The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-18
CONSIDERS STEP TO
!. Bring About QUICK
END OF CONFUSION
Americans Throughout Island
Are Nervous as Contu.
sion Continues
u, S, FIRMS ARE BOYCOTTED
Mobs March Streets With Ban
ners Assailing Welles and
imperialism
U, S. FIRMS ARE B0Yc0TTED

Havana, Sept. 18.-R)-Provisional
President Ramon Grau San Martin
predicted Monday that solution Of
Cuba's political crisis would be reach
ed before the afternoon was over, and
indicated that he might surrender the
presidency.
Receiving the foreign press, Or.
Grau San Martin, appearing fatisued
but smiling, declared that the per-
son who occupies the government Is
l,nimportant: Fulfillment OF the
revolutionary program Is the princi-
pie thing
His prediction of q solution Of the
crisis came as labor troubles were IN
creasing and as Americans through
out the island were described Is
nervous" under the threat OF new
strikes.
.All non-political sectors are col
laborating with the government IN an
effort to bring about harmonious
solution. the prospects for which are
bright" the president told the foreign
correspondents"
Praises Welles' Motive
Commenting on his interview with
U. s. Ambassador Sumner Welles, Or.
Grau San Martin said that the talk
was most cordial and that 1t had
resulted In reaffirmation Of the good
feeling between the two nations and
their PEOPLES" He said that he rec
oRnized Welles' high motives toward
Cuba
The purpose Of the present regime.
DR.. Grau San Martin continued, 10
ITO lead the country non-polittcally
until the constitutional assembly has
been held, after which all political
tendencies can express themselves"
He voiced the belief that this task
could be carried out In less than q
year, possibly in six months.
At Manzanillo soldiers broke up q
Communist demonstration with rifle
fire. Army officials announced they
intended to act theoretically against
Communist leaders attempting to
seize mills. No casualties were re-
ported.
Communists Agitating
The American consul was Informed
that Communist agitation In the
Province Of Oriente centered In Man
zanillo.
The general strike called there by
the labor federation began at 6 O'Clock
Monday morning. The telephone.
light and other American companies
were boycotted. and disobeying resi-
dents we're threatened. u. s. Destroy
er No. al arrived there Monday
morning.
From Santiago additional troops
were sent to Manzanillo.
Dispatches from Bayamo said the
army broke up Communist demon
stration and arrested eight workmen
The Bayamo labor federation also
called q general strike.
Americans throughout the island
were said to be nervous Is 81 busi-
ness groups threatened 24-hour ces-
sation Of business Tuesday to protest
against workers violence and the
growing number Of strikes.
Mobs Assail Americans
American.owned manganese mines
at Cristo remained q storm center
In Havana 5000 persons paraded
shouting "Down with Sumner Wei
les" American ambassador. and
Down with American Imperialism.
Unrest grew In = number OF sothel
places
There were reports that 4 com.
PROMISE could be effected between
President Ramon 0rau San Martir
and the opposition factions which
seek his retirement Nationalist
OF Colonel Carlos Mendieta, the fol.
lowers Of former President Mario q
Menocal, the ABC and OCRR secre'
societies, and others.
In protracted meetings they failet
to get the executives acceptance ii
any of three plans offered for tn
solution Of political turmoil. and !
was understood II high political cir
cles that their newest plan reiteratet
demands that the president maxi
way for = truly national" govern
ment representing all factions.
Conference Significant
Those who believed q solution wa
In sight found great significance y
q conference between Welles and n
Grau San Martin.
Added to all these troubles was tn
problem Of 500 army and navy Off
GERS barricaded and besieged In tn
National hotel for q week. They In
sist that 0rau San Martin step dow
in favor Of Carlos Manuel de Cespe
des, who In mid-August followe'
oerardo Machado II the presidency
Serving to keep this problem befor
tho public was the visit Sunday nigh
Of 100 officers wives to the hotel, de
manding permission to enter. The
were drenched with water from FIR
hoses and were forced to turn bacl
they said. by students and the soldier
guarding the hotel.
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