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Havana enjoy what is known as the “English Week” consisting of 44 hours of work, 
the harbor was unprotected from noon Saturday until Monday morning at 7 A. M, 
NEW PASSENGER AND FREIGHT STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO CUBA: Operating the 
splendidly equipped motor-driven steamship “Cuba,” the Miami Steamship Company 
has inaugurated a passenger and freight service between Jacksonville, Fla., and 
‘Havana, Cuba, with tri-weekly sailings. This is a much needed addition to the 
transportation facilities of the Island and a splendid success is assured this new 
venture. 
GRAPEFRUIT SITUATION: Quite a stir was created on the Isle of Pines recently 
upon cable advice from the United States that California and Florida citrus fruit 
growers were to introduce a bill in Congress which would place a prohibitive tariff 
on grapefruit, which are shipped in very large quantities from the Isle of Pines to 
the northern market. It is considered that should this bill pass the Upper House 
in the United States a death blow would be dealt to this fruit industry of the Isle 
of Pines. On account of its geographical position and the absence of frost, the Isle 
of Pines has been able to get its grapefruit to the northern market in advance of the 
offerings of the Florida and California growers, and an advantage has always been 
felt to exist in favor of the Isle of Pines product. 
When the years and work which it has taken to develop this industry on the 
Isle of Pines are taken into consideration, together with the enormous expenditures 
involved, it would seem that any legislative act taken by the United States Congress 
should at least provide for the protection of the Isle of Pines grower in that he 
should be given time to readjust his situation and devote the lands which are now 
producing grapefruit to other commodities should this new law levy a burden upon 
grapefruit too heavy to bear. 
The position of the United States Congress will be watched with great interest 
by the Isle of Pines fruit growers and it is to be hoped that no immediate action 
will be taken. 
TOURISTS TO THE ISLE OF PINES: According to the statement of Mr. Wm. J. 
Mills, General Manager of the Isle of Pines Steamship Company, the number of 
tourists which have already visited the Isle of Pines this year is very promising 
and the prospects for this season are bright.. We believe many tourists miss much 
of the attraction of Cuba when they overlodk a visit to the Isle of Pines. The Isle 
is a show place for well-kept orange and grapefruit groves, good roads are abundant 
and comfortable hotels are well placed for the convenience of tourists. One feature 
that stands out in the Isle of Pines as regards the hotel situation is the moderate 
price at which visitors may enjoy the particular privileges of this delightful spot. 
TERMINAL PORT CLOSED TO ENTRY new sugar crop. It is believed that the 
existing moratorium has contributed to 
some extent in bringing about this con- 
gestion, 
As soon as conditions warrant the port 
will be reopened and notice thereof given. 
Outgoing freight is cared for as usual, as 
it is not interrupted by the change in 
question. 
The other Nuevitas port, Puerto Tarafa, 
belonging to the Northern Railway Com- 
This has been done in order to en- pany, is unaffected and business is being 
deavor to clear the accumulation of diverted from Pastelillo to that port, and 
freight now on hand and to get the ware- other yessels are lightering incoming car 
houses emptied for the reception of the goes from Nuevitas Bay. 
Consul George G. Duffee, at Nuevitas, 
Cuba, advises that the Cuba Railway 
Company has closed its terminal port, 
Pastelillo, three miles distant from Nue- 
vitas, to incoming vessels until further 
notice, because of the great congestion 
of inward freight, crowded warehouses 
and local yard tracks, coupled with the 
scarcity of cars. 
