Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-26

CoOSrCI Tue c'"@s HcletoioiS ihuiS"'
ed
All indebtedness OF the Provisional
Government up 10 and including NO
yember !, has been paid and dischafS'
ed in full. and it is believed that the
Provisional Government Will close It's
administration without leaving a float
ing indie btedn,-S and with substantial
balance In the treasury. e
There have. however. been under
taken daring the existence Of the FRO
visional Government, after the full
est consideration OF the subject by
the President the Secretary CT state
ana the Secretary OF War, two large
projects affectin" the sanitation OF
The Island Of rlha, involving an cN'
penditure OF probably SIS .000,0oo.
These works ar" the sewering and
paving of the city of Havana and the
installation OF i water and sewer sys
TEN In the CITY of Cicnfugcs. TIL"
original contracts OF these works had
been let during ,ur former occupation
and the administration OF President
Palma respectively. To insure the
ability or the CUshn Republic to meet
these obligation. while at the sam"
time. maintaining an efiic!en, govern
ment, the Provisional Government,
will prC badly ~ decree. authorize IN"
President OF Cuba TO issue bonds TO
the total OF $5""G. 0Go for each of the
specific purpCs, referred to above.
The expenditures mad. ~ the Unit
ed States fer the Intervention and
the extra cost of he Army of Cuban
PacificatiCn M intained in the Island
during the existence OF the Provision
oil Government amounted on June SO,
1908. to $5.3IlS22. and this amf mt
will be materially increased before
the termination Of the PROVISIONAL
Government and will be further in
creased by tn" withdrawal and dis
tribution OF the troops NV in Clba
Climatic conditions in Cuba ha'"
caused an iHdu.tr!al development
which is CT great concern. During
the months Of the dry season. Cuba
is hive OF tremendous industrial
activity. Their" are not enough resi-
dent laborers TO supply the demand
The want is me-; by lahorers coming
frcm the other islands of the West
Indies. the Canary islands, Spain.
Italy and other European countries
A large majority of these transients
return home a. the close of the sea
son, taking with them the money
they have earned and saved. This
annual drain Sd reSiOuS disadVan-
tage to Cuba. The advent of the
rainy season terminates this indus
trial ACTIVITY. The field hands are
discharged and many thousands OF
men are OFT OF work. Among such
large Number there are many who
are not orderly and Iaw-abiiing, and
the pinch of necessity breaks dawn
what moral stamina they have and
these are easily provoked or induc-
ed to violate the law. The industrlal
situation in Cuba is the same as II
would be in manufacturing COM
munity J.. the United States. where.
each wear. the mills were run to their
full capacity, night and day, for six
months and then closed down fcr six
months. The danger of this annual
industrial inactivity in Cuba was in
creased during the last two years by
re ason of unfavoralLe climatic condl'
items at hcme and unfavorable mar
ket conditions abroad. The climatic
conditions for the past tobacco grow
ing and curing season has been ldeal
and the pr DICT is the hest in every
way for many years. The sugar in
dustry suffered also during these two
years. from climatic conditions and
financial disturbances. The Cait'e in,
dustry. the third important industry
of the island. has been an in uniat'
isfactory con !ition. but there is now
fair prospect of subs antial improve
ment. The serious difficulty with
which tho commerce and industries
of the Island were obliged to contend
has been the enforced liquidation
CT private Indebtedness. Two things
have been surprisiEg-the fortitude
and nature with which tho CuEans
have borne these ills: and the small
number # forced sales of porperty
that has taken place. The signs that
this period Of depre ts.tn has come
to an end are numerous ard inconteSt'
able. Confidence is restored ami busi
ness is revivins throughout the world
From the standpoint CT pot.ticaI
economy. two things are especially
needed in Cuba: first. TO induce the
flowing population to select a perma
nent abiding place, Guild habitations
and make il their home: second. &c
develop and expand industries SO that
a larger proportion of the E-habitants
may secure cmploymer, ard income
for Twelve months in tbs. year.
The crucial tests OF the Provisional
Government and Of the preparedness
Of the Cubans for self government
We the c,,ct;ons and manner and
] Spirit IN which thu results were re
ceiycL. Tho laws enacted by the
provisional administration have serv
ed 10 bridGc many chasms. which pre-
scented serious difficn'ties to the Gu
"ar Government II properly admin
isrr.a thes" laws. together with the
CHER laws drafted by Tie provisional
administrator AMI which will be sub
| mitted to the Cuban Congress foi
,,.iop viii satisfy the more urgent