25 The Republic of Cuba 



POLICE FORCE 



The City of Havana typifies the high efficiency 

 of local policing. When one considers that a city 

 of some 400,000 people has an average of some 

 2,000 policemen, it must be evident that the work 

 is effective. 



Quite a number of this force is employed 

 in handling the traffic of Havana and in main- 

 taining order in the crowded streets. This force 

 is commanded by General Armando Sanchez 

 Agramonte, Chief of the National Police, with 

 a staff of Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, etc. 

 The men of this organization were selected from 

 those who displayed cool-headedness and bravery 

 during the War of Independence. 



THE CUBAN NAVY 



The Cuban Navy is not large, but ample to 

 its needs. 



A total of twenty vessels with a tonnage of 

 5,921 and a total crew, including the staff, 

 amounting to 915. 



The principal object of this force is to patrol 

 the coast in the interest of the Revenue Depart- 

 ment and keep a watchful eye on the fishing and 

 sponge fleets in certain restricted seasons. 



The revenue-cutter service was organized in 

 May, 1902, under the direction of Capt. George 

 Reno, present Chief of the Bureau of Information. 

 On August 20, 1 910, Senor Julio Morales Coello, 

 Aide-de-camp to President Gomez, was appointed 

 Chief of the National Marine, which position he 

 still occupies. The armament of the larger ves- 

 sels is modeled on that of the United States. 



The "Cuba," with a tonnage of 2,055, has 

 served in many diplomatic naval missions. 



