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THE CUBA REVIEW 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



UNITED STATES AND CUBA 



rnder date of A^ay 16th, the United States 

 Government issued a proclam.ation to the 

 Cuban people in wl)ich it was stated that all 

 disturbances which interfered with the pro- 

 duction of sugar in Cuba will be considered 

 hostile acts, and that unless all those under 

 arms against the Government of Cuba return 

 imm.ediately to their allegiance, it may be 

 necessary for the United States to regard them 

 as enemies and deal Avith them, accordingly. 



LIBERTY LOAN 



Banking interests in Cuba have announced 

 that they are prepared to aid the United 

 States Govermnent in selling United States 

 bonds. The Banco Nacional de Cuba is pre- 

 pared to receive subscriptions and forward 

 them, to the United States Treasury without 

 charge to the subscribers. It is thought that 

 Cuban investors will purchase m.any of these 

 bonds. 



CUBAN MILITIA 



The last of May President Menocal issued 

 a decreee reducing the Cuban militia from 

 25,000 to 12,000 men, the order to go into 

 effect at once. 



SPAIN ACTS FOR CUBA 



The Cuban minister in Berlin has turned 

 over the Cuban legation's affairs there to the 

 Spanish minister, who will act for Cuban inter- 

 ests in Germany. 



NEW WIRELESS STATION AT HAVANA 



The Cuban Government is erecting a new 

 wireless station at Casa Elanca, near the Tris- 

 cornia quarantine camp, which will be tho- 

 roughly up to date and considerably more pow- 

 erful than the present one at Morro Castle, 

 Havana. 



HAVANA 



The contractor for the Malecon extension 

 has asked the Government to indemnify hun 

 to the extent of $10,000 for damages resulting 

 for the stopping of the work along that 

 thoroughfare. 



POSTAL SERVICE 



The law passed some time ago increasing 

 the salaries of the post office employes has, 

 after soro.e delay, become effective, and the 

 postal employes are now enjoying increased 

 compensation. 



RAILWAY SERVICE 



The Railway Commission has recom.mended 

 that a 50% reduction in freight rates be ni.ade 

 for fruits and vegetables, which is hoped will 

 result in lower prices for the consum.ers of 

 these comm.odities. 



CUBAN GUNBOATS 



The Cuban gunboats Patria and Baire are 

 expected to be ordered to the United States 

 for needed repairs and to undergo certain 

 changes which will enable them to carry 

 heavier guns. 



CUBAN ARTILLERY 



It is proposed to send Cuban artillery sol- 

 diers to Key West, Fla., Avhere they will re- 

 ceive instruction in gunnery from. United 

 States officers. 



NAVAL SCHOOL 



It is reported that the government has de- 

 cided to close the naval school at IMariel for 

 the time being in order to use all of the officers 

 and cadets there in active service of the 

 Cuban navy. 



CUBA'S HISTORIAN REMOVED 



Dr. Alfredo Zayas, former vice-president 

 and recently candidate for the presidency on 

 the Liberal ticket, has been removed as his- 

 torian of Cuba by President Menocal. 



HAVANA CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS 



Havana papers report sam.e as being $2,- 

 139,839.65, being the largest April receipts on 

 record. 



SAN LAZARO HOSPITAL 



The work of removing this old building has 

 been completed, but as yet the erection of the 

 new hotel which was to be built on this site 

 has not been commenced. 



