New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
GOV. MAGO0N REPORTS
TPGE.S RAISING MAINE.
e.m fme1cdn 4uthOrities Leaue
Cuba an Satisfactory Condition.
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p q The Secretary Of War. made public to-day.
- ~ his attention the wreck OF the battleship
80 in Havana Harbor. and recommends that
- o,,srnrnent take immediate steps accomplish
- -s-noval without further delay He says:
-. wreck OF the Maine continues TO lie in the
ESy-iefbi2 is g serious menace to the shipping of
ne har5or. as It occupies portion Of the best
s-;nS he lsst years by causing shoaI The
o5erate tdes pTevaing "a me narnor are hsrdy
ssssi seriously tDteTferes with the action of the
toes. !, viii be necessary in a short time to
ssr Dredging in order 10 provide proper anchor
AZ az be-boT 10 unless the wreck is removed The an,
sSosl for ships are obliged TO anchor at sufficient
sstance TO prevent grounding In case they strain
o. FTen more important than this obstruction to
navigation is the fact that this wreck. although
~ Or what is left Of them is apparently aban-
soned and forgotten by the government and people
ehorxands OF other natiohalttles annually enter
TIE harbor OF Havana, and probably not one onlits
spectacle- II has become national reproach and
~ yrTecI is attributed bv many especiail1- the
lsrgs Spanish contingent in Cuba TO the fear
,.aos,ysT belief that the Maine was destroyed by
torp4do or mine instead Of an interior explosion.
90 generally does this opinion prevail that be
fere the Cuban government was deferred thereby
from dealing with the wreck as an obstruction TO
navigation OF its coastal waters and destroying it
however. II should be added that the Cuban au
tho-ffieS also restrained b belief that the
Tnied states would some time desire to attempt
20 remove il and preserve the wreck as a whole
NOE inexpensive manner
TIE correspondence file in the Department Of
STATE and the Navy Department at Washington
shows that a belief prevails IN those departments
that it is necessary to secure ny treaty or other
authorities Of the United States entering the
,yal esr ~ Tfs neTTissjon ~ necessary can he
eesiy secured end the Cuban government would
gisdly afford assistance in its power TO accom-
pIish the desired result. net only because of the
injury to the harbor facilities, but also because
earnestly recommend that the tinted States gov
eminent take immediate steps 10 accomplish the
removal without further delay
TRANQUILITY IN CUBA
Governor Maeooa says that the provisional gov
eminent or Cuba has proceeded satisfactorily in
the last year. In the two and one-halt years of
SIS existence there has been q condition Of peace
and tranquility in the island that creditable
the highest degree All laws which the Peace Com
mission of 1915 deemed Indispensable have been en-
scted nr 50 far advanced that they will become
s=x before 5he termination of the present govern
neht. In addition. many other laws essential to
The welfare Of Cuba have been enacted. In the
Rst the municipal and provisional election
ard the national election we're conducted without
confusion disorder The national election marks
epoch in the history Of Cuba.
The provisional governIFent has done much for
The sanitation Of the cities and Of the island,
and has made substantial progress in the execution
cL nIod0 pion OF PUBIC Improvements including
road and bridge building. har5or improvements.
saterworks. the erection Of courthouses custom
houses. schoolhouses. market houses. slaughter
houses and other municipal works: also the con
sructior- repair and reconstruction OF the chari-
table penal and reformatory institutions: rebuilt
aud extended the government telegraph and teIe-
phone systems increased the number of postofices
and improved the mail service; accomplished many
reforms in the custom houses adopted meth
ods 70 encourage and promote trade and commerce.
Especial attention has been given TO expanding
increasing tbe efficiency OF the public schools,
struction in English being introduced and special
attention devoted 20 instruction in The, domestic
sciences
All Indebtedness Of the provisional government
ID to and including November has been paid in
f. and it is believed that the provisional govern
Eil close its administration without leaving
floating debt and with substantial sum in the
treasury.
There have however. been undertaken two large
projects affecting the sanitation OF Cuba. involv-
ing expenditure Of probably s15.o0o0oO These
Torks ara the severing and paving Of Havana and
the installation OF water and sewer system in
cienfuegos- To insure the ability Of the Cuban
Republic meet these obligations while at the
same tine maintaining efficient government the
Provisional government VIII authorize the Presi-
dent Cuba issue bonds the total OF 100000
for each OF the succeeding three years, the money
70 be devoted 20 the purposes referred
The expenditure made by the United States for
the intervention and the extra cost of the army Of
Cuban pacihcation maintained in the island during
the existence of the provisional government amount
&c June 30 1905 s5l.s22. and this amount will
be materially increased before the termination OF
tie provisional government and will be further in
creased by the withdrawal and distribution Of the
ccops II Cuba
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
Climatic conditions have caused an industrial de-
Feloprnent which annually produces labor Crisis
IN the six months of the dry season Cuba Is q
hive OF tremendous Industrial activity There are
not enough resident lahorerS to supply the demand
The want is by Iaborers coming from the other
Islands OF the West Indies the Canary Islands
spain, Italy and other European countries large
majority OF these transients return home at the
close OF the season. taking with them the money
they have earned and saved This annual drain
is q serious disadvantage TO Cuba The advent OF
the rainy this industrial activity.
The aeld hands discharged and many tnou-
sands OF Of work Among SUCH
large number there are many who are not oroeriy
and law-abading and the pinch Of necessity breaks
down what moral stamina they have. and tney are
easily provoked or induced to violate the law
The esnger OF this annual industrial inacflvity IN
cuba wac :ncreased IN the last two years py feA-
con Of unfsvorsbIe climatic conditions at nonae
and unfsyorSbls market conditions abroad Ihe
climatic conditions for the last tobacco growing
and czrirg season have been ideal and the product
is the best In every way for many years Inc
sszsr industry suffered tn these two years from
climatic conditions and financial disturbances
The seroas difficulty with which rhe commerce.
and industries of the island were obliged 20 con-
tend has been the enforced liquidation OF private
debts Two things have been surpr1sins-the fort-
suce and good nature with which the Cuoans nave
oorne these ilz. and the small number OF forceo
szles of property that have taken place The signs
,aas this period of depression has come TO an END
are numerous and incontestable
1t gives me great pleasure" the Governor says
70 repeat my Acknowledgement OF the exceI4ent