THE CUBA REVIEW 



HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE 



January I'Srli, 1920. 



COXCiKESS: On Jauuary 2(5th rresideiit M.Mi<><al iireseiited a special message 

 to Coiij.M-»-ss reqiu'.stiiig iii>nui.ssi<>ii to susiteiid (•(•nstitutional jxuarantees should con- 

 ditions arise to nialce it ne«:-essary Itecause of strilies. as lias l)een done in previous 

 similar situations. Tliis could not be accomitlished, however, as there was not a 

 quorum present in the House of Representatives, due to failure of most of the Liberal 

 members to attend and while there was a sufficient number in the Senate, the measure 

 was laid uijon the table until action could first be taken by the House of Repre- 

 sentatives. 



CUBAN tiO\"KKXMEXT: Early this month the President issued a proclama- 

 tion in the Oflicial Gazette warning all persons against the preaching of Bolshevik 

 doctrines or anarchy on the Island and stating that the law would be appealed to 

 for the purpose of giving such persons the extreme penalty applicable In all such cases. 



Dr. Juan Montalvo recently resigned as Secretary of the Government and the 

 President appointed Col. Chas. Hernandez, Postmaster General, to take his place. 



CUBAN CENSUS: We have previously reported the completion of the present 

 census of Cuba, but full returns have not yet come in. Upon inquiry of the Director 

 of the Census, we are informed that the final compilations of the population totals 

 are being held uii in order that preference may be given data regarding the voters 

 of the Island, this in view of the approaching presidential elections. Preliminary 

 figures of the total popidations and of each province are as follows, although as 

 already stated, these are subject to correction : 



Pinar del Pio 2G1,108 



Havana tJ97,.jS3 



Matanzas 312,T(J4 



Santa Clara 0.jT,t!07 



Camaguev 22S.1H3 



Oriente 730,000 



Total 2,S8S,095 



WIRELESS TELEPHONES: It is stated that the Government will install 

 wireless telephones in all the Government military and provincial offices throughout 

 Cuba to be used for official business only. The central station is to be in the post- 

 office building in Havana. Necessary apparatus has already been ordered. 



PRESIDENTIAL PALACE: This edifice was inaugurated during the^f6re~part 

 of the present month, at which time the President and his family moved into the 

 palace without any special ceremonies. However, a grand ball is to be given there 

 on January 31st, thus formally inaugurating the palace. 



POLITICAL MATTERS: In connection with the controversies going on be- 

 tween the different leaders of the Liberal party referred to in our last letter, the 

 Supreme Court has rendered a decision against Dr. Zayas, who had appealed to 

 the court against the verdict of the Government electoral board that the Liberal 

 followers of General Guerra had a right to use the insignia of the Liberal party and 

 its place and name on the official ballot. In view of this unfavorable decision it is 

 expected that Dr. Zayas will organize a party of his own which will nominate him 

 as its candidate for the presidency, although apparently former President Jose Miguel 

 Gomez will be the candidate of the main branch of the Liberal party. 



General Gomez and family arrived here last week from Florida, where they 

 have been living for some time past, and he is occupying his home on the Prado, from 

 which point he will also direct his campaign. 



TOURIST EXCURSIONS: The first party of tourists this season traveling on 



