South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-27
REVIEWS MEXICO
CUBAN TROUBLE
Notre Dame Professor Claims
Southern Republic is
Friendly to u. S.
BIZ ALFONSO ANANYA
Professor of Spanish. Notre Dame

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Because there are many wrong
opinions held by the people concern
ing the recent conflict between
Mexico and Cuba, and since / know
the true facts and incidents brought
bout by this situation, would like
TO show how this trouble originated
and present the Mexican position
in a clearer light.
There are three distinct occur
rences that have brought about the
strained relations that now exist be-
tween the two countries.
The FIRST Of these incidents hap
rened when the Carranza govern
rent, acting solely on the impulse
Of its leader, sent in 1917 a com
, mission 10 Buenos Aires TO concur
III a congress of Latin-American /
countries This congress. which was
supposed 10 DE of peace, was not
a reality. because il was only ar
idea, a suggestion Of Pres't TrijOyen /
Cf Argentina TO amalgamate the
Latin American countries in order /
, TO work 10 bring the peace of the |
world
No Congress Awaited Them.
The commission arriving at Blu
enos Aires, found no congress. as !
they had expected, because no for (
nal steps had been taken 10 form
sIch congress, since further &C
ton on the part of these countries !
had 10 be postponed on account of
special circumstances. several of the /
countries having broken their rela
tons with Germany, as Peru. Bo-
livia. Brazil, Guatemala, Uruguay. |
etc.
The Carranza 5 commission. head F.
ed 10y Luis Cabrera, returned TO
Mexico. and with such a commits
sion. Tsidro Fabela, Carranza-s ann
haSSadOr az Argentina. Fabela re-
turned to Mexico by way of cuba /
and at the port OF Havana Fabela /
vas detained and his baggage con |
dscated because of his pro-German I
tendencies.
Carranza Resented Act.
The Carranza's government re- /
scented this act on the part of Cuba. /
because it claimed certain rights /
according 10 international law |
which are unappIcable i'm case OF
war as that in which cuba is
founded
This was the first act that caused |
the unfriendliness
The second incidept occurred |
during the present year 4 ship /
load of iron consigned to Cuba en-
tered the harbor of Havana, escort !
ed by "A Mexican battleship. The /
authorities at the port. as a pre-
caution justifable in the present /
conditions created by the war in /
CUba) requested that the wireless /
outfit which the battleship carried, I
be dismantled This also created /,
friction between the two govern !
ments and made the feeling more I
intense.
The fnal act was precipitated .
when the Cuban government re
fused to deliver a cargo of sugar /
to a Mexican firm. in spite Of the .
fad that the sugar had been or /
dered and paid for long before The /
reason for this order was that the 4
Mexican firm was on the blacklist /
prepared by the United States gov I
et.ment. and Cuba, as a dependant /
and ally of the United States was \
obliged TO carry out the law.
Mexico Not Unfricndly.
These are the facts and on the 4
face of them it might appear that
Mexico is holding a decidedly UNI
friendly attitude toward Cuba and /
indirectly toward the United states.
But that is not the case.
The Mexican people are i'm abso-
Lutte accord and harmony with the
Cubans Since we are all Spanish
American. there will be no conficl
among us. In 1895 Mexico opened /
her arms TO the Cuban refugees, as
.weu Is Cuba opened their arms 10
the Mexican refugees in 1914 And /
lastly. TO illustrate this friendly feel
ing. 7 need only point 20 the open
ing OF the Mexican Casino i'm Ha-
vana. May = 1918 A few days ago..
where the MeXicans and Cubans
ere in cordial friendship and /
moreover Pres't Menocal OF Cuba
vas personally represented AT this
great function by his secretary OF !
public instruction.
So everybody can see the people
Of the two countries are in a state
or mutual fstendliness The only
friction that exists is between the
two governments the Cuban on one
side and the Carranzas on the other
That Is. not the Mexican rePresen-
tatives. who reflect the true senti-
ments and will of the people. but
Carranza' representatives as auto
cratic leaders
ALWAYS on TINE.
= the man who buys one or our
standard makes OF watches This
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