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THE CUBA RE\'IEW 



any serious opposition might be anticipated 

 is 'the politicians. That it will come to 

 pass before many years is the conviction 

 of most well-informed natives and others 

 who have knowledge of the situation." 



The lot of the Cuban president is beset 

 with vexations in large variety, says the 

 Boston Advertiser. The latest is the atti- 

 tude of the Veterans' Association, which is 

 vigorously and menacingly protesting 

 against appointment of former Spanish 

 sympathizers to office by President Gomez. 



President Gomez is trying to govern 

 justly and tactfully. He is presumably 

 quite sincere in his explanation that al- 

 though he preferred to appoint veterans, it 

 was necessary to choose the fittest men for 

 positions requiring special aptitude and 

 among these were some former Spanish 

 guerrillas, li the merit system is novel in 

 Cuba, then the sooner the Cubans become 

 accustomed to it the better ; and the presi- 

 dent will be the better executive for forc- 

 ing the lesson. 



The Pittsburg Dispatch says: Whatever 

 justification the veterans may have for in- 

 dignation at the presence of ex-Spanish 

 guerrillas in the Cabinet, it cannot by any 

 means condone threats to plunge Cuba into 

 "days of mourning" if the president does 

 not submit to their dictation, much less 



threats to lynch a large section of their 

 citizens and any judge who permits their 

 indictment for that crime. Tn fact, these 

 threats taint their whole attitude and cast 

 suspicion on their protestations of patriot- 

 ism. It looks very much as though their 

 chief grievance against the ex-guerrillas 

 was not their pro-Spanish course during 

 the insurrection, but their presence on the 

 payroll at present, thereby crowding out 

 professional veterans who have not been 

 fortunate enough to connect with the pie 

 counter. 



The Commander of the Cuban Army, 

 Brig. Gen. Armando de J. Riva, was in 

 New York on his return from the German 

 army manoeuvers. 



Speaking to a press representative re- 

 garding the Cuban army, he said : 



"We consider our army merely a supple- 

 mental arm of the American army. It is 

 organized merely for internal police duty." 



General Riva upon his arrival in Havana 

 resigned his office, and the president ac- 

 cepted his resignation. 



In official circles it was stated that 

 General Riva has worded his resignation 

 in such a way as to make it impossible for 

 the president to consider it in any other 

 way. He will be named Cuban minister to 

 Mexico, and it is believed the Senate will 

 confirm the appointment. 



Ferry of the Havana Central Railroad from Havana to Casa Blanca. An auto bus service connects with 

 the Hotel Capoamor at Capimar facing the glilf. An illustration of the hotel is at the upper left 



hand of the halftone 



