The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
|CUBANS UPSET
OYER ELECTIONS
Charging Fraud, Island Pol
itician Here Tells Of Cha
otic Conditions.

Cuba now faces one Of the most
serious situations since the United
States FIRST assumed the protecto-
rate over the island as a result OF
the present conflict over the presi-
Dental election OF November /. ac-
cording to Ferdinand d'ortiI. mi
nority leader Of the Cuban House OF
Representatives. registered at the
Washington Hotel.
We feel that the last election was
stolen from the Liberal party" de-
clared Senior d'ortiz yesterday. Just
as the last election was stolen from
US in 1917"
Fraud, intimidation. and prscti-
cally all the tricks made notorious
by the old Tweed ring in New York
City were used in the recent election
to intimidate voters" said senOr
d'ortiz.
1T is hoped by the Liberals OF
Cuba that the United States will in
tervene in order to adjudicate the
recent election. The present admin
istrstion has succeeded in winning
reelection to Office solely by the
use Of such political practices as
nave long been recognized as under
the ban by ali free peoples.
We hope and expect that the
United States. as the mother of the
Antilles. will come to the rescue
of the free people Of Cuba az she
has always championed the cause OF
all free people in the Western hemi-
I sphere.
AnsIrs in Chaotic state.
"As a result OF the recent cleo
tion. Cubs's financial and industrial
AFFAIRS are in a chaotic state. Some
time ago. Major General Enoch II.
Crowder, Judge Advocate General OF
the Army of the United States, was
sent to Cuba TO formulate a new
electoral code. Upon the successful
completion Of his mission it was
hoped that a new political era would
dawn in Cuba On the contrary, In
the recent presidential election the
Crowder code was ignored as com
pletely as II IL had never existed.
We hope however, that some
steps will be taken to bring about
a financial and political readjust
ment in the Island which will make
for continued prosperity. An ideal
arrangement would be the designs-
tion OF Gen. Crowder as Minister
to Cuba. In the Island he is re-
garded with veneration and respect
AT the present time the financial
Nafs Fr IA "a =
intervention is most imperative in
order that American financial inter
ests may be safeEuarded. This alone
should induce the United States to
take some definite stand. IL moth
ing more.
Two Of the largest banks in the
Island have just been saved from
Insolvency by the declaration OF
moratorium by the Cuban govern
menJ
Sugar Held for Higher Price.
1t is most important for both
Cuban and American financial inter
ests that Cuba be put in a sound
financial condition in order that the
sugar crop may be harvested. Therr
is practically little diversified farm
ing in the Island and sugar is the
staple product. Otherwise there Will
be a serious sugar shortage in this
country. There is now a financial
crisis in Cuba on account of the drpp
in the price Of sugar. More than
SOC .OO0 tons are being held in the
hope of a rise in price.
Intervention by the United States
will mean that the crop will he har-
vested and will bring about the re-
storation Of normal financial condi-
tIons.
one solution is the granting cf
authority for the issuance OF clear
ing house certificates that will he
confined TO exchanges between
banks. II will not be necessary for
these certificates to 80 into general
iclrculation. In this way a financial
crisis may be aVerted"