Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06

in the appearance of the cities. has been
little short of a Godsend. The change
must be observed to be adequately appre-
ciated. The Americans practically stamp
ed out yellow fever in the island, ana
smallpox has disappeared. The present
government is taking an interest In the
sanitary movement equal to that of the
Americans.
Consumption now gathers more victims
in the island than any other disease, and
the Cuban physicians are taking active
measures to stamp 1t out. They have
formed a league for this purpose, and are
circulating literature regarding care OF
those afflicted, and are preventing splitting
in public places, etc. The climate of Cuba
in summer. is cooler than in Washington.
and sunstroke is unknown there. The nights
are nearly always clear and cool:
American visitors to the island are prone
the fact that along about II O'Clock In the
day they are usually found sitting in the
shade. smoking their cigarros. This critt-
cism is unjust: They are not lazy. The
Cuban farmer Is up by starlight and begins
his days work by o'clock. He begins the
day on cup of black coffee. and works
until about 10 in the morning, when he
knocks of for breakfast. During the heat
of the day he rests, and about 3 O'Clock
again goes to the field and works until in
the dusk. He does his full share of work.
but has learned the best time in which to
do it. Because his custom differs from that
of the Americans we are apt to crfttcise.
but the American who turns to farming in
Cuba soon follows the example Of the ma
tive 80 -fr
ut is true however that the first thought
of the Cuban Is not to make money. He be-
lieves in the adage. as we journey through
life let US live by the way. and he will not
sacrifice his health and his comfort for the
sake of few extra dollars, He will not in
terrupt meal to transact business and II
it cannot wait until an opportune time 1t is
sacrificed"
IN Tba inf nj tboro
has been very little dishonesty among the
officials of the new government, and wrong
doing has been promptly punished. The
personnel of the courts is excellent.
President Roosevelt Popular.
President Roosevelt is very popular
among the people of the island" said Mr..
Benjamin land his efforts in their behalf
are appreciated. The attitude of the
American Congress, however, is not quite
SO acceptable to the Cubans They believe
that our Congress should not treat them
as other foreign nations are treated since
the conditions between Cuba and other
countries as regards the United States are
entirely different. The American Congress
has never tackled any Platt amendments
into the constitution CT any other country,
and thus tied it's hands. With this point III
view the United States should be liberal
with Cuba. Congress should ratify the reci-
procity treaty and give her show. There
is nothing altruistc in the proposed reci-
procity treaty. We get rs much as we
give-and perhaps a trife more.
Germany and England are making
strong bid for the Cuban trade. The atti-
tude of our Congress has started feeling
that perhaps Cuba ought to turn to the
other countries for commercial dealings
The ratification of the reciprocity treaty Is
important. The new bureau of Commerce
and Labor will doubtless be Of great ad-
vantage to our merchants in aiding them
to understand what Cuba needs The
United States ought to have all of the Gu
ban trade and with judicious and fair han
ding of the questions now imminent she
may have it,