The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-17
By EDWIN +. e'BRIES.
InternationaI News Service.

Owing to confNsicx and vague
ness in the reports from Cuba as to
tho political crisis which made &C
tion by the United States necessary,
the International Ne1os Serrice COM
missioned Mr.. O'Brien to prite a
complete summary of the situation.
Mr.. O'Brien is editor and publish
er of the Times of Cuba" the lead
ing English publication in Cuba. He
is an American-franed newspaper
man, and has been q resident Of Hut
ana for many years. He is especial
" qualified to explain to the people
OF tho United States the present
political troubles of the Cubdn re-
public.
HAVANA, Jan. 17.-Cuba is suf-
fering from a complication Of pain
full, although not necessarily danger
Gus diseases. Her, own specialists
having failed to find cure for her
disorders after a. protracted period
Uncle Sam has taken a hand and has
sent Major Gen. Enocn Crowder, OF
the United States Army, author oi
the Cuban election law, to attend to
the case.
CROwDER HAS EXPERIENCE.
This is not the first time that Gen
eral Crowder has administered 10
Cuba's ills. He began way back in
the days when the republic was born
He returned again at the time OF
the second Intervention and still again
two years ago when he draftel the
Cuban electoral law and started the
census which was completed last
summer.
Incidentally this census provided
the first real record of legal voters
that Cuba has ever had. 1t was not
unusual before the Crowder law
went into effect for the total numbe'
of voters in a Cuban election t. cN'
ceed the entire population of the
island-men. women and children
by General Crowder's labor such emf
nent persons as Julius Caesar
"Charlemagne," and Napoleon Bona
parte," were deprived of their vote
for the first time since Cuba became
sclf-governing. This is to say tha
such names were used repeatedly b,
persons who had no right to them.
CUBAN EXPERTS FAIL.
General Crowder comes to Cube
after such well-known authorities a,
Albert Rathbone and a committee oi
eminent bankers had reported on tn,
Cuban financial situation. Bankers
and business en- who had studiet
the situation disclosed troubles. bu'
could find no remedy, particularly
for the harbor congestion, which la,
been hurting business very badly.
General Crowder was received mos
cordially by President Menocal snc
other officials and leaders of politica
factions. No difficulties have beer
placed in the way of his Investigation
on the contrary, every aid has beer
given to him to help find a solution.
1t is true that there has been M
undercurrent of resentment in som,
OF the Cuban newspapers. But tn 9,
papers, II may be said, are suffering
from sensationalism and by no meani
represent better Cuban opinion.
CUBANs SENSITIVE.
Cubans are naturally sensitive wher
their sovereignty seems to be threat
eped. But in the present circum
stances the average Cuban feels tha
there is no real grievance. They
realize that the sole object OF tn,
United States was to act the role o.
a big friend to safeguard and pre-
serve Cuban sovereignty.
The newspaper fraternity OF Cubs
hangs together as a rule and some o
tho newspapers gave considerable
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