THE CUBA REVIEW 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



CUBAN ARMY 



Prosideiit Menocal lias named CJenoral 

 Marti as Chief of the General Staff of the 

 armed forces of Cuba, succeeding the late 

 General Avalos. 



It is announceil that the Cuban Govern- 

 ment plans to increase its army, and wants 

 to buy arms and anununition from the 

 United States. The Cuban army was organ- 

 ized and equipped by the United States 

 government, and its war suiJiilies have always 

 been obtained from American arsenals. — 

 Special Agent Garrard Harris. 



NEW STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING 



The matter of the construction of a new 

 building for the Department of State is being 

 considered. It is thought that the sum of 

 $100,000 will be necessary for its construc- 

 tion. 



GUANABACOA 



A petition has been sent to President 

 Menocal from the residents of Guanabacoa 

 requesting the appointment of a jjolice 

 supervisor for that citj'. 



AMERICAN ASKS FOR $150,000 



The United States minister has trans- 

 mitted to the department of state a claim 

 of Paul D. Hart against the city of Havana 

 for $150,000 for claims against the city which 

 he has bought up. The claims are said to 

 belong to the anterior debt of 1899 and will 

 be turned over to the department of govern- 

 ment. 



OWNERSHIP OF LAND 



A bill has been presented in Cuban Congress 

 whereby any one who purchases Cuban lands 

 must be a citizen of the Cuban Republic. 



CUBAN WORKERS 



An appeal has been sent to the Cuban Sen- 

 ate requesting the enactment of a law which 

 shall provided that 75% of the workers em- 

 ployed in Cuban industries and in Cuban 

 Commerce must be Cuban. 



CUBAN NAVY 



It is reported tliat the Cuban Government 

 is considering the ])urchase of the S. S. 

 "Valhalla" for vise as a school ship. 



U. S. GUNBOAT FOR CUBA. 



The Cuban Goveinincnt is negotiating with 

 the I". S. CJovernment for the sale of the Gun- 

 boat "Princeton" to be used by the Cuban 

 naval cadets. The "Princeton" is of 1,050 

 tons and has a sjjced of 10. ()4 knots and is at 

 present undergoing repairs at the Puget 

 Soimd Xavv Yard. 



INVITE CUBA TO LYONS FAIR 



yi. Jules le Clerc, the minister of France to 

 Cuba, has sent a note to the state department 

 inviting the merchants and manufacturers of 

 Cuba to attend a fair in Lyons to be held next 

 March. 



PORT OF CADIZ, SPAIN 



Arrangements are being completed for the 

 provisional use of the port of Cadiz as a free 

 port for Cuban products. It is hoped that 

 such action will have a most beneficial effect 

 on the trade between Cuba and Spain. 



PRESIDENT ASKS FOR CREDITS 

 President Menocal has remitted to Congress 

 two important messages. One of them asked 

 for a credit of $10,000 to aid disabled veterans 

 of the Wars of Iiidei)entlence, and the other 

 asking a credit to pay an indemnity to Sr. 

 Recalde which has been pending. 



HOSPITALS 



The Cuban Government has decided on the 

 construction of two hospitals to be devoted 

 to the care of children, one to be located in 

 Havana and the other in Santa Clara. 



GOVERNMENT RAILWAY 



A bill has })een introduced into Cuban Con- 

 gress which advocates that the Cuban Gov- 

 ernment should construct a railway from 

 Baracoa to Guantanamo, the proposed rail- 

 way to be owned and operated by the Cuban 

 Government. 



