The daily tribune., 1903-12-14

journey we met travelling baker on
wares. His ortflt consisted Of mule
" III two large baskets, strapped on
either side. filled with bread. The
man rode on top of the basket We
Sought ten cents worth OF bread. Gu.
some sugar cane from nearby plantat
tion and camped for breakfast Some
Of the country we passed through on
this journey was very good for cat
tie raising. Cuba is the ideal place
for cattle and hogs These will al.
ways figure among the chief products.
However. would add here that the
learned and scientific man from the
east in teaching the native how pest
to live and develope his country is
very much like the eastern expert"
miperalogist. book worm and tender
foot telling the western miner and ex-
plorer the value Of his possessions
for the great and glorious Yankee
with his large and expanded brain
will surely melt under the tropical
sun and Just as sure as God made
iittle apples" the eastern man will
have TO learn from the so.called zig.
norant" native how best to live and
preserve his health and must conform,
in way, to his manner of living
AT six O'Clock we were back to the
town of Trinidad.
As to the resources of Cuba we learn
from past history, as we'll as, exist
ing conditions, thst at one time it
was very productive in mineral pro.
ducts. AT the present time the native
Cuban knows very little of the
wealth of the earth's hidden treas.
ures. 1t rests with the western miner
and explorer to enter this field and
show to the world the great values
that surely lie hidden beneath Its soil
In iron it is possible this island will
outlive and surpass our own great
Lake Superior region. In asphaltum
he takes the lead. In cement, judg.
ing from her buildings that have
stood climatic conditions aud ravag-
ing storms for hundreds of years, she
can give us points. In pottery, fire
clay and paint materials she appears
to have an unlimited quantity. In
marble productions she can equal our
marble quarries of Vermont There
is great quantity of rope fiber of
different degrees of flueness. some as
fine as silk. 1t will pay to cultivate
this as it will stand as a rival to the
finest Manila product. In cotton,
if the worm and insects that seam to
destroy this product can be kept down
she will not stand as n second to any
of our southern states. Sugar cane
is king, with cattle and tobacco n
colse second aud there are vast oppor
tunities here to build the fortune OF
the millionaire in these lines.
What you want to do is to back
the right man-the one vino has
''sand" in his crop. horse sense in
his brain aud one who is willing to
learn from the native an we'll as from
the existing conditions. You do not
want the know. tall kind of q man.
In sending him down there give him
your confidence bv backing him with
your money aud he will make fort.
unes for you all Don't understand
me to say that everyone can make
money in Cuba for there are hard
la.tles to fight and high mountains
to climb. A few Will attain great
success where many others will fail.
AS had au excursion ticket, with
but 81 days limit. it now became
necessary for me to think of Home.
Sweet Home The return trip was
without romance. There were
about the samo number of passenser
and the same amount of sickness. /
was sick ON the return trip but not
nearly so bad as going over. One of
the ladies. who had made the journey
yer to Havana and return, on being
questioned by tine doctor was asked
If she WAS sick both ways. She hesi-
tated a moment. blushed, and then
replied "No. doctor, l WAS only sick
to my stomach - And thus ends the
journey that is long to be remem bered
by Yours Truly,
LEONARD @. BAILEY.