Sept. 4, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
365 
CUBAN PARROTS AND POLITICS. 
For centuries the voluble parrot has incurred 
the ill will of a portion of humankind, by whom 
bitter curses have been showered on its uncon¬ 
scious head. We do not know, however, that 
until now it has ever become a political issue, 
nor that on account of the parrot a Government 
has heretofore been berated. This appears to 
be taking place in Cuba to-day, if we may trust 
the Havana Post, which says: 
“Even a parrot on the Isle of Pines might 
remark that on occasions Cuban officialdom does 
display some promptitude and efficiency. 
“Kissed by the sun, encircled by azure seas, by 
nature softly smiled upon, fanned by the gentle 
breeze, the Isle of Pines, so one opines, is. a 
veritable isle of bliss and ease. Or said with 
better grace, it is a place where a fertile soil 
rewards the toil of the intelligent fruit grower 
or any other gent exhibiting more or less indus¬ 
try. As the serpent of old entered Eden intent 
on making trouble for man, so this modern para¬ 
dise is infested, not by deceptive speech-making 
snakes that haunt the vicinity of apple trees, but 
by chattering birds endowed with voracious ap¬ 
petites and a keen appreciation of fine fruit. 
Protected by the Cuban game laws, the numer¬ 
ous parrots on the Isle of Pines despoil the 
groves and gardens; and adding insult to in¬ 
jury, they scream derisively at the exasperated 
horticulturists. 
“Some time ago the law-abiding fruit growers 
of the isle petitioned for relief. They asked 
that the game laws applicable to parrots be sus¬ 
pended or rescinded. And now, after due de¬ 
liberation, a faunal inspector has been sent to 
the isle to view the situation, to inquire and as¬ 
certain the extent of the depredations committed 
by the parrots, and to make a report. If that 
report sustains the statements of the petitioners, 
eventually the administration may have the game 
laws amended, so as to permit the inhabitants 
of the isle to protect their property from the de¬ 
structive ravages of the parrots.” 
In a later issue our esteemed contemporary 
impales on the pin of its satire, and holds up 
to the derision of the world, the official action 
of the game warden of the Province of Havana, 
who, poor man, has no doubt until now fondly 
imagined that he was doing his duty to the best 
of his knowledge and ability. 
The Post says: 
“To set free 1,400 screeching parrots, and in¬ 
cidentally arrange for the distribution of $50 to 
the poor, ordinarily would be glory and labor 
enough for one day. Probably such an associa¬ 
tion of events could occur nowhere but on the 
Isle of Pines. 
“The circumstances are thus described in the 
Isle of Pines News: 
“ ‘Juan Frederico Centellos, chief game war¬ 
den of the Province of Havana, is visiting the 
isle this week and incidentally is making it 
pleasant for A. Koritzky, agent for the United 
States parties that have been in the habit of 
buying the island’s supply of parrots each year. 
“ * * It is believed that the inspector came 
here for the express purpose of investigating 
the “parrot industry.” Whether he did or not, 
he found about 1,400 of the noisy birds here 
and as soon as he learned who could be held 
responsible he dropped on him and ordered that 
the agent, A. Koritzky, pay a fine of $50 and 
immediately release the birds in the presence 
of the alcalde of the isle and a detachment of 
rural guards and the inspector. 
“ * * According to law the fines assessed 
against offenders of the game laws are given 
to the informer, but in this case the informer, 
being an official, could not accept the money 
and requested Sr. Ortiz to divide the sum among 
five poor families.’ ” 
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