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New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
PROFIT IN SUGAR GROWING.

Is -re-~ large proEt sugar G-rV-IuE
when prices are normal the crop pay7 vel
erorg- Prices have been low. however. for SNr7s
fir7e. cane natures IN ts months after plant
f-- and NAV not require reDIsU sUring for fifteen
wears r is cultivated about once IN a season
whereas growing corn in this country needs close
attention 20 keep II free from weeds The SuSsr
T-sr A. II is called and other American interests
have invested in zJEar lands During the time q
harvest electric lights are hung m some oc The
fields so that cane may be ar night Or twenty
four hours q day I suppose Cuba viii prodC1ce
80 80 tons Of sugar this year That quantity %
srIsa- would GU 11c"5 OF OUT largest American
freight cars which would - eoufvsl-rt - i-l9o
trains OF twenty cars each
Cas!Id farmers from this country make r1o-ey>fo
cura-'
"A good many Arre-ecans havs bousnr srtals
tracts Of land and are growing bananas ri1ssppies-
oranges and vegetables. which they strip to Ns-
York for The Eastern trade and 70 Noodle and Ns~
Orleans fo- the trade IN the Central Wet rorns-
Toes green bears. eggpIanrs. cucU11cersS peas ar1
rora-ae- are sent the United States during khs
r77f.tvrtrrer and 5ruE good prices Corr>s ts Also
grown i'm certain parts Of the island and ts .
r-7Hrs be crop The cosr OF the land depends or
course on its location and quality. and sacuIdns
arterr- % give figures Tobacco lands. FOR exzzr~
gle range ~ value from several dollars 70 ee~s-ss
thousands cS dollars an acre
What wages are paid 70 1abo-T
Mechanics recefve from q o z 50 DAY ao4
,nskil1ad labor & % = day
In gold
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

of judgment in running the main Hne-instead OF
the comparatively light twine now employed for
that connection-up to the whistle The latter
gave forth brave toot in response to the JERK OF
the husky maneater at the other end OF the llne'
but the blast was the nature Of a swan song.
An instant later, with a parting shrek OK agony
the whole of the whistle mechanism was wrencheo
from the after funnel, and. carrying a strins OF
harrnocks and the pinnacle stand along with H.
vanished overheard spinning like taffrali log IN
the wake of the flying shark. The X did most OF
its whistling with fog horn during the remainder
Of its stay in the bay.
The Indians of this district are OF physique
considerably superior to those of the mainland OF
Mexico and the Colorado River delta country, but
s+if1 far inferior magnificent Seri of Tlburon
Island whom they resemble slightly Unlike most
Of their brethren OF Lower California, they i've
largely nv hunting and fishing, and pay little at
reurlcn TO agricultural pursuits Their original
vraapon was the bow. which they still handle with
great proficiency. but in the last decade or two a
number Of old rifles have fallen into their hands,
and upon these they place most Of their de-
pendance IN hunting. They poor shots but
wonderful staIkers. and Indian with anTnuni-
ton never goes hungry The main backbone range
Of the peninsula the Sierra del Gigante. is not far
from rha coast al this latitude and mountain
sheep of splendid size are plentiful though char
actersticaly wild and difficult OF approach Several
visiting the bay but so far as be learned no
sheen have been killed. Deer and wild pig are
fairly numerous ii the mosquito forests Of the val
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

