The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-07
CAPITAL FEARS
Intervention
IN CUBA NEAR
u. S. Ambassador WORKING
Day and Night to Stem
Revolt Tide.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor

ipps-Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, Aug. There is
grave anxiety here lest Cuban in
tervention be forced upon the
United States despite anything and
everything the administration can
do to prevent it.
Ambassador Sumner Welles. AT Ha-
vana, is working day and night TO
stem the tide of revolution and
make peace between President
Machado and his foes. But dis
patches today indicate he is fight
ing a losing battle.
The general strike now paralyzing
the island is not just an ordinary
strike. Officials here are we'll aware
that it merely is a form of revolu-
ton against Machado, and that
even if the well-paid Cuban army
succeeds in putting it down, the
revolt will break out again in some
new form.
II is denied that Ambassador
Welles is instructed, or IS attempt
ing, to force the resignation Of
Machado. But. the writer under
stands on the authority Of a rep
resentative group of Cubans in
this country. there will be no peace
until General Machado goes.
Want Machado Ousted
The formula favored by the gen.
erals opponents is the appointment
of vicep president acceptable to the
latter, followed by Machado's resig-
nation leaving the vice-president to
form new government.
Many Cubans believed this or some
similar solution would be adopted by
Ambassador Welles when he first
offered his good offices to the war
ring factions at Havana. They be-
lieved Washington favored the plan
and that by Jan. l, 1884, Machado
would be out.
Today they are not so sure. Ma
chado has denied he intends quit
ting office, while those here in a
position to know insist Ambassador
Welles has no intention of trying to
Dust him. Peace negotiations, there
fore, appear deadlocked.
Short Of absolute anarchy in the
island with lives definitely at stake.
and with no other means to prevent
butchery, the United States will not
resort to force, it is understood. The
era of lightly leaping into armed
intervention in America APP
parently is past.
u. $. Has Authority to Act
The Plat amendment, governing
United States-Cuban relations. how
ever, remains. Article III of that
document is interpreted az making
it the duty of this country to inter-
vene for the preservation Of Cuban
independence (and the mainte-
nance of a government adequate for
the protection Of life, property and
individual liberty"
Under its provisions the United
States twice has landed troops on
the island, in 1906 and in 1912. In
1872, pressure was brought to bear
on Cuba to declare the 1920 cleo
tons fraudulent, hold new cleo
tons and institute widespread
political and economic reforms.
AT least 90 per cent CT Cubans
are described rs opposed to the
demonstrations" Machado regime.
His term does not expire until 1885.
Chaos May BE Created
He has the well-armed army on
his side-the only well-paid group in
the island. 1t has airplanes. tanks,
machine guns, artillery and gas. The
opposition has not, and without
them revolt. old style, is impossible
That is why the Cuban masses are
using the general strike. the creation
OF chaos and the sowing of terror by
individuals and groups. Wholesale
sabotage of railways. public util-
tiles, industries. cane and tobacco
fields IS another weapon.
Unless Ambassador Welles soon
succeeds in patching up a truce or
Machado goes. all these, it is feared,
VIII be used TO the full.