. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 17 Benefits of American Methods "Take a census of the great centrals Boston, Chaparra, Jatibonico and Stewart," says El Tieiiipo of Havana. "Compare these to other plantations of like magnitude in Cuba, and it will be plain how much more the 'natives' have btcn benefitted on these foreign-owned estates, called exotic, than on the estates of their own country- men. "Alas, for the poor Cuban landowners if the Americans should cease to contribute their capital to the country's development, and they should find no purchasers save their local l
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 17 Benefits of American Methods "Take a census of the great centrals Boston, Chaparra, Jatibonico and Stewart," says El Tieiiipo of Havana. "Compare these to other plantations of like magnitude in Cuba, and it will be plain how much more the 'natives' have btcn benefitted on these foreign-owned estates, called exotic, than on the estates of their own country- men. "Alas, for the poor Cuban landowners if the Americans should cease to contribute their capital to the country's development, and they should find no purchasers save their local landowners. "Take a piece of land," it observes further, "which to a Cuban, a Spaniard or a Frenchman means only a poultry farm or truck garden—nothing more; but, which to an American means a valuable develop- ment proposition, for which he is willing to pay a good price. He turns to and laj^s out the ground in town lots, with streets and sidewalks, and sells the lots to all com- ers on easy terms of payment, without re- gard to the nationality of the purchasers—• and thus a great number of Cubans be- come owners of their own homes, who never otherwise w"; "It is officially stated," says W. W. Rasor in the Pan-American Magazine, that "onty 5 per cent of the Cuban people own any property, and the reason of his not owning is of course readil}^ apparent—the Cuban has not been free from Spain long enough to enter into commerce; he has never possessed capital, whilst the large negro element onty emerged from slavery in 1886 and has had little chance to own anything but his hut and vegetable ; Aero Club Organized On January 21st the Aero Club of Cuba held its first meeting in Havana for the purpose of organization, the necessary' pa- pers having been filed with the provincial government eight days ago. The following officers and directors were elected, pending the final adoption of the constitution and by-laws, which w&qu
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