nan eater The bathing p-n is a thrty-hy-t thirty
raed-iB srace the shore IF the bay that
built with fhe ostensible purpose. not Of keeping
sharks in. 5ut of keeping them An unusually
high spring tide. however. flooded the top rail
2 depth counle Of feet O more. and during
the period of submergence the big shark in some
manner nosed his way in and was left captive when
the water subsided. TIE of the pen
rnurFv from the action Of tide on the bottom.
hut there was nothing in IT'S dull translucence TO
awaken suspicion in the minds OF the half dozen
officers who. kot and dusty from a twenty mile
ride into the interior. preparing for a dip
The commander question: noted for his
nervous haste in doing thngs-was well ahead Of
the others in stripping for his plunge. circurn-
stance which entirely responsible fer his hav-
ing had hear alone the shock Of the discovery
that the pen was already occupied With snort
of contempt for the sowness of his companions, he
spvaug from the rocks and disappeared under the
cool water in q long. deep. comfortable looking
dive An instant later the pen was a vortex OF
white foam in the midst Of which whirled the white
shoulders of the commander. and through which
with lightning flashes the black dorsal and tail
fms Of the big shark. Yelling like Comanche, the
frightened swimmer reached the outer palings at
the end Of half-dozen desperate overland strokes,
clambered over the barrier tunbled into the water
beyond. and. vide-eyed with terror, started lung
ing right off toward the open When he
finally recalled TO the bank was to declare that
The pen was literally alive with sharks, and not
even after the ubiquitous man-eater riddled with
bullets from the revolvers of the officers, har-
pooned by some fishermen and lassoed by some
cowboys, was hauled out on the beach. could he
he made believe that the score or more of its
fellows among which he imagined he had plunged
had not escaped Inasmuch a frightened shark
has never been known TO touch much a piece
OF beef. the impetuous commander was never
il real danger OF anything but heart failure and
slap two from the monsters tail.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
A NATIVE DISH.

stephen Thaw, nephew of Harry kendall
Thaw, is missionary in Syria. In a recent let
ter to e friend in Pittsburs the young man
described dinner that Chinese merchant had
given to an English traveller n a remote
Syrian town.
The ChinaTnan could speak English. and
the EngIishnan could speak Chinese. never
theIess the dinner went off agreeablY- The tTo
men sat facing one another in silence. while
neat Chinese butler served them dish after dish
OF surpassins deltcacy.
There was one dish especially that pleased the
EnSlishrnan- II was a rich stew OF onions
pork mushrooms and a dark. tender, well fla
yored meat that seemed like duck.
The Englishman ate heartily Of this stew.
Then he closed his ewes and lifted his hands
and shook his head with Al air OF ecstasy. After
this pantominic compliment 20 the dish he
eaid interTogativeiy:
"Quack. quackT'
mo. no." said the Cninsnlan. ''Bov-wov-
wcwir
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
4 FIsHERMAN's INVENTION

The sharks OF the bay take almost any kind of
halt and II is rarely that n varship is anchor
without ore 10 2 half dozen lines dangling
over its stern Watching a shark line is 2. tedious
business but II IS strictly necessary in order fer
the fisherman 10 know when The monster Is hooked
his frantic rusnes. Il allowed 10 20 unchecked
are pretty sure II cause some part of the line
leader even some OF has own anatomy to give
way and result in his escape. The old scheme Of
tying the lire around the big and going to
sleep would probably work all right as far rous-
ing the fisherman II concerned. but the sequel
might leave him IN condition 70 give the
shark the immediate attention necessary To this
end The officers and sailors have hit ingenious
plan Instead Of taking in their lines when the
dinner gong sounds. when for any other reason
they on duty elsewhere, they run . stout piece
of marlin tviue from the shark line III to the
F1ea-n whistle leaving II for rhe man eater him
SELF 10 announce the event Of his being hooked by
sounding 1oot-
Is regrettabe state that the inventor of this
clever expedieur. 4 surgeon the torpedo boat
y Il withhold rhe name Of the craft by request
came near losing his place "A result OF his
first experimental trial Of this time saving con
trivance. This came about d result Of his lack
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
Peril OF Another War IN the
East Imminent

