The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-30
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

Although scarcely year has passed since the United
States withdrew its intervention and Cuba began absolutely
pendent career events clearly indicate growing prosperity the
OF the new republic The public receipts according the latest
ports proved ample for meeting the public expenditure
expenditures have been wisely economically managed
conducive to the best interests OF the commonwealth The productive
capacity and the people have greatly increased
the statistics production and trade The balance of trade which for
years prior to 1902 was against Cuba is now in its favor In Sep
TENDER OF this after paying all expenses and obligations
balance OF $3,5ooooo in the treasury.
What the financial condition Cuba Spanish government
may be gathered from the following the
alton high duties and the Habana lottery averaged about
OF this 100000 Spain pay
the interest the Cuban debt allotted for sup
port the Spanish and navy and the the
Cuan government all its branches including the church. and the
remainder less than $ooOoo public works educa-
on and the general improvement Of Cuba independent Of municipal
expenditures AS the appropriated annually
get sufficient the expenditures
to collect the deficits inevitable These charged
until by 1897 through this and other causes aggregated
about 100000 amount per capita of $28-no than
three times as large the capita debt Spain and much larger than
the per capita Of any other European country"
This entirely changed. The CubanSpanh
wiped out Taxes low and ninety of the
from the customs duties The only sufferer from the present conditions
in Cuba Spain She had formerly monopoly Of the with
important details This she has lost but Cuba has profd
the United States hasprofted
The constitution of Cuba similar the constitution Of
country The rules governing citizenship correspond in general
those force in the United States fact everything has been model
ed upon American lines and everything works we'll The President is
elected for four There Senate and House of Representa-
Ve one representative being chosen for every $4,000 inhabitants as
nearly possible The provinces each pro-
vince elects governor and manages internal affairs.
1t perhaps too early to say that the form OF government which
have impressed upon Cuba will be complete but
complete he administration OF cuba
stands model the Latin republics, and the United States
feel proud OF the work OF its But the of Cuba
would have been what is had passed directly from the hands
of Spain the hands OF the people required the occupation OF the
island and its thorough administration by people make
Cuba what it is.
Our administration of Cuba the OF object lesson.
We taught the Cubans that could be firm and not be
trannca The Cubns learned that liberty did wessess
license We taught them the value OF hygenc precauon We
showed them the value OF free school These things
merely advanced theories they actually done that the value
of them could be appreciated
Had the Cuban Instruction succeeded the instructions of the
Spanish succeeded in South America the probability that
Cuba would have followed the history those Latin republics and fall
victim military rule OF the kind Revolution and
revolution would have taken place. and instead of Cuba being
high tide of would like Colombia, bankrupt
treasury bankrupt credit and its trade and undeveopd
Like Colombia its chief industry would have been revolution All this
it has and did due entirely the United
States.
No claim have done finer of work than
have done Cuba Great Britain has had somewhat similar task
Egypt she ampered her work by the hereditary royalty which
there Once her hand relaxed Egypt would be
hopeessy corrupt and llrued