The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-08-27
Recent Treasury Receipts.
THE AMERICAN
SPANISH WAR
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different towns made seIf-supp,rting as
far as possible. The courts, including the
Supreme Court, have been put in thorough
working order; freedom given the press.
and the people granted 4 Bill of Rights
which gives them the privilege of free as
semblage, 4 guarantee of prompt trial and
| right to give bail for all offenses not cap
ital. Good public spirit is rapidly devel-
oping and the people are all interested in
the welfare of the province and the i'm
provemeHt of the public service. Especial
ly is this true of the interest in the schools,
which is very keen, and in the establish
ment of thorough judicial system. They
are all anxious to have a modification of
the existing methods of procedure and also
to have a public school system on the
same basis as the public school system of
the United States. There is strong spirit
abroad for provincial and municipal au-
toromy, which spirit, while it recognizes
the necessity of Central Government,
wishes it TO be as limited in its jurisdic-
ton as possible and as inexpensive as con-
sstent with efficiency.
The revenues of the province are am
pie for the maintenance of the present
form of Government and for the support
of the necessary police, etc, as well as
the maintenance of several thousand men
engaged in public works, such as road
eral hundred miles of road have been
built. Plans for water-works and harbor
Improvements in the larger towns have
been completed and in Santiago the Bar
Der Asphalt Company are laying FIVE miles
Of pavement, at the same time putting in
modern sewers and modern water-sys-
TEN, as the work is completed. Dredging
plans for the harbor have been finished
and work is about to begin. In addition
to paying the expenses OF the Civil Gov
eminent, 500, 600 was saved from the Gus
toms revenue of the province between July
II and Dec. 81. 1898. This will be de-
voted to payment for the pavement and
partial payment for the dredging. The
Improvements are much needed and the
people are anxious to assist in every way
in these public works.
The present condition Of the province is
one which promises well for the future,
and if the details of the Civil Government
are not pressed upon them too rapidly and
If they are left to assimilate and absorb
what has already been given them, before
attempting more advanced problems, good
results may be expected. The people a..
a class are kind and impulsive in DISPOSE
ton and are sincerely anxious TO learn and
to improve. One thing must be remem-
bered, and that is that solid foundation
must be built before the superstructure is
put on. There is needed, reform in the
courts and methods Of procedure; honest
municipal administration with thorough
roofing up OF old and corrupt methods ac-
companied by much needed sanitary re-
forms, etc.; construction of proper hospi-
tails and schools; also Il thorough refOrma-
ton of the present educational methods,
with the construction of suitable build
ings; honest work for honest pay, and an
entire avoidance Of the former ruinous sys-
TEN of multitudinous office-holders in the
ruined public buildings of towns with
empty treasures, CHASTITY hospitals and
impossible streets.
Go be continued.)