense and Of great
interest to visitors and army engi-
neers
CLEAN AS WASHINGTON.
Havana is now remarkably
clean city. 1t is as clean, in fact, as
Washinton. Matanzas and Cienfugos
also, are very creditable in this re-
spect. The water supply at Havana
is unsurpassed. | visited the reser-
voir of the these works, some eight
or ten miles out in the country. 1t
is very elaborate affair, making IL
reservoir wall around an immense
spring, and the water is carried from
this spring into an acqueduct run
ring under the river through a tun-
mel, which is perfect piece OF engi-
neering work. 1t is carried through
the tunnel to the city. 1t furnishes
delightful drinking water and in great
abundance.
| was very much disappointed in
finding SO much untitled land. Com
paratively, but a small portion of
the soil of Cuba is in actual cultiva-
ton. Many products which would
undoubtedly flourish there are not
even seen or cultivated. 1t is capa-
BILE of being made most productive
country for all kinds OF fruits and
vegetables and for the staples OF
sugar cane and tobacco.
The island has a large number OF
harbors. From what | can learn of
our officers who have been in the
various waters around the island
there are as many good harbors as
there are in all the coast lines of the
United States.
NOT ONE DRUNKEN MAN.
As to the social conditions in Cuba
one is agreeably surprised by visit
| did not see a drunken man during
all the time | vas on the island
The soldiers who were camped some
distance from Havana and Matan-
zas and Cienfugos were in very COM
Portable quarters and in excellent
health. | did not see any soldiers in
the cities named, excepting a few Of
ficers who were there on business.
The people generally seemed TO have
work to do and were orderly, quiet
and polite. | saw no exhibition OF
personal animosities between the
Cubans and the Spaniards- In Glen
fueros visited the Cuban club, which
has a fine building. and met many OF
the members OF the club. and then
visited the Spanish club nearby and
was accompanied by the president OF
rhe Cuban club and one or two Others
and we were most cordially treated.
The government OF the cities Is in the