Evening star., 1934-05-20
CUBA QUIET ON EVE
OF CELEBRATION
Threat of Revolt Absent as
Independence Day Plans
Are Perfected.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, May 19.-Unhampered by
the political turmoil of past years,
Cuba tonight put finishing touches to
its plan to celebrate its Independence
day Sunday.
Military parades, patriotic pageants
and fireworks will mark the islands
observance of the thirty-second ami
yersary Of the birth of the republic,
and officials said the celebrations
would be enhanced by the prospect
of rapid return of constitutional
government through popular elections.
Threats Absent.
Threats of revolution or political
upheaval which dimmed the celebra-
tions of the past few years were alb
sent this year, and every Cuban, from
President Carlos Mendieta to the
laborer in the cane field, was ready to
lend hand in the demonstrations.
Thirty-two years ago Cubas first
president, Don Tomas Estrada Palma,
took Office and shouldered the respon-
sibilities previously borne by Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, United States military
governor.
Mendieta to Speak.
Cubans were particularly interested
In several speeches President Mendieta
was scheduled to make in connection
with tomorrow's demonstrations, be-
lieving he would make a definite
statement on the tentative date of
presidential elections.
In recent weeks President Mendieta
has several times said he expects the
elections to be held before the end
of 1894, but he has not mentioned
definite date.
The popular belief was, however.
that elections would be held during
The coming Winter. and that the new
President would be inaugurated on
Cuba's next Independence day-May
20, 1888.
Grau Attacks Welles.
Former President Ramon Grau San
Martin, back from exile. today blamed
the personal arimosity" of former
American Ambassador Sumner Welles
for the non-recognition of his govern
ment by the United States.
In q bitter attack on the former
envoy. Grau San Martin declared en-
phatically his government was mon
Communistic" and made 1t plain he
was willing to return to the presi-
dency If the people should desire 1t.
Would Not Seek Recognition.
II he should be elected. Grau con-
tinued. he would not solicit recogni-
ton by the United States on the
grounds that his previous government
had earned the right to recognition
by demonstrating it could maintain
law and order and insure the safety
Of foreign property.
Adding that he desired the friend
Hest feeling between Cuba and the
United States, Grau said he was a
victim Of the personal animosity of
the former American envoy.
He charged that Welles land other
men in the United States Department
of State" had done everything pos
sible to destroy Secretary of State
Corden Hulls fine work at Monte
video with their personal and partial
attitude toward Cuba" He maintained
aAAo WhS IlOL IGCOSnlZ6Q
because Welles would not recommend
the recognition OF q government
which was not of his own manufac-
ture.
Alleges Influence"
His government, Grau said, had
done more than many other Latin
American governments to merit rec
ognition, saying that Il can trace the
influence Of the Electric Bond e.
Share Co. and other interests in
Welles' attitude"
The former executive denounced a
campaign allegedly carried out in the
United States whihc, he said, labeled
me q Communist"
MY government" Grau said, was
bitterly opposed by the Communists,
who accused us of destroying their
united front In Cuba"
He recalled that several sugar mills
were in the hands Of reds" when he
assumed the presidency and were
back In the hands of the rightful
owners when resigned"