rCorv~lg1t. 1908 TX the Brentwood CoulpaHy-.
Of all the statesmen in Europe who, as For
eiCu Ministers. are entitled 10 speak for their
governments and for their countries IN inter
national matters there is no one more discreet
in his -5trerances. VINO weighs his words with
greater care and who enjoys more well de-
served reputation FOR caution .han Sir Edward
t,re~ No one has ever known him TO speak on
ne impulse Of the moment and without due re-
4ecrion. IS to the possible effect Of his remarks
In fact j Is 70 his reserve OF manner. to his
retfcence and to his exceptional 1eveI-headed-
ness that ne is indebted FOR the respect which
he enjoys among his countryrnan Of every shad
Of political opinion. One and all. they look
11ror him as e man who IS essentially safe and
that IN these days Of hysteris and emotionaljty
in politics. as III al other phases Of life. con-
sr5tutes the greatest Of all claims upon the re
gard and. above all, the confidence, of the Eng
Iish speaking race.
When. therefore, Sir Edward Grey intimates,
Is he did on Tuesday last TO Parliament at
Westminster. that the diplomatic entente known
a. the concert Of Europe is in very critical
condition and in danger OF disappearance. II
is evident that the peril of another war in the
East is imminent. IN fact. Sir Edward Grey,
IN The House OF Commons, and Lord FitZ-
maurice. who is MS under secretary and repre-
sentative IN the House Of Lords, gave this 10
be understood in so many words.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
INFLUENCE OF GERMAN EMPEROR

He took the ground that IT vas more sensible,
and above ell. more patriotic. 70 promote Ger
man industry and trade in the Orient by cult-
,ating the friendship OF the Porte than by for
feitfng MosIeul good will in endeavoring TO force
upon the Ottoman government reforms 70 which
even those whom il is intended 10 benefit are
averse He has all along declined TO become a
Darty 10 any attempt to compel Abdul Hamed
TO govern Macedonia according 10 Western
methods Macedonia is peopled partly by Ma
hornetans and partly by a conglomeration Of
Christian races who always fighting one
another.
There are Greeks there who wish for the an
neyation OF the province TO the Hellenic kind
dom which has shown such laInentable In
capactty In the development OF the rich latent
resources OF her present territory. There ls
Servian element which clamors for the incor-
Doratton Of Macedonia into the Kingdom of
Servia under the feeble and discredited rule OF
Peter Karageorgeovftch. There is the important
RuIparian faction, which insists upon Mace
donia becoming part and parcel OF the princi-
nalitv of Bulgaria. Then there are the Mace
domains who wish their country to become a
Russian province and the MacedonIans who ann
at converting the province into an independent
and autonomous state. either monarchy or a
rorubIic much on the same lines Bulgaria.
v-hiIe the Nabometans who constitute about 40
per cent of the population claHor for nreteren-
,ial treatment by the authorities
There is only one point On which ali the Chris
tan races In Macedonia are agreed, namely, In
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

is not for Mazdalena Bay 70 prov. the exception
The social centre OF the Nagdaiena Bay district
is San Luis. rich and gay Mexican poblacion.
fifty miles inland Here number OF Thoroughly
enjoyable balls. picnics and dinners have been
given FOR such OF the officers of the visiting ships
have possessed Of sufficient haTdthood 70
take the long. dusty ride horseback or brave IT
out in springless blackboard. year ago
when San Luis giving the first tentative f'lt-
OF its social wings. the haut ton OF the town
was not versed In the etiquette incident naval
gradation, and result the opening affair was
brought of under rather unusual circumstances
II appears that the hospitable Don Alberto y
the cattle king Of San Luis on the occasion % the
visit Of the first warships to Magdsena Pay sent
over a half dozen "coches" and troop 81 saddle
horses to bring such guests could be rounded NJ
back 10 a big ''baile'' which he arranging n
his hacienda. 1t CHANGED that only about dozen
officers were able get shore leave al the time.
and all Of those elected 10 go by coach the
good natured vaqueros who had the bunch Of sad
die horses in charge turned the of the animals
ever to lot Of common sailors who had just come
ashore on overnight leave to catch turtles Finding
themselves thus Unexpectedly provided with trans
por1ation facilities. the Jolly tars promptly called
off the turtle hunt and let the fiery little mustangs
have their heads for San Luis. arriving there sore
but happy miles ahead Of the slow moving coaches
Now IL CHANGED that the good Don Alberto, hav-
ing spent all his life his cattle ranch. knew
nothing of the nice distinctions which difereutiate
the various grades OF officers from one another and
all officers from the common sailor Hence i vas
that when roIIicking uars revived IT spirit II
not in body from a round OF the San Luis ''posa-
das followed their horses leads up 10 the stately
portal OF the x. hacienda. its lord received them
with open arms. The OF the ''caballeTos were
coming in the coaches explained the vaquerOs; but
they were 'rrists' fellows and not worthy 70 De
mentioned in the breath with the mucIa-
chos alegres'' who had come on horseback HOO
roar for Mexico broke in the tars. and Viva los
Estados UnIdos-Tongo -nucho gusto de conocerles
lfTn
Of the sailors a hearty Mexican embrace and
passed him on to the waiting guests
In Part III Of The Tribune will Be found
9 page Of photographs uIu rating this article
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
THE sUBTLETY OF THE SULTAN.

