The evening times., 1900-10-19
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RELATIONS With CUBA
Anxiety Over the Outcome of the
Constitutional Convention.
General Fitzhugh Lee, Who Calls or'
niacant Fact-afr. Gaffney, One OF
the Republican Friends of tha
Beers, Received by Sir. McIkInIeys

the Republican Friends of thSi
Beers, Received by SIR. Mckinley
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. who arrived severaE
weeks ago from Cuba, where ne CONS
mands one Of the military divisions oni
the island, had a conference this morning.
with the President.
General Lee does not hazard any guess
as to what the Cuban constitutional oon<
vention will do when it meets in Havana
next month. He points, however, to the
fact that one wing of the Cuban party is
talking of q resolution demanding thei
withdrawal ef all American troops from
the island.
1t is understood that the President is
looking forward to the work OF the con-
vention with keen interest. He feels that it
is to be one of the most decisive events in
the history of the island. The action of
the delegates regarding the relations Of
Cuba and the United States is considered
of particular Importance.
The proclamation calling the conven-fi
tion together, issued by the President
through the medium Of General Wood,
contained the significant clause that the
delegates should be chosen ''to frame
and adopt a constitution for the peopieS
of Cuba, and as a part thereof to pro-.
vide for and agree with the Government
of the United States upon the relations
to exist between that Government and
the Government Of Cuba Mr. Mch1n-'s
ley has never given any explanation o.
what the clause means. The Cubans
themselves, according to recent reports !,
from the island, are placing various
constructions upon it, but they are uni
ted in opposing any action by the con-
venticn that would incorporate in the
constitution a formal recognition of
American relationship.
The delegates assert that they should De
perfectly free TO frame a constitution for
Cuba and Cuba alone, without regard 10 the
interests OF America or any other country.
They are particularly opposed TO the sug-
gestion that Cuba should nave internal au-
tonomy while America should control tha
treaty making power of the island
Although the President has not given
any indication of what he means by pro-
viding and agreeing upon the relations" to
exist between the Government of the
United States and Cuba yet il is believed
that he would favor the appointment of
delegation by the convention to confer with
the American Government and ask its ad-
vice on the framing Of the new eonstitu-
tion. But in view of the animosity among
the Cubans il is believed that Mr.. Nc
Kinley has little hope that such action viii
be taken. If it be not, and if the eonven-
tion agree on a constitution unsatisfactory
10 Mr., Mckinley, the latter is expected 10
nullify the work Of the convention by re-
| fusing TO put the constitution in force
T. ST. John CsT-ey, one of the most
prominent Rep;a IN friends of the pro-
Boer movement fI America, had long
talk this morning with the President.
Mr.. Ganney, whose home is in New York,
come over 10 the Capital last evening
and is at the Shoreham. He has known
the President for years and they are ex-
cellent friends. Mr. Gafney appeared be-
fore the Republican Convention al Phtla-
delphia, and used mis- best endeavors to-
ward securing the plank afterward in
corporated in the platform expressive OF
hope for an honorable settlement OF the
hostiIities between Great Britain and the
| Boer Republics.
Nj Gaffney was abroad during the sum-
mer, and returned to New York month
age. While in Holland he net the threa
| Boer envoys who had been in America
Since then he has been entertaining Col
| Arthur Lynch, the former commander of
| The Second Irish Brigade in the TFansvaal
army.
1T is futile for Great Britain to hope
that the war is ended" he said this
morning, after his conference with the
I, President The Beers will never be
downed and they viii carry on their pres
| ent guerrilla warfare indefinitely
Colonel Lynch advises me that Presf-
| dent Kruger will probably visit America
| as soon as his European tour is ended.
| All of the continental peoples are plan
ming to receive him with open arms.
| His coming must impress itself on Euro
! pean politics The chaneelleriss cannot
| ignore such enthusiasm as his coming
will develop
| England is without friend in all the
Continent. and Salisbury was very right
in his recent speech when he declared
that Britain must lock TO America for
friendship
IN marked contrast with the hatred Of
England felt all over Europe is The
friendship in which America and Ameri-
cans are held. We today are the most
popular foreigners in any nation OF the
Continent"
Governor Joseph Sayers. of Tex~s who
had been attending the Galveston B1-
zaar, in the Waldorf Astoria, at New
York. arrived in Washington last night,
| and called at the White House early this
| morning The President and G yerGor
Savers having served in Congress toEsth-
er, are old friends. and they had q pleas
| ant chat together. The Governor desired
to thank Mr.. Mckinley for the services
rendered by the National Government in
giving relief to the sufferers at the ruined
| city.
One Of Governor Sayers' purposes in
seeing the President today was 20 con-
vince him that Galveston, If it receive
proper aid, would grow into greater sea-
port than ever before. The Governor,
however, feels that if Galveston is to re-
tain its prestige as one of the most i'm
portant ports in America outside of New
York, it IS necessary that the Govern
ment enter actively in the repair Of the
ietties and deep-water improvements that
we're almost ruined by the storm
The President by special engagement
received large party OF insurance men
at 10 O'Clock this morning in the East
| Room. They formed the Eastern $780, ,00O
Club of the New York Life Insurance
Company and comprised agents who had
written at least S100 GOO worth of business
, during the past year in New England
| ] New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
The company takes such agents on an an
nual excursion. The party this morning
had just reached Washington after q
three-days stay in the mountains Of Vir-
ginia Ninety-eight agents and large
: number of ladies were in the party, anc
they made an imposing appearance wher
they drove up in long line OF open ear
/. riages to the White House. The visitors
| will return home today.
Senator McComas of Maryland. accom-
panied by Postmaster SoloHlan Davis
: Warfield of Baltimore, spent snorl
| time at the White House today Sena-
tor McComas has given up all ef his out
| side speaking engagements, and is devot'