Evening star., 1933-08-11
hACHAD0 READY
TO GIVE UP OFFICE
Cuban Government Submits
Counter-ProposaI to
Sumner WeI|es.
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presidency and the regular rule of sue
cession would operate.
Members Of the opposition to the
present administration favor the even
tual succession to the presidency of
Manuel De Cespedes, one of Cuba's
best known diplomats, who served as
Minister to the United States from 1914
to 1922 and subsequently as secretary
of state. He is son of the leader who
launched Cuba'S 10-year war for free
dom in 1868 and subsequently became
the President of the first revolutionary
government.
The counter-proposal of the Machado
government came at time when the
general strike which has held Cuba in
its grip for days was fast approaching
a full-fedged revolutionary movement.
In Havana this morning there was
an instance of Violence. A street car
filled with policemen was bombed and
seven men were injured, one perhaps
fatally.
At many points in the interior-such
as Ciego, Holguin, Trinidad and Santa
Clara-public feeling was at the boiling
point and the beginning Of revolu-
tionary activity was considered almost
inevitable unless the problem of the
presidency was Immediately solved.
Telephone Wires Cut.
Between 300 and 500 armed and
mounted men were reported to have as
sembled near Ciego. For the time being
they remained peaceful.
In Santa Clara Province telephone
wires were cut, but no important lines
were affected.
The government meanwhile continued
to contend officially that the strike was
nearing a solution, but the Central Strike
Committee in Havana reported that
delegates from ali unions were deter
mined not to stop the movement i'm
mediately.
The diplomatic corps discussed re-
ports that the minister from Panama,
Antonio BurgOS, had made speech
to a private group of Cuban repreSen-
tatives in which he condemned the
general attitude of the United States
as unWarranted
CoSme De La TOrriente, conservative,
and former Cuban envoy at Washing
ton. issued statement saying that ac-
ceptance of the governments counter
proposal rested entirely with Ambassa-
dor WelleS, in whom the opposition re-
posed entire confidence.
The popular party Immediately ac
cepted the counter-proposal, and the
conservatives took it under considera-
ton.
Meanwhile, interior cities reported
the food shortage was fast becoming
acute.
Most Stores Stay Closed.
Among the towns reporting that the
problem of food was becoming acute
were Santiago, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara
and Camaguey.
Havana was better provisioned, but
the government recognized the danger
of possible looting by distributing 10000
rations at four distribution stations.
There was some slight activity in the
foodstuff market this morning, but al
most all stores remained closed.
The army remained on duty in Ha
vana for the third day, but President
Machado, who on Monday decreed
state of war throughout the country.
said there is no special purpose or
significance" in it, being only matter
of routine"
The food shortage meanwhile be-
came more stringent. Soldiers helped
distribute certain commodities to hos
pitals. The Interior Department an
nounced it would feed the hungry at
four stations. Prices of food sky
rocketed.