Evening star., 1933-08-09
CUBA|NTERVENT|0N
MAY NOT Be NEEDED
Roosevelt Watching Closely.
WeIIes Preparing Some
New Proposals.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

! The administration, in spite Of un-
favorable reports from Havana ind1-
! eating President Machado is deter
Ambassador Sumner Welles. still be-
lieves an armed Intervention may not
be necessary to settle the Cuban
troubles.
A three-point program offered 10
Machado yesterday by Welles has been
fatty rejected by Machado. 1t pro-
vided that Machado take Immediately
a six-month holiday" at the end OF
which he should resign; that all politi-
cal parties in Cuba agree on tempo
rary successor to the office OF Presl-
dent until new elections under the new
proposed constitution take place. and
that for a period OF 80 days martlal
| law should be enforced so as to permit
peace and business to be restored.
President Expects Report.
Meanwhile Associated Press dis
patches from Hyde Park, N. Y, said
President Roosevelt is watching the
| Cuban situation closely and expects an
early report from Washington on the
latest trend. While offering his good
offices, it was emphasized there Is no
intention of interfering in the internal
affairs of the island republic.
| Welles is engaged at present in max.
ing some new proposals. the nature OF
which is kept confidential. High quar-
ters in the State Department hope the
new proposals might be acceptable to
the Cuban President.
The Assistant Secretary Of State, Jef-
ferson Caffrey, talked by telephone with
Welles at Havana this morning and
found that, so far as could be learned,
the situation had not changed mate
rally overnight
| The State Department is also in fire.
quent communication with President
| Roosevelt at Hyde Park, who Is watch
| ing developments with great care and
has made it clear that peace and order
should be restored in Cuba. Like ON
cials in Washington, the President has
also indicated that intervention Is the
last solution of the Cuban trouble which
the United States desires.
| Realizes Game Is Up.
| It appears, from reports received
| from Havana, that Machado reallzeS
| that his game is up, but wishes to chose
his own time and manner to get out OF
Office. The situation is however. too
strained to permit such "face-saving"
action, and although there is no time
limit for the acceptance Of the new
proposals by Machado, there is no doubt
that he will have to get out quickly, II
he wants to avoid serious consequences.
| Those in close touch with the Cuban
situation do not share the point OF view
| of the State Department regarding the
question of non intervention.
| Machado. they say. is stubborn and
| determined. While he realizes that his
| game is up, he will fight to the last
| Ay,oarico'c reluctance
to intervene with armed forces, he Will
use this reluctance as weapon Tor
his own PURPOSES He still has, 1t is
reported. the army and the police force
on his side and believes that until
American forces are actually in sight
of Havana, they will stand by him.
The strict censorship which prevails IN
Cuba's capital prevents the army from
knowing how America feels about
Machado at the present time.
| Will Leave With Bang.
Machado is reported to have said
that if he leaves he will do so with a
bang and will do his utmost to force
an American Intervention, which he
hopes will tend to confuse the situation
| not only in Cuba but throughout Latin
America.
Machado has been trying to stir up
| the Latin American republics IN his
| favor, endeavoring to prove tnat
| Americas concern in the present crisis
means an interference in the internal
affairs OF an independent repubnc. HIS
| efforts are, however, vain.
| The Machado regime is highly un-
popular throughout Latin America. The
reasons for an eventual Intervention by
the United States are very clear to
these republics They all know that
an intervention Is based on a definite
right and obligation America has un-
| dertaken toward Cuba and does not
mean in the least desire to control
the affairs of that republic, once law
and order has been re-established.
May Need Drastic Action.
In view Of the stubborn attitude OF
| the Cuban President, and in spite of
the high hopes of the administration
that the sending of Marines will not
be necessary, it is said in usually well
| informed quarters that some drastic
action may be necessary before the end
of the week.
While the sending of troops may be
avoided, a suggestion has been put for
ward that two cruisers, the Raleigh
and the Indianapolis, be sent to
Havana, and If necessary, train their
guns on the presidential residence.
The moral effect of the arrival of
two American men Of war will be great !;
| the army and the police which are still
supporting Machado would thus realize
at once that the United States wants
the dictator to leave and they won't
be long to abandon Machado. If these
forces abandon the Cuban president,
any further resistance on his part will
be useless, and the situation may be
cleared without the necessity Of land
ing q military force.