Evening star., 1933-08-09
MACHAD0 WEIGHS
QUITTING HIS POST
Holds ParIey With Cuban
Leaders to Determine
Future Action.
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of soldiers, as the death toll from vio-
lent acts continued to mount. Two po-
licemen were killed and two others
were wounded here last night in gum
fire from an unidentified automobile.
In Manzanillo a workman and po-
1iceman were killed and several were
injured when authorities broke up a
riot Monday night 81 persons were
killed and at least 146 woupnded in
a demonstration here after false re-
port was issued saying Machado had
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Small Shopmen Clubbed.
In Havana many proprietors of small
shops were dubbed as authorities forced
them to open their stores against their
will Police stopped all automobile
drivers at the point Of guns.
The military supervisor in Camaguey
notified the newspaper Camagueyano
that he would henceforth inspect news
dispatcheS-an indication that censor
ship would be renewed under the mar
tial law decree
Great Importance was attached to the
arrival by airplane of Secretary of State
OreSteS Ferrara, who has attended the
World Economic Conference in Lon
don He was expected to confer with
Machado Immediately.
Several legations have asked for in
formation about the deaths Monday.
Che diplomatic corps was scheduled to
meet yesterday at 3 pm. but the con-
Arence was Cancelled and may be con-
\cted today.
VIE strikes meanwhile grew. Gov
Vnment employees issued an ultimatum
they would Join the walkoutS today.
Members of the Medical Federation de-
cided to postpone entrance into the
movement because of the necessity OF
treating the wounded.
Formula of WelIes.
The formula the American Anbas-
sador submitted to the President in
cluded these points:
That Machado Immediately name a
secretary of state acceptable to all po-
litical factions. The constitution pro-
vides that the secretary succeed the
President.
That the President subsequently ask
Congress for an indefinite leave of alb
sence Thereafter the new secretary
of state would become President and
name a cabinet acceptable to all fac
tionS
Then constitutional reforms. such as
the restoration of the vice presidency,
WOulQ Ut SuDIllllleU W SOIlSTeSS. 1llc
program was worked out by Welles and
delegates from opposition groups and
the three political parties. Acceptance
by Congress would be followed by a
constitutional convention.
The Garcia Ramos resolution pro-
posed that meSsafes be directed by
peoples and governments which make
up Latin America to the end that, de-
claring their respect for the sovereignty
of little nations in conformity with the
agreements adopted in the Pan-Ameri-
can Conferences, they make manifest
their support of the republic of Cuba,
and may repudiate any act or attempt
which may tend to minimize the legiti-
mate rights which respond to this
Country for the free determination of
its destiny"
Machado's Statement.
In statement Machado said:
I am confident that the people of the
United States will understand that I
am watching over peace and order in
Cuba and defending against revolution
and anarchy the independence, the SOW
erelgnty and the institutions of a re-
public that this same people of the
United States nobly aided us to form"
Senator Wifredo Fernandez, Conserv-
atlve party member, said he considered
more unjustifled than ever any sort
of intervention" in Cuban affairs and
that while he admired Welles person.
ally. neither he nor any one else can
pretend that Cubans accept with pleas
ure the slightest attempt on our sov-
ereignty."