And 1t is stated or good authority that when
tho Morocco question first became acute the
Sultan of Turkey dispatched an envoy TO the
court OF Fez with a message 70 the effect that
the sultan OF Morocco would DO well TO hear in
mind the Prophets warning. that TsIann's
strength lies i'm the feuds OF Chrjstendom.' Il
IS ny following The advice of the Prophet that the
present Turkish ruler has managed 70 defeat all
the attempts Of the powers to compel him to adopt
with regard TO his Christian subjects measures
and reforms calculated 10 give offence TO his
Noslem Iieges aad TO impair his spiritual pres
tige throughout the Mahometan world In the
most marveIlouslv clever way he has known how
to take advantage Of the various teaIOUsies Of
the leading foreign nations. 10 foster strife
among them and it may he Of interest TO add
that one Of the statesmen reputed TO have been
the most abb counsellor Of the Padishab IN this
direction is the father Of the present Turkish
envoy at Washington
Thanks TO this the Sultan has been able not
only to offer an effectual resistance 10 all at
tornpts 70 compel him 70 live UP 70 the stipula-
tions Of the Treaty Of Berlin in connection with
Tho adn7infstrati ton Of the Christian provinces OF
his empire but has also So greatly increased his
influence With his own Mo=lem subjects and with
the followers Of the Prophet IN all other parts
IF the world that nc is to-day undoubtedly the
most powerful AIaHomctan ruler Of the modern
era-a ruler who has brought things 70 such q
pass that he car afford 10 ignore rhe demands Of
any one. o. even two. foreign governments @s-
sured as he is that he viii be supported IN his
attitude by ore or more OF thejr colleagues IN the
nov defl1nct Concert Of Europe
II Is impossihle tn DENY that Abdul HamNd
has been encouraged so = great extent in this
hv the attitude of the present German Emperor
The latter. VINO has visited COnstantinopie on
several occasions. and who is the only rete0inS
monarch who is ON terms of personal acquat7t-
arre and ever of friendship with The sultan
has ever since no realized that the Treaty Of
Berlin was destined 70 become mere figure Of
speech adopted : course Of policy calculated 70
further in Turkey the interests OF the German
Erorira rather than those If thA Concert Of
Europe
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
TURKEYS BROKEN PROMISES,

