The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01
.CUDANS ARE SATISFIED.
They Believe that They viii Be Given
Their independence.
RECEIVED A PROMISE FROM MKlNLEY
That No American Troops Would Be
Sent to Cuba Unless Anarchy Made
It Absolutely Necessary.

New York, April 30The Cuban dele
gates visited General Brooke at Governors
Island and were much pleased with theli
entertainments.
When seen at the Fifth Avenue hotel
last night, Senior Capote said: There
Is no truth in the published stories that
Cnbans found fault with the expenditure
OF the funds contributed TO the innta In
New York. Everything IN that direction
was most satisfactory.
"The report to be presented 20 the con
,ciitlon relative 10 the matters concerning
which we conferred with President Nc
Klnley and Secretary Root has not been
prepared. We arc working at 1t and dt
not expect to complete 1t much before oui
arrival in Havana
r. Estrada Palma called on the delegates
at the hotel last night and was In con
ference with them for over two hours.
Nearly all the matters which brought the
delegates 10 the United States were gone
over and General Plama's views ascer-
tanned. There Is reason to believe that
the subject that the question of Il fitting
candidate for the presidency was brought
up and the possibility Of General Palma s.
election was discussed When asked for
statemenl General portuondo said. "a
FleHi summing OluCk mas Occn removed.
RUS Is all ! care to say.
what stumbling BLOCK do you mean,
senort" was asked.
"Sectiun at the Platt amondmcnt," was
the answer The CubaiN have been afraid
ut yOur armies. They fear what some
call Imperialism. Now In section .. / think.
Of the Platt amendment 1t Is provided that
the Uiitrd states may SEM troops INTO
tuba whenever. In the opuiuu OF Wash
ington, such action Is necessary. This
provision awakened widespread suspicion.
10 NeAl .l.sf. f..Hs
the United States to continue a standing
army IN cuba for all time. The presence
of soldiers and especially those OF another
people can not but be onerous aud discom
htihg to US.
Others said that although the United
STATES might withdraw her forces now
she could under this provision, Immediate
~ scud them back again This, then. was
q stumbling block. II was. perhaps, mag
hlhrd In the eyes of the COMMON people
ana they, demanded that il this suspicion
were well founded such measure should
nor receive our sanction. hut President
MchlhlcN soon removed our suspicion.
When. we said That by these provisions
the United states had more Jurisdiction
over cuba than over one of us own States
because Ia the latter ease | understand the
National government can moi send the
troops to one of the States without the
permission pf the state. he said: Gentle
men, you need have no fear, Troops VIII
nor ne sent INTO Cuba unless conditions are
little less than anarchy. The president s
answer SO convinced rs that We could not
bul be Impressed With his sincerity"
How do the Cuhans feel In regard 10
lndcpendeucoT' WAS asked.
"Nincty-ninc per cent of our people, the
General answered, want Independence.
They VIII not even listen 10 annexation.
'Chcy want Independence absolute lndp.
prudence. Now, | do not mean that tho
cuban people are not disposed la give the
Americans what they-the Americans VIII
need for their. defense. tell you that f
the question of Independence Is settled aud
oil differences on the subject are climb