Manti Messenger | 1912-09-27 | Page 2 | Cuba Faces Crisis

CUBA facea CRISIS treasury Is I 1 empty and heavy reavy bills remain unpaid havana cuba her treasury empty and the 1 probability ot at an nit hont honest and o derly presidential election boins boing held ie its facing the most serious financial olsle which hae has confronted the island since it became a republic the last dollar of the 16 speyer loan has been pent spent while the h se sewer lne and paving paying of ilarina II arina for which purpose the loan was made la Is only halt finished and la Is in danger ot of being abandoned receipt from the customs bovie and the lotter lottery jr have reached lowest ebb the comet comes administration baa has spent la ilk its two and one brif yeara years ot at exist en ell a 0 aad and cuba must cut lut down her expanses at least CO GO per coot cent before she can lan hope to break eren even