THE, 

 CUBA RLVILW 



"ALL A I '.OUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1917, by the Munaon Steamship Line 



Volume XV 



APRIL, 1917 



Number 5 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



GERMANY 



On Fritlay, April 6th, Presulent !Menocal 

 sent a message to the Cuban Congress in which 

 he advocated the passage of a resolution de- 

 claring that a state of war existed between 

 Cuba and Germany, and on Saturday, April 

 7th, the Senate and House of Representatives 

 declared that a state of war existed between 

 Cuba and Germany. 



Immediate steps were taken to secvu'e the 

 German ships in Cuban waters, and in Havana 

 representatives of the Cuban Government 

 took possession of the steamers, Adelheid, 

 Bavaria, Kydonia, Olivant, and in Cien- 

 fuegos, of the steamer Constantia. 



The army of Cuba consists of 10,000 well- 

 drilled and well-equipped men and the na\'y' 

 comprises a number of gunboats. 



PRESIDENT MENOCAL'S MESSAGE 



At the beginning of the new session of the 

 Cuban Congress, April 2, President Menocal 

 sent a message which outlined the general situ- 

 ation of the country, annoimcing that the 

 revolt had been crushed and also commending 

 the attitude assumed by the United States in 

 upholding the constituted government of 

 Cuba. President INIenocal also paid tribut to 

 the patriotic services of the army and of the 

 navy. 



The presidential message is quite compre- 

 hensive and it reviews the work of the various 

 departments and also makes various recom- 

 mendations. The president recommends the 



establishment at once of two hospitals, one at 

 Santa Clara and one at Santiago de Cuba. 

 The President further recommends the estab- 

 lishment of a regimental field hospital in each 

 military district. An increase in salary is 

 recommended for the members of the Depart- 

 ment of Sanitation, the skill and medical 

 knowledge required for this work fully^war- 

 ranting additional remuneration. 



The President commented on the remark- 

 able state of prosperity which existed in Cuba 

 immediately prior to the revolt, and he pre- 

 dicted that after public order had been com- 

 pletely restored, Cuba would be again rich 

 and prosperous. 



POSTAL SERVICE ECUADOR AND CUBA 



Arrangements have been completed for a 

 direct mail service between Ecuador and Cuba 

 which will occupy 10 days instead of 25 days 

 as heretofore. Formerly all mail matter des- 

 tined for Cuba pa.ssed to the United States, 

 and was then forwarded in United States mail 

 pouches; whereas under the new service 

 pouches will be marked via Colon for Habana 

 direct. 



APPROPRIATION FOR SANITATION 



The Cuban Government has authorized an 

 expenditure of $30,000 for sanitation in the 

 city of Habana, and for repairs in the hospi- 

 tals of Sagua and of Cardenas, in accordance 

 with a decree in the Bolelin Oficial de la 

 Secretaria de Hacienda. 



