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Show nd ELECTION PROTESTS CLOG CUBAN LAW COURTS I REPUBLIC FACES I GRAVE PROBLEM I OYERfNTESTS I Outcome of Election Protest Cases Puzzle to Students of Situation U. S. SENATE TAKES UP CUBAN SITUATION 1 Committee Likely to Visit I Island to Get First Hand Information WASHINGTON, .Tan. 7. Conditions J, In Cuba which already are receiving the attention or President Wilson ami the (ate department lime been engaging en-gaging senate study and it is possible j Unit Uu- venate toinmliti-.- on Cuban relations ill lsJt the Island at once. Senator Knos Republican, l'emi sylvanla, lui- suggestea the step to U Senator .T.jim.n. of California cbalr-man cbalr-man of the HMinnittee and a session of the committee vrill be colled imme- ! diately to consider the matter. HAVANA. Puba., Jan. 7. As a re-suit re-suit of an almost nation-wide contest over the presidential elections held early in November. Cuba may be call-ed call-ed upon to face an unusual embarras-sing embarras-sing problem on May 20, next when the term of President Menocal expires. So voluminous have been appeals filed by the Liberal party and so involved Is the situation that the judicial ma-chlnery ma-chlnery of the republ'c 'is virtual! 1 logged and no one can forecast lb outcome with any degree of accurao . In case the courts and election boards are unable to dig themselves out from beneath the mountain of ap-peals ap-peals now on file, there are many who express the fear that the republic may be without an elected chief executive w?-n President .Menocal quits office. It Is held the chief justice of the supreme court of Cuba might assume the presidential office and conduct It until all aoDcals are carried to a de-eision de-eision and new elections held. On the face of unofficial returns, gien out after the November election. the National league carried five of the six provinces for Dr. Alfredo Z:i; u-. for president, losing only Havana pro-Vinos. pro-Vinos. Decision on appeals have been rendered in Plnar del Bio and Santa Clara provinces, and have been favor-able favor-able to the league. |