The History of Cuba, vol. 4

CHAPTER XX 355

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Marti's Epigram on the Revolution--How It has been Fulfilled by the Cuban Republic--The Sense of Responsibility--Progress in Popular Education as a Criterion--Great Gain in Health--Enormous Growth of the Sugar Industry--Commerce of the Island--Stable Finances--Sanitary Efficiency--Military Reorganization--Statesmanship of President Menocal--Cuba's Unique Situation Among the Countries of the Globe--Significance of the Record Which She has Made from Velasquez to Menocal.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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José Marti _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

The Prado 16

Maximo Gomez 44

José Antonio Maceo 74

Bay and Harbor of Havana 98

Old and New in Havana 134

Leonard Wood 158

University of Havana 164

Carlos J. Finlay 172

The Capitol 204

Tomas Estrada Palma 248

The President's Home 268

The Academy of Arts and Crafts 288

Mario G. Menocal 312

Enrique José Varona 316

Rafael Montoro 320

Senora Menocal 352

Boneato Road, Oriente 358

TEXT EMBELLISHMENTS

Ricardo del Monte 2

Julian del Casal 6

José Ramon Villalon 13

George Reno 21

La Punta Fortress, Havana 33

Aniceto G. Menocal 50

General Weyler 66

William McKinley 87

Antonio Govin 95

Admiral Cervera 110

Admiral Schley 110

Old Fort at El Caney 112

Theodore Roosevelt 113

Monuments on San Juan Hill 114

Admiral Sampson 115

Peace Tree near Santiago 116

Part of Old City Wall of Havana 122

Gonzalez Lanuza 146

Evelio Rodriguez Lendian 162

Antonio Sanchez de Bustamente 165

Almendares River, Havana 167

Old Time Water Mill, Havana Province 169

Street in Vedado, Suburb of Havana 176

Aurelia Castillo de Gonzalez 192

Scene in Villalon Park, Havana 247

Flag of Cuba 250

Coat of Arms of Cuba 251

William H. Taft 276

José Miguel Gomez 298

Dr. Alfredo Zayas 300

Birthplace of Mario G. Menocal 313

Dr. Juan Guiteras 321

General D. Emilio Nuñez 328

José Luis Azcarata 341

Francisco Dominguez Roldan 357

José A. del Cueto 359

Dr. Fernandez Mendez-Capote 360

General José Marti 360

Eugenio Sanchez Agramonte 362

Academy of Sciences, Havana 364

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