The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-23

ment of foreigners Of all nations. besides
the well TODD and educated Cubans- OF
the former large proportion are Ameri-
cans and about an equal number Span
iards many of whom remained In Cuba.
whilst hardly dozen were to be found
In Porto Rico at the time of the last
census. The S0niards and upper-class
Cubans are much alike. perhaps the only
difference between them being that the
representatives of the old regime do not
appear to be able TO get over the III
feeling engendered by the war The ma
tives are characterized by dignifed
cordially and an open hospitality that
cannot fail TO impress the visitor from
America. They seem to have been mild
Iy infected by contact with Americans.
and display more energy and enterprise
than the same class in Porto Rico. but
are still very far from coming up TO our
standard In these respects. Like all
Spanish American cities. Havana has
great number of clubs and societies os-
tensibly devoted to a variety OF utili-
tartan purposes. but the principle object
of all alike is pleasure. There are seven
theaters. the chief being the National
and the Payret. The former Is one OF
the largest and best In the world. There
are a great variety of other amusements.
contests with Jai Alai. the national game.
for popular favor
Havana has about dozen newspapers,
which are very creditably edited and as
we'll served with telegraphic news as our
large daiies. The city has remarkable
fine police and fire departments. several
excellent hospitals, score or more OF
churches, a number of schools of various
descriptions. a good electric street car
system and other public utilities. In
short Havana is a busy. handsome, up
to-date city. with n strong flavor OF
by-gone age. The Province OF Matanzas
contains some of the best sugar lands
in the island, and several splendidly
equipped plantations Aside from the
staple product. the province has con-
siderable trade in timber. Matanzas. the
capital, is q busy city OF about 40. 600
inhabitants. 1t has the reputation OF be-
ing the most healthy place in the Island.
and has unquestionably the most beauti-
full location. being built In the famed
Valley of the Yumuri. the most pic
turesaue as well as the most highly cul-
tivated region in the island. Cardenas.
another city of this province, and almost
as large as Matanzas. occupies. after 1t.
the third place in the ranks OF Cubas
commercial centers.
Santa Clara Province produces the great
est variety OF staples In addition to sugar
and tobacco, and has n considerable trade
in cattle. Its grazing grounds are oc-
counted second to none In the island.
Cienfuegos. which ranks next to Havana
among the ports. has fine harbor and
rail connection with the capital and the
principal points the Northern Coast.
1t Is the center of the sugar industry of
the south of the island. Some Of the
finest plantations in Cuba lie around the
city.
Puerto Principe is probably the poorest
and least developed OF the provinces. but
Is destined to benefit greatly by the opera
ton of the Cuba Railroad, which traverses
its center. Puerto Principe, or Camaguey,
is city of about 5000 population. with
large export trade In sugar, tobacco and