REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter The ey ME, NARA Cz:9 24 18. 10 Now used by Minister Gurdián to further his political prestige. if not his political fortunes. From the outset of the strike he has advocated a policy of Torce and a show of strength against the Communists, but at the same time he has advocated a study of the alleged wrongs of the banana workers and an adjustment of their grievances.
As a result, Mr. Gurdián has impressed himself during the past few days upon the moneyed men of the country as their strong man and to that extent Mr.
Gurdián is being discussed as a presidential possibility today with more enthusiasm than ever before.
As once before reported by this Legation, such talk is music to Mr. Gurdián ears.
The men described briefly above are apt to furnish the next chief executive from their number.
There are other possible candidates, such as Fabio Baudrit, Dr. Ricardo Moreno Cañas, Carlos María Jiménez, Alberto Echandi, Felipe Alvarado and Octavio Beeche, but they are such long shots, que to advanced age or other disqualifications, that they cannot be considered too seriously. man who is often discussed but who appears to be no longer interested in politics after his disastrous experience when President (1914 1917)
is Alfredo González Flores. He is now a well todo cafetelero in Heredia and except for his interest in the electric question he has stayed on the sidelines for some years. Don Alfredo has a number of admirers and should be overcome his apparent