THE CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Illustrated SMonthly cMa.ga.zine, 82-92 ^ea-ver Street, SNiem York 

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Vol VL APRIL, 1908 No, 5 



Contents of This Number 



The political news of Cuba is very interesting this month. Governor ^Magoon has 

 dismissed the six provincial governors of the island, appointed United States 

 officers in their places and asks the three political parties of the island to name 

 Cubans for these offices. All fully described on pages 7, 8 and 11. 



Cuba's permanent army, entirely distinct from the Rural Guard organization, is now 



in existence, with General Pino Guerra in command. Page 11. 



Tobacco Exportations for 1907-1908, on page 11. 



Labor matters on page 10. 



Financial iiews on page 12. 



United States newspaper comment on page 13. 



Commercial matters on page 14. 



The discovery of another important iron ore deposit in Cuba by the Bethlehem Steel 

 Company is described on page 15. 



The prizes won by American horticulturalists in Cuba will be found on page 16. 



The drought in Cuba and the relation between it and the destruction of the forests 

 is on page 17. 



The monument of San Juan Hill is described and illustrated on page 18. 



A review of Cuban Public School instruction is found on page 19. 



Railroad matters receive attention on page 20, with an illustration of the new trolley 

 cars in Santiago. 



Method of irrigation, with diagram, is on page 21. 



An article prepared especially for The CUBA REVIEW on vegetable diseases, is on 



page 22. 



Another on the insect pests of young tobacco on page 23. 



Notes from our correspondents in Cuba on various interesting subjects are on page 24. 



The Ciiban Government problem is discussed on pages 25 and 26. 



Cuba's sugar, with diagram of prices and many interesting notes from the cane fields, 

 will be found on pages 27 and 28. 



Page 29 is the same sugar article in Spanish. 



