Cuba past and present . ed by the with-drawal of ships for war purposes, while theirtourist trade suffered a decline similar to that ex-perienced by the other West Indian winter re-sorts. Before the war Cuba was wonderfully wellsupplied with steamship service between the islandand American and European ports, and there islittle doubt that in future years the republics 240 CUBA, PAST AND PRESENT maritime communications will far exceed thoseexisting prior to the world conflict. The prosperityof the country and its manifold attractions willassuredly bring about this result. Politically and social


Cuba past and present . ed by the with-drawal of ships for war purposes, while theirtourist trade suffered a decline similar to that ex-perienced by the other West Indian winter re-sorts. Before the war Cuba was wonderfully wellsupplied with steamship service between the islandand American and European ports, and there islittle doubt that in future years the republics 240 CUBA, PAST AND PRESENT maritime communications will far exceed thoseexisting prior to the world conflict. The prosperityof the country and its manifold attractions willassuredly bring about this result. Politically and socially Cuba experienced thesame conflicts of policies and ideals which touchedother nations as they surged through the republic met its troublesome problems suc-cessfully, and faced the period of reconstructionwith a firm resolve to profit by the lessons acquiredduring the period of the Great A CUBAN ROAD CUBA PAST AND PRESENT BYA. HYATT VERRILL Author of Porto Rico Past and Present and San Domingo of To-day, An American Crusoe, etc. Revised Edition with 1919 facts and figures WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONScubapastpresent01verr


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