Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
MACHADO APPEARS
CERTAIN TO SERVE
FULL TIME IN CUBA
Revolution Seems Ended With
Opposition to President
CrumbIed.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AID TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Bitterest Foes Admit Leader Is Best
Island Republic Has
Ever Had.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star
HAVANA, April 4 (NANA1.-The
Cuban revolution" has died of vocal
exhaustion.
For nine months a determined and
eloquent minority has ragged at the adj
ministration of President Machado. It's
fulminations have been dire and threat
ening. 1t has set date after date as
the Hateful day when 1t would overthrow
the government.
Today nothing is left but the faint
Schoes Of loud protestations. These are
made fainter stu by the WEAKNESS of
the Cuban ear-the rattle OF machine
guns was expected, and 1t has heard
only the clamor of voices.
Machado's juggernaut has ridden
down his opponents. and today his gov
eminent moves with instant power and
force to every objective. Thousands who
few months ago denounced the gov
eminent and took part in demonstra-
tons against 1t have disappeared from
the opposition for no better reason than
that the influx of American tourists has
brought millions of dollars TO Havana
and provided employment for large
numbers of people who Heretofore had
nothing to do and little to eat.
Apparent Machado Victory.
Also, in the country districts, the be-
ginning of the grinding season provided
employment for tens of thousands who
had been idle nine months. A long day
OF Sugar-cane cutting under the Cuban
sun leaves little surplus energy for po-
litical agitation.
The political situation has boiled
down to what Is apparently complete
victory for President Machado. The as
tonishing collapse of the movement
against him may be attributed to any
or all a four reasons:
First, strong measures taken by the
administration to protect itself: second,
lack Of outstanding leadership Of the
opposition; third, gradually improving
economic situation, and last, underlying
admission by all CubanS, even those
most eager for revolution, that Machado
Is the best President Cuba has ever had.
This last Is q strange complex of
the Latin temperament beyond the
understanding of Anglo-Saxons. OPP
ponents of Machado admit readily that
his administration has built more good
roads in five years than were built in
Cuba In the 400 years preceding. They
grant that the President has built an
efficient public school system, done
everything possible TO eliminate graft
In government departments, modern
ICED prisons and asylumS for the insane,
initiated fine program for the diver
sification Of agriculture and the pro-
motion of industries. beautified Havana
and built up the shattered prestige OF
the courts.
Then they make the statement: This
agitation is bad for the country. Ma
chado should resign because that is the
only way to put an end to il"
Dislike Opponents.
II you questioned a hundred Cubans
who oppose Machado on their choice
for a successor, 80 will not only tell you
frankly that they do not know of any
one who could handle the situation, but
they will Immediately embark on a list
OF the dement's of all Of the leaders Of
the opposition.
In the beginning the leaders Of the
opposition were small group of po-
Etical leaders who organized the Ma
tionalist party A year ago this party
probably consisted almost entirely OF
the eight or nine organizers. Prominent
among these we're Col. Carlos Mendieta,
Cosme de la Torriente and Mendez
Penate
Within six months these leaders had
created a tremendous wave of popular
criticism of Machado and his govern
ment. At the very moment of the max
imum success of their campaign they
enlisted the active support Of former
President of Cuba, Gen. Mario Memo
cal.
This admission to their ranks. hailed
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