The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-24
CUBAIS FOUGHT
ON PRINCIPLE.
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most disgusting epithets. in their com
ments about the Americans. So fac
did this go that any American who
Z went TO Havana 20 go into business
was soon shown that the people did
not regard him as factor in the bus
mess life OF the place, and would not
patronize him Al all. In fact they
would sooner buy from a merchant of
any other nationality than from an
American. This was soon seen in the
customs receipts. After the war there
was "A fairly good trade with Cuba. but
since the returns Of 1899 there has been
a clearly defined decline in the amount
of goods which has been purchased in
America. This decline has reached into
the millions and from Jhe reports Of
the custom house at Havana it il seen
that the Cubans are plac ng 'eir or
ders with Europeans in preference to
American business concerns.
, The men who are lighting TIA grant
ing Of any advantages 20 cuba are
making careful compilations of he
business done in the islands and the
class of labor which is aIecJ2l. and
the general effect which would result
from any advantage in prices. The re-
suit shows that the Cubals viii net
from their sugars which mus pay the
while the Porto RicanS vii! maxi about
three and one-half cents a pound. The
cause Of the distress then is TIA. The
price Of sugar has been declining gen
orally since the beginning II the Cuban
war. The conditions IN the island are
better FOR there is more money being
spent upon the administration Of he
public works than ever b-fOra. Now
every cent Of the customs receipts have
been given TO the island. whereas there
was not cent spent there IN n" i"i-
mer times. Also there are 10 internal
revenue collections and no export taxes
While this is not complete Offset for
the fall in the price OF sugar. i mah's
the difference when the general conGi-
tions Of the entire commercial world
are weighed.
! should say that from IN. advicaS
here IL is untrue To- say that thu people
Of Cuba are starving or ever will
starv-. They are working in the cane
fields for 20 cents q day. when ;neJ
work. The labor cost of maturing
crop is small therefore, and the people
do not want to make any long stays at
hard labor. as they prefer 10 get out
and enjoy themselves Wh"r they nave
laid up the price of a fiesta. Some II
the highest priced men. who would
rank as Iunas in Hawaii. or the he'i'r
class Of the labor. are well cuu;"n; 10
take so cents "a day and th-y too will
not work any longer than th"v c"n
help.
To sum up thu whole affair ana
cannot say that these IA rs VIII -v.r-
weigh the sentiment of the President
and the Cuban work. which To- tell the
truth is not being fully offset by tn"
work on the other side. II seems 10 L.
,nother cas-. of the Cuban army.
Americans who went to cuba before
the war sought it, but could not find
more than a few huuir'f inen irregu-
ars. But when the war was 'v"- the
pressure was brought L" Rear upon
congress and then there Wa 20 'nilltun
and a half set apart for tu- lay "i
the army and II sprung uP Ills "a
mushroom So il Was So = ia" business
interests. they were i'm good sr1r. until
here seemed chtnc.. - IA" congress
'or advantages and thea hey showed
~ i'm fine shape "a G" -Nts1- ana cap
tai invested
II might be we'll To aid for ia" 'nf"r-
nation Of those Interested mat II TIA"
-ubauS find they have sufficient inter-
~ at stake u make 50 hard " hGni.
tome of the Cuugras -lG'd are iH lined
30 doubt thar there - as great damage
% Hawaiian interests probable. "S
here. does not seem t. he curr"-p"i i
7,c 4rrulnr Of effort tu combat thr ca
'sns - .' I-