Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

/ common crime committed and admitted
, by Machado and within the jurisdiction
OF the court.
/ Not being able to hold public as
semblies Or to form am clubs we as a
last resort adopted the method of dis
semination OF information by means of
the press Machado many times has
censored suspended and closed the es-
Enlistment not only of the periodicals
of the Nationalist and other adver-
. saries. but also the largest newspapers
and magazines Of Cuba The Fl Diario
de Ia Marina, FL Mundo FL Pals the
three largest periodicals in Havana
and the principal magazines, Ia Sc
lnsna, Carteles Bohemia. Karikato
appeared before the supreme Court and
charged that the decree closing the
newspapers and magazines was uneon-
stitutioral. The Supreme Court de-
cided that the old colonial laws which
Maehado sought TO enforce could not
be applied by him and he could mot
suppress the periodicals nor censor
them or subject them to the editing bv
the government authorities beforehand
but that the only instances in which
the President could prosecute the
newspapers and magazines vas fer
wrongs done by them against the ren,1.
tations of persons, social order or the
public peace. Machado notwithstand-
ing the decision Of the Supreme Coiirt
established censor for each newsna
per, informing them that II they Ala
not accept this they would be exposed
to the attack of the friends OF the
government who were no other than
criminals and armed gangsters
Gets Aid of Criminals.
These criminals are no other than
those which are commonly knovn 3 e
the Bludgeons' but known ofArtaIiv
at least by the Machado regime. as the
Fatrlotlc League The prisons have
Dseh emptled OF male and female pris-
oherS' VINO joined with others of even
worse penal a1tecedentS under tho nrn.
lection OF the police, attacked the mem
Ders OF the opposition. 1t has happened
tnat women and young girls members
OF the opposition, have been attaeknd
| on the streets by women of the criT,1i-
nal class IN the pay Of Machado and
nave had their entire clothing stripusd
nom them; These women and Girls
il coinnnltted no wrong except to be-
iong to feminist organizat lions opposed
TO the administration OF Maehseo
In Cuba the large ma ioritv m tire
women are Identified with the onnosis
ton, not only because of their hiIfItsy,i.
tartan sentiments, but also because ths
present oligarchy has refused 10 con-
tsae 70 the women either the active or
tne passive right Of suffrage. a right
which the opposition is most snxjni,s
10 accord them.
Controls the judiciary.
PRESIDENT Machado has for some tiuos
past realized that the indenenaencs ~
me JUDICIAL power Is contrary to his
oest interests, although he has rensat-
tSst sac 1naa 1nat ne is firm supporter Of
power to promote and to sslsct ~
members OF the judiciary he alwsys
mas men subservient TO ais wishes &c
happened in the case Of Magistrats
herrera OF Artemisa. who indirts5 ali
the leaders Of the Nationalists VIM vera
present at the meeting in Arten1isa hut
t noe the soldiers who attacked the meet
tns WIN hrearms, although he admit
c 80 e,l"t tney old SO without any justifi-
ana magistrates have refused tn heco,,,o
instruments OF the administration,
More Than Fifty Killed.
IN santiago major named Ortiz
appointed by Machado as nilitarv st,.
pSt,l,ElSor OF the Province OF Oriente
Aaiieo more than so persons in that citv
sn ,a lS vicinity When the court Of
santiago, in response to thu terror ~
l.
CATION to determine the cause ~ ths
ueatnS OF the persons and whether or
HoG they were murdered or were s,ti
cioes' as claimed by the government
MAJ; ortiz. some nights later in order
~ ulghten and menace the eourt
hanged an individual immediately in
| 'front.' OF the house Of the president NJ
Llie court. The judiciary Of SANTIAGO
9iu tnelr DUTY and indicted and ordered
-
poicemen to be put in iail One n1
these was the warden of the Jail who
committed suicide ''' VIM
Mscnado came to the rescue of Ortiz
through the chief of tn, general stafT
pi the army. claiming that Ortiz and
ms Suoordinates ought to be tried 10
mllltary court. The civil Judges DC,
Ciaea otherWise and they were sIs-
tSLned oy the Supreme Court. Machado
eiien IeLaSeo TO comply with the orders
oi the Court of Santiago to the nffsrt
( that Ortiz be conducted To the orisa,,
IN that city At first Mai. Ortiz was
! pe[hltted, under parole to ride about
me streets OF Havana. AS the C1jvil
court continued to clsmor that he he
sent 10 the military prison at SANTIAGO
Mschaao ordered him to the Fortress
I OF Atares, in Havana, where is QUAR-
' nSLeo Machado's personal guard and
,WIleIe MAJ. Ortiz and his family now
80 IVY happily and from where he passes
~ havana at his pleasure. For greater
security, Machado has ordered HE
cehSors OF the newspapers to see To II
~, ms no newspaper is permitted to pub
Ish any information concerning Ortiz
or any of his crimes.
Habeas Corpus Abolished.
a.. Inc writ Of habess corpus established
F nF,l - IL
dependence by the American Govern.
nent Tor both Cubans and fornigters
/ mas been abolished by Machado. Hun
4 uIeaS OF persons in the last few wears
lave oeeh imprisoned in iails and milf
taIy IortreSSeS, without being able To
OBTAIN the writ of habeas corpus. and
/ II perchance the writ was obtained. it
,,, as answered That the person involved
was IN prison and was retained At the
/ personal disposition OF Machado or hv
/ the military authorities. One of the
greatest public men OF Cuba. Col
/ AuFeho HeYis, who was in the govern
ment OF Estrada Palma and Menocal
vas Kept IN solitary confinement in
gen IN the Fortress OF Cabana los
gays without obtaining a writ of
nhpeaS corpus and it was only because
tne press OF the United States began
20 discuss the violation of the right TO
the VIII OF hsbeas corpus that he was
az last liberated When one OF the
cases OF Col. Hevia reached the SUI
preme Court l. as attorney for him.
obtained decision in that court TO
the erect that the writ of habeas
corpus was effective against every au-
tnoflty military as well as civil BY
NE help OF that decision In the last
Few weeks attorneys have appeared in
me courts OF Havana and obtained the
nosrty OF certain well known lawyers.
NTipeIS' students and laborers OF ex-
cellent reputation in the country
Defies Orders OF Liberty.
Machauo has refused 10 comply with