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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
business here it must give as good terms as
other nations.
American Goods in Cuba.

I find American goods for sale almost
everywhere in Havana. They are handled
Ly Cubans, spaniards and Americans and
States and through commission houses.
There are altogether about twenty-five
American mercantile firms and also agen-
cies Of nsany large American houses The
Armours. 5wifts and Cudahys have meat
establishments selling lard. hams and
canned stufrs. There several American
drug stores, an American news stand, a
whisky dealer or so. and a large number
OF real estate firms.
One OF the biggest American establish
ments Is that Of the Harris Brothers on
O'Rellly street not far from the Prado.
This firm sells all sorts OF American Office
furniture and supplies, stationery A1d
notions. It has a big acetyline gas busi-
ness, having put in hundreds of acetyline
light plants at sugar mills. small towns
and houses throughout the island. which
It supplies with carbide, The Harris boys
came here from Florida Just about the time
the war closed with less than 5000 and
opened store for tynewrters. bicycles
and office supplies. They did about 100000
worth of business the FIRST year, and since
then have steadily increased, until now they
have not only this retail establishment in
Havana, but also a considerable wholesale
trade throughout the island. They tell me
there are plenty OF chances here for sober
and Industrious Americans with honesty
and fair amount OF brains. They have
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The work of the summer schools in
cludes the ordinary subjects of study which
are found in the curriculum of the average
college, English language and literature,
modern languages, classical languages.
mathematics and science, psychology and
pedagogy, religious teachings. Besides
these there are seven schools organized for
the advantage of those training for some
special work, such as library work, domes-
tic science, music, the arts and crafts, ex-
preston, physical culture and the pracu-
cal arts.
The home reading course or the c. L. 8.
c. requires simply the reading of the four
or five books prescribed. together with
series of studies printed in the official mag
azine, The Chautauquan. These four years
of reading are distinguished as the classi-
cal, the American and English, and the
modern European years. Twenty minutes
of the twentyfour hours of each day for
four years will accomplish the reading,
and whenever four or five of the students
are gathered together local chapter may
be formed. 1t is this branch of the Chau-
tauqua idea-which of course is the largest
that has carried the fame of the institu-
ton over the world.
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Industrial Commercial Invasion of Cuba by America

