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CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



with the situation as presented by Mr. Hoover. 

 At an early date a conference between the 

 International Sugar Commission and a large 

 body of representatives of the Cuban planters 

 will be held either in Washington or New 

 York to definitely agree on a price that will 

 be satisfactorv to all concerned. 



LIBERTY LOAN IN CUBA 



The campaign in Cuba for the second issue 

 of the Liberty Loan closed on October 27th. 

 Subscriptions from the patriotic residents of 

 the Island Republic amounted to over .50% 

 more than the expected maximum, exceeding 

 Porto Rico and Hawaii. 



The Island of Cuba raised $1,633,550 

 for the second Liberty Loan. The final 

 revised returns include the following sub- 

 scriptions : 



Banco Xacional de Cuba, .f 1,057,650 from 

 504 subscribers; Cvelats & Co., .S276,100 from 

 59 subscribers; the Trust Company of Cuba, 

 $83,050 from 155 subscribers ; the Royal Bank 

 of Canada, $73,400 from 107 subscribers; the 

 National City Bank, $59,950 from 131 sub- 

 scribers; .Mendoza & Co., .$56,100 from 63 

 subscribers; Banco Espanol de la Isla de 

 Cuba, $15,800 from 44 subscribers; the Bank 

 of Nova Scotia, $11, -500 from 18 subscribers. 



HAVANA WATER SUPPLY 



It is reported that President .Menocal has 

 under consideration the advisability of sum- 

 moning to Cuba two expert American engineers 

 to make a thorough study of Havana's water 

 supply situation, and report on the measures 

 which they deem necessary to remedy condi- 

 tions. The same engineers, it is said, will be 

 given charge of the construction work to be 

 undertaken as a result of their reports. 



CANADA AND CUBA 



Canada and Cuba are to make a new postal 

 treaty which will establish a parcels post 

 sj'stem between the two countries. 



The ratification of this convention and 

 other measures, having as their aim the es- 

 tablishment of closer commercial intercourse 

 between Cuba and the great British Dominion, 

 are said to be the principal purpose of a recent 

 visit of Sr. Perez Stable, consul general of the 

 Repubhc of Cuba in Canada. 



SUGAR CENTRAL PROBLEMS 



A meeting of leading sugar central owners 

 was held Sept. 13 in the office of General 

 Sanchez Agramonte, Secretary of Agriculture. 

 The subjects discu-ssed at the conference were 

 those of the scarcity of sugar bags and the 

 shortage in farm labor, the central owners be- 

 ing called upon for aid and co-operation in 

 solving both problems. 



Secretary -Vgramonte told the central 

 owners of the measures that had been taken 

 to meet the sugar bag scarcity, which is be- 

 lieved to have been definitely solved by the 

 action of P*resident .Menocal in chartering 

 the ships necessary for bringing the bags from 

 India. All the central owners are called upon 

 to do in connection with that matter, said 

 the secretary, is to hand in to the government 

 as soon as they can the figures for the number 

 of bags which they will need. 



The expected labor shortage for the 1917- 

 1918 crop engaged attention at the meeting. 

 Ways and means of meeting it were discussed 

 without any definite agreement being reached 

 as to what measures could be taken. 



Encouragement of voluntary immigration, 

 especially from the countries with popula- 

 tions racially similar to that of Cuba, was 

 recommended. 



CUBAN STUDENTS 



President Menocal has, through diplomatic 

 channels, asked the President of the United 

 States to declare exempt from mihtary ser- 

 vice all Cuban students who are now at col- 

 lege in the L'. S. 



This is on account of the decree issued by 

 the government of the L'nited States that all 

 foreigners who are resident in that country 

 who are of military age and are subjects of 

 any of the AUied countries must leave the 

 L'nited States within a period of ninety days 

 or be compelled to enlist. 



UNITED STATES POSTAGE 



L'nder the increased letter mail rates of the 

 L'nited States Post Office, which will go into 

 effect on November 2d, under the war tax, 

 the first-class rate to Cuba will be at the rate 

 of 3c. an ounce and fraction thereof, instead 

 of 2c. 



