The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-15
CUBAN MAJORITY
NOT UNGRAIEFUL
REPORTS OF HATRED OF AMERICA
EXAGGERATED.
E. j. Phelps, Who Returns from the
Sunny Island Republic to Encounter
Wintry Blasts in Minneapolis, Paints
Attractive. Picture Of the Progress in
Land Despoiled by the spaniards.

Cubans do not dislike and fear Ameri-I
ca and the reports to that effect whichA
appear from time to time in the press
are greatly exaggerated. With its to-
bacco, sugarcane, fruit and livestock,
the island has a great future.
These are the, statements Of p. J.
Phelps, Just, back from sunny Cuba. in
time to feel the premonitory nip of a
Minnesota winter. F. w. Lyman, also
Of Minneapolis, was his travelling COM
panion.
"There is a class Of Cuban tories
which is opposed to the Americans, and
the old Spanish families naturally can
today, " but the great majority Of the
peop1e-the business men and the edu-
Gated classes in pa1ticular-are not only
grateful for thes splendid manner in
which this country came to the aid Of
Cuba, but desire closer relations as
they realize that this would increase the
prosperity of the island. The business
classes, as matter OF tact, favor an
nexation to the United States, but the
direction.
ity and there is 1s IS very ttle FPotica ag
tation. The triumph Of the moderates
means continuance Of the policy of
President Palma and insures increased
development and advancement. Immi.
grants are coming in at rapid rate,
islands, but some from South America
and the West Indian islands. Labor is
in good demand and wages have materi-
ally advanced. The official reports for
the year ending June l last, show the
admission of $4,000 immigrants and it is
estimated that this will be doubled in
the present year. For the same period
| ia nm
ths 1mgc5ss
100000, showing an. increased purchas-
inc capacity. The balance Of trade is in
favor of Cuba, for; tn eexperts were val
ued at $99,000,000, being an increase OF
about $6,000,O00 over the exports for
the preceding year. The sugar e4poIts
were valued at $60,000,OOO and the to.
bacco at about $4,000, 900. The island
is we'll adapted for raising stock, the ma
tive grasses being plentiful and nutri-
tious. Large quantities Of cattle are
shipped in every year and stockralslng
is destined to be one of the great in
dustries. For the present the home mar
} ket is the only one supplied.
Havana Clean City.
owe had many opportunities to meet
Cuban officials and almost without ex:
ception found them courteous, able and
progressive. Havana IS a remarkably
clean city, and it is an object lesson fol
our people to see how thoroly the work
is done. The open sewers are flushed
/ with a disinfecting solution every. day
E disinfecting crew which visits every
house in the city at least once a week
r These men do their work most thoroly.
t 'Automobiling is quite sport on the
island. Where there are roads they ART
, most of them'offfSTsign I'm make. There
are nine good leading out Of Ha
2 y val the longsslseee1hng TO San GristG Q
: here that the autdmobile races sarearun
I The other roads extend from ten, II
! Zone of the institutions Of the isl
and whleh i doing Be WG5k is thsei
v in charge Of Americans and they ar
q formerly of Minneapolis, is the officia
J., photographer for the farm. His fol
: mer partner. G. j. Hubbard, is in Ha
q vana in Il Photographic supply house
a We met other Minneapolitans here an
t there,as for instance. Harry Barber, Wh
is aI5H a santa ara nrovnc,
n n and Mr.. Whitcomb, formerly in tn
= Chamber Of Commerce building, who
i also a sugar planter. It was a littl
= = early for the American winter invasion
~ but the Indications were that it woul
), be larger than ever.
IL IL "It would be wise for Americans Ii
! tending to visit Cuba this winter to s,
~ cure their steamship and hotel accom-
y modations pretty well in advance {
10 nc ty.'
J, During their stay on the islam
10 Messrs. Phelps and Lyman saw much {
-, ~ Cuba from the car windows. The
Is went west into Pinar del Rio and as fs
= east as Placetas del Sur and Caibairie
III returning by another route thru Mata,
" zas. Both men are much impresse
L. with the rapid recovery of the islam