The daily worker., 1927-04-27

gTdLuldIeo MIN on his own ID
movement.
American steel kings and bankers
gave Machado a royal welcome.
Swathed in all the luxuries of the
Biltmore Hotel, the portly agent of
the American sugar and railroad in
terests in Cuba was surrounded by
dozens of uniformed policemen, plain
clothes men and agents of the depart
ment of justice.
The Military Trappings.
The Biltmore Hotel is decorated
with flags of the U. S. and Cuba;
soldiers and officers in neat, blue uni
forms hustle through the corridors.
Scores of cops from the New York
police department guard the puppet
president of Cuba.
A dozen anonymous under-cover
men from the department of justice
follow Machado whenever he goes to
the bankers receptions.
The suite of rooms at the Biltmore
is carefully guarded from the ap-
proach of Strengthening indi-
viduals."
President Coolidge stopped at the
Biltmore when he came to town Mon
day to address the United Press.
Gov. Smith stopped at the Biltmore
yesterday. The president of Cuba
was sightseeing in the city. The
governor left his card.
Entertained By Bankers.
Yesterday President Gerado Mach
ado of Cuba was the guest at
luncheon given in his honor by the
officers of the Chase National Bank.
Many leaders of financial thought
in the United States made speeches.
Among them were James A. Farrell,
president of the U. S. Steel Corpora
tion; William A. Woodin, chairman
of the board of directors Of the Amer
lean Locomotive Works; julius H.
Barnes, former president of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
and Frederick H. Ecker, vice presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co.
All AS wen HI WY AOuHlIg.
"Cuba is a splendid example of
peace and prosperity. Aided by
the people of the United States, it
has developed its resources.
In President Machado are found the
qualities of a statesman and a leader
of men,"
The American business men agreed
that things are going on we'll in the
Republic" of Cuba.
Mutual genuflexions were ex-
changed.
The aide-de-camp of Machado at
the Biltmore told a reporter for The
DAILY WORKER that the president
was asleep. Tonight" he said, "will
be dinner in his honor here; it is
being given by your mayor"
The president is a vigorous man, he
eonfided, but one must rest.
Labor troubles in Cuba? No, all
that is exaggerated by the Bolshevik
disturbers. There is no truth in such
rumors."
Labor Crushed.
There are no genuine labor organ
izations, no labor press in Cuba.
They have all been suppressed by
Machado, the representative of the
National City Bank This bank con-
trolls directly the General Sugar Co.
It's directors control the Consolidated
Railways and the immense sugar
holdings of the Cuba Co., as we'll as
many other Cuban corporations.
Leaders Of trade unions have been
arrested, many have been deported,
some have been shot without hearing
or trial.
Unionists Shot.
Enrique Varona. organizer for the
Railway Brotherhood, was shot in the
back and killed while leaving a thea
ter.
Thomas Grant, the treasurer Of
the Railway Brotherhood was shot
and killed by a policeman in broad
daylight.
Baldormero Dumingo was shot at
the behest of agents of the liberal"
Machado government.
Foreigners or naturalized citizens,
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