New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
" THE FUTURE OF CUBA.
PRESIDENT PALMA on THE NEEDS or
HIS COUNTRY - SUGAR TARIFF
SHOULD BE REDUCED
ONE-THIRD.

The Future of Cuba is discussed in last weeks
independent by President-eleCt Palma MI.
Palma says that for Cuba the most important
thing at present is that she have her commercial
relations with the United states adjusted defnitel!
and speedily, and ne asserts that the country VIII
he ruined unless there is an adequate reduction 81
duty tobacco and sugar coming INTO the ihl'eu
States The entire sugar industry is in danger OF
destruction, and if that happened it would thro"
of work thousands of persons who eood ho'
get employment elsewhere.
MIR, Palma continues:
Before the recent sugar industry vas
very prosperous ,b a liciros So attention Of
great portion Of the population OF me Ict 5 I
struction this particular branch OF the peopie,
activity Because OF the eondl'lon ~ W ~ al
present tariff on sugar If the mills were in GOOD
suffice But if, account of the sugar ln5eIf i
such as this the least tbnt Cub" rnn get ni"1,
attempt for US. is hopeless. -..,,
II gHba but secure the @pp@rtont en I'd The pro-
utiion Of other he 's and Trv valuable possibilities
which the country affords. We look for Cn6a
greatest measure of prosperity IN the IuIuIF - ter
being iron and coal. and the ADVANTAGES which
present themselves for the raising OF fruits. veg
breeding of cattle for the home market; Even the
rnarvelIously arabic land offers will convey an idea
of the possibilities awaiting her people. . Tho
a 1In T5a sroVrb Of these fruits " e hope to
spread 10 a much greater degree than prevails
now. Cuba's climate and her soil wait only for her
peoples active aid to add the list oranges, tam
arfnds mangoes and the extremely valuable
aguacate. 1t is green fruit of large SIZE whose
All Americans who visit Cuba are delighted with i.
ALREADY cuba exports some fe" specimens OF the
The possibility of quick deliver Of freight
the whole American market. Only three days are
required by swift steamer for shipment from ma
This extremely favorable circumstance offers the
same P"ssiny 70 }hT Of Fs Importations
by the United States from Cuba include already
tomatoes, egg plants. cabbages, potatoes green
peppers. ochra gumbo and squash. CUBAN
farmers are experimenting with asparagus Ta.rhfs
Of quality even better than the variety grown in
few Of the Veeetabes that promise excellent profit
the Cuban people. They are trying with mucR
ne raSlns q aTg i n the nar5ots Of the
T!nI+oS STATS iTherA are large opportunities also
IN the importation by this market OF Watermc Ions
and cantaloupes. which have hitherto been grown
Cuba is one or the homes Of cotton. nus i lar.
however the absence Of systematic cultivation has
left Cuban cotton in condition OF little value,
expect TO introduce the -gynInin fo s'' s,,aiI
command buyers for all the island can grow"
nsTnrra1T and little care is needed The best OPP
poTtunes for its production are Offered s1 oaT
is already being raised. Both provinces have some
drstrv is a Nero infant Compared with the proper
tions 10 which il can be leEitinately expected 10
attain.
growing in Cuba. chiefly soil that has no other
use But in the province Of Havana Cubans are
already establishing nurseries of young trees. ana
the people buying them extensively.
Some years ago the island produced all the coffee
that needed for the supply Of the home mar
ket- The ruined SO many plantations tnat
capital is now necessary to bring TINS particular
industry a profitable position We could not
hope to compete with Brazil and other countries
that grow cheaper coffees. but there is no doubt
We can raise crop sufficiently large. at cost Of
production sufficiently low. 10 satisfy the demands
Of the population Of Cuba.
There in the island before the war no less
than five million head of cattle. During the prog
of the conflict all these cattle we're destroyed
the hundreds Of thousands. The time has come
when Cuba must import cattle for breeding pllr-
poses With few years there will be no need Tor .
her to her beef abroad The provinces Of
Puerto Principe Santiago de Cuba and some parts
Of Santa Clara. in tho order in which they are
named. peculiarly adanted To cattle raising
They contain much good grazing land. on which we
ali the cattle require for our own
The development n mineral resources, from
its very viii probably he In the hands or
ural resources Of the country demands in many
cases initiative and fostering protection of the
government Agricultural stations for the improve
rnent Of all varieties Of these products are To be
should he accorded. We must improve all the ad-
VantaEes pertaining unedualed soil ana our
magnificent climate. The plan contemplated VIII
time for its fulfment. but we shall prob
ably have elementary station in active ser
vice within year The agriculture Of Cuba CON |
slider perhaps the most important factor IN the |
culture will in time become the most important |
Cabinet office in the Cuban Government
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