. The Cuba review. T l-I E CUBA R E \' I E \\- 17 NEW CUBAN WARSHIPS Keels tor two new Cuban warships, "Cuba" and "Patria," were laid at Cramps' shipyard. Philadelphia, on April 20th. Commenting on this item, the Spring- field (jNIass.) Republican says: "If Cuba feels that a navy is really indispensable to be in fashion, the 2,000-ton cruiser or- dered from the Cramps seems to be about the proper thing—large enough to be safe in rough weather, and not ruinously ex- pensive to keep up: a handy runabout, like the automobile bought by people who have to, but can't really
. The Cuba review. T l-I E CUBA R E \' I E \\- 17 NEW CUBAN WARSHIPS Keels tor two new Cuban warships, "Cuba" and "Patria," were laid at Cramps' shipyard. Philadelphia, on April 20th. Commenting on this item, the Spring- field (jNIass.) Republican says: "If Cuba feels that a navy is really indispensable to be in fashion, the 2,000-ton cruiser or- dered from the Cramps seems to be about the proper thing—large enough to be safe in rough weather, and not ruinously ex- pensive to keep up: a handy runabout, like the automobile bought by people who have to, but can't really afford it. The need for the training ship ordered at the same time is not quite so ; The Boston Advertiser thinks Cuba's purpose is to train up a body of men to support a future demand for more and bigger ships. TOBACCO CROP NOTES Advices under date of April 29th speak of plenteous rains in the tobacco districts, ana that buying in the Vuelta Abajo is going on at exorbitant figures. The cor- respondent of the United States Tobacco Journal says that a large p?irt of the Vuelta, saved during the drought bv arti- ficial irrigation and which, when cut, looked very choice, has developed a very poor burn. Mr. H. Meyer, manager of the H. Up- mann factories, is quoted by the same publication as receiving information to the effect that the rains lately have proved anything but boons and blessings to the growers, rendering the leaf yet uncut too damp for handling. He thinks that if buyers exercise more patience prices both in Vuelta Abajo and Partido will recede somewhat. It is understood that the La Barcelo- nesa and i^a Eminencia cigar factories have come under new control. The former under that of Louis G. Smith & Company of New York. La Eminencia factory is taken over bv a London syndicate, the controlling factor in which is the firm of Tohn Hunter. Morris & Elkan, Ltd. The Department of Public Works has approved the general plans for the paving of the city of
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