New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-10
SANITATION IN CUBA
THE SUPERIOR SYSTEM ESTABLISHED
BY THE UNITED STATES
NOT KEPT UP.

Havana. october
In the course OF the American occupation of 'uoa
there was established under the supervision II
capable engineers a system Of sanitation the equal
Of which could not he met with in an Latin-Amer-
lea II Viii Interest the United States Government
20 learn that this system. which required a great
amount 81 money and work. is being much neslee'-
ed by the Cuban authorities
There Is every asou 10 fear that if this con
tnues 1t viii be matter Of only a short time be-
fore yellow fever which was SO efsctually stamped
out. viii again become epidemic.
Under Article OF the Plat Amendment the Cuban
Go'ernment is eompeiied to carry on the work 81
sanitation instituted 10y the United States. which
made from an inferno Of Nth and pestience thor
ouehy healthful country. This article reads;
That the government OF Cuta viii execute. and.
as iSl as necessary. extend the plans already de-
for The sanitation oG The cities IF Tn Stand % me
o.s.eStS may he prevented. thereby aSsuflu- pro
Ieelon 70 inc people and commerce az gA.s. r.
United states and The people residing therein
That this provision is not being adhered 10 is
proved by the following report from expert ia
Santiago:
The sanitary condition Of the city is nor being
years. This is apparent in the streets themselves.
nap 81 ~ M. ats uttered WITH S"gtl-S a--
fairly clean. ana the side streets and The suburbs
show marked lack or care. The cessPo"ls aud sar-
haEe collections Of private houses are sim more
nseiected. The removal of such carriage and me
peuse Fairly authentic informaJion states hat en-
ployes 81 the department exact a fee for such work
the present time.
The city authorities cannot be- blamed for this
reEeCt Of sanitation The state suddenly threw
the burden upon them after they had prepared their
yearly tax budget and when N Was too Tate %
make additional assessments Tor this purpose. At
the same time the city was made % assume me tA-
peusr Of the police force and Tho maintenance Df
the WaterNOrks. It's annual expenses We're thus me
creased $4,000. To meet this absolutely necessary
expense the city government has had 10 abandon
the public works and reduce the efficiency ~ the
administration IN many ways. al tho same time
reducing by more than onC-third the amount FOR
mcrly expended I'm sanitation
Until May. 1901. sanitation has been state eN-
penditure and has cost Nl5.FD year 7 his - e--
on more than the amount allowed for rho above
estimate The state Is helping The city with $500
q month an m, present time. hut this viii last
until the end II the year only
Probable receipts 1912 03 S-i' 922 -
ENFENDITJRES KNOWN.
Sanitation .''t
Idsft employees municipal doctors. medicine.
museum library C'mersTl ffr..----. l.i 4a' 80
r,,s, .............. ................ S-i7 - 80
IS useless urTll the water system mentioned l1
letter from General Wood 10 President Palma and
published IN tho official gazette ou Nay T. l~-. lS
completed Nothing has been done on thi- since
M Viii take some months ~ least 10 complete
this system. and iu the mean time "a valuable
sewer plant. CCUtiUUE pumping StauoI- etc
viii bt deterioratinE The house connections with
these sewers cannot be- made until the water rs OBJ
tanned fCr flushing them.
system Santiago should be pushed with AN posi-
hlp Speed