THE 

 CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1915, by the Munson Steamship Line 



Volume XIII 



JULY, 1915 



Number 8 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



PAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE 



The Cuban delegation called attention to 

 the fact that the commercial relations be- 

 tween the United States and Cuba were very 

 close, 81% of Cuba's exports going to the 

 United States and 53% of Cuba's imports 

 coming from the United States. The bene- 

 ficial effects of the Reciprocity Treaty in 

 force since 1903 were considered as contri- 

 buting to the present state of trade between 

 the two countries. It was however pointed 

 out that when Cuban sugar is admitted free 

 to the United States, Cuba will no longer en- 

 joj' a preferential position in regard to other 

 sugar producing countries. The extension of 

 American banking facilities to Cuba as a re- 

 sult of the European War was noted. 



The results of the committee conferences in- 

 cluded additional recommendations affecting 

 trade relations, as limited by the high duty 

 in this country on Cuban tobacco and the 

 change in the bearing of the Reciprocity 

 Treat}' under our latest tariff law; transpor- 

 taion, in which it was suggested that Cuba 

 be made a port of call for steamships plying 

 between North and South Americas; parcel 

 post established on a basis to allow for the 

 importation of cigars; extension of credits; 

 proper commercial representation on the part 

 of agents and traveling salesmen representing 

 American houses in Cuba; the cooperation of 

 diplomatic and consular officers in both 

 countries in maintianing standards and sta- 

 tistical data; fuller commercial information 



respecting the two countries; uniformity of 

 commercial laws; and the establishment of 

 some kind of machinery for the arbitration of 

 commercial disputes. 



The eighteen committees of American mem- 

 bers, one of which was appointed to confer 

 with each of the foreign delegation, have been 

 made permanent bodies to study and improve 

 relations with each Latin American republic. 



Permanent Group Committee for Cuba 



Brown, F. Q. Chairman, Redmond & Co., 



New York. 

 Fuller, Paul, Coudert Bros., New York. 

 Harrison, Fairfax, Pres., Southern Railway 



Co., Washington, D. C. 

 Taylor, G. C. Pres., American Express Co., 



New York, N. Y. 

 Spej-er, James, New York. 



DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 



The Balance Sheet for the fiscal year 1913- 

 1914 shows a total sum spent of .112,389,444. 

 Of this sum .12,610,686.31 was expended in 

 paving and drainage for Havana; $600,000 

 on bridges throughout the island; $613,533.72 

 for road repair outside of Havana; and 

 $348,244.42 was spent for harbor and river 

 improvements. 



President Menocal has appointed 

 Amando Andre Director of Commerce. 



Sr. 