conditions for this industry are almost
perfect in Cuba. There is no land like it."
"Is most of the sugar land under culti-
vationY'
NO." replied our consul general "Our
sugar industry is only about a half CEN
tury old and the product altogether
amounts to 100000 tons per annum. 1t
might be quadrupled if all of the available
lands under cultivation There are
vast sugar areas which are yet to be
opened up, and some parts of the island are
practically untouched as far as this indus
try is concerned. Take Santiago There
are tens of thousands of acres which will
produce sugar, for sale there at from 81
per acre and upward, and there are similar
lands in Puerto Principe and Santa Clara
Many new mills are now building and that
especially along the line of the Cuba rail-
road, which has been constructed since the
war, opening up the eastern end of the
island"
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The sectarian idea was dropped. ana gradu-
ally the idea expanded and developed into
a summer college. and finally into a great
university with a comprehensive curricu-
lum embracing instruction in all depart
ments of science, literature and art COM
pretending, in short, the whole field Of cul-
ture.
So popular did the schools prove to be,
and so well attended, that a little city
sprung up in the grove by the lake-at
first without much order design. but
now, under the direction of competent
landscape gardeners and architects, 1t has
become almost model city of culture and
learning.
To the summers~schools was added, in
the early days of the movement reading
and study clubs-now widely known as
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circles.
These were organized in various cities
and towns to carry on throughout the
year reading and study along advanced
lines of thought and as the scope of the
summer instruction at Chautauqua itself
was extended to the full of a university
idea, the members of these circles in
creased. until they are now found in al
most all civilized foreign countries. Ex-
aminations, were conducted by correspond
ence; students were graduated and diplo-
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There are many different societies for
the pursuit of special branches of learning
and culture which have grown out of this
movement, and which are encouraged by,
and in part under the direction of the
Chautauqua management. 1t would require
a large volume to explain adequately all
that is embraced in the ChautauQua idea,
the details of the various branches Of
study and lines of thought and OF the
complete work of all the organizations
and in fact Bishop Vincent has prepared
a book entitled "The Chautauqua Move
ment," which Is in part historical and part
descriptive, and sets forth In completeness
what is known the Chautauqua idea.
The regular work OF the institution
however, may In a general way be classed
under the two heads of the summer schools
known as the College Of Liberal Arts,
with it's auxiliary correspondence schools
and what is known the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle, which is in
fact series OF home reading courses
While the summer schools are in session
there is daily program of intellectual
and aesthetic treats for all those at Chau-
tauqua, whether they are there as stu-
dents, visitors or summer residents. The
purpose of these daily programs which last
for eight full weeks while the summer
university is in session, is to stimulate the
regular students as well as to instruct
and entertain those not enrolled in the
routine work. Perhaps their nature may
be best gathered from the features Of a
single day: -.. .
July 2S-1o a. m, devotional hour: This
Fourfold Portrait Of Christ" l Matthew s
Christ. Rev. George Jackson. II a. m.
municipal conferences: Address. 2:30 p. m.
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which lies high in a green rolling prosper
Gus country has an influence for much
more good than many of the largest cities
of the land, there can be no doubt. It
has served to spread among a large num-
Der of people who were unable to attend
regular schools, a good, sound and thor
ough education in ordinary branches, It
has been found by computation that of the
population of the United States one person
out of every 250 has been in some measure
a Chautauqua student. over 2S00 normal
teachers from the state normal schools of
the nation were last year in attendance at
Chautauqua, and 200 other Chautauquas
have been modelled after this parent insti-
tuition. This little city is a democracy, of
learning, where everyone will find recog-
milton, not according to his social station.
business connection or political position.
but according to his intellectual aspirations
and his moral character. And while study
is thus being carried on. the grounds of
the institution, the lake and the beautiful
country around offer opportunities for out
door life and recreation; so that there is
perhaps no single locality in the world
where so much can be Made of life on all
sides as at Chautauqua during the months
OF July and August
!. LYNN TEw SPRAGUE.
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in fact the management claim to be the
most economical scheme of education In the
world, and say that the reading circle
movement solves the problem of how
busy person can with limited time and
small income obtain a definite and we'll
rounded course of study at a cost of a
little more than cent day, and a
schedule of reading which may be covered
in nine months by devoting twenty min
utes day to serious thought. In fact
Chautauqua is the most original and the
most successful of modern popular educa-
tional ideas.
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This is emphatcally commercial age.
and the success of the Chautauqua idea
and the efficiency of Its work may be
gathered best from some statistics. There
are now over 1l,0O0 branches OF the C. l..
s. c, scattered throughout the world /;
even poor benighted Russia has these read
ing circles, and in Japan they are num-
bered by thousands. over $1,000 students
have graduated from this reading course.
The financial report of the trustees shows
that over $4,000 was spent by the depart
ment of instruction at Chautauqua last
year. and that. on days of special attrac-
tions as many as 10000 people were often
In attendance.
There is in fact in this beautiful little
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

educational city in the woods accommoda-
tions for not less than 10000 people. 1t
has a vast amphltheater which will seat
something over 5000. 1t has handsome col
lege buildings, lecture halls, music rooms,
museums, gymnasiums etc, besides mag
nificent hotel and many tasteful cottages
The members of the Board of Trustees of
the Chautauqua institution are representa-
tive men from all parts of the country-two
or three of them residing in Canada. Not
long ago the president DIR. Hickman OF
Jamestown, declared that no other institu-
ton in the country gave so many advan-
tages for the money; that the institution
was In no way a money making one but
that it was benevolent and educational
and everything considered, one of the most
economical places In the world.
There is an admission fee to the grounds
at Chautauqua To the casual sojourner
1t is 40 cents per day; to the student who
stays throughout the season, but IS, Out
OF this fund the magnificent daily enter
tainments are provided. The special
courses are of course paid for by a tut
ton fee which is in all cases moderate.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Chautauqua summer schools.

