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Vol. X JULY, 1912 No. 8 



Contents of This Number 



The cover page is of "Palmarejo," a sugar colonia belonging to Sr. Juliaii Cendoya, of 

 .Santiago de Cuba. It is on the line of the Guantanamo and Western Railroad. 



Pages 7, 8, 9 and 10 are given over to political and government matters. The reclaim- 

 ing of the Zapata swamp is discussed on page 7. The discussion in the Cuban 

 Congress of the project of a loan is given on page 8. Tliere is also an article on 

 the bubonic plague on the same page. On page nine there is an account of the suits 

 for libel which President Gomez has instituted against .Sr. .\rmando Andre, editor of 

 El Dia. The Cuban Senate bill to adopt a plan to distinguish Cuban made cigars, 

 cigarettes, etc., from those of foreign make was amended, and the article giving 

 further information appears on page 10. An account of the end of the negro revolt 

 appears on page 10, with a picture of General Monteagudo, in charge of the gov- 

 ernment forces, and of General Evaristo Esteiioz, who headed the negro rebels. 



On page 11 appears the press and individual comment on Cuban matters. 



On pages 12 and 13 there is a translation of a conversation between the Cuban minister 

 at Berlin and a representative of the Vossische Zeitunij of Berlin on the negro 

 uprising. 



Foreign opinion of Cuban conditions appears on page 14. 



The building of a trans-island canal through Cuba is discussed on pages 16 and 17, and 

 tliere are two maps showing the route the proposed canal will take. 



Pages 18 and 19 are devoted to general notes. 



The earnings of the Cuban railroads, and prices of Cuban securities are given on page 20. 



Some recent Cuban tariff reductions and American glassware exports are described on 

 page 21. 



The consolidation of the Havana Electric Light and Power Co. and its income is given 

 on page 22. 



Import and export figures of Cuba's trade are on page 23. 



I'^irther Cuban financial matters are discussed on page 24. 



Cuba's trade witli tlie world from recent financial statistics will be found on page 25. 



The wonderful formation of the banana leaf is described on page 26. 



Further agricultural notes on pages 27 and 28. 



.\n article on sugar cane requirements will be found on page 29. 



Some plantation and liarvest notes are given on page 30. 



A very important article on pipe covering especially contributed to THE CL'BA 1\E\'IE\\' 

 by Mr. 1). J. Lewis, Jr., is printed in Spanish and English on page 31. 



Some further official data of sugar production costs is on page 32. 



The diseases which attack sugar cane are the subject of a Spanish article on page 3i. 



The usual valuable sugar article prepared for us each month by Messrs. Willett and 

 Gray, the well-known sugar authorities, appears on page 34 and 35. The same 

 article appears on page 36 in Spanish. 



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