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vided for, there will likely continue to be a great deal of congestion of import cargo. 

 The old Government ^Yharves known as the General Wharves, which have not been 

 regularly used for some time past, have again had to be pressed into service and are 

 completely filled with import shipments. The quantity of goods, in fact, is so great 

 that a portion of the wharf collapsed, due to the heavy weight placed upon it, and 

 discharge of shipments had to be stopped lest further sections give way. 



It is reported that plans are under way on the part of the present warehouse 

 and dock companies to enlarge their present facilities, although no work in this 

 direction is now being done. However, as indicated above, until some relief is pro- 

 vided for either in this manner or by the construction of entirely new wharves and 

 warehouses, congestions like those now being experienced will be unavoidable at 

 times. Cuba is now enjoying her greatest prosperity and will continue to do so at 

 least so long as the present high price of sugar, her principal product, holds ; hence, 

 it is logical to presume that her imports will in the future be even greater than now. 



HAVANA ROTARY CLUB: In previous letters we have made mention of the 

 civic activities of this club, one of the most important being the assistance rendered 

 the public in connection with the recent strike of the harbor workers of Havana. 

 What we would now refer to is their campaign for the beautifying of Havana and 

 its suburbs. They are endeavoring to do away with many of the unsightly billboards 

 and to see that vacant lots are kept in good condition, and they are also awarding 

 prizes to those who assist in this connection. The Rotary Club's ideas are all good, 

 and it is hoped that they will be successful in putting them into operation. 



THE HAVANA POST: This newspaper, for a long time Havana's only English 

 daily, was purchased last month after the death of the founder and proprietor, George 

 M. Bradt, by Messrs. Stoneham and Peters. Mr. Stoneham is a New York capitalist 

 and is also the principal owner of the New York National League baseball team and 

 of the Oriental Park race track at Marianao. Mr. Peters is an old-time newspaper 

 man. The new owners of the Post state it is their intention to largely increase the 

 present equipment as well as its staff so as to give a much more comprehensive paper 

 than at present. 



The Errning Neics has the field to itself as an afternoon English newspaper and 

 has been published for several years past. 



A new American daily is the Havana American, which started publication a few 

 weeks ago, thus making two daily morning newspapers printed in English and one 

 evening pai.ier, in addition to which La Liiclia, a Cuban daily, has an English page 

 in each edition. 



CARNIVAL: The winter Carnival parades, which took place during February 

 and March, came to an end on the 13th inst. On several of the Sundays the weather 

 was rather cool and threatening. However, this did not seem to make nmch difference 

 to the spirits or the number of those taking part in the parades around the Prado 

 and Malecon. As usual, a Queen of the Carnival and four dames of honor were 

 chosen from among the working girls, and the Queen took part in all the parades. 

 There were also prizes given on diffei-ent Sundays for the best decorated vehicle, 

 most fantastic maskers, etc. On these same evenings the customary Carnival balls 

 at the different clubs and associations were given. 



Before the advent of the automobile, these Carnival festivities took in only the 

 Prado, there being two lines of vehicles ; then as the city grew. Gulf Avenue, or, as 

 it is better known, the Malecon, was included in the parades. With the coming of 

 the automobile, the route taken in by the Carnival parades was greatly lengthened, 

 until now it passes through the lower part of Vedado and then returns to the Prado 

 again, there being an almost continuous line of three rows of vehicles, malcing a total 

 circuit of some six miles as against a single mile in the old days. When the Avenida 

 de los Presidentes is completed, on which work is now progressing, thus making a 