-z-1-t1a there has heen no war IN Europe on rho
sr7biecr Of the Eastern question since the sign
ing Of the Treaty of Berlin, just thirty years
ago with the exception Of the brief connlct o'-
-u,Aer the Sublime Porte and Greece. which was
to,,gF7r n 2 close bv the mere diplomatic inter
vention Of the great powers, only little o1 'he
ORIGINAL agreement remains-in fact Sir EdWaro
Grew and Lord Fitzmaurice may be said TO have
pronounced it's requiem in Parliament last week
Nrerxy Of us provisions have remained uneXe-
,,+ad 70 this day nearly every one Of the sigma
-or,, mowers having laid Itself open to charges oil
da1inoueucy in the matter-none, however 10 ;"
eyrear an extent as Turkey herself VINO NOT oIliS
has neglected TO introduce the various reIofh4S
: ta- christian provinces TO which she sosenny
-Io4,,.7 herself bv the treaty, but has not even
r,aid more than mere fraction or the iuiLliii1'
o,y9np 10 Russia because Of the war OF Ao' = al
.,o,,ob tba amount was greatly reduced by the
Congress of Berlin from that Whlch 5he ""O
bonud herself by the Treaty OF san 0'elaNo 10
nav 10 the AIuscovite treasury.
Fussia never permits the Sultan 10 IoFge' this
,,ahn,rv hut only really puts the screws on
---,,o che wishes 10 obtain from him some other
.orcaseion. which he invariably grants rather
+,a, ouan I'D his purse strings f0c an instaIineht
- ,,s debt II would take far TOO much space
n enumerate here all the various VIOLATIONS OF
the Treaty OF Berlin that have taken place
s;nce 1878 IT is no exaggeration 10 state thaL
f. has been literally torn TO shreds' ana SINCE
what may be described as the char'er "i 'ile
Concert of Europe has thus disappeared II Is
,,,-,1 that the concert itself should cease
70 exist
No one mas contributed more to the destruc-
+.o, ,,f this so-caIlAd ConcerT ot Europe than
-rzt extremely astute politician Sultan Ahdu
rIaroA5 Of Turl.ey. who has taken m heart thN
,vorhecy IF the founder IF Islam whsn In his
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIAN VICTORY

It Is a strange coincidence that this weghty
pronouncenent Of the English Foreign Office IN
Parliament should have been made just at this
fr,ncture for Tuesday is the thirtieth anniver-
Farv of the treaty Of san Stefano. by which the
victorious Russian army brought her war with
Turkey 70 an end, i not under the walls, ~ any
-sre within sight OF the nainarets Of CONSTANT
nople In fact, the terms OF peace would have
f,eer negotiated IN Constantinople itself had II
not been for the threat Of the English govern
-,er+ 70 intervene If the Russians advanced one
step beyond San Stefano.
u 1.ss in fact the knowledge that the entire
British Mediterranean feet had been assembled
at the entrance OF the Dardanelles. with steam
I'D and ready 20 move on 20 the Bosporus-1n
,r7a word that England would embark then and
+oera r1pon a war with Russia rather than per~
1,,i+ her 70 seize StarbouE-that stayed the haI1o
q the Car when the prize for which the MUS
covfte Empire had heen stratning, hghtlng ana
7,-rie7,ine ever since the days OF Peter the
creat-uanely, the possession OF ConstanuhoP-e
and the mastery Of the outlet from the Black
Co f-+o the Nedf1erranean-seenled within his
grasn. Nor were the English content with keep
,,p Russia out OF Constantinople They TOOK
ziporous exception TO the terms Of the treaty OF
san stefano. on the ground that its provisions
weighed too heavily upon the Sultan and "ei0
-.,c,,1a+ed 70 disturb the balance OF power II
Europe.
Rusgia. although victorious, was economically
5 -,,,,,srtIv exhausted by her long. difficult
and terribly costly campaign against the TURKS
and in no position TO offer any serious resistance
70 .he pretensions Of Great Britain; and finally
- ras resolved to submit the treaty OF San
stefano and the demands OF England in the
matter to a congress Of the great powers al
Rer,tn. under the presidency of the Chancellor
prince Bismarck. The Congress OF Berlin as
.ornbled in the summer Of 1s7s-that is to say
4,s+ thirty years ago-and before 1t dispersed
a,tar scaling down the treaty o. San Ste1aho
s., a manner calculated TO rob Russia OF many
.. the fruits Of her victories It organized "'i-t
has since become known a. the 0'iioeit -
r,rope. the charter and foundatlon OF WINCH
NAV be said 10 have been coIisti'u'eo 'S '''7
called treaty Of Berlin
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
CUBA's CURRENCY PROBLEM

