Cuba and Her People of To-day

So many volumes have been devoted to accounts of the history and descriptions of the physical features of Cuba, that an adequate excuse could hardly be found for an addition to them. On the other hand, the more important considerations of the Island's natural resources, industrial development and present condition of its people, have had scant attention at the hands of writers. In the following pages the history and geography of the country have been sketched with special reference to their essential influence upon its development. Aside from this necessary introduction to an understanding of Cuban affairs, the author has given attention mainly to the established and prospective industries of the Island and to the fields offered by them to American capital and American settlers.