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Title: The Cuba review
Identifier: cubareview09muns (find matches)
Year: 1907-1931. (1900s)
Authors: Munson Steamship Line
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Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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14 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.
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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

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