. The Cuba review. 30 THE CUBA REVIEW WITHDRAWS FROM BRUSSELS CONVEN- TION The British government made announce- ment in the House of Commons on August 1st of decision to withdraw from the Brus- sels Convention on September 1, 1913, a year's notice being necessary. This action has no important influence on present conditions, as England has prac- tically been out of the convention for several years. It is evident that the other countries in- terested, those who signed the Protocol of March 17, 1912 (including Germany, Aus- tria, France, Belgium, Holland, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia),
. The Cuba review. 30 THE CUBA REVIEW WITHDRAWS FROM BRUSSELS CONVEN- TION The British government made announce- ment in the House of Commons on August 1st of decision to withdraw from the Brus- sels Convention on September 1, 1913, a year's notice being necessary. This action has no important influence on present conditions, as England has prac- tically been out of the convention for several years. It is evident that the other countries in- terested, those who signed the Protocol of March 17, 1912 (including Germany, Aus- tria, France, Belgium, Holland, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia), intend the convention to remain in force until September 1, 1918. The original Brussels Convention was agreed to March 5, 1902, England taking an active part in its organization. On ex- piration of the original term the convention was renewed for five vears to September 1, 1913. On December 19, 1907, Russia was ad- mitted with privilege of exporting 300,000 tons to September 1, 1909, and 200,000 tons each year for four years from September 1. 1909, to April 1, 1913. The Protocol of March 17, 1912, pro- vides for a continuance of the quota of ex- portation awarded Russia of 200,000 tons for each of the live years from September 1, 1913, to September 1, 1918, and (in view of the scarcity existing in 1911-12) a sup- plementary quota of 150,000 tons in year 1911-13, 50,000 tons in year 1912-13 and 50,000 tons in year 1913-14, also providing for a prolongation of the convention for a new term of five years to September 1, 1918. This increase in Russian exports was unsatisfactory to England as she had re- quested that Russia be allowed to export 600,000 tons this year. The purchase by Sr. Rafael Montalvo, Manuel Ajuria and other financiers, of the "Lucia"' mill in Havana Province, owned by the heirs of the late Perfecto Lacoste, has been announced. The output has averaged about 26,000 bags yearly taking the yield for the last five years. The maximum output was in 1909 when
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