THE CUBA REVIEW. 



Dr. Enrique Jose Varona, Prof. Philosophy 



Havana University, President National 



Committee, Conservative Party. 



General Faustino Guerra 

 Cuba's and Major Marti, and Cap- 

 Standing tain Landa of the new 

 Army. Cuban Army, were in Fort 

 Leavenworth, Kan., a few 

 weeks ago looking over the reservations 

 and examining the various departments 

 necessary to the maintenance and opera- 

 tion of the big post. Lieut. W. L. Patter- 

 son was detailed by the U. S. War De- 

 partment as personal aide to the Cuban 

 commander, and explained all features 

 of interest. Speaking of recruiting for 

 the new army. Major Marti said: 



"One of the principal fea- 

 Recruiting tures of the mihtary system 

 Service, of the country that we de- 

 sire to study is the recruiting 

 service. This is especially important to 

 us on account of the limitations of our 

 army. As we are restricted to but 5,000 

 men it is absolutely essential that we 

 enlist none but the most fit. We cannot 

 afford to have one weak soldier. The 

 5,000 regulars are to be the best that 

 the country affords and the 3,000 of the 

 rural guards are to be the seconds. 

 These rural guards are mounted and are 

 to be available for service only on the 

 call of the commander-in-chief. While 

 in this country we exoect to let contracts 

 for the purchase of American horses for 

 our cavalry." 



The party go to Fort Riley next to 

 inspect the school of application for cav- 

 alry and field artillery. 



The case against Gen. 



The Case Evaristo Estenoz for strik- 



'Against ing a government messenger 



Gen. who refused to take off his 



Estenos. cap when delivering a let- 

 ter, was dismissed by -the 

 judges, under instructions from the pros- 

 ecuting attorney, although the evidence 

 was conclusive of the assault. This leads 

 the "Discussion" to say editorially: 



"The acquittal of this man was not the 

 result of his innocence or the finding of 

 a court which heard the evidence, but 

 instead he was acquitted as the result 

 of an order given to the prosecuting at- 

 torney of the Supreme Court to retire 

 the accusation against Estenoz because 

 it was the convenience of the policy of 

 the Government. 



"We believe that nothing so serious 

 has ever occurred in Cuba." 



As a result of long agitation by all 

 classes of residents, a measure permitting 

 passengers to smoke while on board Hav- 

 ana trolley cars has been decreed by Mayor 

 Cardenas. Passengers occupying the two 

 rear seats in the car are allowed to smoke, 

 and the trolley company must arrange the 

 seats in a manner that the other passen- 

 gers may not be annoyed by the smokers. 



New lighthouses have been placed in 

 service, beginning June 30, at the en- 

 trance to the Port of Vita or Bita, and 

 at the east of the entrance to the Port 

 of Sama, both on the north coast of 

 Cuba. 



Dr. Jose Antonio Gonzalez Lanuza, Prof, of Law 



at Plavana University; Vice-Pres. National 



Committee, Conservati'>'^e Pai'ty, 



