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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
1
A massive explosion in the No. 1 shaft of the Nest Pass Coal Company mine near Fernie B C leaves 160 men trapped and feared dead as nine bodies have been recovered and rescue work continues amid heart wrenching scenes.
The United States transfers sovereignty to Cuba, inaugurating President Palma and establishing a Cuban republic. May 20, 1902, marks a historic end to American governance on the island and the birth of a new national era in Cuba.
The text claims Cuba gains independence under the Paris treaty with limited provisions. It notes U S investments and improvements on the island, including new bricks, cleaned streets, sewers, parks, and a wartime sanitation boost. It praises yellow fever eradication and predicts continued progress if work persists, despite ongoing financial costs.
A retrospective notes the 1901 constitutional convention that formed the organic law for the new government. After ratification by the people Tomas Estrada Palma won the presidency and elections chose a Senate and House of Representatives, all now unified under a free Cuba ready to rise as a national power.
Herbert Goldsmith Squiers chosen as first minister to Cuba after U S occupation. He has served as first secretary at Pekin, with prior Berlin posting and Civil War era credentials. Gen Edward S Bragg named consul general at Havana. veteran of Iron Brigade, former congressman and Mexico minister. Salary listed at 5000 pounds.
The piece warns that Cuba hosts 124 railways with over 2000 miles of track where travel costs reach 12 cents per mile for some passengers. It notes average passenger rates of seven cents for first class and high freight charges, and cites poor roadbeds causing misery. The text argues rate reforms by authorities are needed to aid the country’s welfare.
The fragment notes Santiago's surrender on July 27 and Cuban military control continuing across provinces. Gen Wood becomes governor general in early 1000 under a contemplated but legally doubtful order. It cites Cuba's railroad system valued at 70 million dollars, with 124 lines of which 17 are public, the rest private for sugar transport.
The article lauds Havana as the world's most beautiful city now rebuilt by Americans after the Spanish era. It cites improvements in sanitation, governance, and social life, noting a future rise as a winter resort for wealthy Americans. It highlights the Punta promenade across from Morro Castle and the Prado as Havana’s premier pleasure ground with bands and Cuban moonlight.
The article contrasts Mayanar with Chicago boulevards, noting parks and urban design. It profiles Gen. Leonard Wood as Cuba’s trusted military governor, recounting his rise from Harvard to a top army role and his popular reforms in Cuba. It traces Cuba’s name history from Juana to Cuba.
A Cuban overview notes rich grazing lands and crops of sugar and tobacco, arguing Cuba could become a major cattle and pork producer. It cites heavy Spanish hog taxes as a barrier and warns newcomers to avoid the tropical climate, heat, humidity, and excessive liquors and fruit.
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