THE 

 CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 



Copyright, 1922, by the Munson Steamship Line 



OLUME XX 



JULY, 1922 



Number 8 



Cuban Government Matters 



Government Reforms 



The Cuban political crisis, which arose 

 in June 10 through the resignation of the 

 ntire cabinet, was brought to an end 

 irough negotiations begun some time ago 

 between Major Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, 

 [pecial representative of the United States 

 (Government in Cuba, and President Zayas. 

 Jl reform cabinet was selected on June 15, 

 [onsisting of the following members: 



ecretary of State — Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. 



■ecretarj^ of the Treasury — Col. Manuel Des- 



j paigne. 



lecretary of Government — Robert Lands. 



lecretary of War and Navy — Brig. Gen. 



i Armando Montes. 



ecretary of Justice — Erasmo Regueiferos. 



ecretary of Public Works — Captain Demetrio 



Castillo Pokorney. 

 lecretary of Public Instruction — Francisco 



Zayas. 

 secretary of Sanitation — Dr. A. Agramonte. 



'' Ten points for Cuban reconstruction 

 ubmitted by General Crowder to President 

 'ayas, are as follows: 



1. Attention to the reciprocity treaty between 

 he United States and Cuba. 



2. Compliance with classes five and seven of 

 he economic program of 1921 to reduce budget 

 xpense and to meet the present financial crisis. 



3. Reduction of expenses of executive offices. 



4. Attention to constitutional reform and 

 uppression of the Havana city council. 



5. Franchise for all citizens. 



6. Placing of public works contracts at public 

 Luction. 



7. The necessity of approving the 1922-23 

 )udget without delay and limiting the same to 

 555,000,000; reduction of army expenditures 



and dedication of at least $5,000,000 to public 

 works and education. 



8. Attention of the government to frauds, 

 corruptions and immoralities of administration 

 of past and present governments. 



9. Reform of the national lottery system, 

 prevention of irregularities, reduction of operat- 

 ing expenses and prevention of monopoly of the 

 sale of tickets. 



10. Suppression of the civil service law to 

 permit removal of numerous officials, also 

 modification of the electoral law. 



The Budget 



The Cuban budget has been balanced at 

 $54,800,000 compared with $127,000,000 

 last year. 



Legislation has been introduced in the 

 Cuban Legislature calling for still greater 

 cuts in public expenditures, and it is ex- 

 pected that President Zayas will be able to 

 carry through the suggestions made by 

 Major Gen. Crowder in the direction of 

 economy and efficiency and elimination of 

 political graft. 



Cuban Internal Debt 



By Decree No. 336 of March 1, 1922. 

 the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized 

 to apply IS per cent of the weekly cus- 

 toms receipts on the amortization of bonds 

 and interest payments of the internal debt, 

 up to an amount equivalent to a year's 

 interest on the foreign debt of $35,000,000. 



