THE CUBA REVIEW 



Havana Harbor. 



CUBA'S GOVERNMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND 



EDUCATION 



The Government of Cuba is modeled closely after that of the United States.- 

 There is a President and Vice-President, who serve four years. They are elected 

 by presidential electors, who in turn are elected by the direct vote of the people. 

 The cabinet portfolios are : State ; Justice ; Government ; Treasury ; Public Works ; 

 Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor ; Public Instruction and Fine Arts ; Health and 

 Charities. 



There is a Senate and a House of Representatives, tne House consisting of 91 

 members (^one for each 25,ii0{! of nopulation), who are elected by direct vote, one-half 

 of the body being elected every two years. The Senate consists of 24 members, elected 

 by the 16 electors and the 8 councillors of each of the six Provinces. The Senate is 

 renewed by halves every four years. 



The six Provinces are administered each by a governor, who resides at the capital 

 of the Province and whose term is four years. Each governor has a council of eight, 

 the members serving for four years and two being elected every two years. 



The municipalities have mayors and aldermanic councils, the aldermen being 

 known as "consejales." Their terms are for four years. 



As a rule, the municipalities embrace more territory than would be the case in 

 the United States, this greater extent being for the purpose of controlling sanitation 

 and the like and maintaining order in the outlying districts. The rural districts are 

 policed by the Rural Guard, of which there are three regiments on the Island. These 

 are well officered and efficient, and good order is usually maintained. The larger 

 municipalities have their own police force. 



There is an efficient system of public schools in Cuba, and attendance is compulsory. 

 English is taught in the city schools above the fourth grade. Recent figures as to the 

 number of teachers estimate more than 5,000. The average daily attendance is 145,896, 

 though 296,892 pupils were enrolled. The secondary and higher instruction is given 

 by the Government. In each of the six Provinces there is an institute for secondary 

 instruction, the total number of students being 2,960 in the school year 1918-1919. 



At Havana a university is maintained, and this institution enjoys a high rank. 

 There are three faculties — liberal arts and sciences ; medicine and pharmacy ; and 

 law. In 1918 the number of students in the University of Havana was in the neigh- 

 borhood of 2,000. 



