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"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1917, by the Munson Sleamthip Line 



Volume XVI 



DECEMBER, 1917 



Number 1 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



AUSTRIA 



On Dec. 12 the Cuban House of Representa- 

 tives passed unanimously a resolution declaring 

 ;i state of war to exist between Austria-Hun- 

 gary and the Republic of Cuba. The action 

 was taken following the reading of a message 

 from President Alenocal recommending such 

 a declaration. 



The House also passed a resolution ex- 

 pressing to the Italian Minister to Cuba it< 

 great satisfaction at the declaration of war by 

 Cuba against the ancient enemy of Ital3^ 



NEW PRESIDENTIAL PALACE 



It is reported that the Cuban government 

 has taken over the building being constructed 

 by Havana Province for use as a State capitol, 

 and when it has been completed, it will be 

 used as the Presidential palace. The struc- 

 ture could not be completed owing to lack of 

 funds in the Provincial Treasury. 



President Menocal has signed a decree ac- 

 cepting the offer of the Provincial Coimcil to 

 cede the structure to the federal government 

 on the payment of $541,000, the amount al- 

 ready spent on its construction. When ready 

 for occupancy, the building and its furnish- 

 ings, it is estimated, will have cost the gov- 

 ernment more than $2,000,000. 



PRESS CENSORS APPOINTED 



President Menocal has signed a decree ap- 

 pointing General Miro, Major Usuterras, fiscal 

 of the audiencia of Santa Clara, Adolf o 

 Nunez and Ricardo Kunez, to form the board 

 of press censorship provided for by the presi- 

 dential decree of Nov. 27th. 



AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNION' 



President Menocal signed a decree creating 

 a new bureau, that of the Cuban office of the 

 American International Union, resulting fromi 

 Cuba's participation in the Fourth Interna- 

 tional Congress of Manufactures and Trade 

 Marks. The post of director of the office is 

 created by the same decree and Dr. Mario 

 Diaz Irizar is designated as the first in- 

 cumbent. 



SECRETARY OF INSTRUCTION 



President Menocal has signed a decree ap- 

 pointing Dr. Dominguez Roldan secretary of 

 public instruction. The president has ap- 

 pointed Dr. Ezequiel Garcia, the former sec- 

 retary, minister to France. This appointment 

 will have to have the approval of the senate. 



ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS 



A bill has been introduced into the Cuban 

 Senate, providing for an annual appropriation 

 of ?600,000 for the period of the war, to be 

 applied in_^supporting the hospitals which the 

 Allied nations have on the firing lines. An- 

 other appropriation of $2,000,000 is provided 

 for the purposes of helping bear the costs 

 of the war and supporting the famiUes of the 

 dead soldiers. 



Another section of the same bill provides for 

 an appropriation of one million dollars to aid 

 Cuba's poor, to be expended at the time that 

 the executive may deem opportune. 



NUEVITAS CONSUL 



Mr. John S. Calvert has been appointed 

 American Consul at Nuevitas. 



