THE 



NEW YORK 



BOTANICAL 



QAROuN 



CUBA REVIEW 



''ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright 192S, by the Munson Steamship Line 



V0J.VUE XXI 



April, 1923 



Number 5 



Cuban Government Matters 



The Zayas Cabinet Sale of German Vessels 



Reports regarding the resignation of The Cuban Government has agreed to 

 President Zayas's reform Cabinet are cur- sell to the Hamburg American Line the 

 rent. It was believed when this Cabinet Calixto Garcia (3,898 gross tons) and the 

 was formed in June, following efforts to put Maceo (2,390 gross tons), formerly the 

 Cuba on the track toward safe financial and Bavaria and the Kydonia, respectively, two 

 economic conditions, that it would continue of the five German vessels allotted to 

 through the present administration. It was Cuba as a part of the reparations pro- 

 reported to be a Cabinet which was in sym- gram. These ships have been detained in 

 pathy with the desire of the United States the port of Hamburg on account of attach- 

 and the wishes of a majority of the Cuban ment proceedings brought for the payment 

 people, to place their country on a sohd of repairs, chandlers' fees, estimated at 

 economic and industrial foundation. £16,000. As the additional cost of return- 

 The resignation, which President Zayas ing the vessels to Cuba would be approxi- 

 called for so that he might select new mem- mately £35,000, the Cuban Government 

 bers, is interpreted as meaning that the agreed to their sale. The Hamburg 

 policy of reform and economy is meeting American Line is to pay £9,500, in addi- 

 with some political opposition. No details tion to all charges, except ' the masters' 

 have been received through official channels salary and the cost of legal counsel. The 

 giving the exact reasons for President decree authorizing the transaction was is- 

 Zayas's action, although it is believed that sued January 8, and the actual sale is 

 it had to do with the distribution of po- reported to have been consummated 

 htical favors. January 13. 



The action is believed to be the result of 



^ insistent demands by Ambassador Crowder 



3Sthat the promise to cut the Cuban salary Cuban Hydrographic Office 



"" list be carried out. In view of the necessity of a hydro- 



graphic ofifice, the Government has decided 



to accept the invitation to become a mem- 



r National Debt of Cuba ber of the International Hydrographic 



^ 1913 $67,000,000 Commission which will aid in the establish- 



^ !^J^ o^'225'^^2 ment of a national office for Cuba to cor- 



1919 84,000,000 , , , , , ^ • 1 j u 



1921 87 000 000 ^ charts of islands, ba\^s, coasts, 



1922 14l'000'000 keys, and reefs in Cuban waters. 



