THE 

 CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1915, hy the Munson Steamship Line 



Volume XIII 



JUNE, 1915 



Number 7 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



CUBA'S NATIONAL HOLIDAY 



On the twentieth of May, which is the na- 

 tional holiday of Cuba, President Wilson sent 

 the following cable of congratulations to 

 President Menocal of Cuba: 



"It gives me great pleasure to extend to your 

 Excellency and to the Cuban people cordial 

 greetmgs on this anniversary of the indepen- 

 dence of Cuba." 



CUBAN NEUTRALITY 



President Menocal has issued a proclama- 

 tion declaring the neutrality of Cuba in the 

 war between^Italy and Austria and Germany. 



TREASURY DEPARTMENT CRITICISED 



The recent shipments of Cuban coin from 

 the United States to Cuba were packed in 

 metal kegs. It is said that these kegs were 

 given away by the Cuban Treasury, instead 

 of being disposed of at public auction. The 

 original cost of the kegs is estimated at $3,000. 



FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY^OF THE 

 FOUNDING OF HAVANA 



It is proposed that the Four Hundreth An- 

 niversary of the founding of the city of 

 Havana be appropriately observed. A city as 

 old and as renowned as Havana merits due 

 observance of such an event, and without a 

 doubt this proposal will receive the enthusi- 

 astic support of the Cuban people. 



NEW CURRENCY 



The new issue of the Cuban currency now in 

 circulation on the island has caused the lead- 

 ing houses throughout to issue circulars ad- 

 vising that as soon after said currency is 

 placed in circulation it will govern for all 

 their transactions and that it will be received 

 at par with the U. S. currency. This 

 of course, has caused the laborers to request 

 that they be also paid in the new money, 

 and in this demand they will surely be 

 backed up by the government, who will see 

 in this a larger circulation of its money and a 

 protection against the holders of the Spanish 

 gold and silver. The demand should be met 

 without protest and undoubtedly all business 

 houses will consider that any service rendered 

 will be based on the official Cuban money or 

 U. S. currency. The change will be benefi- 

 cial to all since it will be known just what the 

 ultimate cost will be and the compensation 

 to be received for services rendered. It is 

 next to impossible at the present arrange- 

 ment due to the fluctuation in the rate of ex- 

 change. As high as 4% has been paid for 

 Spanish silver against Spanish gold which 

 makes it at par with the U. S. currency. 



CUBAN PRISONS 



The Inspector of Prisons of Cuba is making 

 a tour of the entire island with a view to in- 

 specting all the prisons and making a full re- 

 port to the Cul:)an Government as to their 

 condition. 



