In this September 30, 1927 issue of Revista de avance, the “Guidelines” section includes three brief articles. The first is a short commentary about a lecture given in Geneva by the Spanish academic Fernando de los Ríos. In his essay, de los Ríos analyzes the Cuban economic situation and proposes a solution to prevent Cuba from having growing economic dependence on the United States. In their commentary, the editors issue a callout to readers who are specialists in the issue addressed by de los Ríos, who uses “urgent tones” to warn about “this great problem of a country and its sovereignty.”

The second article praises the homage paid to the Cuban politician and judge Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante. The editors express their support for the international work performed by Sánchez and join in the recognition of the writer of “Doctrina de La Habana,” which was highlighted by the journal with a “white stone” [Biblical reference to a tribute].

The third and last short article informs us that the Academia de Artes y Letras had to postpone the date of the conference “La oratoria cubana revolucionaria, a partir de 1860.” In this regard, the editors state their opinion about what they consider “a matter of purely historical interest, [...], already studied in excruciating detail.” The editors regret that the academy does not choose subjects that are more modern and “purely literary,” instead of oratory, which they consider of interest to politicians only.

The Revista de avance had a section entitled “Guidelines,” which included short informative articles or comments on matters or events related to the focus of the journal. In this section, the editors informed the reader of changes, clarification, and comments on previous articles, or matters of interest, in the form of brief articles. In this issue, of particular importance was the short article published about the homage to Dr. Antonio Sánchez Bustamante, a major public figure in Cuban international politics during the period of the Republic. He was a lawyer, judge, and author of the “Código de Derecho Internacional Privado,” also known as the “Código Bustamante.” That code was written to govern the legal aspects of foreign trade between the countries that would sign the treaty. It was not well received by the United States, which was one of the countries that refused to sign. This was because the code guaranteed primacy to national rights and laws in relationships and disputes with foreign countries as a way of protecting Cuban sovereignty and assets from the economic and territorial domination sought by the United States over the island.           

[For further reading, see in the ICAA digital archive other “Directrices” published on: March 30, 1927 (doc. no. 1298727); April 15, 1927 (doc. no. 1298763); April 30, 1927 (doc. no. 1299725); May 15, 1927 (doc. no. 1299773); May 30, 1927 (doc. no. 1299841); August 15, 1927 (doc. no. 1299913); August 30, 1927 (doc. no. 1299981); and September 15, 1927 (doc. no. 1300074)].