While there is no space in brief news
paper article to go into the full details
of the full curriculum and work. 1t may
be stated that the summer schools which
began the last week in June and last
through the final week of August, offer
Instruction in more than thirteen different
departments and embrace a faculty of
over eighty instructors.
The expense of instruction at Chautauoua
Is certainly less than can be obtained for
similar advantages anywhere In the world
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mas conferred. and to this branch of the
Chautauaua movement we owe the parent
age of the many correspondence schools
of today With the growth Of the courses
of instruction at Chautauqua proper gem
eral program was added for the edifica-
ton of all gatherers at Chautauqua
whether students or not. Members of the
faculties of great universities of the coun-
try leading statesmen, ministers, mu-
siCians, orators and scholars, beside spe-
cial lectures to regular classes. gave lee
lures, discourses, sermons, concerts, etc,
to the many; so that every year a group
of distinguished and eminent men lend
their aid to the success of the Chautauqua
movement, Every president of the United
States since the time of Grant has spoken
TO assemblies in the auditoriums, and
among the speakers for this year is Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Money In Cattle.

But does il not take large tract for
any kind OF an agricultural undertaking
here?"
1t does. as far as sugar is concerned.
Such plantations often run into the thou
sands of acres and 1t requires several
thousand acres to support one good-sized
sugar mill. 1t is different with tobacco,
vegetables, truit and coffee. Those crops
can be raised on small farms. That is
also the case with cattle, although stock
farming is more probably conducted on
large ranches.
This country is one of the best cattle
countries of the world" continued the con-
sui general, I'VE have land here which
raises grass from twelve TO fifteen feet
high, upon which the cattle will keep fat
the year round. They need no grain what
ever, and there is no expense for barns or
stables. Our cattle were all killed OF dur
ing the war, but prior to that time there
were as many as 100000 head on the island.
Since the war closed we have been getting
our meat on the hoof from Texas. Venezu-
ella, Porto Rico and elsewhere We have
! venture, something like 100000 cattle in
Cuba now and more than 10000 on the
register books. Our farmers are surprised
at how well cattle do here. You can bring
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

Americans IN
Are many Americans coming into
CubaY
Yes. from all parts of the United States,
and many of them are investing in lands
and other properties The majority OF
those now here are men of money, who
make large purchases. They are entirely
different from the Americans who overran
Cuba at the close of the war. Those were
mostly the struggling offscouring of our
army and adyenturers without money,
whose chief idea was to get something for
nothing and to sell 1t for a big price.
Those now arriving bring money with them
or have such backing at home that they
can pay for what they buy. Indeed. cash
is a necessity in making purchases here.
The Cubans who sell want a goodly pro-
portion of their money down, and the bal
ance on very short time. The lands are
held in large tracts. 1t is easy to find good
investments embracing from one to 10000
acres each, but it is almost impossible to
buy small farms of Cubans Such farms
are for sale at much higher prices from
the Americans who buy the large tracts"
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Basic Principle of Chautauqua.


