THE 



iWiCAL 

 GARDEN 



CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1919, hy the lilunson Steaviship Line 



Volume XVIII 



DECEMBER, 1919 



Number i 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE 



Among the questions treated by Presi- 

 dent Menocal in his message to the new 

 session of congress were the recommenda- 

 tion that tlie navy acquire several new 

 ships in order tlaat the coasts be properly 

 guarded and a stop put to clandestine im- 

 migration. 



Obligatory vaccination, as a means of 

 preventing smallpox epidemics, was urged. 



To enable the Cuban sugar industry to 



compete with the beet sugar industry of 



Europe, the President recommended the 



• passing of a law that would favor the 



hacendados who installed refineries. 



The appropriation of fourteen million 

 dollars was also recommended for the De- 

 partment of Public Works, in order that 

 the roads of the country might be put in 

 proper repair and new ones constructed. 



CONSUL IN KOBE, JAPAN 

 Placido M. Dominguez, former Secretary 

 of the Cuban Legation in London, has been 

 appointed Consul of Cuba in Kobe, .Japan. 

 Mr. Dominguez has been in the diplomatic 

 service for seventeen years. 



SEWERING AND PAVING OF SANTA 



CLARA 

 An appropriation of $440,000 for the 

 construction of sewers and the paving of 

 streets in Santa Clara has been approved 

 by the House of Representatives. 



HON. WILLIAM E. GONZALES 

 A farewell reception to the Honorable 

 William E. Gonzales, United States Min- 

 ister to Cuba, was given jointly by the 

 American and Country Clubs of Havana 

 on the afternoon of November 22d. The 

 American Club 'and the Comitry Club 

 united on the occasion to express their re- 

 spect and esteem for Mr. Gonzales and it 

 was a gathering such as has not been seen 

 in Havana before. President Menocal, the 

 members of his cabinet, the diplomatic 

 corps and many distinguished members of 

 Cuban society were present, and the re- 

 gret felt by all on the eve of losing a faith- 

 ful diplomat was genuine. 



Mr. Gonzales was recently appointed 

 first 'ambassador from the United States 

 to Peru. 



THE PEACE TREATY 

 Approval of the treaty of peace with 

 Germanj' was unanimously voted by the 

 Cuban Senate on December 17th. 



The treaty cannot be brought before the 

 House before Jan. 19, when the Cuban 

 Congress will reconvene following the 

 Christmas holidays. Strong opposition is 

 expected in the House, where a number of 

 Representatives, especially Liberals, op- 

 pose consideration of the treaty until final 

 action is taken on it by the United States 

 Senate. 



