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vance of international treaties, free self-determination of all peoples, and the free cooperation 

 of all nations in the maintenance of peace and international law, through a decisive victory over 

 the Central Powers of Europe, and over the military despotism which they seek to impose 

 upon the civilized world. 



Example of United States. 



The people of Cuba have before their eyes the splendid picture afforded by the Americans 

 from one extreme to the other of their immense territory, overflowing with faith, enthusiasm 

 and decision for the great causes whose defense they have assumed without a thought for any 

 material interest, without any aim of conquest of territory, nor of advantages or compensa- 

 tions which in no event could offset their incomparable sacrifices. Neutrality afforded them 

 gigantic profits for their trade and capital, most solicitously sought by Europe, without in- 

 curring extraordinary expenditures nor loss of life nor exceptional effort; and they did not 

 hesitate to abandon that neutral position, impelled by the noble purpose of defending the 

 freedom of the seas, the inviolability of right, and the respect due the sovereignty of states, 

 incurring enormous expenditures, contracting internal debts of stupendous figures never 

 equaled, in order to lend financial assistance to the allied nations through heavy advances, 

 imposing upon their people severe restrictions in consumption, with the consequent privations, 

 in order to send to Europe vast quantities of supplies and munitions; limiting the freedom of 

 domestic traffic with unrivaled abnegation in order to supply all kinds of war material to 

 Europe; and, finally, accomphshing the greatest maritime and military effort on record in 

 transporting in a few months, despite the enemy submarines, a million and a half soldiers 

 splendidly equipped for war and ready to enter immediately into action 3,000 miles away fro 

 home and decide with their most vaHant cooperation the destinies of the world. 



With this great and noble example before them the people of Cuba feel themselves more 

 and more intimately convinced that all the democracies of America have their place of honor 

 at the side of the Great American Nation which, with her allies in Europe, defends at the 

 cost of the hardest sacrifices the ideals of modern civilization, the right of all peoples, strong 

 or weak, great or small, to a life of freedom and the full exercise of their sovereignty. 



ISLE OF PINES MINERAL RESOURCES GRAPEFRUIT CROP OF THE ISLE OF PINES 



The Isle of Pines promises to become an The harvest of grapefruit, at present the 



important producer of iron, copper, and other principal product cultivated by American 



ores. Eleven mines have already been fruit growers on the Isle of Pines, is now well 



located, though only two are being actively under way. 



developed as yet. At one of these, an iron While the continuous hot weather of this 



mine near Nueva Gerona, shafts have been summer ripened the fruit somewhat sooner 



sunk to a depth of 117 feet, and, apparently, than usual, it also improved its quality, but 



fine ore is being found. Assays of samples the crop, in comparison with former years, 



of this ore are being made in the United is a very unimportant one as regards 



States and Cuba. A copper mine, also near quantity. 



Nueva Gerona, only awaits the necessary The damage done to the trees by the hurri- 



machinery to begin developmentwork. cane of last September, coupled with a lack of 



Little has been done at the other mines, chemical fertilizers, has resulted in a yield of 



chiefly because their boundaries have not yet fruit far below the normal. It is expected 



been officially established. A few days ago that about 20,000 cases will constitute this 



the chief Cuban Government mining engineer year's crop, whereas the normal crop runs 



arrived here, accompanied by two assistants, between 50,000 and 55,000 cases. 



and the work of establishing the boundaries While the quantity of grapefruit harvested 



is now under way. this year is discouraging to the growers, it is 



The Cuban Government is taking a most expected that their losses will be somewhat 



active interest in the development of these offset by higher prices obtained in the United 



mines, four of which are said to be owned bj' States for the early fruit. Reports on the 



Americans, with an American engineer as first shipments are very favorable in this 



manager, and the othersby Cuban corporations. respect. — Consul W. Bardel, Nueva Gerona, 



— ConsulW.BardeljAhievaGerona, Isle of Pines. Isle of Pines. 



