THE CUBA REVIEW 



He was elected Senator from Matanzas 

 for a term of eight years begiiming in 

 April, 1918. He was the first Secretary of 

 State during President Menocal's adminis- 

 tration, at which time many matters of 

 great international importance such as the 

 "Tripartite Claims" of England, France, 

 and Germany for damages to their na- 

 tionals in the War of Independence, and 

 the "Ports Company of Cuba" came under 

 his charge. 



After Cuba declared war against the 

 Central Powers in the World War, Dr. 

 de la Torriente was very active in discover- 

 ing ways in which Cuba could aid the 

 Allies most effectively, and the "act for 

 aid to the Allies," which became a law 

 May, 1918, was due to his initiative. For 

 such services Dr. de la Torriente received 

 thanks of the British Government and was 

 made an officer of the Legion d'Honneur. 



It is as Chairman of the Committee on 

 Foreign Affairs in the Cuban Senate, that 

 Dr. de la Torriente is best known today. 



Alberto Barreras 



Internal Regulations 



The wearing of yellow khaki and the 

 wearing or carrying of any articles of dress 

 or weapons of military style, such as caps, 

 sabers, swords, machetes, regulation rifles. 

 Colt or Smith .45 caliber revolvers, by 

 persons not members of the army or navy, 

 is prohibited after March 1, 1924, by a 

 Cuban decree published in the Dairio 

 Oficial of September 7. 



(It is understood that the prohibition 

 against the wearing of yellow khaki extends 

 only to the "Hongkong khaki" which is 

 worn by the Cuban army, and not to other 

 shades.) (Assistant Trade Commissioner 

 C. A. Lixengood, Habana.) 



Importation of All Citrus Fruit from 

 Mexico Prohibited 



The importation into Cuba of all citrus 

 fruits coming from >\Iexico is prohibited by 

 a Cuban decree of August 30, published in 

 the Gaceta Oficial, September 3, 1923. 

 (Consul A. C. Frost, Habana.) 



Provincial Governor of Havana 



Alberto Barreras was born in Havana 

 in 1870. He studied law at Belen College 

 and was graduated in 1894. Being an 

 ardent advocate of freedom, he was im- 

 prisoned for his pohtical views and later 

 expelled from Cuba by the Spanish govern- 

 ment. While in the United States and 

 Mexico, he worked unceasingly in the in- 

 terest of Cuban independence, and during 

 the Spanish-American war returned to Cuba 

 to fight for his country. 



After the estabhshment of peace, he was 

 appointed Secretary of the Board of Edu- 

 cation, and during 1908 was chosen Secre- 

 tary of the Provincial Administration of 

 Havana. He was elected to Congress in 

 1913, and Provincial Governor in 1916, but 

 on account of his adherence to General 

 Jose Miguel Gomez was seized and im- 

 prisoned in the Cabafias. In 1919, how- 

 ever, he was re-elected by an overwhelm- 

 ing majority, and still holds the important 

 post of Provincial Governor. 



