The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-04
CUBA had PROSPER0uSYEAR.
DIG INCREASE ~ BOTH IMPORTS
AND -SEXP0RTs- +

business Wffh the UDtcd states Grew
Under acknowledgements Palma
Tells az COuntTy's Condition IN Nsss
sage 70 CougreSS-Needed Legislation
sD.ctaI c1o,, p,,p1tch to NJ stx z
HAVANA, April S-Congress tesufned It's
session to-day President Palma's mes
sage told Of the oountry's HcoPetity during
this last yesf. g. - t. e.
The imports Increased si570i 900 as com
pared with those Of tho preceding year.
The e1ports hcreAsed- 81 ap2Qoo. The
increase OF Imports fTomThA I, MI dfsptes
showed the effects OF the reciprocity treaty
IN the first ysar Of IT, opeyation The total
imports from tie Upitod Estates IN 1908
representedAOI5 per cent, Of thu total, while
. in 1904 theysrepreseated ~ per cent? -
The United States tdsk % per cent. Of Orc
total exports or 81, 10000. being 81, 10000
more than in 1903. The bEPoFts~tOsOthoF
countries decreased in value. The. value
of the sugar eSp6eSd Ft{ gltS3ffcaO snd
Of tobacco s24,95s 600.
During the year 1923 immigrants ar
rived at Havana, of whom a vast majority
were Spaniards The quarantine service
has been carried out according 10 the law
ind in this way infectious diseases have
been kept out OF the country.
The cash, in the Treasury on March 81
was $50 sl5, S53, Of which 1854 $40 was the
balance Of the loan and 81 100 Ill the surplus
Of the loan taxes. Subtracting these last
two amounts and some other hehS Rom
the total above given leaves a balance in
the Treasury of $40, 7G4, 743, a condition that
is very satisfactory. The Executive would
like TO spend the balanos for the benefit
of the public H. accord with u-uriifurn Plan
and is, in no way infuenced by partial in
terests that would not redound Tor the
benefit of the general community b. -.
The President referred 70 his previous
rnessaqe, in which he asked Tor $4,000
that was urgently needed, and said that
other matters requiring money needed inn
mediate attention &C." .-
The message referred to tho meeting Of
the Health Association in Havana, which
was very oppoTtune 70 discredit the alarming
reports concerning C,ibaS sanitary condi-
ton that were published IN New York. The
Health Association adopted a resolution.
which President Palma quoted, eayingi
This asso citation cppPntuhtes the
authorities, the medical professors and al
the people of Havana on the sanitary inn
provenRnts thar rave been>sosBt isfactortly
carried out, and especially upon the result
obtained in freeing thia tArdspne city
from all danger from what was once It's most
fearful seourge, namely, yellow fewer,
II also pleases US TO know that, not satisfied
with he ifnpro vements already made, 1t Is
proposed TO undertake other works Of real
importance, among which, figures proper
sewerfystem m TIE catTytis out Of which
we de Sire Abe most eotnpiste FdOeeas. ''
During ,lsst, year 2l-a5e, deaths occurred
in the ISLAND, making the rate OF mortality
iG9 pr 1000 -u4is htnibdffOf BiStAs was
bo,2l0. "a rate PfS4 pr 1000, aI,air .. ..
The Senate ofthe United States adiourped
without ratfying the treaty ceding thsIsie
Of Plies to Cuba. Nevertheless, as al
Cubans know the character of the.ArneTioan
peoph and the mol bic disinterestetirIes IS with
whichthey lent their aid to nlakethe Cuhans
an Independent people, 1heIeyh 20 reason
TO doubt that lid AlneIicah .senatg aIIl
approve the treaty at its next session.
The attendarce atetiP plblie sckoals 4
falling of. Compared Rith Gae l6st hour
month"; OF 1904 the attendance this year
snowy decline Of -, 40. Means should
be adbpted TO put an end 90 this growing
evil, AZ the rising generation needs educa-
ton. '.'"" 10
OF the financial question President Palma
said that up to March 10 the sum OF SIS,
664,624 had been paid to the army out Of
$s1,s7s,OoO received. The expenditure on
account OF these payments vas si49 ,O67,
leaving balance Of tl7yaliB8G In spite
Of the endeavors TO hasten the payment Of
negotiated claims, progress has been SLOW,
as great care was necessary.
The executive committee Of the Santa
Clara Republicans announce a parliament
tary fusion with the Liberals. II this plan
IL carried out the Moderates, TO which
party President Palma belongs, viii be In
minority. .....
BRIDE FOR KING ALFONSO.