The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
'gUDB Makes A DECISION
Constitutional Convention by Ma
jority Of One Adopts the
Platt Amendment.
SYNOPSIS OF The REPORT AGREED TO.
Some secret Action, However, Which
May Cause the President to With
hold His ApprovaI-Noti in
with the Conditions Imposed by
Congress-.

Havana, May 29.-The constitu-
tional convention yesterday, by a
vote of Is to IA, accepted the Platt
amendment. The actual vote was on
accepting the majority report OF the
committee on relations, which m
bodied the amendment with explana-
| lions of certain clauses. The report
| adopted is in brief as follows:
..First-That the stipulatioas contained
in clauses / and 2 Of the Platt Amendments
are internal constitutional limitations
| which do not restrict the power OF the gov
| eminent of Cuba to celebrate freely po-
itical and mercantile treaties with any ma
| ton, nor its power to contract loans ana
debts, except with regard to Its being pound
| and subject itself to what IS estap!isheo
| by the Cuban constitution and WHAT'S ialu
| down in the two clauses referred 70.
The second explanation deals with inter-
| yention, which, the report says, can oni9
AXE place by formal action OF the govern
! ment of the United States, and Will oniy pc
| exercised to prevent the action OF a 1or-
| eipn mower over Cuba or in case of a per-
turbation of order capable OF proVld1ng an
archy. -
Third-That clause 4 of the Plat amend-
ment refers to acts properly COMMITTED
| during the military occupation OF ths
| island by the Americans and the rights le-
gally acquired by virtue of these.
,Fourth-That clause S of the Platt amend
| ment refers to plans for sanitation which
may be mutually agreed upon between
Cuba and the United States.
The fifth explanation Is to the erect tnatl
Cuba will treat with the United States in
| regard to the ownership of the Isle OF Fines,
although it is believed that that island is
| actually comprehended within the bounda-
ries of Cuba.
The sixth clause, which refers to coaling
| stations, is to the effect that these sta
lions will be for the sole purpose of pro-
| tecting Cuba and the United States against
attacks by foreign powers.
A Serious Hitch.
Chicago May 31.-The Tribune'sspe-
cial from Washington says: There is
a serious.hitch in the negotiations for
the acceptance by Cuba of the condi-'
lions imposed Upon the island by con-
gress as a preliminary to actual indie
pendence. The reports given outfrom
| Havana all seemed to indicate thatthe
| constitutional convention had accept
| ed the terms of the Platt amendments
merely with some notifications which
were in the nature of explanations.
New light was thrown on the situation
when Secretary Root received the text
| VI Uuc PdICAdI dCCcPCduCC 'CIs
Wood. The secretary of war declines
to discuss the situation, but it was,
learned from another source that
there has been some secret action by
the Cuban convention which is already
giving the administration much con-.
Germ. The matter was submittedito the
president Immediately after his arrival.
and is to be discussed at length by the,
cabinet.
VIII De Rejected.
1t is intimated by persons rather
close to the administration that the
draft of the action of the Cuban con
vention now in the hands of Secre-
tary Root certainly will be rejected,
on the ground that it is not in sub
%stantial harmony with the conditions
imposed by congress.
There seems no doubt on the part
| of the administration that the Cuban
convention ultimately will do the,
right thing, but, it is said, the secret
action of the convention thus far is
not satisfactory, and it is believed
Maj. Gen. Wood will be authorized
to-day by the cabinet to inform the
Cubans of this fact.
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