THE CUBA REVIEW 



turned to Havana from a tour of the eastern end of the Island. His reception was 

 very cordial everywhere he went and little doubt is expressed that his chances in the 

 coming elections are good. 



STRIKES : The ship carpenters and caulkers, who have been out on strike for the 

 past two months, have refused to arbitrate their differences and it would seem that 

 this city is to be without this class bt labor for some time to come. The association 

 of the different shipping companies in Havana has refused to grant the demands of the 

 carpenters and caulkers. 



The Havana Electric Railway, Light & Power Company recently refused to raise 

 its car conductors and motornien to a 60-cent per hour basis and car service in Havana 

 was at a standstill for several days. However, President and General Manager Frank 

 Steinhart of the street railway company refused to accede to the strikers' demands and 

 all those who had not returned to work on Wednesday, August ISth, were considered 

 discharged from the employ of the company. The company was fortunate in having a 

 considerable number of old employes and inspectors remain loyal and these employes 

 have been busy since the commencement of the strike, breaking in new motormen and 

 conductors. The service at the end of the first week was abovit 60 to TO per cent, 

 normal and it is believed that, for once, organized labor went too far in its endeavor 

 to force a public service corporation to terms. The shop workers of the Havana Elec- 

 tric Railway went out on strike in sympathy with the conductors and motormen, and 

 the chauffeurs of the public taxicabs also suspended operations for 72 hours but 

 resumed service today after having found that the public is in full sympathy with the- 

 street railway in this instance. Many arrests were made and deportations threatened, 

 but the men arrested were given the option of being deported or returning to work 

 and without exception they returned to their positions. Rumors of a general strike in 

 sympathy with the striking condvictors and motormen were heard, but such vigorous- 

 steps were laken by the Government that this threatened general strike will doubtless 

 not mature. Saturday, August 21st, the striking conductors and motormen returned 

 to work, having admitted defeat in their efforts to force a raise in wages. 



An attempt was made by the Port of Havana Docks Company to break the strike 

 on its wharves in Havana by the employment of convict labor, and success was attend- 

 ing their efforts when, for some vmknown reason, the merchants of Havana demanded 

 that convict labor be taken oft" this work. A controversy arose between the merchants 

 and the Port of Havana Docks Company relative to the charges to be assessed for 

 storage during the strike and as a result a boycott was instituted. The congestion on 

 the Port of Havana docks is very manifest, but this company tried, at great expense, 

 to relieve the situation until demands were made that convict labor be suspended. 

 The strike of the stevedores on this particular wharf in Havana is as far from settle- 

 ment as ever from what can be observed. 



One of the direct and expensive results of the congestion and strike conditions in 

 the Bay of Havana is evidenced in the throwing overboard of the entire contents of 

 four barges loaded with codfish and rice. These cargoes were exposed to the weather 

 on account of the great shortage of tarpaulins to cover merchandise on the different 

 wharves and in the many, many bai'ges, and they became mouldy and rotten and it 

 was necessary to throw the entire contents into the sea. These cargoes were valued at 

 many thousands of dollars. 



The Cuba Railroad Company employes made heavy demands upon the administra- 

 tion for wage raises and struck for about four days before their differences were 

 arbitrated and settled. The entire eastern end of the Island was completely tied up 

 for this period of time and freight in Havana for delivery to the Cuba Railroad was 

 not accepted by the United Railways of Havana for several days. 



ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: The splendid sum of $100,000 was col- 

 lected in Cuba by public donation for the Roosevelt Memorial Association as an 



