Show J HARVEST ARVEST FOR CUBA Some idea Id of the number of tourists who visit Cuba Cube during the winter I months may be gained from the re reports reports reports ports to the United States customs in inspectors inspectors specters at Havana The T reports show that there have been over over examinations examinations nations of baggage since Jan 1 and of oC that number Dumber it Is te sale safe to assume that at last fast dealt with the effects a ts of transient Americans Americana Adding to the tourists coU coming and departing by b the way of or Florida the number of 50 0 weekly front from New ew York Tork and O ow Or Orleans Orleans Orleans leans and H It can be estimated that Cuba derived d benefit beD fr train m 11 vie vis visitors during the tho put pest winter season to March 1 Just rust what this lb means to Cuba and especially to Havana HaUna ht H is impossible Impo of o course to te state but cur tur current rent opinion is to the effect that the average tourist spends about 16 1 per diem and that the average sojourn is about four tour days If such is anywhere near the Ute fact then it can be seen that the tourists have left OOOO 6 in Cuba CuM and during the first two weeks In March I h there was probably an ex ox expenditure of or a proportionate amount making a total of This is very en I mUt mn less leas Ie than the usual estimate of or I thE mone money expended f but as there Utere t F tik ik v to tl be gro s exaggeration in i it jt t is s p pr nt t rot mu i h of f an j jrr rr if r FO at ri fl 11 j jI rl r I i p j T f tsar gi i jr ii j jf r f Sir o 1 r A I 1 1 Ti f t fand and various souvenirs un uI sti i i IJ I tute the th ordinary method of spending money moneS m outside of that paid p toW ho Jio hotels hotels which accounts for a large per percentage percentage percentage of the total While the amount given ghen above is no doubt of great material benefit to the Cubans Cuban It is only ont a drop in th the bucket when compared with the millions spent In Europe each year by Americans who have more visible signs of wealth than thanas was as ever known In the history of the world Paris Rome Ix London Berlin and the winter vInter cities clUes along the shores of oC the Mediterranean an all oil profit to an enormous extent at the expense of or the American tourist In fact there would be considerable suffering abroad if the sightseers from this side of the Ule ocean should stay at home for or a single sea season season season son f fAs As regards Cuba It t is probable that with a stable staM government and an con constantly conston constantly ston I improving sanitary conditions the travel to that beautiful island dur during durIng ing lag the winter months will constantly increase and provide a certain source of revenue in many lines of trade |