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"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Illustrated Monthly Magazine, 82-92 Beaver Street, New York 



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Vol. X 



MARCH, 1912 



No. 4 



Contents of This Number 



The cover page shows the waiting carretas at the plantation with their loads of sugar cane. 



Cuban government matters are discussed on pages 7, 8 and 9. There is an important 

 assurance from President Taft that the United States has no intention of inter- 

 vening in Cuban affairs. Then there is some interesting information on the con- 

 stitutionality of the suspension of the Cuban Congress by President Gomez. United 

 States Minister l>eaupre has communicated with the government regarding the Cai- 

 barien-Xuevitas Railroad. The Cuban veterans oppose all further sales of the 

 island's land, desiring to keep it for the natives. It is believed that Cuba intends 

 to settle the claims of Germany, France and England. The veterans' organization 

 in convention in Camaguey assented to some strong utterances in opposition to 

 another intervention by the United States. 



\'arious interesting news items from all parts of Cuba will be found on pages 10 and 11. 

 Some characteristic cartoons reflecting Cuban thought are also on these pages. 



That we should sell Cuba everything is the opinion of the Cuban consul at Oklahoma. 

 His views are given on page 12. 



Some curious Cuban boxing rules are given by a professional on page 13. 



An account of the Guantanamo and Western Railroad changes appears on page 14. 



Much readable comment on Cuban affairs is on page 15. 



An interesting description of banking methods in Cuba is given on page 16. 



Tlie merger of the Havana Electric Railway and the Havana Gas and Electric Light 

 Company is described on page 17. 



Traffic receipts of Cuban railroads will be found on page 18. 



Voting machines are to be introduced in Cuba. The story is on page 19. On the same 

 page is an account of the United Fruit Company's earnings. 



The usual valuable statistics regarding the active sugar plantations of the island, which 

 are a special feature of the March issue each year, will be found on pages 20 to 28. 

 These tables are absolutely accurate, being revised and all changes and additions 

 made to date. 



A graphic chart of sugar prices during the years 1911 and 1910 is given on page 29. 

 In view of the extraordinary rise in the price of sugar this chart will be studied 

 with interest. 



An article on the advantages of irrigation in cane planting written in Spanish will be 



found on pages 30 and 31. On the latter page there is also an interesting note 



shownig that the long distance telephone lines are now reaching the plantations. 

 Traveling men in Cuba will find them very convenient. 



A summary of the sugar statistics by provinces is on page 32. 



The usual valuable review of sugar prices at New York by Messrs.' Willett and Gray 

 will be found both in English and Spanish on pages 34, 35 and 36. 



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