Evening star., 1923-08-14
FOES0F "TARAFA"
TO GAIN HEARING
Cuban Senate to Delay Ac-
ton on Bill Pending Pre-
sentation of Opposition. i,
Ey the .Ass6ciate,i Press.

Br the Associatei Press
HAVANA. August l4.-Secretary of
State Manuel de Cespedes. when shown
the Associated Press story from Wash
ington. confirmed receipt of the request
from the American capital for a hear
ing of all interests before action by the
Cuban senate on the Tarafa bill. Sec
retary Cespedes assured the Associated
Press that ample time to be heard will
be given all interests before a vote is
taken IN the Senate.
When President Zayas arrived at the
palace from a week end on his farm
u was stated on good authority that
tne executive Immediately commenced
preparation OF communication to the
senate, asking delay in consideration of
the Tarafa bill. giving as his reasons
a desire 10 study the claims presented
ny Inherent corporations of the island.
No statement is thus far obtainable
from any official source.
See Plot Against Znyas.
The Havana Telegram says: Local
political observers see signs that the
action Of congress In passing the lot
terry law and the Tarafa bill IS not
dictated so much by admiration for
those measures as from a desire TO
get President Zayas in bad with his
countrymen.
I'm the lottery case emphasis was
placed on Cuban sovereignty. as being
the reason the presidents veto was
overridden. The same keynote has
marked the speeches, in the house OF
representatives prior to the passage
of the Tarafa bill President Zayas
hat is in the ring for reelection. II
IS thought to be good politics on the
part of the people opposed to him &c
represent him before the country as
being under foreign control. II is
probable that President Zayas will
veto the Tarafa bill after II has passed
the senate. and in that case 1t is prac-
ttCally certain the measure Will be
passed over his veto.
Then the cry will go to the Coun-
try to rally around a congress that
defies foreign domination.'
Legislator Attacks Bill.
Spanish morning papers are silent
on the Tarafa legislation, with the
exception of Il signed article in FL
Mundo, written by Dr. German Wal
ter ;del Rio, member of the Cuban
Fcuneress. and managing editor OF
! Heraldo de Cuba; in which the repre-
sentative says that IL the Tarafa
through before it's contents were
made public the bill would not have
passed the house
DIR. del Rio voted against the meas.
ure and unhesitatinGly says that the
Tarafa plan creates the most dan.
gerous condition since the foundation
Of the Cuban republic.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
during the consideration OF the bill
the representatives say. and very
few knew OF the conditions imposed
until the measure was approved. DIR
del Rio argued and voted against
the urgency clause which ws attached
to the bill. which. he says. was re-
sponsiblc for railroading the act
through the lower house. DR.. de
Rio points out that the bill is specific
in it's plan OF Failrpading consolida.
tion.
Oppossd by Veterans.
The Association Of Cuban Veter
ans voted unanimously against tn,
Tarafa bill. In a@speech OF som,
| length Gen. Carlos Garcia Eelez con
demned the congress for framins
| laws prejudicial to the republic Gen
Valez is Cuban minister to London
| sign his post il necessary to assis
in carrying out 'the views of the vet
erans.
| 4 commission was appointed. head
/ ed by Nelez. toS appear before con
| gress with request that severa
recently passed laws. among then
being the Tarafa bill; be annulled oI
! the ground that they are prejudicia
| to Cuba's future.
/ Owing to the death in Washington
/ of Senator Porto Of Pinar del Rio, tn,
! Cuban senate did not meet yesterday
1t was due to take up the Tarafa bill
which has been passed by the house.
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