Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Page 6
... questions were by the natives . The messengers sought something about which the natives knew little or nothing . The communications were interpreted through the medium of imagination and desire . Nothing accomplished , the commission re ...
... questions were by the natives . The messengers sought something about which the natives knew little or nothing . The communications were interpreted through the medium of imagination and desire . Nothing accomplished , the commission re ...
Page 15
... question of slavery . To many , the offence lies in the mere fact ; to others , it lies in the opera- tion of the system . At all events , the institution is no longer tolerated in any civilized country . While some to whom the system ...
... question of slavery . To many , the offence lies in the mere fact ; to others , it lies in the opera- tion of the system . At all events , the institution is no longer tolerated in any civilized country . While some to whom the system ...
Page 36
... question . The more important fact is that of a very large gain in population and in production . The coffee industry , that assumed important proportions during a part of the first half of the century , gradually declined for the ...
... question . The more important fact is that of a very large gain in population and in production . The coffee industry , that assumed important proportions during a part of the first half of the century , gradually declined for the ...
Page 68
... question of the customer's ability to match the commercial shrewdness of the dealer . Much of the trade of visitors is now confined to the purchase of such articles as may be immediately needed and to a few souvenirs . One of the charms ...
... question of the customer's ability to match the commercial shrewdness of the dealer . Much of the trade of visitors is now confined to the purchase of such articles as may be immediately needed and to a few souvenirs . One of the charms ...
Page 73
... question of his right to do so ; and thus avoiding all suspicion in the guard's mind , he boldly entered the Governor's reception room unchallenged , and closed the door behind him . " In his office , alone , the stranger found Tacon ...
... question of his right to do so ; and thus avoiding all suspicion in the guard's mind , he boldly entered the Governor's reception room unchallenged , and closed the door behind him . " In his office , alone , the stranger found Tacon ...
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activities American appears army Baracoa beautiful became called Camaguey cane Cape Maisi cargo Century charm cigar coast coffee colonies Columbus commercial Constitution Cuba's Cuban declared eastward enterprise expedition experience exports filibustering Guanajay harbor Hatuey Havana Province hills hundred immediately important independence industry interest island of Cuba Isle of Pines known land later laws less Liberal Maceo Marianao Marti Martinez Campos Matanzas Matanzas Province Maximo Gomez ment Mexico miles military Morro Nipe Bay notable Nuevitas O'Brien official old city operation organization Palma party Pinar del Rio plant plantations Platt Amendment political port Porto Rico Prado present President production railway reached regarded region Republic revolution River sailed Santa Clara Santiago ship shore Spain Spaniards Spanish authorities steamer story streets sugar Tacon tion tobacco tons trade treaty United Vedado vessels vicinity Vuelta Abajo Weyler