..v-z We have rnrae kinds q Currency 9, crnA
American. Spanish and French th> Isst tDo -
1rE in gold coin American money, hov-v1s 10
really the currency OF the Cuban people and ctr-
-r1Isre~ evervvhe-e Santiago FOR instance -sH
rake rornfnz else Last year many OF the cigar
makers n and around Havana asked that -oes-
wages % paid n United States uorsy nsuszd cf
Srs~f-h gold When their demand vas denied rre-
struck Afrz- being idle <ro- Feo-1ary 20 TuIy
rne- vent hack 70 work their r.r-s- resy
are now receiving American currency q - v.--
ore forms rare- and coin. ard all q Z - gocd
a. gold % Their BY and ~ 10 orhe- r-ors7 ---
30 used IN -ae island The Tinted States. vcu
must re-nerber annually sells sss 0Oo. 900 ct pred
r-rs ro t,uoa- while buys Ss.ooaoo Of prodrcus
S~orn j-uca- The balance Of Go.o00oo. paid n cur
money g even now ths real, active currency %
the Cuban people
Do banks pay interest deposlts@
Very little money is ever deposited For-neriy
2 banE account was az invitation the govern
r1ent 20 walk Up to the counter and help itself a,
the cost OF the depositor- ReachsbIs money
con6scated a lump or taxed until Il vanished
The Cubans therefore. boarded the money they
ceived. locking IL in their safes hiding il
in their houses They haven't quit the practice.
Business men themselves follow the custom OF tas
country and onIv = few or them their surplus
money 10 the banks Many millions OF dollars
having been withdrawn from general use and So
creted in desks. beds and closets. there IS great
scarcity OF currency when the crops being har-
vested and interest rates sometimes go "A per
cent. But Il per cent doesn't lure much money
out the open Borrowers get funds. Or course.
bur they go TO foreign countries. AL banks =
Cuba are owned by private druls or individuals.
and there are no for their control security
When the republic mas sound banking systsnA
hidden money. Z tEInK. viii get into rhs channels
OF legitimate trade. where II belongs"
Charles VI schwab iron lands in ths
islandg
"A nunlEer or Americans and also the Unissa
States Steel CORPORATION have similar interests n
Eastern Cuba The ore IS shipped TO this country
New deposits have been found by the Spanish
American company 80 0S VIII be spent for
railways. piers. machinery. etc Mr.. ScnVeo tod
me in Havana that he would invest Goaco mcr~
IN purchase ard development = ths reports r-sds
70 him found 70 b. accurate TIE raru
factur- ~ t-cn and st.-l n Cuns wo-lIt r-- -
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
MAGDALENA BAY
To WELCOME FLEET.
COCKFTGHTS TO ENTER
T4TN R4TTLESHTP T4RS.
.Shark- Fishing, Terrap'n Hunting
and Target Practice IN Store
for Then.
~ E~ri. II. Freeman

ss- 0iego. Gal. Fer as-LetterS received here
s-o-7 Lover California say that tent city Is al
-easv s--Tnci1s I'd the shores Of Mssdalena
s,z~ and tha1 hundreds Of people foclSnE
--r-e - welcome the American battleship feet
-er II arrives there next month from Peru for
--.zrrzuv-es and target practice Many Of the
--+s zriIl be used as saloons. gambling joints and
--srfts. forms o. diversion on which the govern
--rr~- q Tie district VIII not look with "a very
,.,e-gre eye = only some good American money
- r. retained in the country by means Cf them.
An oe7ce- Of the United States steamship Wis
---s-7 no was recently requested by letter TO
-----r IS briefly possible. q the things which
- rr most interest about MaC5aleua Bay. re
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

political testament he told his adherents that
their future strength would lie in the dis
sensions or the Christian than in the unaided en-
deavors OF the Faithful When Sultan No
hammed seized Constautinople in the fifteenth
century. and substituted the Crescent for the
Cross on the dome of the ancient basiIica Of s.
Sofia mosque he was able TO boast that
throughout the Siege he mad had more Christians
in his army before the walls Of Stamboul than
the last Christian Emperor ot Bvzauttum pos