New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
THE PASSING THRONG.

Herbert C. Squiers, United States Minister tn
Cuba. who spent portion Of two weeks leave Of
absence with relatives in Katonah
MINISTER y Y. seen al the Holland
SQUIERS House on the eve OF sailing Tor
ON CUBA Cuba the steamer Mexico II
have" said he. greatly enjoyed
my residence in Havana. must every one Who
visits that city. II is thoroughly sanitary and
Will average in healthfuness with other cities Of
its population anywhere. and. excepting only IN
Santiago. where Improvement Of conditions Is
in progress Cuba. a whole. is heaIthful The
prospect Of reciprocity and the generally irlprov-
ing conditions under the Palma government are
stimulating the activities Of the CUBAN people.
make frequent automobile runs over the country
Tor forty 10 nifty miles around Havana and have
personally noted the progress Of rehabilitation
like the Cuban people with whom I come in con-
nlents essential TO developInent- Inc payment OF
the war claims viii 90 TAR 20 make the rough
Ing. The increase in the claims for pensions and
the like SHOULD not be surprising II is The usual
natural that there should be an Increase in the
Concerning the controversy over the Isle Of Pines.
Minister Squiers said IT would be OBVIOUSLY i'm
say that I to receive undue prominence and
credited with measure OF responsibility that
I might not fairly claim. OF course, the treaty.
foPmulate sp IN the State s DePsrtment and s Ill
instructo8s rom that deSaTtmeAT Havng 5ee5
first secretary of the American Legation az Peking.
played Conspicuous part in the 6eeaguered chi-
nes capital Minister SGuierS admitted
watching the Russo-Japanese situation with inter
est. Beyond saying, however that the partition
would talk Of cutting rnince pie" and observing
that 1t is a big question: he declined TO discuss
Henry P Moorhouse. an American who has been
resident in Paris for thirty years. is guest at the
Manhattan The most notable
BUILDINGS change in Paris since I made the
IN PARIS French capital my home said Mr..
MoOrhoUse. has been in the de-
the building OF the surface tramways and later in
the construction OF the Metropolitan underground
railroad The opening Of the latter in 1Sc0-Ex-
position year-was hailed with every evidence Of
popular interest. and from the beginning the trains
were crowded. but the one serious disaster and The
other minor accidents have made the public some
what chary about using the underground route;
and. in fact; they do not when they can avoid il
Necessary changes TO insure safety are, however.
now being made. and public confidence viii doubt
through public thoroughfares are made az some
expense OF the public comfort and conyenence,
underground road in Paris than is done in the
there was less of obstruction on the surface OF the
street One notable difference between New-YOTk
VIII bufI5ings of much less attitude If-Parts the
city architect protects the aesthetic sense OF the
people from such a condition, and when street
erected upon it is determined, and unless one is
willing to put up building that comes within ne
build upon it Six stories is the maximum height
Jules Roger VAIL. French steel MANUFACTURED,
resident in Paris. who is a traveller and lnguist
is staying at the Holland House
INVESTING Mr.. Vail is making his fifth visit
IN MEXICO. TO the United States after three
months in Mexico. during which he
travelled very thoroughly over the republic. 4
have travelled broadly said Mr.. VAIL because
that is the best means of becoming familiar with
the world and the people of the various countries
have travelled with the special object Of satisfy
Ing myself a to the countries that are most
friendly foreigners, and learn where the best
use could be made OF money one might care 70 IN
vest. have decided that Mexico is most favorable,
beth in natural resources and the friendliness Of
the government 10 investors in enterprises thai
will benefit the country Acting for four other
Hacienda, of the estate of General Leopold Ro-
comprising two hundred thousand acres, and Sc
TO build railroad from SAN Bias. on the coast. 70
TePic, with a branch 10 santiago, IN all a9ou-
probably Ste suit some time a little later on our
property are three salt mines and. besides having
the soil at various attitudes suitable 70 the cal
vation OF tropical semi-tropcsI ana temperate
VIII support two hundred thouS5tnd mead OF Satts
on the property is native rubber stnd coHee rs
grown that is The equal of Mocha We haye cotton
land and can grow 'o0"e'' 'ile e''-'i 'i 'ne 81
%Pefote embarking in this enterprise iHvest-
fifteen or twenty mines that are highly prohtaole
not To mention thousands oS companies that hav"
no
sixth 81 the money invested i'm mining Is returned
M the lucky ones. while hve-siNthS OF all that
in never comes out There are Of course. good
. SPECULATIVE chances. but when one can have SURE
thing in the soil products, why take chance N
niniOg2 I shall employ native labor FAR -
POSSIBLE and since the Chinese Exclusion act has
/ Teen repealed. I NAV avail myself OF the privhege
Of uspg SO much Chinese labor may be neces-
sarv TO cultivate the plantation One thing ne
7 Foreigner must observe in any country in Whleh
he would do business is TO adapt himself 70 tns
I customs and methods Of the people rather tnal
try 10 rev0utOnize them. and il be would inspile
confidence and sympathy with his efforts. ne mus
/ sneak the language o the peOple.'