Evening star., 1933-09-06
SWANSON ORDERED
DIRECT TO HAVANA
Naval Secretary Boards
Cruiser, Due to Reach
Cuba on Friday.
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public cannot be described as a reliable
administration whose word can be
trusted that it will see itself to the pro-
lection of the non-C Cuban nationals. 1t
is hoped that it will succeed in preserv-
ing order, but this Government wants to
avoid at any price any surprise such as
an uprising which might cost the lives
Of American or other nationals in Cuba.
1t is true that there are a few intel
lectuals in the junta, but they have not
the power or the ability of controlling
the army, which. being led by non-com-
missioned officers, might easily get out
Of hand.
This mornings conversation between
Ambassador Welles and Secretary Hull
yielded no important additional infor-
nation as to the state Of affairs in
Cuba.
Welles Reports Quiet.
Welles reported that all was quiet In
Havana this morning but that news
from the provinces indicated intense
restlesSness and excesses foreboding
nothing good. Whether the quiet in
Havana was lull before the storm is
difficult to say. The assurances given
by the juta that law and order will be
preserved are accepted with a certain
amount Of skepticism. They do not
know themselves what the leaderless
army might do at any moment
What makes the situation still more
complicated Is the fact that there are
reliable indications that the new fare
up has been assisted If not engineered
by certain foreign powers which
have an interest in embroiling the re-
lations Of the United States with the
Latin American republics, especially at
the present moment when the Monte
video conference appears likely to be
successful
During the rebellion against Machado
the Latin American republics had been
flooded with propaganda denouncing
the alleged intention Of the United
States to intervene in Cuba
Independence Loss Seen.
The Latin Americans were warned
that they were likely to lose their po-
litical independence should they reach
reciprocal economic agreements with
the United States. The famous slogan,
Buy from those who buy from you"
being endangered by the contemplated
American policy of a new deal to our
Latin American neighbors, a new
slogan was adopted and that was that
American trade follows the flag"
These powers hoped that the anti
Machado rebellion would force an
American Intervention in Cuba and
were ready to exploit such q move for
all it was worth, purposely forgetting
that the relations between the United
States and Cuba were on an entirely
different basis from those with the
other Latin American countries.
do
error in over-advertising Americas In
tervention in Cuba with the result that
their propaganda fell fat when not
single American sailor or Marine had
to be landed in Cuba.
Revolt . Counter Move.
It Is said from reliable sources that
in order to Offset the unfavorable effect
OF this propaganda, certain powers
which had strengthened Americas posi-
ton instead Of weakening it, engineered
the new soldiers and students re-
bellion in Havana. The move was so
carefully planned and SO exactly timed
that 1t is inconceivable, even If no other
proofs had been available, to imagine
that non-commissioned officers and
highly strung impetuous students should
be able to plan and execute such q
revolution without the astute aid of
cool thinking men.
The administration purposely ignores
such reports because Americas policy
in Cuba will be dictated exclusively by
developments. If the junta is capable
of maintaining law and order, there is
no reason why the American Govern
ment should intervene.
u. S. Ready for Action.
But If the leaderless army gets COM
pletely out of hand and serious excesses
are committed in Cuba against Ameri-
cans or other foreigners, there is no
doubt this country will intervene with
such strength as to crush quickly any
disorder
The position Of the United States to-
ward Cuba Is regulated by the Platt
amendment, which has been incorpor-
ated in the Cuban constitution and
which provides that at the discretion of
the United States Government, Ameri-
can armed forces may be sent to Cuba
to re-establish and maintain law and
order.
Furthermore, by the treaty Of Paris
of 1901, the American Government has
undertaken certain obligations former
ly incumbent on the Spanish govern
ment for the protection Of the nation
dtS w OLIlCI ROWC1o AtAlS ln SuUd
Consequently both, under the Platt
amendment and under the treaty Of
Paris, tbe United States can be called
to intervene when the situation be-
comes chaotic through lack Of an Or
ganized government to guarantee the
life and property Of American and for
eign nationals.
Junta instability Worries.
Although the administration Is try
ing its best to avoid an Intervention
in Cuba, there Is every indication that
1t fears that such a move cannot be
avoided because Of the combination OF
an irresponsible government bolstered
by international intrigue, which is not
much interested in Cuba, but Is de-
sirous to see the Montevideo Confer
ence fail.
Mission Heads Called In.
The State Department today called
In the heads of all the Latin American
missions to inform them individually
Of the situation in Cuba as it is report
ed to Washington and to tell them what
States Government.
Jefferson Gallery, Assistant Secretary
Of State, received the diplomats, one by
one. At times half q dozen Of them
were lined up in the ante room Of his
Office awaiting their turn.
The procedure was decided upon to
create clear and frank understand
ing among the neighbor republics Of
the Western Hemisphere as to condi-
tions of Cuba resulting from the coup
Of yesterday and the attitude Of the
American Government toward the
matter.
It was understood to have been made
emphatically clear to the Latin Amer
ican governments that the United
States is extremely loathe to intervene
in Cuba and that the dispatch Of war