THE CUBA REVIEW. 



FOREIGN CONSULS ACCREDITED IN CUBA. 



Mr. James Linn Rodgers, American 

 Consul-General at Havana. 



James Linn Rodgers was born in Co- 

 lumbus, Ohio, and was educated at the 

 Ohio State University. In his early man- 

 hood he was for nine years editor of the 

 Columbus Dispatch. Mr. Rodgers trav- 

 eled through Europe and made an ex- 

 haustive study of labor and trade ques- 

 tions in London and other capitals of 

 Europe. Upon his return the results of 

 his labors was a series of able and mas- 

 terly articles which he contributed to the 

 press. 



Governor Bushnell appointed him his 

 private secretary, and he held that of- 

 fice during President McKinley's admin- 

 istration. Soon after the expiration of 

 this period he was appointed Consul at 

 Shanghai, and in 1907 was transferred to 

 Havana. Mr. Rodgers is married, and 

 his_ wife was Miss Fay, of Columbus, 

 Ohio. They have a son and a daughter 

 at school in the United States. Mr. 

 Rodgers is very genial, and has many 

 friends in Havana, as well as his charm- 

 ing wife. They have a fine residence 

 on the Malecon. 



Mr. Joseph Alden Springer, American 

 Vice-Consul-General at Havana. 



Joseph Alden Springer is a native of 

 the old Pine Tree State, was born in 

 Longfellow's "City by the Sea," and is 

 a descendant of John Alden of Pilgrim 

 Rock fame. He was educated at a 

 military school in New York, and when 



a mere led was appointed 

 Consular Clerk at Havana by 

 Gen. Grant in 1870. He was 

 promoted to Vice - Consul- 

 General in 1883, and held 

 that office until the outbreak 

 of the Spanish - American 

 War, when American consuls 

 were recalled. When peace 

 was declared he was com- 

 missioned by the State De- 

 partment to wind up con- 

 sular matters in Cuba, and 

 shortly after sent in his resig- 

 nation. During ensuing years 

 Mr. Springer was co-agent of 

 the Royal Bank of Canada, 

 then known as the Merchants 

 Bank of Halifax, and aided 

 in putting the branch in Ha- 

 vana on a prosperous basis. 

 When the Republic of Cuba 

 was inaugurated, desiring to 

 have an able officer at Ha- 

 vana, the State Department 

 reappointed Mr. Springer to 

 the post of Vice-Consul-Gen- 

 cral at Havana, an office he now holds. 



American Consul Max Baehr, long 

 stationed at Cienfuegos, was offered the 

 Consul-General's post at Buenos Aires, 

 but declined the offer, preferring to re- 

 inain in Cuba. 



JOSEPH ALDEN SPRINGER, 

 American Vice-Consul-General at Havana. 



