THE 
CUBA REVIEW. 
NEW YOR 
“ALL ABOUT CUBA” one 
Copyright, 1921, by the Munson Steamship Line GARDEN 
VoLtumE XIX SEPTEMBER, 1921 
NumeBer 10 
Cuban Government Matters 
d 
Red Cross Building 
The Cuban Red Cross building, which 
is one of the most beautiful, as well as one 
of the most modern buildings in the city of 
Havana, represents the new type of archi- 
tecture which is rapidly supplanting the 
old Spanish type now in existence. 
The building is of white marble construc- 
tion throughout and was erected by the 
contracting firm of Purdy & Henderson of 
New York. Located in the downtown dis- 
trict, it is the object of much admiration 
by visiting tourists. 
Cuban Mission. to the United States 
On “August Sth: Secretary: Hughes re- 
ceived a delegation from Cuba which came 
to Washington to confer with: the Senate 
Finance Committee in opposition to the 
sugar and tobacco provisions of the Fordney 
Tariff Bill. The mission was headed by 
Sebastian Gelabert, Secretary of the 
Treasury of Cuba. Other representatives 
of Cuban commerce and industry were 
Manuel Despaigne, administrator of the 
customs house of Havana; Francisco Faura, 
customs house expert; Antonio J. de Ara- 
zoza (acting as sectetary. of the mission), 
financial expert, formerly assistant secre- 
tary of commerce; Aurelio Portuondo, 
Marcelino E. Caule, Ladislao Mendez, Luis 
F. de Cardenas, Carlos M. . Alzugaray, 
representing the: Chamber. of Commerce, 
Association of Merchants, Union=of To- 
baeco Manufacturers, Tobaeco:ileaf, Ex- 
porters’ Association, 
mill owners. 
The members of the mission are hopeful 
that, as a result of the data which they are 
now preparing to submit to the State De- 
partment, the approval of the United States 
Government will be given for the flotation 
of a loan for $50,000,000 in this country. 
Under. the: Platt amendment the United 
States has the authority to approve or re- 
ject plans for any foreign loan when the 
revenues of the Island Republic are not suf- 
ficient to balance expenditures. 
sugar growers and 
Road Repairs 
The Government has voted a credit of 
50,000 pesos per month for the reconstruc- 
tion of the road between Matanzas and 
Cardenas. 
Aid to Charitable Institutions 
By presidential decree the sum of 95,494 
pesos has been appropriated for the Boys’ 
Reform School and various hospitals in dif- 
ferent parts of the Republic. 
Wireless Telephone Stations 
It is reported that a company of Cai- 
barien has been authorized to install a wire- 
less telephone system in Caibarien, Cayo 
Frances and Punta de San Juan, erecting 
a station in each place. 
