The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-08-07
TALK or ANNEXATION RENEWED
CUHANs ARE BECOMING GREATLY
DISCOURAGED OWED CON-
OPTIONS.
PLANTERS READY TO GIVE UP
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS ARE FALLING
OFF AT A REMARKABLE
RATE.

Washington. Aug. 3.--The economic
conditions in Cuba are causing uneasi-
ness in administration circles.
The customs receipts at Hanvana are
no longe- reported daily. and this Is said
TO be due to the fact that they have fallen
off heavily in the last two months. While
Col. Taskar Bliss OF the United States
army was In charge of the Cuban GUS
toms the average daily receipts amounted
to S41. 600. and IL is reported that they
have fallen of TO less than one-quarter
OF that amount and on some days have
reached 5000. There are other rumors
regarding Cuban customs that are dis
turbing and there If some anxiety
over the new republic lest President Pal
ma and his associates in the government
become Discouraged
and give up the effort to keep 1t going
in conservative way.
Gov Gen. Wood left number OF Amer
lean officers In Havana to aid the Cubans
with their experience in handling the Gus
SONS service and the sanitary regulations.
These officers have nearly all returned to
Washington. They are not inclined TO
give their reasons TO the public. but they
have reported TO the war department.
Several clerks who remained for time
in Havana are also back in Washington.
occupying less Important positions and re-
ceiviDg less So sry than they had In Cuba.
They are not allowed TO talk.
II is not a matter ~ surprise that the
customs receipts should decrease. since
the Cubans have not been able TO dispose
OF their sugar crop and are unable TO
buy al they would. And II Is not surpris-
ing that the cubans should be discour-
aged in their efforts to make their re-
n snF hafr
ment. But this condition is said 70 have
revived the
Tall az Annexation
among the Cuban planters. 1t is pre-
dicted by some OF TIE officers who were in
Cuba with Gen. Weed that before con-
gress meets next writer there will be
strong movement for annexation in Cuba,
inst as the was IN Hawaii a few months
after the independent government was in
augurated. The planters have been SO
much discouraged by their failure 10 Sc
cure reciprocity with the United States
that they are talking annexation. 1t is
nor through animis toward the present
Cuban government, bit with the hope OF
saving themselves from bankruptcy and
ruin that they seek annexation. The re-
du -tion of the revenues has compelled the
Cuban government TO curtail its expendi-
lures, ana IL Is uOlnB TINS III soihe VI ing
most important reforms inaugurated by
the United States while in control.
yellow Fever Outbreak Feared.
II Is neglacting the sanitary measures
inaugurated by Gen. Wood In Havana
and Santiago. There is already fear or
new outbreak OF yellow fever In those
cities, and should such a danger appear
II will be Incumbent on this government
70 inquire why the sanitary measures
have been abandoned af,er the Cuban
constitute onal convention had adopted the
Plat. amendment. which provided that
Cuba should execute plans Of sanitation
TO be mutually agreed upon for the SAM
tation OF the island to prevent the recur-
renee OF epidemic and infectious diseases.
Without any desire TO embarrass the
Cuban government, the United States
must insist on the continuance OF these
plans of sanitation as means OF pro-
tecting this country from yellow fever.