The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-25
SAYS PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR
MAoooh IN REPORT TO
SECRETARY or WAR.
COST OVER 100000
To Rescue Island From insurrection
Great improvements and
Debts Pald--Weather Causes
Trouble,

Washington, Dec, 2i.--In his Gee
ond annual report for the year ending
Decembe:. 1908, 20 the secretary al
war made public today Charles II
Magon, governor of the provincial
administration Of the government OF
Cuba which will come to an end with
the inauguration Of President Jose
Miguel Gomez next Thursday, states
that the provisional government OF
Cuba has proceeded satisfactorily
during the pastyear Duringthetwoan
during the past year During the two
and one half years existence there
has ben condition OF peace and
tranquility in the island that is cred
liable to the highest degree. All of
the laws which the peace commission
of 1906 deemed Indispensable has,
been either enacted or are nov so far
advanced In process of enactment that
they vii become laws before the Ter.
mination Of the present government.
In adition many other laws essential
to the welfare Of Cuba have been en-.
acted. During the past year two i'm,
portrait elections have taken place
namely the municipal and provincial
'lsction and the national election
10Th OF which We're conducted without
confusion or disorder.
The expenditure made by the Uni.
ed States for the Intervention ANA
Ihe extra cost of the army of Cuban
maintained In the Island
turing the existence of the provision.
al government announced on June 80
1908. TO $5.3i1.S .S22, and this amount
VIII be materially Increased before
he termination Of tho provisional
government and will be further III
reased by the withdrawal and dlstrt
'ution Of the troops now in Cuba.
Cause OF Trouble.
Climate conditions in Cuba have
aused an industrial development
'hich annually produces tho labor |
risis which is of great concern Dur |
lg Tie six months of the dry season |
uba Is a hive OF tremendous indus
'ial activity, There are not enough
'sident laborers to supply the de
land The want is met by laborers
)ming from the other Islands of the
Vest Indies, the Canary Islands
pain, Italy and other Europeanl
A large majority of these
'ansients return home at the closr
the season, taking with them tho
ioney they have earned and saved
his annual drain d serious disad
aniage TO Cuba. The advent Of the
liny season terminates this indus
'ial activity The field hands are dis
larged, and many thousands OF men
re- out OF work.
The danger OF this annual indus
ial inactivity in Cuba was In
'easei during the last two years by
'&son Of unfayorable climatic con
tons at home and unfavorable
arket conditions abroad The CT
attic conditions Tor the past to
acco growing and curing season
le been ideal and the product g.
c best IN every way for many
.ars. The sugar industry suffered
50 during those two years. from
imatic conditions and financial
The caitle Industry
% third important industry OF N,
land has been in an unsausfactor,
but there is now fair
'uspect Of substantial improve.
cnt
People Have Been Patient.
The serious difficulty with which
o commerce aud industries of tn
land We're Obliged to contend has
.en the enforced liquidation Of pn
ne indebtedness. Two things have
.en surprising the fortituIe an
lui nature with which the Cubans
lye borne these Ills: and the small
imber Or forced safes Of propert' /
at has taken place The signs !
az this period OF depression Ia
me 70 an eni are numerous AM