The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-01
DELEGATES ARE SATISFIED.
cubans Believe That America VIII Deal
Justly With Them.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-The Cuban
delegates visited General Brooke at
Governors island and were much pleas
ed with their entertainment. When seen
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night,
Senior capote said:
"Thera IS no truth in the published
stories that Cubans found fault with
the expenditure Of the funds contrib
uted to the iunta in New York. Every
thing In that direction was most salts
factory.
"The report to be presented to the
convention relative TO the matters con-
cerning which we conferred with Pres
ldent Mckinley and Secretary Root has
not been prepared. We are working at
it and do not expect to complete it much
before our arrival in Havana"
T. Estrada Palma called on the dele
gates at the hotel last night and was
in conference with them for over two
hours. Nearly all the matters which
brought the delegates to the United
States were gone over and General
Palma's views ascertained. There Is
reason TO believe that the subject of a
fitting candidate for the presidency was
brought up and that the possibility of
General Palma's action was discussed
When asked for statement General
Portuondo said:
"A great stumbling block has been
removed. This is all I care 10 say
What stumbling block do you mean
Senor?" was asked.
Section three of the Platt amend
ment" was the answer. The Cubans
have been afraid of your armies. They
fear what some call imperialism. Now
IN section three. l think. of the latter
amendment it Is provided that the Unit
ed States may send troops into Cuba,
whenever, in the opinion of Washing
ton, such action Is necessary. This pro-
vision awakened widespread suspicion.
Many said that it was only a pretexi
for the United States TO continue a
standing army in Cuba for all time.
The presence of soldiers. and especial
ly those Of another people. cannot but
b. onerous and discomfiting TO US.
Others said that although the Unit
ed States might withdraw her forces
now. she could. under this provision,
Immediately send them back again.
This was then stumbling block. 1t
was perhaps magnified in the eyes Of
the common people and they demanded
that If these suspicious We're we'll
founded. such a measure should not re-
ceive our sanction. But President Nc
Kinley soon assured US that these sus-
picions were groundess. When we
said that by this provision the United
States had more jurisdiction over Cuba
than over any one Of its states, because
in the latter case understand the ma
tional government cannot send troops
into a state without the permission Of
the state government. he said:
Gentlemen you need have no fear.
Troops will not BE- sent into Cuba un-
less conditions are little less than an
archy.'
"The presidents answer so convinced
us that we could not but be impressed
with his sincerity"
How do the Cubans feel in regard
to independence" was asked.
"Ninety-Dine per cent of our people,
ne said, want independence. They viii
not even listen to annexation. They
want Observation-Disclosures indepen-
dence. Now do not mean that the
Cuban people are not disposed to give
the Americans what they-the Ameri-
cans-will need for their defense.
tell you that il the question Of inde-
Dendence is settled and all differences
on the subject are eliminated, every
ching else can be arranged"
What do you mean by independence