Though the Chautauqua institution has
grown to vast proportions, It has re-
mained loyal to it's chief fundamental idea
education of adults. In founding this
school Bishop Vincent had for his basic
idea a faith in the possibility of every
man and woman obtaining an education
no matter how late in life. Chauauqua,
he says, emphasizes the idea that the
home is the best school, and the father
and mother when educated, the best teach
ers. This principle is felt in the work of
Chautauqua today in all its departments.
OF course the opportunities offered at Chau-
tauqua in the summer work are taken ad-
vantage of more largely by the young,
and of evening the parks and plazas
of the beautiful little summer city by the
lake are thronged with gay young people,
full of the inspiration and energy which
ID the Chautauqua idea imparts.
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ing uOuple-QulCk, toward pros
perity and wealth. Its surplus this year
is greater per capita than that Of any
country on earth. Sugar has gone skyward
and the crop will bring 900 more
than the usual price. In addition Cuba
has more than the S2OOOoOO0 from the bonds
which have been recently allowed to the
soldiers From these two sources alone It
has now s60,OO0OOO more than year ago
and all this in a population OF 100000 souls
This means an average increase of $40 for
every man, woman and child in the coun-
try, or, at Ave TO the family, an increase
OF 500 per family, To realize that, sup
pose that every family in the United States
could suddenly add 500 to its present pile.
Suppose that every mothers son of you
and every mothers daughter, too, had $40
s-nore ttan YOU had last year. or i'm any
ear preceding and you have the condition
q. the cuba OF today Such an increase in
the United States would mean the sudden
addition OF about $500, GO TO our ma
tionai wealth. and also that this vast sum
would almost all go into immediate circu-
lation for the booming and building up of
the country.
That is what they have i'm Cuba today.
They. have more. Every business is
prosperous. The tobacco crop has been
good The island is fast becoming the
gIuit and vegetable garden of the United
States. lands are being sold in large tracts
TO Americans and there Is a genefal rise
in real estate and other properties through
cut the island. There were three times as
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

an old American COW with hollows over her
eyes as big as your fist to Santiago and
put her on grass Within a few months
she will hll out. fatten up and be spry
as cat. Indeed look for the time when
Cuba will be exporting beef. Just now
meats are high and the stockmen are doing
we'll"
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lecture: Moral Leaders from Socrates to
Bruno" l. THE Function of the Moral
Leader" Mr.. Edward Howard Griggs
y M, G. l.. s. c, round table. Opening
l. Louis @ XIV,' Prof Aicee ss0 Fortier. ri i'@'p p
M. open air band concert. S p. m. illus
trated lecture, The Personal Washington"
Mr.. w. w Ellsworth.
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been on the plantations studying the stu
alton. He was in my office the other day
and during his stay told me that he had
already made plans which would drive the
English and German machinery out OF
Cuba
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

many American tourists here last winter
as in any winter preceding, and today scat
tering companies of young Yankees are
prospecting the provinces and picking up
good things In cheap lands and other in
vestments. l felt that We should soon have
a big Industrial and commercial invasion
OF Cuba, and came here as one of the adj
vance scouts of our business army to
port to you the possibilities of that peace
full invasion. l find, however that the
movement is far in advance of what sup
posed, and that the invasion, although en-
tirely unorganized is we'll under way.
Talk with Our Consul General.
Perhaps no American in Cuba is bet
ter posted on the situation than Mr.. Frank
Steinhart, the consul general from the
United States. He was here during the
war and was closely associated with Gen
eral Wood and our other officials in the
reformation of the country, He has done
much for American trade since then and
he sees Cuba through the eyes of a prac-
teal business man. l met Mr.. Steinhart
in the Offices of the consulate. He said {:
You cannot appreciate the change in
cuba since the war without having been
on the grourd. Al that time the people
were the poorest OF the poor Thousands
had not enough to eat and hardly enough
clothes to cover their nakedness This
was so when the war closed and long
thereafter, Al the Inglsterra hotel, where
you are stopping, the cafe, you know,
is right on the street. Eating dinner there,
in those dark times, one would have q
crowd looking in at the windows. reaching
out its hands and begging for food. You
could see famine in the ribs Of every other
person you met; many OF the children
we're skin and bones. The cattle had been
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
Sugar Surplus.

