THE CUBA REVIEW 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



IMPORTANT HIGHWAYS 



In addition to the plans already pro- 

 jected by the Cuban Government for building 

 and extending the liighways of Cuba, a 

 further plan is now being considered which 

 would provide for a great central highway 

 from La Fe, in the western part of Cuba, 

 to Baracoa, at the extreme eastern end of 

 the island. 



In the latter part of December, Havana 

 had an unusually severe rain storm. A large 

 part of the city was flooded by the downpour 

 of water, to such an extent that the electric- 

 car service was interrupted, and much in- 

 convenience experienced. 



The new car-ferry steamer "Hoiry M. 

 Flagler," the full description of which was 

 given in our issue of September, 1914, ar- 

 rived in Havana Januarj- 8th, and will shortly 

 be put in operation between Key West and 

 Havana in connection with the Florida East 

 Coast Railway. 



DEATH OF SENOR QUESADA 



Senor Gonzalo de Quesada, Cuban Minister 

 to Germany, died suddenly at Berlin, January 

 9th. Senor Quesada had been a representa- 

 tive of Cuba at Berlin since 1910, and he 

 formerly represented Cuba at Washington. 

 Senor Quesada had a distinguished career, and 

 his patriotic services to Cuba were of great 

 value. His work in the cause of Cuban liberty 

 was a great and beneficient influence. He 

 was Secretary of the Cuban Junta in the 

 United States, and he did much to estabhsh 

 friendly and sympathetic relations with many 

 prominent Americans. During the adminis- 

 tration of General Brook, Provisional Gov- 

 ernor of Cuba, Senor Quesada served his 

 country as Cuban Commissioner at Washing- 

 ton, and after the establishment of the Cuban 

 Republic he was appointed First Cuban 

 Minister to the United States. 



UNITED STATES WARSHIPS AT 

 GUANTANAMO 



On January 17th the battleships of the 

 Atlantic fleet and the destroyer flotilla will 

 proceed to Guantanamo and Guacanayabo 

 Ba.y, Cuba, there to engage in extended fleet 

 exercises and target practice. After remain- 

 ing in Cuban waters until February 25th, 

 all the ships will proceed to Panama, thence 

 through the Canal to San Francisco. 



The report of the Texas Rice Millers Asso- 

 ciation shows increased exjDorts of rice to 

 Cuba. 



The theory that Cuba would not buy 

 American rice, but would buy British rice, is 

 upset by the cold fact that Cuba is actually 

 buying American rice and there is acknowl- 

 edged to be a shortage of low grades in the 

 United States on that account. 



The report saj'-s it is significant that Cuba 

 is taking more and more American rice. 



The wedding in Matanzas was announced 

 on December ISth, of Miss Margot Heydrich, 

 daughter of Mr. Alfred Heydrich, United 

 States Consular agent at IVIatanzas, and Mr. 

 Jose R. Peralta, both leaders in the younger 

 societv of the city. 



Mgr. ^■alentin Zubizarreta, recently consecrated 

 Bishop of Camaguey. 



LABORERS WANT HIGHER WAGES 



At Guira de IVIelena, Havana province, 

 workmen engaged in the construction of a new 

 sugar factory demanded recently a ten hour 

 day and $1.25, and went on strike to enforce 

 their claims. The owners refused the in- 

 crease. 



