Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-02

cent. upon the appraised values of the
property, amounting to about $4,000
600, with a five years option to the
government of Cuba, when organize
to buy the property at the appraised
value.
The revenues of Cuba for the yeal
ending June 30 1901, were $17, 167,
866.21 and the expenditures were $17,
385,905.35 as against revenues for the
year ending June 30, 1905, Of ST., 657,
921.44 and expenditures for the same
period of SIS, 691 453.06. The imports
Of merchandise for the year ending
! June 80, 1901, were $65, $50 ,141, and the
exports $63, 1881, as against imports
for the year ending June 80, 1900
amounting to ST. ,681, 1877, and exports
| 45,228,346. Of the imported merchan-
disc amounting to $65,050, 141, there
was imported from the United States
merchandise Of the value of $28,078
| 702, and from other countries to- the
value of $36,971 ,439. OF the total ex-
ports of merchandise amounting tC
| 500, 1851, there was sold to the Unit
ed States merchandise of the value OF
] $45, 497 ,468, and to other countries to
the value of $17,618,353 Cuba thus
bought from the United States less
than she sold to us to the amount OF
1853 ,086. 1t will be observed that,
Notwithstanding the intimate political
relations which have existed between
the United States and Cuba since 1898
American production has not succeed
ed to any considerable degree in super
seding the productions of other coun-
tries in the Cuban market.
The constitutional convention
which was in session at the time Of
the last report, has concluded it's
labors and adjourned sine die. That
! convention was elected: Cd To
frame and adopt constitutions (2)
to provide for and agree with the gov.
! eminent of the United States upon Tie
relations to exist between that gov
eminent and the government of Cuba
and 60 to provide for the election, by
the people, of officers under such
constitution, and the transfer of gov
eminent to the officers so elected. On
/ the 18th of June the convention adopt
ed an ordinance making provisions
| identical with those demanded by our
! congress a part of the constitution
| October 1st the convention performed
| it's remaining duty by adopting an cleo
| toral law providing for a general cleo
! ton throughout the island, to be helf
! on the 31st day Of December next, TIC
| choose governors of provinces, prOvin-
| cial councillors, members of the house
of representatives, and presidential
and senatorial electors The law also
! provides that on the oath day of Feb
ruary, 1902, the several bodies of cleo
| tors thus chosen shall meet and elect
president, vice-president, and sena-
tors. The elections are to be held I'M
| der the direct supervision of a central
! beard of scrutiny, composed of the
| president of the convention and four
other members selected for that pu~,
/ pose.
The secretary does not fully agree
| sions of this constitution; but it pro
| vides for a republican form of govern.
ment; it was adopted after long and
! patient consideration and discussion
| it represents the views of the delegates
! elected by the people Of Cuba; and It
contains no features which would jus
! tify the assertion that a government
! organized under it will not be one 90
which the United States may properly
| transfer the obligations for the protec-
| ton of life and property under inter.
national law, assumed in the treaty
Of Paris. If the people of Cuba and
their officers exhibit, under the govern
ment of their own choice, the same
| Self-restraint and respect for law
| which have Characterized their rela-
tions to the intervening government
during our occupation under the treaty
of Paris, he success of the Cuban ad-
| ministration may be confidently ex.
pected. The new republic will begin
| it's Independent career with the hearty
| friendship and sincere good wishes of
all the officers and soldiers of the
| United States who have fought and
| labored for the good of Cuba, and VIII
have learned to appreciate the many
admirable and attractive qualities #
| her people. The secretary thinks that
as the period of American occupation
draws toward it's close there is more
appreciation by the Cubans of wha+
the people of the United States have
done for them. The chief apparent
obstacle to- the future prosperity of
| the island is to be found in it's CONNER.
cial relations with the United States
and the necessity of securing some
reciprocal arrangement under which a
| concession shall be made from the
| tariff duties now imposed by the
United States upon the principal Gu
ban products. The prosperity of Cuba
depends upon finding market for her
| principal products, sugar and tobacco
! at a reasonable profit. Under existing
conditions, or any conditions which
are to be anticipated, she can find such