THE CUBA REVIEW. 



of the Havana Police Force about twelve 

 per cent. 



Roosevelt — "Ayi'idate tii, que nosotros te ayu- 

 daremos." 



Roosevelt — "Help yourself and we shall help 

 you." 



of the Cuban armed forces and many promi- 

 nent citizens to the President-elect, General 

 Jose Miguel Gomez, and the Vice-President- 

 elect, Alfredo Zayas. 



Cuban 

 Minister 

 Resigns. 



The Minister Plenipoten- 

 tiary of Cuba in Washington, 

 Mr. Gonzalo de Quesado, 

 wrote to General Jose Mig- 

 uel Gomez, on Dec. 19, re- 

 signing his position. 



General Gomez's reply was to the efifect 

 that he was not the one at that time to re- 

 ceive his resignation. 



At Washington, on Dec. 28, it was said 

 unofHcially that Mr. Quesada would remain 

 as Cuban Minister, although the latter stated 

 he had received no official information to 

 that efifect. 



}klr. Emilio Ferrer y Picabia, the present 

 Cuban Minister in France, will not continue 

 in this office, which he resigns to remain 

 in Cuba and attend to his private business. 



Among the liberals, it is said that, if Mr. 

 Ibrahim Urquiaga is not appointed Secretary 

 of Public Works, our representation in 

 France will be conferred on him. — La Dis- 

 cusion. 



An order has been issued by 



Afflicted Governor Magoon providing 



Immigrants that immigrants or other per- 



Dctaincd. sons arriving in the port of 



Havana afflicted with the 



trachoma or other contagious but not quar- 



antinable diseases, may be detained in the 



immigrant station, where they will be treated 



at their own cost, and if not cured within 



a specified time, shall b^ sent back to their 



ports of embarkation. 



An Esperanto society has been organized 

 in Santiago de Cuba. The members are 

 nearly all well-known people. 



The increase will cost the city $121,269.00 

 per year. Sergeants will now receive $90.00 

 instead of $83.00 per month. First-class 

 policemen $80.00 instead of $70.00. Second- 

 class men $60,00 instead of $55.00. Third- 

 class men and the mounted force $52.50 and 

 $55.00 respectively instead of $44.00. 



El Nuevo Gobierno: "Conocemos la cria ; por 

 eso en vez de palos, benediciones y maiz." 



The New President — "We know the breed; 

 therefore, instead of sticks we hand out blessings 

 and feed." 



Two new post offices have been es- 

 tablished, one at Vegas de Mano, Prov- 

 ince of Oriente, and at San Miguel, 

 Province of Camaguey. 



A money order service has been in- 

 augurated at Macuriges, Province of 

 Santa Clara, at Amarillas, Province of 

 Matanzas, and at Campo Florido, Prov- 

 ince of Havana. 



Acting Governor Barry has signed a de- 

 cree at the recommendation of Supervisor 

 of Police Foltz raising the monthlv salaries 



APUROS DE UNA MADRE. 

 "Como pesa el hiji adoptive !" 



THE AFFLICTIONS OF A MOTHER! 



Queen Havana — "My adopted son is very 

 heavy." 



Note : — Governor Alagoon was recently made 

 an adopted son of Havana by the City Council. 



