. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. THE CUBA REVIEW. 11 In submitting to Provis- Tlie Cuban ional Governor INIagoon the Civil draft of a civil service law, Service the Cuban Advisory Com- Lazv. mission reported "the non- existence, so far, of a law of this nature, has presented oppor- tunities which unfortunately have been excessively availed of for the passion and vehemence of political ; That much of the turbulence of the Cuban Republic has been due to the desire for office is undoubted. One of the chief to the Cuban Republic a legacy, which, if cherished and faithfully
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. THE CUBA REVIEW. 11 In submitting to Provis- Tlie Cuban ional Governor INIagoon the Civil draft of a civil service law, Service the Cuban Advisory Com- Lazv. mission reported "the non- existence, so far, of a law of this nature, has presented oppor- tunities which unfortunately have been excessively availed of for the passion and vehemence of political ; That much of the turbulence of the Cuban Republic has been due to the desire for office is undoubted. One of the chief to the Cuban Republic a legacy, which, if cherished and faithfully observed, will prove an effective safeguard against self- ish partisan domination.—Good Govern- ment. The Custom House collections for the port of Havana for the month of July for the last four years are as follows: 1909 $1,509, 1908 1,313, 1907 1,623, 1906 1,534, A view of the picturesque surroundings of the Justo Garcia Velez. It fronts on Havana's harb Una vista del bonito panorama que rodea el Cuba, Sr. Justo Garcia Velez. Esta frente a la difficulties which beset the provisional government was the insistent clamor of the various political factions for their share of the patronage. The provisions of the law are, in gen- eral, comprehensive and rigorous, and the law is as excellent an act as any in the United States. A strict sysem of competitive examination, both as to ap- pointment and promotion, is established for the national, provincial and munici- pal governments, and embraces the great majority of the public offices. Political assessments are prohibited, as is also political activity in the discharge of of- ficial duty. No removals may be made for political or religious reasons, and the civil service commission is given power to set aside any removal so made. A civil service law in Cuba, to use the phrase of the Advisory Commission, is a "very substantial innovation," and the law was therefore drawn with much attention to detail, a
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