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\'0L. IX 



JULY, 1911 



No. 8 



Contents of This Number 



The cover illustration is of a scene along the line of the western railways in Pinar 

 del Rio Province. 



Cuban government matters occupy pages 7 to 13, and will be found very interesting. 

 There were rumors of trouble which were so persistent as to force the United 

 States Secretary Knox to issue an official disclaimer as to any intervention inten- 

 tions. Other matters recorded are the reports of the Cuban treasurj- for June, 

 very interesting in view of the stories of administration extravagance: the Cuban 

 government will colonize state lands: utterances of some public officials seem to 

 be against capital punishment: there was talk of United States Minister Jackson's 

 recall. Owing to the failure of Congress to approve the budget, last year's appropria- 

 tions will govern. 



Pages 14, 15 and 16 are devoted to short, pithy, interesting notes covering the island. 



General notes on page 17 to 21. United States Court exempts Xeelj- bond; the Con- 

 tinental Sugar Company of Cleveland will begin large operations in Cuba; American 

 Museum professors are making valuable prehistoric finds in the island; then there 

 is official information of the trade of Cuban cities; of tobacco production by districts, 

 and of a decree by the secretary of the treasury governing the reimportation of 

 tobacco. Living costs in Cuba are shown to be largely increased; there is also 

 information regarding the South Coast Electric Road and other roads in Santa 

 Clara Province, and a map on page 21 shows ver}' effectively the region benefited 

 by these enterprises. 



Traffic receipts of Cuban railroads on page 22. 



Other railroad notes on page 23. 



Cuba's commercial growth is presented in a series of official summaries of United States 

 consuls who give very valuable details regarding trade conditions in various sections 

 of the island. These' reports will be found an pages 2A to 27. There are interest- 

 ing statistics showing the growth of Cuba's importations and the countries from which 

 these products are purchased. 



Some new facts regarding the raising of the "Maine" are given on page 28. 



A table of American investments in Cuba and a short sketch of a large plantation 

 at Xipe Bay is on page 29. 



London views of Cuban matters, being the exclusive correspondence of The Cub.\ 

 Review is on page 30. 



Agricultural notes are on pages 31 and 32. 



The review of the sugar market written expressly for this publication by the well-known 

 sugar authorities, Messrs. Willett and Gray, will be found on pages 33, 34, 35 and 

 36 in Spanish and in English. 



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