The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-09
CONSUL TELLS
CUBAN CONDITIONS
says Pensacola Is Logical Port fol-
Cuban Trade.

Eugene Freyre, consul for Cuba in
Pensacola, in his address to the mem :
hers of the Pensacola Chamber of
Commerce on closer trade relationship
between Cuba and this port, said in
part:
81. is a recognized fact that the
chamber of commerce of any city is
one of the principal propellers of that
city,s development, and also great
promoter of commercial intercourse
between countries and peoples OF the
world. To me, in all the positions I
have held in the diplomatic and con-
|sular service, the chamber of COM
merce in each place has been the most
valuable help, not only to encourage
commercial relations between my
country and those where I have been
stationed. but in the rendering TO my
government reports of the economic
and general progress of said countries.
"The commercial life of Cuba is con-
nected in such a way to the United
States that any cloud gathering over
our head. in our financial life. has to
be felt in this country. That is why
our last financial embarrassment drew
the attention OF the government of
this nation. But, as I predicted in
letter published Jan. 6. this trouble
has been satisfactorily settled by my
people, who are capable of self-gov-
eminent and who are backed by the
wonderful resources of the island.
Some Of the European countries, also
Mexico. have been going through the
same financial troubles as Cuba We
know perfectly well, gentlemen, that
Of he ctr IL Fok.
parts of the world put up to save the
principles of freedom and democracy.
there has to be a depression in the
business world, depression which. un-
less the greatest nation in the world
presently. that is to say. the land of
Uncle Sam, comes to the rescue, will
be felt for a long time to come
81. just came from Europe and /
have been witness of the labor trou-
bles which daily take place in all parts
of that continent. and am afraid that
while there is discomfort among the
laboring classes there will be financial
depression over the world. We need
the proletariat as much as the capt.
talist, but they have to work together
just as brain and body, or there be
no activity in the Industrial life of ma
tions and that inertia would mean
ruin to all peoples and countries of the
world.
Pensacola is a brilliant port for the
Gets Ills sl 12 great eaglazaaer..Sssi ~
latfoas th c.aBa. The geograpsafca.f
situation oF egagdirs stlier sfassg,
In relation tc Cyie5esn ports. makes Il
50. T'h& C5lhan importers want ycJir
tssiber. yonr noal and ot1se1. products
wIsich Ecu caEt ssssd fi,aaa ard they
need. afsa l1a esporss Of the island
"a furnish Snu elgns.s ss ga.
ms and other
so0u pace IN your market.
But there must be cooperation. You
could write to the Cuban consul some
letters regarding the Promotion of
commercial activities between the
ports mentioned and your letters
would bes translated and sent to the
chamber of commerce of Havana,
where 1t would do lots of good.
"One thing want to make perfect
ly clear, that the Cuban merchants
are entirely solvent and honest in the
most strict senses of the word, and any
promise or offer made by them can
be thoroughly trusted