In Cuba, too, the hand of Germany has been evident, in spite of the disclaimers which have been made by both parties in the recent rebellion. That rebellion grew out of the contested election in November, in which both President Menocal and the Liberal candidate, Alfredo Zayas, claimed a victory. It is strange if this is the real cause of the uprising, that hostilities did not begin until February 9, when General Gomez, himself an ex-president, began a revolt in the eastern portion of the island. The date is important; it was barely a week before new elections were to be held in two disputed provinces and _only six days after the United States had severed diplomatic relations with the German Government, and but four days after President Menocal’s Government had declared its intention of following the action of the United States_. A little study of the personnel and developments of the rebellion form convincing evidence as to its true backing. The Liberal Party is strongly supported by the Spanish element of the population, who are almost unanimously pro-German in their sympathies. All over the island, both Germans and Spaniards have been arrested for complicity in the uprising. Nor have the clergy escaped. Literally, dozens of bishops have been jailed in Havana, upon the same charges. It is also a notorious fact that the Mexicans have supported the Liberals, and that the staffs of the Liberal newspapers are almost exclusively composed of Mexican journalists. These newspapers were suppressed at the beginning of the revolution. But far more significant are the developments in the actual fighting. Most of the action has taken place in the eastern provinces of Camaguey, Oriente and Santa Clara—in which the most fertile fields of sugar cane are situated. The damage to the cane fields has been estimated at 5,000,000 tons and is, _from a military standpoint, unnecessary_. Col. Rigoberto Fernandez one of the revolutionary leaders, stated that the rebels were plentifully supplied with hand-grenades and artillery—although the reports prove that they had none. Was this an empty boast—or may there be a connection between Fernandez’s statement and the capture by the British of three German ships, which were found off the Azores, laden with mines and arms?