THE CUBA REVIEW Ami Bulletin. 



ment of the Mijruelista representa- 

 tion of the national convention, plainly 

 stating that he could not mix in the in- 

 ternal affairs of the liberal party, and 

 advi;;ing that harmony not division should 

 prevail. At this meeting Sei'ior Eusebio 

 Hermandez was nominated for vice- 

 president on the ticket headed by Gen. 

 Gomez. 



A breakfast was given later 

 Gomes to these delegates in Ha- 

 ll'illing to vana. The utterances of the 

 Resign speakers were all concilia- 

 to Secure tory. Unity was urged and 

 Unity. even humiliation was to be 

 endured in order that mod- 

 erates, conservatives, and zayistas might 

 join their ranks. 



Dwelling on the same subject Gen. 

 Gomez, the candidate for president of 

 Cuba, said that it was not yet too late 

 to win over Zayas, and that, if the unity 

 of his country men required it, he was 

 perfectly ready to resign his presidential 

 candidacy. 



It appears certain, says the 

 Voting New York World, that the 

 Comf^ulsory advisory commission which 

 in Cuba. is now formulating and 

 modifying Cuban laws, un- 

 der the supervision of Col. Enoch Crow- 

 der, will present a proposition to make 

 voting obligatory, with a penalty for non- 

 compliance. 



Should this become a law it will have 

 most important political consequences. 

 Some of the best men in Cuba favor it. 

 It will bring out the vote of the best 

 classes, which the professional politicians 

 cannot control. If the better classes are 

 compelled to vote they will, of course, 

 desire to vote for good men, and will 

 accorumgly be interested in putting such 

 on the ticket as candidates. 



The Conservative party is 

 Conservatives at variance with both fac- 

 Favor tions of the liberal party. 

 Gomez. They clearly intimate, how- 

 ever, that while holding 

 aloof from all political transactions with 

 both factions, they approve and com- 

 mend the prudent conduct lately ob- 

 served by the followers of General 

 Gomez. It has brought them, they say, 

 nearer Gomez and Zayas. 



Xegro politicians are work- 

 Negro ing uj) organizations in 

 Politicians Camaguey and Santiago 

 Active. provinces. Several weeks 

 ago a movement among the 

 negroes started in Pinar del Rio, for 

 recognition by the Provisional govern- 

 ment in the distribution of offices. It is 

 said they may select a candidate for 

 president of Cuba, but so far no one has 

 been mentioned. 



The conservative party mapped out 

 their tour of propaganda beginning 

 August 22. and a political meeting was 

 held in Santiago de Cuba upon their ar- 

 rival. The party was presided over by 



Dr. l.anuza. and oliicr tiistinguishcd 

 members were Governor Nunez, Dr. 

 ianiayo, Senor Desvernine, and Gen. 

 I'.etancourt, Gen. Menocal. Rabi and 

 other jirominent conservatives. Dr. 

 Lanuza. Senor Rafael Montoro and other 

 speakers were enthusiastically received 

 by the people along their route. 



New post offices are being 

 .Many rapidly established (by 

 A't'ti' Post Postmaster-General Charles 

 OMces. Hernandez) all over the 

 island, and whenever war- 

 ranted money-order privileges are added. 

 .Mails accordingly are much more fre- 

 quent and the new roads being made in 

 all the provinces permit more rapid de- 

 liveries. The following new offices have 

 been recently established: Alfonso, in 

 Santa Clara province; Candelaria has 

 been made a money-order office; San 

 Pedro de Mayabon, in .Matan/.as i)rov- 

 ince. 



Gov. Magoon has placated 

 Gov. Magoon the army of cigar-makers 

 Tranquilizing and through them has won 

 Cuba. the good will of thousands 

 of illiterate Cubans 

 liirouohdut the country. Heretofore it 

 has been the Cuban's experience to have 

 the government against him. It is true 

 promises have been given him, but noth- 

 ing more. Now he finds an American 

 government making no promises special- 

 ly, but unhesitatingly doing something 

 which immediately advances his wages 

 ID per cent. However illiterate he is, he 

 can understand the benefits of such pro- 

 cedure without difficulty, and it pleases 

 him. conscqucntlj' the wage-earning class 

 in Cuba feels friendly to the administra- 

 tion. Rut Gov. Magoon does better 

 things. Many thfuisands are idle during 

 June and up to the grinding season of 

 sugar. Now there are vast road works 

 projected and in course of construction, 

 affording employment to the idle thou- 

 sands and making them tranquil, pros- 

 perous and contented. New roads and 

 highways will open regions in hereto- 

 fore inaccessible places, developing busi- 

 ness intercourse and increasing trade 

 everywhere. 



Regarding the rumors cir- 

 Gcncral culating in the press in Ha- 

 Guerra's vana about General Guerra 

 Friends being named to succeed 

 Campaigning. General Rodriguez, there is 

 nothing definite unless the 

 present commander of the Cuban forces 

 should resign. In no case would Gen- 

 eral Rodriguez be removed by the Am- 

 erican intervention, as he is very well 

 thought of by Governor Magoon and 

 Major Slocum, supervisor of the Cuban 

 armed forces. The reports which have 

 been published in the press are only the 

 result of a campaign on the part of Gen- 

 eral Guerra's friends to create discussion. 

 Gen. Guerra's portrait will be found on 

 page II. 



