Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29

island; of the intimate relationship
between Cuba and the South and Cen
ira! American settlements. II tells
tho romantic story OF the secret aight
of CortoZ from Cuba TO found New
spain in Mexico. ana the suhScuucnt
.s.auonshlp between the two coun-
tries which centuries later led some
McNiCaus 20 claim possession Of The
island. Il tells the story OF ravagcS
ny Fronch and English frcchoo;"rs.
81 Their destruction OF both the cap
lttlS of Cuba, and OF the rebuilding
OF those cities by. tho indomitahlc Gu
hans. scarcely aided by the mother
country 10 which they were already
so great source OF revenue. /; tells
%! the beg innisEs of Cuban COM
mercc. Of agriculture. of sugar and
tobacco growing, and of that cop
Per mining which was destined FAR
20 SurpaSs the dreams OF the gold
seekers. 1t tells. OF the rise OF the
mrs, aspirations toward independent
national crcignty, In the differ
cntiation between Cubans and Span
lh:ds. between those who cultivated
cuba FOR Cuba's sake, and those who
made the Island merely the mich
COW OF spain"
Volume H. discusses tho second
stage Of Cuban his;ory-that of the
Transformation of the island from a
purely colonial into an international
status. During the seventeenth and
tl%httcnth centuries cuba was more
than once an object OF contention be-
tween Spain and other powers, and
Tor time lis capital and much OF tho
.S.hnd was occupied and governed by
tho British. The story Of that tom
poraTy conquest. and OF tho dominant
pax played in X. by colonial troops
from what is now the United states
forms one %: the most absorbing
chapters OF Amer. can history. ana is
here related IA all its dramatic full
ness. pur!nG these two centuries the
sentiment OF cuban nationality was
steadily though perhaps uncousci-
oGsiy. CROWNS. and cuban customs
Literature and civilization began to
I've differentiated from those of Spain
and 10 assume an individuality, OF
their own
The third era Of Cuban history is
that % revolution The volume deal
lnc with tho first three fourihs Of tho
ZINC teenth century tells the story Of
The loss 70 spain Of all OF her Amcri-
can empire save the Ever Faithful
Isle and Of thE reasons for CUBA
signal fidelity |; tells OF the growth
OF the island in population and indus
tries. and O.. the increasing oppreS-
sion by the spanish Eovernrnen;. in
burGcnsomc taxation and restrictions
II relates the story Of the attenlpt Of
MEXICO and Colombia TO take possess
sion OF the Island the Intervention
o. me United states. and Tho carly
establishment OF a virtual protector
ate over cuba ~ the United states IN
behalf o. spain. II tells the heroic
history Of the Ten Years War. the
great tragedy OF the NlrCinius. the
establishment of The tirst Cuban re
public. th- CauSrS OF Is downfall. and
the s0-cal!sd treaty % Zan!cn
IN volume N We have Cuba
L-sore.' with a fun accoUn: in detail
%: th> organization and history OF
the movement by which the indie
pendoacc Of the island MAS achieved
and self Coyc!nnent firmly c-taa-
.Shod Volume V. j. devoted to do
tailed records o: special phases o.
Cuban history and Cuban conditions.
There are eNpeCly written chapters
on The natural history Of the island.
It's geology. meteOToloEy fora and
fauna; the pecplc OF tho island in
tna!- cihuic relations and in ,hei-
social cha actcrist!cS. The topography
o: Cuba. Win lis opuicat variety O..
mountain. valley and plain. OF forcs,
and mcadowlaai. its rivers and !aNcs
iis Unrivaled multitude ot hays and
land oCkcd harbors. the nncst in TN,
( world. its mineral wealth in iron
( copper chromium. oil. asphalt auI
other iNdlspensHpic elements OF in
dgs:ry, the newi!derIng variety an.
/ quantity o.: It's useful woods: H.,
7 Agricultural and horticultural pos.
/ s.b!ltles, IN the growth of sugar
( tobacco, hcncqWen. coffee and veg
/ tables fruits and nuts of almost every
! Kind; it's facilities for manufactures
trade and transportation. its unique