The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

thf1dren to leave the temperate zone
n order TO prosper. Any reader Of
this paper who has energy and abil-
~ enough 10 make a success in the
Sest indies or Central America can
With this same ability make a
greater success by remaining in the
United States.
n you have any doubts on this score
write a few Of the United States Con-
suls about IL. II you do not know
their names just write the State De-
partment at Washington, which will
gladly send to you gratis a pamphlet
giving list Of all places where we
have Consuls. and who they are.
To insure prompt attention letters
Of inquiry should be addressed. ITO
the American Consul at -"
Such letters are opened and At
tended to by the person who happens
10 be m charge OF the Office. II adj
dressed to the Consul ny namc they
are forwarded TO him unopened IL he
should be absent and a delay thus
intervenes. II he should in the mean
time have gone out Of office they may
wholly escape attention.
6econdly-H you are determined 10
settle or invest in the tropics Sc
lect some country under the influence
of the United States. OF such
places I should first consider Cuba.
Panama or the Philippines. Even m
these countries you will have diff
Guilty enough with the local Govern
ments but in these places you can
call on our own Government for help
IN case of need. In Cuba. Panama and
in the Philippines the United States
Is In q position to protect the prop
erty Of United States citizens IL II
cares to do so.
This does not mean tina: IL you have
q cattle ranch in Cuba our Govern
ment can prevent your cattle from be-
ing constantly stolen. Neither does
II mean that II you have a cocoa
nut Plantation in Panama II will pre-
vent the Panamans from taking all
your profit through taxes. our re-
lat.ons with Cuba. Panama and the
Philippines are. however, such that
the United States Government would
put down any revo.ution.Sts who at
tempted TO confiscate your property
or throw you into jail.
largely to a discuss on Of conditions
in Cuba and Panama. which l am
now again visiting. In later ar
ticls hope to treat Of the Philip
pines
The most important country OF Cen
trail America or the West Indies Is
Cuba. II Is the largest inhabited isl
and In the Western Hemisphere. I,
Is nearer to the United States than
any foreign country except Mex co
and probably has the most stable gov
eminent.
Does the average person realize that
here is an island over $50 miles Ions
with Q population Of fifty-four people
70 the square mile as compared with
five 10 the square mile In the average
South American country? Do you
r'1.!ze that the imports for the hsca
year ended June, 1918. were sl3a.350..
600 for population of 200, zoe, ~
So per capita. as compared with Soutt
American imports Cbefore The war
o. about 81 200 900 600 to $4,000 0oo
people. or s2S per capita? The balanc,
OF trade in favor Of Cuba during this
period was 1858 900. a per capita
balance OF sl3.
Il Is interesting to note that Cuba.
annual sugar crop exceeds $4,000,
600 that her annual yield of tobacco
Is 1872 100000. that her citrus fruit'
and vegetables are produced TO thu
value OF $4,000. 600 and that pine
app!es, cacao. honey. asphalt, iron
hcnnequen, mahogany, cedar, &c.
Yield $40 600 600. 1t is a fact, more
over. that Cuba's exports have In.
ceased li0 per cent. in ten years anC
ter imports ~ per cent. in the same
length Of time and that there are OF
." average twenty-five steamers {
week u the Uaited States, which +
NOR" than four times as many as t
South America.
The opp rtunities in Cuba presented
IN tho people Of the United State,
my be roughly divided into tw,
c'ass"s. first. those existing 20 manu-
f"''Grcrs who wish To extend thci
foreign trad" and To- whom cuba Of
~ an eXCollor, market. 80 .ondy. I,
men Of moderate means VINO desire {,
TAX" mp the growing of stapl" food
rlffs in tho first place. it must ~
remembered that the United State
already controls half of Cubi's i'm
ior's and close 10 S. per cent. OF he
exports.
THIS means that many keen tnitc
States business men have alread
allied themselves Of this market. II
other words, cuban Imports from tn
United states alroadv amount 10 81
l'r capita a u cuban exports TO tn
'nN'd states already amount TO 81
pr capita.
The chances for increased trade
Nover, are growing steadily, an
the recent opening OF the ferry ser
Voc between Havana and Key Yves
Maugurates an era of greatly aug
mentei trade possibilities. ! nigh
sny that this Is tho psychological mo
ment for both western and easter
manufacturers to study the effects O
ne opening Of the Panama Cana. an
the beginning of the Florida Eas
coast Railways ferry service.
Ia this connection the statemen
made recently by Senior Manuel de !
Vega Calderon, Secretary OF the Cuba
legation at Washington, may be c
Interest, Said he:
The Cubaus are all purchasers e
v" necessities comforts and luxurie
~ hav" money; the workmon. farT
nds ana iaborers get good wage
Ahi they spend their money for thing
they want, cuba ) commerce with III
'ni'ed States exports and import
lgstlpr Is much greater than III