Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-16


and the country is again approaching the
highway to prosperity. This happy out
come of situation which at one time
threatened the necessity of American in.
PREVENTION has made possible an appraisal
of the work. performed by Major-General
Enoch H. Crowder, to whom was assigned
the task of bringing order out of the Cuban
chaos.
When General Crowder was sent to
Cuba by President Wilson, in the closing
days of the last Administration, his task
was comparable to that Of the man az.
signed to carry the message to Garcia II
was acknowledged that Cuba was in seri.
Gus straits-political revolution threatened
while the finances of the island were mex
tricaby confused. The situation was not
definitely known in Washington, but Gen.
vana, find out what the trouble was, and
remedy it if possible.
Within few months he had Strengthened
out the political tangle, while the financial
problem is on the point of being solved.
Will Remain in Cuba
Until Work Is Finished
General Crowder has not completed his
task. Continued in his mission by Presi-
dent Harding, he will be retained there
until the Job is finally completed. The
Cuban Government has just authorized the
appointment of commission, which will
review the revenue situation of the island.
evolve methods Of reducing expenses and
of raising more Governmental funds, re.
write the Cuban tariff law and generally
brush up the entire revenue machinery of
the Government. General Crowder will be
an exofficio member of this commission.
will sit with it at every session and will be
its chief adviser.
When this is done his work will prob
ably be regarded as completed and he will
be given a we'll earned rest.
Just at present the Cuban Government
Is negotiating directly with the State De-
partment through special mission, headed
by the Cuban Secretary of the Treasury,
Senior Gelabert, for permission to float an
American loan of s5o,0O0,0o0 Under the
Plat amendment, all loans of this charac.
ter must be approved by the American
Government. An additional domestic loan
of 100000, 000 which was under considera'
ton, has been discarded upon the advice
of General Crowder and of the State De-
partment as probably unnecessary.
The external loan of $50,000,000 has not
yet been approved by this Government, but
it is expected it will finally meet the o. K.
of the State Department.
The financial situation with which Cen
eral Crowder has had to cope may be WIS.,
ualized when 1t is recalled that, when
President Zayas assumed the office Of Presi-
dent of Cuba he inherited from former
President Menocal deficit of $46,000,Oo0,
while customs receipts and internal rev.
enues had been reduced almost to the van
ishing point.
In the last year Of Menocal's Admins
tration the Governments expenditures
we're s134 100000 AS result of General
Crowders advice this has been so reduced
that the budget for next year amounts to
ss4 0OO. 900. or a reduction Of $70,000,O0O.
This budget is being subjected to further
pruning and 1t is hoped to reduce 1t ma
terially from the amount now estimated.
It is also anticipated that the revenues for
the next three years will approximate $7S,.
100000 annually.
Wild Extravaganza Ends
Soon After General Arrives
This story, told in cold figures, gives
some Of the tangible results which General
Crowder has attained within few months
after landing on Cuban soil. 1t Is the
change from the wild extravaganza Of the
unguided Administration Of President
Menocal to that of the well ordered regime
Of President Zayas. under the directing