New-York tribune., 1902-08-19
SENIOR ABAD'S SCHEME.
-o START A CUBAN PAPER IN THIS CITY
HAVANA NEWS
icy cABLs TO The TRIBUNE-I

,copyrtght; 1902: By The Tribune Associatonb
Havana, Aug 1s--Senor Luis Y. Abad. who
.s secretary and special representative OF the
r-,han economic Delegation and OF several Gu
"a, associations in Washington during the last
.oss;on of Congress, in which occurred the great
-acinrocity fight for Cuba, proposes to start
.a,er in the United States It will be the pur-
- of this paper 10 make a systematic cam
s;gn IN favor of the passing Of a reciprocity
,easrre by the next United States Congress
II is proposed that the paper shall be support
- nv The classes which will be most directly
benefited should reciprocity measure pass the
Congress and SeTor Abad has made a direct
snpeal TO these interests TO support him. The
s1neal has met with approval apparently on all
sides here All OF the papers speak of it editori-
sIlv and throw their weight in favor OF such
MEASURE being taken. 1t is assumed that.
cnh7 IS now an independent State, an eco
non7jc delegation would have little or no right
10 address the authorities Of foreign country
such as the United States and would only have
the right to address other economic associations
IN the United States which should happen to be
IN favor Of the same cause; hence. it is argued,
the need Of 4 paper TO reach these classes.
The plan at present is TO start the paper in the
city Of New-York. and Senor Abad states that in
his decision he has been advised privately by
competent persons both here and in the North
that such a paper, dedicated to the defence and
the development of Cuba's economic interests,
cannot help but have great influence on the
cause for which it is intended. The paper is TO
he in the form of a weekly, fashioned after the
manner Of the French paper -'Econonliste Fran
cais" The paper Will have two editorials-one
in English, for circulation among the classes OF
the United States where they may chance 70
have influence upon public opinion. and the other
in Spanish for circulation in Cuba. From eight
70 ten thousand copies viii be published for gen
eraI circulation throughout the United States,
being sent free TO all public men. college profes
sors editors and all parties capable of infiu-
encing the public
seTor Abad has already secured the promise
Of some of the brightest minds n Cuba 10 help
him OF the editorial staff Perhaps the most
prominent is Sehor Rafael Monto-o. one Of the
foremost lawyers, and an orator and writer
without a peer in the island. Sehor Montoro is
a. present considered the favored candidate for
the Cuban mission to London. and his appoint
rnent IS daily expected Two other prominent
men who have promised to assist him on the
editorial staff are Sehor Enrique J. Varona and
Safor Antonio Escobar. The connection OF
these three men with Sehor Abad will give the
paper a standing with the Cubans which will
guarantee their whole support
The Cuban Government is considering the ad-
visibility OF adopting q new postage stamp
other than the one which put into use by
the American Government and which is printed
in the United States. Senator Bravo Correoso
has been detailed to consult with the Secretary
Of the Treasury and TO come TO q decision as to
the style Of stamp which should he adopted ny
the new republic
A new play entitled Cuba In the Year 700
has appeared in the Alhamora. one OF the
vaudeville theatres in this city II is take
Of" on the Platt amendment, and has met with
an enormous success, crowds going nightly TO
see il It has been written since the question
of the power Of Cuba TO make loan has arisen.
In II the characters are not allowed to borrow
one cent being told when they apply for a
loan that il is against the amendment In
stead Of calling it the Platt amendment. this
amendment is ca lied the Perez amendment one
Of the characters represents General WOOD
The General gets the Platt amendment from the
home government and is told TO call a const-
rr7-iorzl convention and Incorporate the docu-
ynsrr in the constitution. The General SUBMITS
The amendment tc the people article by artcle
zach one is objected 10. but the General in
forms them that If they do not approve the
amendment he will. and thus all Of the articles
are unanimously approved. The play ends by
The tearing I'D OF the amendment and the lead
ing man excIaining, Now we have done away
with the amendment We are z free people al