. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW , . , A visit to Camp Colum- LiiUas ^-^^ j^g^ month showed Permanent j^^ United States Army Army. (Juha's military instruction officers progressing favorably. There are about 3,(K)U men organized, consisting of two regiments of infantry, two bat- teries of held artillery, with two more to be formed, two companies with machine guns, and six companies of coast artil- lery. There is no friction between the U. S. instructors and the Cubans. The former were in Cuba during the inter- ventions, and made friends among the Cuban officers and men. From the be- ginning
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW , . , A visit to Camp Colum- LiiUas ^-^^ j^g^ month showed Permanent j^^ United States Army Army. (Juha's military instruction officers progressing favorably. There are about 3,(K)U men organized, consisting of two regiments of infantry, two bat- teries of held artillery, with two more to be formed, two companies with machine guns, and six companies of coast artil- lery. There is no friction between the U. S. instructors and the Cubans. The former were in Cuba during the inter- ventions, and made friends among the Cuban officers and men. From the be- ginning the Cubans recognized the great benefits to them of scientific schooling and showed a willingness to learn and cheerfulness under discipline in the last degree most gratifying. Results already achieved show the effects of arduous training, continued dailv, except Sunday, from 6 to 5 P-M. There were examinations recently, pur- posely made most rigorous to exclude incompetents, with the result that five efficient men were secured out of a to- tal of 54 who took the examination. Of thio number there w^cre perhaps seven or eight negroes, but none of these passed successfully. The rank and file show a fine spirit; arc amenable to the severest discipline, do not drink, and as a conse- quence the guard house remains empty. Captain Gatley, U. S. A., the instructor, soon leaves for France to inspect the arms recently purchased. The camp is in splendid condition in every way, as it was during the second intervention. There are two fine bands organized, which are a credit to the army; one the General Stafif l)and, consisting of 86 pieces, and the 1st Regimental band of 28 pieces. The Tnnnei. r, , The instructor of the 15'"'''' Rural Guard Cavalry is Uuard Captain Frank Parker, 11th tavalry. ^ 5 Cavalry. There are now 400 men under instruction and the results thus far achieved are encouraging. There was always a cavalry contingent in the Guards, but untrained. They were mounted,
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