Evening star., 1933-08-24

Americans and Cubans are declared
by the American press to have COM
mon interest in measures that may be
taken to establish order in the island
under the provisional government. Some
doubt Is expressed as to the possibility
that the new leaders will be able to Gre
ate at once the best possible conditions
but friendly eyes are directed toward
Cuba. as the prodigious task is under
taken. 1t is recognized that political
exiles will return in large number, and
there is some fear that factional ami
mosities may survive the overturn OF
Machado.
Cuba has blown of the lid, and the
pieces of that lid are still falling" says
the Oakland Tribune, Offering query
as to the prospect that the island "is to
start building under the new President" !"
That paper adds that time will be
needed, and the patience of those who
have recently been excited may be
taxed" The Columbia Is. c. State
looks to the influence of Gen. Mario G..
Menocal, former leader. who has re-
turned to his people from Florida, TO
calm the citizens" The State also en-
phaSiZes the fact that President RooSe-
welt is now considering the urgent eco
nomic problems of the Cubans"
THE role played by American state
craft in Cuba's deliverance from the
Machado regime" thinks the Fort
Worth Telegram, lis one to give
satisfaction to all shades of opinion in
this country. Washington brought to
bear the necessary pressure to bring
about Machado's retirement and to pre-
pare against his going the required Goa
lition government. That done, the
efforts Of our Government were devoted
to minimizing the disorders that were
certain to occur when Cubans, released
from bondage, demanded punishment
OF their oppressors. That minimum of
bloodshed resulted is an accomplish
ment largely aided by our Government
and for which all Cubans will be CRATE
ful when the passions of the moment
nave given way to sober realization of
the hard and united work necessary to
set up stable and representative gov
ernment in place of the one that has
been rooted out"
"The De Cespedes government" In
the opinion OF the Minneapolis Journal
Is necessarily provisional, and has yet
to demonstrate its ability to conserve
political freedom, while barring out
from public Office all of the old party
elements" The Journal feels that "the
next problem is one of economics, and
that, as well as the political problem
commands American attention, but
agrarian reform is the De Cespedes gov
ernment's own problem, apart from
Uncle Sam"
The San Antonio Express is con-
vinced that Throughout Cuba popular
feeling toward the United States is
friendly" The Express also finds evi-
dence that the island "is becoming
tranquil" It records the fact that the
provisional President, Dr. de Cespedes-
son Of patriot who died fighting for
his country in 1874-is liked and es-
teemed by most>Cubans and has dis
tinguished public service record in his
THE De Cespedes government-just
recognized by the United States-doubt-
less will pursue conciliatory course
both at home and abroad. DR.. de
Cespedes was Minister to Washington
from 1915 to 1922 and leader In the
movement which took Cuba into the
Great War as the United States ally
in April, 1917. De Cespedes was q
colonel In his country's second, and
successful, war for independence and
was secretary of state for some time
after resigning as Minister to WASH
ington II years ago."
Recent events in Cuba remind the
Portland Oregon Journal Of the reason
there was a Spanish American War
It mentions various facts in connec-
ton with Cuban history, declares that
the recent revolt was brought on by
the former Cuban President with cruel
ties and inhumanities," and describes