THE CUBA REVIEW 



33 



CHAUFFEURS STRIKE 



Great inconvenience was caused in Havana 

 recently by the strike of the chauffeurs and 

 motor-cab drivers. The chauffeurs were later 

 joined by the horse-cab drivers. The strike 

 was caused by the regulations which required 

 the chauffeurs to wear uniforms and to com- 

 ply with other regulations to which they ob- 

 jected. After two or three days' inconvenince 

 to the residents of Havana the strike was satis- 

 factorily settled. 



NEW ROAD REQUESTED 



A commission from the City of Santiago de 

 Cuba has petitioned to the Department of 

 Public Works for the establishment of a road 

 from Santiago to Guantanamo. 



CUBAN FRUITS 



The Department of Agriculture, it is an- 

 nounced, will open twenty-six agencies in the 

 United States, which will promote the sale of 

 Cuban fruits and vegetables, and it is hoped 

 that this new plan will greatly increase 

 Cuban exportation during the ensuing season. 

 The soil of Cuba is particularly well suited for 

 the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, but 

 the Island has been handicapped by being 

 unable to make quick shipments to the 

 United States. 



CUBAN COFFEE 



At a recent meeting of the Association of 

 Coffee Growers, it was stated that Oriente 

 Province was particularly well fitted for the 

 cultivation of coffee. The coffee trade, be- 

 fore the War of Cuban Independence, was 

 very important and coffee ranked third in 

 the list of Cuba's exports. It is hoped that 

 this industry can be revived. The United 

 States is a large purchaser of coffee, and the 

 Cuban growers consider that they would have 

 no difficulty in obtaining profitable prices in 

 the United States. 



DELAWARE CHARTER 



Hato Del Medio Sugar Company, New 

 York, $3,000,000, to acquire, own, and de- 

 velop sugar and tobacco plantations in the 

 Republic of Cuba and other foreign coun- 

 tries; Andrew S. Duaney, New York; Herbert 

 E. Latter, Clement Megner, Wilmington, 

 Del. 



SIR LIONEL CARDEN 



The recent announcement of the death of 

 the British diplomat, Sir Lionel Garden, 

 recalls the long career of an able diplomat 

 whose service began 38 years ago with his 

 appointment to Havana in 1877 ?s Vice 

 Consul of the British Government. He 

 remained in this capacity at Havana until 

 1883, when he was transferred to Mexico. In 

 1898 Sir Lionel was again returned to Havana 

 in the interests of his Government as Consul 

 General and remained in that position until 

 1902, when he was appointed Minister to 

 Cuba. In 1905 he was transferred from Cuba 

 for service in Central America. 



UNDESIRABLES TO BE EXPELLED 



The Cuban Government is reported as plan- 

 ning an active campaign against foreign 

 agitators and anarchists who have been ac- 

 cused of fomenting strikes and labor troubles 

 throughout the Island. 



IMPORTS OF MUNITIONS 



Cuba will issue no more permits for the im- 

 portation of arms and munition and all im- 

 porters are required to submit an inventory of 

 all arms and munitions on hand November 1. 



SPANISH LOTTERY 



The Spanish Lottery of Madrid, Spain, has 

 in previous years made a special effort to sell 

 lottery tickets in Cuba, particularly at Christ- 

 mas time. It is stated that President Meno- 

 cal will prohibit the sale of these tickets in 

 Cuba. 



IMMIGRATION FROM THE CANARY 

 ISLANDS 



In previous years the immigration of 

 laborers from the Canary Islands to Cuba was 

 considerable. This year the increase of the 

 passage rates from Tenerife to Cuba has been 

 such as to practically prohibit immigration 

 from the Canaries. The loss of the usual 

 number of laborers from the Canaries may 

 have an immediate effect in the harvesting 

 of the coming sugar crop. 



IMMIGRANTS 



According to the statistics of the depart- 

 ment of immigration there arrived in Havana 

 during the month of October 3,807 immi- 

 grants of various nationalities. 



