THE 

 CUBA RLVILW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1915, hy the Munson Steamship Line 



Volume XIII 



NOVEMBER, 1915 



Number 12 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



CUBAN CONGRESS 



The Cuban Congress went in session on the 

 first of November, and the special message 

 of President Menocal was read. The Presi- 

 dent asked for a special appropriation for the 

 Havana water supply, sewers and pavements 

 for Havana, Santiago de Cuba water supply, 

 $2,500,000 for new public buildings, and an 

 appropriation of $250,000 for lighthouses. 

 The President's report contained information 

 that the customs collections for the last six 

 months reached .$21,000,000, which exceeded 

 the total for the same period of 1914 by the 

 sum of $2,000,000. 



DAMAGE CASES AGAINST MEXICO 



It is Stated that Cuban property in Mexico 

 has been damaged in the course of the Mexi- 

 can Revolution and that Cuba is now pre- 

 paring to present these claims to the govern- 

 ment established bv General Carranza. 



CUBAN LOTTERY 



It is stated that the Cuban lottery is to l)e 

 completely reorganized with a view to econ- 

 omizing its administration. 



NORWAY THANKS CUBA 



The Government of Norway has sent a 

 note of thanks to the Government of Cuba 

 stating its appreciation of the aid given by 

 the Cuban gunboat in assisting the Norwegian 

 bark, "Agda," recently wrecked off the Isle 

 of Pines. 



COMMERCIAL TREATIES 



Among the various treaties which are now 

 being considered by the Cuban State Depart- 

 ment are the proposed parcel post treaty with 

 the United States and the commercial treaty 

 with the Republic of Portugal. There seems 

 to be little chance of the proposed commercial 

 treaty with Spain being affected on account of 

 the condition of the tobacco industry in 

 Sjoain which prevents any concessions being 

 made in regard to Cuban tobacco. The 

 Government of Portugal is reported as being 

 very anxious to meet the views of the Cuban 

 diplomats in regard to concessions to Cuba. 

 Among other countries who desire commercial 

 treaties with Cuba is Holland, the port of 

 Rotterdam being offered as a free port. Hol- 

 land is one of the largest purchasers of Cuban 

 tobacco. 



GENERAL EMILIO AVALOS 



General Eniilio Avalos, Commander in 

 Chief of the Cuban army, died on October 2d 

 in Havana. General Avalos had an honoral)le 

 career, and spent fourteen years in active 

 army service. He was appointed head of the 

 armed forces of Cuba in March, 1915. 



TRADE MARKS 



A new bill is being prepared which is de- 

 signed to protect trade marks, as there has 

 been much coniplaint in regard to the forg- 

 ing of trade marks. 