But much OF Cubas surplus is from
sugar, the price of which is liable to
fallT'
Sugar may fall" replied the consul gen.
eral." Indeed, I believe that lower
price would be for the good of this island.
1t would prevent imitation and put US on
a sounder business basis, Sugar is bound
to bring a fair price in the future. and
this is the chief sugar country of the
world. Cuba can produce on the same
area at a lower cost than any other coun-
try, They talk about the Philippine
islands as possible competitor of Cuba
In the sugar industry. That is ridiculous
We can raise sugar here for less than the
freight on the manufactured product from
the Philippines to the United States. We
can lay our sugar down In New Orleans
at lower cost than sugar can be pro-
duced on the Louisiana plantations The
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

eaten up during the war. and there was
practically no meat for sale at prices which
the people could pay There was no money.
The merchants had no business. Every
thing was poverty Today the people here
are fat and well dressed All have plenty
and money to spend. Business is good
everywhere and everyone has work. Lands
are rising and real estate sales are made
every day"
1 here referred to the increase in circu-
lation from the sugar surplus and the
loan, whereupon the consul general said:
Yes. but that is not all. The sales OF
lands will bring in many millions of new
money this year, and Cuba's foreign trade
with the balance in its favor has
enormously increased. Indeed, don't
know OF a country which has SO much good
new money as this"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

OWN in the exereme southwestern
part OF New York state lies Chau-
tauqUa lake, and on, beautiful
point of that lake is located the
nod famous summer school OF
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Service to the World.
That this beautiful little educational city
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
birthplace of the Cha utauqua.

1t was back sometime in the year 1871
that Bishop John H. Vincent of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. and the late Lewis
H, Miller, then wealthy man of Akron.
o., conceived the idea of holding summer
sessions of normal classes of. Sunday school
teachers at this place. few rough cot
tages were built and a small amphitheater
erected-and from this germ has grown the
great university of today. Other depart
ments beside normal schools were added.
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Chautaudua.
Tho head of the lake is less than ten
miles from the shores of Lake Erie, and
something less than one hundred miles from
a3ne city of Buffalo-but it's clear limpid
waters find their way into the Gulf OF
Mexico. 1t is the highest body of naviga-
BILE water east of the Mississippi, and the
country surrounding It is inviting fertile,
abounding in picturesque hills. and EN-
bracipg all the conditions of health, energy
and clear thinking. 1t is in fact an ideal
place for a summer school.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

CONTINUED on Page mighty
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light, 1906, by Frank G.. Carpenter0
7AVANA, June S9-(Special Corre-
spondence OF The Bee)-Cuba
has put on the seven-league boots
9 OF modern progress and is march
- ing double-quick, toward pros
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
ELEPHANT HOLDS UP CAR.
Takes Morning Stroll and Tries to
Break Into YorkUiILe jail.

Russo 5OoO-pornd elephant. one of a troupe Of
four performing in Proctor's 5Sth-st- theatre. es-
capped from the stable of A. ]. Kaplan, at No l5o
East 57th-st yesterday morning and ran into the
street alarming and entertaining the crowds in the
vicinity Of the Yorkville police court opposite
Some women were scared and ran. but Russo was
not in the least vicious and seemed merely to want
a stroll He roamed about for twenty minutes be-
fore he recaptared.
Russo managed to break his chain IN the stable
and ran out TO the street He first moved over 70
the entrance OF the Yorkville police court Jail and
tried to break in. Keeper John Brady, who was
in the entrance tried 70 stop Russo from butting
IN the door. but the elephant brushed him aside
plaxfuIiy with his trunk. He concluded not TO
break into the Jail. however, and moved on to 3D.
ave Spectators were at first excited and then
amused for they realized ne perfectly harm
less.
He stopped on the northbound Sd-ave. surface car
track in front of a car. and would not bulge for
two minutes. The motornan banged his gong
but Russo seemed TO laugh a. him. and dldn
move till he was good and ready. Then he lum-
bered back westward, occasionally trurnpeung
joyouSly. -,
At Isexington-ave a big wagon, loaded with hay
was unloading a stable Russo pulled out one
Of the bales, which broke, and he proceeded leis-
urely and comfortably TO enjoy his stolen nreaK-
fast While he eating, the employees OF the
stable and the trainer of the troupe Eph Thomson
caught him and made him go back TO confinement