New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
IMPRESSIONS OF A VISITOR AFTER a
LONG STAY IN THE ISLAND.

An observant traveller Just returned from
long STAY in Havana gives his impressions OF
conditions there follows:
Two months have elapsed since the establishment
an Cuba of an independent government w !i Iilie
eSiaent pas s hSs hc9nocai | condition has grown
rworse, and the outlook for It's cary ;t be ye
eonsidered many plans ana SUGGESTIONS T1F ie
s,ef OF the country But an srg 1I sums df Money
knd on this account they infeasible, for the
gDa ab Is hand nea io its living
penses and surely not enough to spend on the re
one of the most important of Cuba. is practically
crippled and nnIerdnnaIe d 1e reasnn upon the
sh1f snted = States States Senate siaisS
rocy bi allowing Cuban sugar slight taTin II.
deduction has at least for the tine aispeed free Iee
scountry At Cienfuegos saw piled up IN 1r,ins one
eghy p Tegsanq pee eags Of o the
and with the duties charged in the Cnlteo SIates
1Sa aba 9T He bunded thousand tons ready be
exported when there is opportunity 4r ste Of o. per
cent on the Cuban staple would nave enaoleo the
Now instead nearly every plantation On is IDLE, ana
thousands Of men are he cane fao eoor
10 cut and grind It, considers II q loss OF money
nInsod And while the American Government Is
blamed for this condition 1t Is i en6 an
.ugury for the long continued peace OF Cuba tnat
ssf SCI The 0 Americans which would surely
have occurred in any OF the South American coun-
But there is STILL many believe, possibility that
1he will be passed. President
Palma is of those whose faith in the sincerity
lof the United States in the treatment of Cuba
isannot be shaken and who believe that the hoped
Nor and needed concessions Will be granted at the
next session of Congress- The efforts of President
Roosevelt in behalf of reciprocity for Cuba have
greatly strengthened the good opinion that every
Zone in Havana holds Of the Chief Executive, ana
he is praised by Cubans and Spaniards alike. Aside
lfroIn the fact that ii is considered moral obi
Lcatfon the insertion of the Platt amendment al
most bodily in the constitution OF Cuba is ad-
ssnced as a further argument for tariff conces-
lsions
, There has developed some opposition to the Platt
amendment. but, although its opponents nave en-
LISTED the services Of General Maxine Gomez II
Is not likely gain any strength. What might
save Cuba from ruin and starvation is that the
lCuban Government will deny the United states
the naval and coaling stations provided Tor IN
1.-THE amendment. for without some measure OF reel
3rocily it will be regarded as altogether inequtable
AS 10 the failure of Cuba 10 negotiate CONNER
Palms proposed should be of the first acts OF
ahe new government this. as the President mas
said be done before the reciprocity question
As definitely decided for its final disposition de-
tsends the basis of the treaty. Some persons have
ATTEMPTED to make il appear that this staternenI
was q threat that without reciprocity there would
he no treaty but il not meant as such:
an iuportant question which confronts the new
republic is the eyment Of the revolutionary army
For this purpose after the rolls have been carefully
gone over probably Sl5,06o,ee0 will be required
This subject in the present condition OF the coun-
try, suggests a loan of at least that amount with
b fairly prosperous condition among the former