THE CUBA REVIEW 



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will be sent for the protection of American and other foreign property, in case the 

 Cuban government has not sufficient power at their disposal for this purpose." 



"Do you think this will become a necessity?" 



"I do not know. But this is certain. As soon as the Cuban army will be once free 

 to persecute the revolutionary bands and use their own guerilla tactics against the 

 rebels the end will be very near. So far the Cuban soldiers have had their hands 

 full to protect foreign property, in accordance with Cuba's international obligations. 

 It is impossible to prevent, right from the start, in such mountainous neighborhoods 

 as exist in the eastern part of Cuba, robberies and the burning of property. But the 

 conditions are now changing by the population of the respective districts taking up 

 arms in aid of the government." 



"How long will the revolution last?" 



"It would not be fair to expect that the revolution should be suppressed in a certain 

 number of days, especially in the rainy season. But the w'orld can be sure that President 

 Gomez and the government of Cuba will do all in their power and that if they are 

 left alone, order and peace will soon be restored." 



"What is the opinion of the Cuban people generally?" 



"This is shown best b}' the address of President Gomez to the Cuban people and 

 from which very much can be learned. To deprive the Cubans of their liberty and 

 independence for which they have fought for almost a century would be a very difficult 

 problem. There is no law or agreement which says that Cuba must cease to exist as 

 a nation, because small irresponsible bands have destroyed some foreign property. The 

 sympathy of all the governments and of the people ought to be an incentive to the 

 Cuban government to try to put an end- to this revolution. On account of my fun- 

 damental knowledge of the United States and its people I am fully convinced that there 

 has never been an intention to intervene, without sufficient reason, and so commit the 

 incredible political crime of obliterating the republic which America herself has helped 

 to establish and the progress of which she has supported in every w'ay." 



The Cuban ^Marine Hospital Service be- 

 gan precautions against the importation of 

 cholera about the middle of June. The 

 port authorities throughout the island have 

 been instructed to maintain special vigi- 

 lance against all vessels arriving from 

 Mediterranean ports. 



Dr. Huerta of Havana, whu received the 

 honorary degree of doctor of science at 

 Harvard last month, proved that Cuba 

 was at one time a part of the mainland. 

 His collection of fossils and shells, which 

 enabled him to establish his proofs, has 

 been contributed to the Harvard museum. 



A Cuban country house, the home of the "guajiro" or laborer. 



