Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-25
HAVANA nm err.
The Kdifsr Of the Ledger Think
Caha shauld Belong to the
United States.


weather from Noblle over 20 Havana
vas perfect and ali ca board the
s'Pince George enjoyed > delightful
srlp. a sea veYage IS exhiletatine,
bat net Intoxicating
Mrs White, who has had experience
in sea sickness. fbut not this trip says
she Is Of the opiaoa thar it must be
worse than amortization.
Oar ship vas egaipped with the
kzfconi wireless system. and We we're
in touch with The land. 50 70 speak,
ali tae lime.
The entrance to Havana hartJr is =
beautiful view.
Passing through the narruw entrance
between Eorro Castle znd Fort Ca
hanas - Havana Harh3r. The ship
comes 70 sBehor 10 the hay within a
short distance - The wreck OF the
Batsleship Maine.
Passengers and baggage are soon ex-
amined and conveyed TO the eIty front
IL small boats a few years ago those
not familiar with fheSpanish language
would have experienced considerable
difscaltY 10 getting about. bnt under
the new order q things. Americans
readily go eseryEhere. Tney enceun-
ter fellow countr1men on every hand.
from the btsbel runner 10 the man 10
charge 81 the boai 10 debsakzfiop
Outside Of the promiaeut part
played by Havana as The seat a the
late anpieaantnezS The city and sur
rounding country Is full of interest 70
visitors. Al once one Is impressed
with the solidity of The city buildings
and the extent Of It's limits All the
structures, from the hnnble cnttage
OF the grand palaces. are Of stene;
everything is massive and snbtantial.
Modern American Improvements are
fast sppearing, h8wever, but old Ha-
yana can never be erased--it Is there
70 stay. The Prado, wide and beau
tifully shaded boulevard, with hand |
some structures on either side and in |
terspersed here and there with lovely |
parks and attractive gardens, runs
through the center Of the city. Along
The water front are the wholesale
business houses, shipping Offices. stock |
and produce exchange. custom house |
and other large establishments Be
tween the water front and the Prado |
are streets lined with stores Of ali i
kinds Around the Prado are the
theaters, clubs. hotels and residences.
AS a rule, sleeping apartments are
over The stores the occupants general
ly going 70 the nearest cafe for their
meals.
Havana is becoming better known
70 the tourist. rear after year, as Is
attssted by the constantly increasing
number Of visitors. who desire 10 es-
cape the severity Of the Northern
winter and enjog the benefits OF an
abundance Of sunshine. This city
can claim, not only to being in near
ly perfect climate. but also TO being
one Of the cleanest and healthiest
cities In the world. The water is good
and thesupply abundant Havana is
an old city and was the metropolis Of
the Spanish West Indies. II contains
much Of historical interest, and
many relics Of the old Spanish days
can be found scattered in and about
the city. Ii would be impossible 10
this limited space 10 but briefly speak
OF the principal objects Of interest,
for TO dwell upon the beauties and at
fractions Of this city and lbs suburbs
would require many pages The Pra-
DO. passing through Central Park,
reaches the ocean at .Malecon,r a
beautiful park facing the ocean on
one side and the narrow harb0r en-
trance on the other. Across the har-
Dor can be seen Old MORO Castle and
the a5hining CAbanss Fortress, both
well worth a visit. aMaleconr Park
Is beautifully laid cut, and 1t Is here
that the celebrated police band OF
Havana gives dellghtful concerts two
or three nights q week. Westward
along the sea wall Is another magnIfi-
cent driveway, freqnented ln the even
log by the upper classes Of Havana,
who drive In handsome equipages.
The old portions Of Havana ARE very
interesting; the Cathedral, wherein
Is buried the remains OF Columbus,
who discovered the Isle Of Cubz.before
be found our own country: the nar-l
row streets, shaded from the sun by
awnings; the numerous forts, whose
garrisons defended the city against
foreIaH attack and local revolt. Many
days can be pleasantly spent here By
the tourist. The hotels Of Havana
are better than those usually found in
tropical or seni-tropical countries, and
nezrly all points Of interest can be
reached from them by street car CT
cab, the cab rates being lower than
any other city 10 the world.
After brief rest in the city we are
going into sthe interior To see how
tropical fruits are gr1wn, and how
the planters raise tobacco and sugar
sAne.
am still Of the opinion that Cuba
it0uli be part OF the United States,
Ind It win be some day. What a
yrand state It could be made.