THE CUBA REVIEW. 



road work proposed for the same rea- 

 sons is that running from Guam to 

 Mantua and Los Arroyos. 



The entire western portion of Pinar 

 del Rio province has suffered terribly 

 from lack of rain. Meteorologists have 

 not yet been able to explain these long 



EL ULTIMO CUADRO 



Los Fraudulentos. — Nosotros los Consejeros 

 Provinciales mueren pero no entregan su bandera. 

 — La Lucha, Havana. Translated into English, 

 it means : The last picture. We, the provincial 

 counsellors, may die, but we will not give up our 

 flag. 



droughts, which have become so fre- 

 quent of late years. 



At the suggestion of Mr. 



Extension Charles Hernandez, director 

 of Telegraph of means of communication, 

 Lines. the provisional governor has 

 granted a credit of $110,000 

 for the extension of the government tele- 

 graph lines to the following points : 



From San Juan de los Yeras to Mani- 

 caragua; Yaguajay to Chambas and Mor- 

 on ; Cardenas to Corralillo ; Arabos to San 

 Jose de los Ramos ; San Jose de los Ramos 

 to Banaguises ; San Diego de los Baiio's ; 

 Rodas to Aguada de Pasajeros and Colon; 

 Vihales to Esperanza ; Mantua to Arroyos 

 and Dimas ; La Fe to Remates, Martinas 

 and Cortes ; Pinar del Rio to Coloma ; 

 San Juan to Punta de Cartas ; Media Luna 

 to Ensenada de Mora ; Bayamo to Guisa 

 and Bueycito ; Sancti Spiritus to Guayos 

 and Cabaiguan ; Mayari to Saq;tia de Ta- 

 namo ; Puerto de Banes to Mayari ; Santo 

 Domingo to Caibarien. 



Li the province of Havana, telegraph 

 stations will be established at the follow- 

 ing points : 



Jesus del Monte ; Santa Maria del Rosa- 

 rio; San Jose de las Lajas, and Managua. 

 Also from Marianao to Arroyo, Arenas, 

 Punta Brava, Hoyo Colorado and Caimito. 



LABOR MATTERS. 



1400 

 men laid 

 off. 



There is no strike affecting any of the 

 industries in Cuba at present writing. 



The factories of the Henry Clay and Bock 



& Co. have laid off nearly 1,400 men from 



their 'different factories in the city and 



country, due to the usual 



slackness in factories at this 



time of the year. The men 



are taken back again when 



new orders arrive from 



abroad. 



No trouble is expected from this, which 

 is done every year, although on former oc- 

 casions notice in advance has been given. 

 The number laid off this year is large, be- 

 cause the "trust" fai^i:ories were awaiting 

 the result of the strike against the inde- 

 pendent factories which was declared by 

 the labor federation. The latter contend- 

 ed that the cigar manufacturers could not 

 lay off any men and that work should 

 be provided, notwithstanding the orders 

 received at the factory. 



The advisory commission of 

 Labor agriculturists has filed with 

 Court of Gov. Magoon a proposed 

 Arbitration, decree creating a "Court of 

 Arbitration" for the hearing 

 and settlement of all disagreements be- 

 tween capital and labor. 



There will be one court for each of the 

 provinces, with headquarters at the office 

 of the provincial governor. 



This labor court as is proposed, will be 



presided over by the Judge of First Instance 

 of the city where the strike or intended 

 stoppage of work is to' take place, and 

 three members of each side will act as the 

 associate tribunal. 



The court will have the right to issue 

 citations to all witnesses whose testimony 

 may aid in reaching a decision, and is al- 

 lowed ten days for this purpose. All par- 

 ties in the case, and the president of the 

 republic will be notified, who will order 

 compliance with the findings of the court. 



Governor Magoon has not acted in this 

 matter, which was submitted on March 20. 



A Five-room and Kitchen Concrete American 

 House at Paso Real. 



