Evening star., 1933-09-09
Cubans Turn Out to Enjoy Sight
Of American Vessels IN HarbOr
Curious CROWD Along Sea,oau, Uncon'
cerned About Government, Disappointed
Because Swanson Kept Out of Vie'0.

without any one from the shore Icing
able to identify him on board.
The Secretary had asked Ambassa-
dor Welles to call on him, but Mr..
Wslles was too busy. The Ambassador
has not yet been able to get IL hours
sleep at a single stretch, which he
has promised himself since his arrival
on May S.. OF late calls from Amer
leans all over the island, alarmed at
the students. workers and soldiers gov
eminent, have been added to those for
counsel which kept him as late at
night as the protracted parleys, OF
many factions.
The factions having pulled together
in face of the danger Of American in-
tervention. it was reported last night
that another new deal has been framed
for Cuba.
Mendez Capote is most mentioned
for President, with q cabinet to satisfy
all factions. Capote Is well-known
lawyer detached from factional dif1er-
ences.
Refugees Return Home.
The express south to Miami yesterday
morning had many Cuban refugees re-
turning home by way Of Key West. in
cluding some pointed out as having
been Machadists. The plane from
Miami contained newsmen fastening
to the front and Americans with busi-
ness interests to safeguard.
There were agreeable accommodations
here, while the customs officials, nu-
merous waiting taxis and the usual
flower sellers were all as normal as In
the tourist season:
The American cruiser Richmond and
two destroyers were riding quietly at
anchor, their crews going on with rou-
tine drills. but no liberty parties were
allowed.
Separating the facts from the rumors
and the ominous suspense, the streets
were clear, police and people were going
about their business, stores were open
and tra1iic moving as usual under a
government in which a former sergeant
is head Of the army and junta of
five under student domination is ruling.
Meanwhile every hour the junta and
the students are learning the dificul-
ties Of their problem and their tre-
mendous responsibility. They are con-
tinuing then discussions without one
strong directing mind. Ambassador
any Of the weary junta governing by
Hero In Hiding.
The junta can plead that there Is
no cause for Intervention in orderly
Havana. No crowd has joined in q
man hunt Of q Machadista, but Lieut..
Col. Delgado, the hero of the armys
revolt against former President Machado,
is in hiding.
Though all strikers have returned to
work under workers regime, business
men say little business is being done
The business men are generally con-
vinced that the junta government can
not last and that chaos may take its
place. Throughout the island most OF
the great sugar mills have surrendered
to the workers In the last few days. In
some cases managoR has remained to
protect the mills which workers tried
to run and, falling, abandoned.
Those who think the Cubans will
resist American occupation may do well
to consider that President Roosevelt Is
massing forces large enough for prompt
and thorough action. Meanwhile our
Government policy holds steadfast to
using all possible influence toward q
Cuban solution. With every day in
creasing Cuba's( economic burden by
the waste Of the present uncertainty,
the responsibility becomes heavier on
the United States and ON all the Cuban
factions.
(Copyriett 1888. bv North American News
paper Alliance. 1nc.)