THE 

 CUBA RLVILW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1915, by the Munson Steamship Line 



Volume XIV 



DECEMBER, 1915 



Number 1 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



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SEIZURE OF FISHING BOATS 



During the latter part of November some 

 37 Cuban fishing boats were seized by the 

 Government of Carranza, Mexico, at the 

 Islas Mujeres, off the coast of Yucatan. It 

 was asserted by the Carranza authorities that 

 the boats were fishing in Mexican territorial 

 waters, and a fine of $1,500 was imposed by 

 the Mexican Government. The Cuban Gov- 

 ernment made prompt protest, and the boats 

 were released, and the fines were remitted, 

 and the affair will probably end in an apologj' 

 from Mexico. 



NEW LAW WILL AID PAYMENT OF OLD DEBTS 



The Secretary of Government has informed 

 the State Department that the delay in at- 

 tending to reclamations for debts prior to 

 1899 was due to the fact that there is at present 

 no law covering the subject, but that Presi- 

 dent Menocal, in his last message to Congress, 

 recommended such a law, and it is expected 

 to be attended to promptly. 



The United States and also the Spanish 

 legations have recently complained about the 

 delajr in the paying of debts and claims pre- 

 sented for times prior to 1899. 



WORK FOR PENSION LAW 



The employees of the House of Representa- 

 tives have appointed a committee to work for 

 the Pension Law for civil employees. 



CUBA TRIES TO CHANGE ARGENTINE 

 TOBACCO TAX 



The Cuban legation in Buenos Aires has 

 begun negotiations to obtain the rescinding, 

 or at least the reduction of the impost on 

 tobacco imposed by the Argentinian govern- 

 ment about seven months ago which is 

 reported to hurt Cuban tobacco to the 

 extent of thousands of dollars yearly. 



EXTRADITION TREATY WITH MEXICO 



An extradition treaty with Mexico, nego- 

 tiations for which were started by the Cuban 

 state department prior to the Mexican revo- 

 lution, has now been concluded, it is reported 

 from the Cuban legation in Mexico City, 

 and only awaits the arrival of the new Cuban 

 minister to Mexico to formally finish the ne- 

 gotiations. 



BILL FOR VICE-CONSUL 



The Committee of Foreign Relations of the 

 Senate is considering a bill^providing for the 

 creation of a Cuban vice-consul in Geneva, 

 Switzerland. 



PRIVATE SOLDIER DECORATED 

 HEROISM 



FOR 



Pablo Coivo Nunez, a private soldier re- 

 ceived by presidential decree the military- 

 Order of Merit for having risked his life to 

 save a girl from a fire which destroyed her 

 father's house in Calabazar last July. 



