Evening star., 1933-08-15
AMERICANS IN CUBA
{ ARE OPTIMISTIC
Observers Agree n. R. 4. Has
Arrived, Bringing Light
and Hope.
BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.
Noted War Correspondent.

noted war Correspondent.
HAVANA. August 15.-When Ameri-
cans. representing all the United
States immense and varied interests
In Cuba, gathered at the American
Club foF the first time under the Ces-
pedes regime it was in an utter change
of mood.
1t was their turn to celebrate the
victory won wnen Machado resigned as
President OF Cuba. With faces BEAM
, ing, their talk was IN keeping with the
! spirit of the crowds outside who were
Cheering the passing of the FIRST street
car to mark the resumption Of trafic.
THE present situation has already
developed return Of confidence in
future business" said M T. McGovern,
manager of the General Electric here
and president of the American Cham
ber Of Commerce Of Havana. who has
been in Cuba 16 years. And" Mr..
McGovern added. there Is confident
belief in an improvement In future
relations, both political and commercial
with the United States as well as con-
fdence in the future Of the govern
ment Of Cuba.
Improved Credit Forecast.
Cuba will now become an even
better customer of the United States
and her future purchases from the
United States will be limited only by
her purchasing power. This depends
almost exclusively upon Cuba's sale OF
sugar to the United States. Both her
internal and external credit should
improve immediately
Some American business men were
saying they had already extended more
liberal private credit. "A new era for
Cuba has begun with the new regime"
said NJ v. Molanphy of the United
Fruit Co.
There is universal agreement that the
N. r. A. has arrived in Cuba. bringing
light and hope after a long spell of
darkness and that business can no
longer be throttled as it was during
the recent period of graft exactions.
Paul Heilman. speaking for the auto
mobile men, remarked that from IS 900
automobiles on the roads Of Cuba, the
number Of motor vehicles had decreased
to $4,000 in the last year and q half.
Another representative OF the motor
! interests said people had walked in
! stead Of taking out their cars Just to
spite Machado and a representative of
an oil company remarked that the
change In government meant the sale
Of more gasoline.
Welles' Skill Praised.
At the mention of the name of United
States Ambassador Sumner Welles, each
group turned into a mass meeting in
praise OF Mr.. Welles' quiet, patient,
skillful work in arriving at a settle
ment Of the islands political difficulties
I I his was q great tribute, since only four
/ days ago the same men were inclined
/ TO think American Intervention was the
only solution. British. Canadian and
foreign business men were talking in
the same strain.
Business confidence was restored with
political confidence during a single
night in which the new government
placated all opposition parties. includ-
ing the ABC's. with recognition in
offices. Americans are rejoicing over
their recovered popularity among
Cubans after a period in which mis-
understanding frequently took on an
edge of hostility.
The Americans were particularly
emphatic in praise Of the Cuban crowds
action as directed solely against Ma
chadistas.
4 Few Cubans are visiting the Amer.
lean embassy. The stream of callers
has turned toward the presidential
palace.
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