Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
Editorial Digest
Still Freeing Cuba.

0t44 4ACCAS ONOos
In his role Of "big brother" to Cuba,
Uncle Sam has once more taken Q
hand to put its political affairs In
order. While the American press gen.
orally EXPRESSES the hope and the be-
lief that present conditions will not
call for actual intervention, it never
theless approves wholly of the Presi-
dents action in sending Cen Crowder
to see that the political tangle is I'M
raveled quietly and effectively. The
press is generous also in its approval
OF the selection of Gen. Crowder. In
view of the fact that he has the con-
fidence Of the Cuban people and is the
author of the regulations under which
the last election was held. he is ac-
cepted as fully qualified to discharge
the mission successfully.
Although the Brooklyn Eagle Gnde-
pendent democratic) feels that there
is no great mystery concerning the
Cuban election muddle or the financial
independent republican, thinks Gen.
Crowder faces a task which Is mot an
easy one" He must hrst find out
what is the matter with Cuban
finances" and then suggest a way by
which these can be overcome land her
economic rehabilitation be speedily
effected" Then will come the more
delicate task" of determining the le-
gality Of the conditions under which
the elections were held" Since Crow
der himself prepared the rules which
governed, or were supposed to gov
ern, the contested election. the
Springfield Republican independently
suggests that probably nobody else
so well understands the conditions
which might have prevented them
from producing the hoped-for re-
suits"
Turbulent elections, even under the
Crowder system, are, however. more
or less taken for granted by a num-
Der of writer's Cuba is emotional
the Worcester Telegram (republfcan)
comments. and the Cuban hasn't yet
Ia little watchful waiting" Instead.
the Utica Press Independently in
forms us, "the defeated ca ndidate and
his followers sharpen their machetes
and take to the brush in the hope
that they can accomplish by force or
revolution what they failed to effect
at 1t the polls" $780,,
important that she cannot be allowed
to misbehave" in this manner. says
ent), and since 1.-THE United States has
underwritten responsible government
in Cuba" foreign countries as well as
our own people expect -"Washington
to make this guaranty effective" The
Presidents intercession in the present
vile Courier Journal (democratic)
points out, under the terms of the
Platt amendment, land the wisdom of
this agreement has been demonstrate
ed to the advantage of both parties"
on two previous occasions. Prolonged
disorder. in the island the United
States Cannot tolerate" the Phila-
delphia Record (democratic) declares,
for we cannot have chronic lawless-
ness so near our own shores" While
PREVENTION by refraining from disor-
der and instruction" if they fail in
SO doing I'VE shall restore order Just
as we should do within our own lin
c1 TO the Charleston Is, G, New. and
tary Intervention in Cuba is one of
the last things the people Of this
country would regard as desirable"
ana It expresses surprise that it
should have been necessary to assure
cunans that no such Intervention is
Intended. The Pittsburgh Sun demo
ortic) sees in the acceptance of the
Crowder mission by the Cuban people
the most gratifying sort Of testi-
monial that could be given Of their
trust ffn in US" The Chicago, Tribune
that the Presidents move is accepted
in good faith. and is not mistrusted
by the Cubans.
Gen. Crowder's presence in Cuba
ts certainly mo intrusion" the Bog
ton Herald Independent republican,
holds, and the Springfield (Ohio)
News (democratic) feels that at
should serve to inspire the congress
Of that country and the president
with new vision Of what ought
to be and determination to accept
such suggestions as appear worthy
Of serious consideration and imme-
date application to Cuban national
affairs" It is sincerely to be hoped,
In the view OF. the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger independently that "coun-
sci and advice will be all that is nee
essary," since "any sort of inter-
ference in the internal affairs Of Cuba
Is to be deprecated"
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
(republican) suggests the possibility
Of misunderstanding on the part Of
the Cubans of the fact that this
Counsel and advice" will come from
"a general Of the Army who arrived
on "a warship instead of. a peaceful
conveyor of passengers" II Cuba
becomes somewhat excitable" over
this armed diplomacy" the paper
points out further that she ais not
the only country disposed to nerves
In the presence of warriors and war
machinery"