The Atlanta constitution., 1902-07-07
By s. l. Beckwith.
Special Cable to The Constitution

Special Cable 10 The Constitution.
Havana. July --Tf were asked whose
place iu this Va-,l ] would lelst like 10
rI would nur d. NJ loSs Tor an an
sxsr. tst would reply without res, rva-
tilu. That ~ the president ~ the cuban
r.auhIir- It must o. bitter a. see. as
d. must. the certain fsiiuEe. sooner ar
Inter. os his ufe work a the same time.
ene can bur ask what blinded him 10
she truth heretofore
The situation In cuba Is grave Near
sr AM nearer approaches the crisis. and
"a few months. possibly weeks. viii
the end The beginning ~ the md has
ALREADY come. Unless some miracle in
te-veues the United States must again
taks hold and manage the affairs II cuba.
il IS maddenirE to tsink IT. Cuba with
her warehouses uliei with hcr products.
and yct with N market Her political
Wse depends upon the sale ~ her two
prin-Ip-. rrof,i,~s and ri- Se-,ste n siio
U-niteI Stats has Condemned her %
death
10 IS not n question as - whether or
unt Cgaaus are capable ~ seif-=uverr-
me-s Taev would learn iu time IL they
l-rlri theu.- Wrh0ut money ari with
cur s--lt. governments. Ike amy hus.-
mess. mret 81 tn -le vtlL
ft would appear that tle very hopeless
mss ~ the Situation lHl made e." men
81 office Blind arI desperate AMI one
bias arr te vi-tr tlr rlEnlh rs - CON
rrss or read the E1g's TrPre".iiues ~
tlat h.Ir. .r Gr tblt matter. ~ the
provincial councils ur ayuHtaruisntns- -
.r .r# 30
strur.o- s. founded upon sand
Money Freely Voted
Tho u nl..rs - congress. psfi.~ to
r-sr-r- .Hf a--erur..es and r.ry councils
arr te t.iuk tnt money VIII fPw
tu where. just 50 they vn-e e high
enough eum o. Boz applied fHr alr uur-
F.-e- THe r.-. in,ial .-nunrH 10 Havana
ha- efI lt-..t a- auFrnI-i ti'r ~ $780,
f.7 rsr lrruu- Tho eifv council uf ila-
v~s tns errlei .ts AuIe up ta some
rl.re -vsr r-.s..ss. and is npt through
zst Another -e.r.tary is o. ae added
o. tEe .aas..t k.ur seven in sli tlis
rH@ ~rrt-y ur wa-. represented by
General Gomez TH- 'lrl..s 20 Tho sf---
re-sras aHe H E.sr. sui in ajli-
tr- rl..r rk ana emuinv.es- The
rs.-l .f .r.t af OBJ. rIrsI guard has
leI Ela r"- E.ar u- tNu lr Ecu-
s- strf-1 E.freg p anI h- must
Eare l..- l..f quarter ~ an buur W .en
it proposed t' m1se Gomez CHIEF
~ rH. ARMED ferer~ af Cuba q .pm-
promise has h-.u Affected. however. bv
tn- a-ntl.r portfolio. Besides the
1r-.sz pertaining -- his office. the s---
-.-l-e ut War WlU hav- charge ~ -evis-
i-e +-e roster s. -la Euuau army. as
t--. U~a-inu ~ a.r.uz the army + stili
s'.r.rt.f .r "Hr-r.--. though. as Bet n
srart asrz. g. i- -irr song and iurlug
fl. -rrfa tH Destruction
Tr. budget -a CIR agreed U."g by cnf.-
rrez mounts ta about s-fH~iHf while
t. ~e-.r-s.. Pr fne r~st Sir months ~
tIe present fiscal yetr are snmthiuss like
seven millions The expenditure en-
b-a-.i i- tE.s baleet d1 NOT include the
increase ~ Che Eural Guard. payment
az the -armv. ga-r'inus and ceusaiates
~ tle redemption pf the bonds isslei
t.r flr GutIu fuuta during the war.
nor dare st iu#l.l.fe assistance On tine
muul-.Ff Ilt..- Egia depends almost eu-
ti-elt urna nor customs Cor revenue. ami
,here Of q prospect uf au early Increase
In taa duties 30 nu classes - lmporta-
zion This uIL ini1re rl- merchants and
trrIe will f.t t. heip.I. uor the gpv.ru-
rl.ut as the imports wiI continue fall
ilE oT-
Cuba Without Credit.
Nrr. Terry. secretary ~ agriculture.
has been obliged tp accept the rejection
80 his project for the government IL
borrow st..sJsu with which to purchase
cattle and eeI g. the farmers IN easy
time payments The project was g good
one bat the Joan could not h. effected.
A Iav or twn ago the president called
meeting az tl~ palace ~ the bankers
or the city and eu.ieavor-d To- persuade
them Co loan the amount t. the govern
rurut but each and all refused The
state could give u1 guarantee. and the
banks already have plenty - worthless
paper
Neifhe- rnuGvess nor the people seem
e. D. making an effort Il accomplish any
useful work. It would seem that the re-
ularks ~ one ar two papers were true. To
the effsct that the chlsI cry and aim of
tho people are "a get mold ~ the offices
and draw upon the treasury
II 8 true sad tu reIate. that Cuba has
not TO-DAY money enough II meet the
ordinary current expenses of the govern
rlcnt. ans. heavy payments are due \
large payment u TIE church IS due on the
lSt of August. and there are heavy ex-
p.nseS ccausrfef with public works. etc
one uartitying feature connected with
the late festivities IS the ievying on