The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-07-05

+ Up from Slavery has had large sale
not only IN this country but all over the
world. Tine work has been translated into
Spanish. German, French, Italian Arabic,
in many other languages. +
The story Of the life of the little slave
poy Who at hte age Of forty has become
ing narrative although written in simple
.s."1ast style. 1t truly reveals the unas
Stunning honest worth of one of the greatest
men the world has ever known. 49, e.
THE NEW BORN, CUBA *
The Newborn Cuba: BY Franklin
Matthews. $3.50 New York and Lon
DON, Harper Brothers. ISL t.<
THE Newborn Cuba, by Franklin
Matthews is one of the very interesting
volumes dealing with conditions in THE
pearl of the Antilles since the American
occupation, which has been given to tie
public. ~ 80 $50, s. -
So much has beer written abor,+ tte
peoples. climate and resources of the
island that it is not within the range of
expectations to find any new light in
sorbing interest that we read the story
OF the Mobilization of the island under
american auspices as told by Mr.. Mat
thews: He says: Not less important
harbor and sewers, protecting the att r
supply, and putting all public works in
proper order in Havana, was the task of
cleaning the city from the inside. The
work OF purifying the buildings of every
grade IN town. inside thous ands Of dwell
lngs were black holes in frightful con-
tiings were the abiding places of germs Of
yeifoW.s-feYer and other infectious dis
eases" 81 We So K
Mr.. Matthews them tells OF the scientific
city was accomplished under Major Jno.
q. Davis, a Chicago physician of large
pract1ce and wide reputation. and that
not one single house in the city. Of Havana
escaped the inspection of his corIs .,
physicians or ialled to conform with The
requirements of Major Davis Large
aqantitIes OF guickline, and a solution OF
chloride Of lime were used. Then cume
coats Of paint or whiteWash.' Z,
Then followed a vanishing death rate,
until Havana today is practically free
from it's former scourge of yellow fever.
Inc next work of great Importance per-
formed by the, American authorities was
I he installation Of an honest customs serv-
ice N Cuba and the abolition of bribery
ard blackmaiI S{sS I
The work of feeding thousands Of starv-
ing people by the military authorities is
dWeit upon by the author, who shows that
TINS was an essential part OF the work of
recensfructiQn and that had it not been
done, the sanitation of the large cities
would nave been incomplete and ineffec-
tive. 25zE1ss.
The reconstruction of Cuba by the peo-
PIE zOIzsIne3 united states is unique and
interesting as am example Of the human
ity of our people. Cuba has been taught
many lessons of vital import ance to her
welfare and it remains to be seen w11eth-
into the dark ways of the old Spanish
Teglme.H he does, she viii not remain
an independent nationality long
On the Goth CT this present month the
ceremony of turning over the cuban
government to the Cuban people took
place. The stars and stripes came down
and the. ensign of the Cuban Republic was
uni urled- -
Esperemos que 81 bandera quedara
sfe7'l.,s-.e ls hanaera de Ia libertad de
La prosresa. s!sss.