THE 

 CUBA RLVILW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1915, hy the Munson Steamship Line 



Volume XIII 



AUGUST, 1915 



Number 9 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



AMNESTY BILL BECOMES LAW 



The Amnesty Bill for all frauds committed 

 in connection with the elections jjrevious to 

 April 30. 1915, has become law through Presi- 

 dent Menocal's having allowed the ten days 

 in which he could have vetoed the measure 

 to pass by without taking action. The pro- 

 visions of the law are as follows: 



Article 1. An amnesty is accorded to all 

 those guilty of infractions of the law of elec- 

 tions committed before April 30, 1915. 



This amnesty applies to all organizations 

 which have been prosecuted by the Tribunals. 



-\rticle 2. This law mu.st be regarded by 

 all Tribunals in any case which is covered by 

 its provisions and goes into force from the 

 time it is published in the official gazette. 



SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION 



The Republic of Cuba has been awarded 

 six grand prizes, seventeen medals of honor, 

 thirty gold medals, twenty silver medals and 

 numerovis bronze medals, and various other 

 honors. This .speaks well for the interest of 

 the Cuban Govermiient and all Cuba's varied 

 industries at this exposition. 



CONGRESS OF ENGINEERS 



President Menocal has signed a decree ap- 

 pointing Secretary of Public Works Villalon 

 to represent Cuba at the Congress of Engi- 

 neers that is to be held at San Francisco, 

 from September 14 to 26. 



MODUS VIVENDI WITH SPAIN 



The commission in regard to treaties has 

 been discussing the proposed Modus Vivendi 

 with Spain, and the proposed agreement 

 presents many difficulties. One of them is 

 that the Spanish Government has granted 

 a concession to a Spanish concern for the sale 

 of high grade tobacco, and this company has 

 the right to sell all Cuban tobacco on a com- 

 mission. The effect is that the Spanish Gov- 

 ernment cannot give Cuba better terms with- 

 out infringing on the agreement already made 

 with the Spanish company. Another diffi- 

 culty is presented in that such an agreement 

 might infringe on the articles of the com- 

 mercial treaty now m force with the United 

 States. 



SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PERU 



Two Cuban students have been granted 

 scholarships by the Government of Peru 

 which will permit the study of agriculture in 

 that coimtry. In retimi for this two Peru- 

 vian students will come to Cuba to study 

 especially the cultivation of sugar and tobacco. 



CUBAN MILITIA 



It is reported that Cuba is to organize a 

 militia, and it is imderstood that General 

 Monteagudo has the matter in charge. A 

 bill for providing for the formation of such a 

 militia will probably be introduced into the 

 House of Representatives within a short 

 time. 



