The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
HARDING OPPOSES INTERVENTION IN
 AFFAIRS OF CUBA
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS, International News Service Staff Cor

respondent.
 Washington, May 20.-Whether Cuba will be able to bring about the economic and financial readjustment of which she stands in need with out the intervention of the United States is a question which is commanding the attention just now not only of the Harding Administration, but of large American business and financial interests as well.
 Under the existing treaty between the United States and Cuba, and especial ly under the famous Platt amendment to that treaty, it is the duty as we'll as the privilege of the American gov ernment to interpose whenever it ap- pears that the Cubans are not con ducting their affairs properly, and not even the most patriotic among the CubanS themselves questions that right, at least theoretically. Indeed, in some disgruntdled quarters in Cuba it has been asserted that intervention has existed since Major-Genera1 Enoch H. Crowder went to Havana more than a year ago as the personal representative of the President. While this view is undoubtedly eX- treme, it cannot be denied that Gen eral Crowder has several times op- posed his opinions to those of a ma jority of the Cuban government and that his view has usually prevailed.
 President Harding is personally op- posed to any kind of intervention. He has made this fact plain in a number of statements from the White House, the most recent of which was to the eect that the President has heard nothing tof any proposed interven- ton of any kind'' for Cuba. Certain it is that if the administration resorts to so-ca1led financial intervention as last recourse, it will be only after every other means at it's disposal has been exhausted.
 Must Effect Economies
 Nevertheless, officials of the admin istratiOn who are watching the Cuban situation most closely make no sec ret of the fact that it presents some very serious phases. Despite the progress that has been made by the Zayar administration in it's efforts to eliminate graft and waste, Cuban ex- penditures now exceed Cuban reven- ues, and still greater economies must be effected if the budget is to be bal anced. No one is more acutely aware of the truth of this fact that Presi- dent Zayas himself. who throughout the Cuban crisis has shown every dis position to cooperate in carrying out the suggestions made by this govern ment through General Crowder.
 The task confronting President and no one appreciates this fact more that President Harding and Secretary of States Hughes. Follow ing his election to office he was cOnp6lleQ 10 deal With a mum Der or disputed elections which for q time threatened to result in a revolution. Even before the elections were held Cuba's economic and financial condi- tionS were extremely serious, due largely to the slunllAing of the sugar market after the war and the process of defatiOn following a period of ex- travagant spending both on the rart of the government and of individuals.
 Despite the fact that conditions still far from SariGf3 Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the 9 very hopeful view of the situation.
 'tAlI that Cuba needs is a little m ore time and the faith and cooper ation of her friends he declares. 'If this is forthcoming her financial re- adjustment soon will have been com pleted, her credit made secure and her life as a free, happy, independent 1 republic assured,
 "Cuba's financial affairs are being | readjusted as rapidly as possible" the minister continued. "The budget 1 Is being cut down to a point where | 1t now appears that there will be a | surplus from the ordinary revenues, | and it is quite probable that no loan | in addition to the small loan of five | millions negotiated several months | ago will be necessary
 The minister then drew attention | 70 the fact that a loan of $50, ,00, 900 | originally had been contemplated, | and pointed out that all political fac | ions in Cuba are united in their | of the economy program of 1 President Zayas