Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03

President of the Republic OF Cuba.
HAVANA, October 3.-The political
agitation in Cuba is practically con-
fined to the capital, to the campaigns
of certain newspapers and to the actions
of certain heterogeneous elements which,
though in part segregated from the
different political parties, are without
cohesion among themselves.
The government, as 1t is known, was
under necessity of correcting tho public
administration and the customs OF cer~
tain sections of society. That, naturally,
brought upon it the animosity of those
who consider themselves injured.
These, as time has passed, have been
Joined by unsuccessful aspirants and
other elements, especially those OF
Communistic tendencies who are always
ready to take advantage Of all agita-
tions, no matter what their cause might
be, in order to provoke clashes among
the different social forces.
Students Are Used.
Recently the leaders in this agitation
tried to make use of some students
whose excitable youth is susceptible to
all suggestions-to head seditious move
ments. masking by the students pres
ence the real purpose followed.
But the plan being OPPORTUNITY dis
covered, the government was able to
reduce it to small proportions with
police repelling the aggression to which
the government was subjected. The
constituted authorities were able to
arrest certain elements well known on
account of their Communistic affila-
tons, proving thereby the real nature
of the movement.
AS the opposition Is not q legitimate
one. but is the work of dissolution, its
leaders have at all times asked for i'm
possible things. Now they ask for the
suspension of the elections. These
elections are to be held on the 1St of
November for the purpose Of renewing
Congress in compliance with the eighth
and tenth transitory dispositions Of the
constitution of the republic, according
to which the changes must take place
ON the first Monday of April. 1881. 1t
is, therefore. indispensable to hold cleo
lions in 1880.
The imposSibility of acceding to O
request for suspension can be well un-
derstood because it would not only
violate the constitution of the republic,
but would signify a real coup d'etat,"
as 1t would be impossible afterward to
hold the elections in the proper time
to renew Congress. Thus it would
place the executive power in the di-
lemna Of paralyzing national life or
assuming dictatorial power IN order
to counterfeit the lack Of that essential
branch Of public powers.
Attacks Called Unjust.
The attacks of my opponents on the
constitution, recently amended, are un-
Just and inopportune The conStitu-
ton was amended with the approval
Of juriSts of world fame. It was sworn
to since the first part of 1929 by cur
Supreme Court in full, by all the au-
thorities, by the secretaries of the cab
met, by other officials and by myself.
I had the honor of taking that solemn
oath before the Supreme Court, in the
presence of 81 extraordinary embassies
especially appointed by that many
countries. Including the United States.
to attend my Inauguration rs President
of the republic, elected under the Stip-
ulations Of the new constitution.
I cannot imagine in what way we
would ignore those oaths and, before the
world, violate those precepts that I'M
peratively order the holding of the cleo
tons. The Governors Of all the Cuban
provinces, equivalent TO the Governors
of the states in that country, have no
titled me and have made public their
opposition to such an arbitrary measure.