The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-02
CUBANS FEEL UNEASY,
Those Who Secured Passage " plat;
enlmeat Are Disappointed


NEW YORK, June IA dispatch to
the Tribune .rom Havana says,
Washington advicas regarding posi-
ble complications over the acceptance
VI the appendix to the constitution have
caused some unelSinesS among the
members who secured It's adoption, but
the disposition is to awat; official In
formation. Inquiry showed that there
is no probability that The convention
would make further changes In the
form In wht>h acceptance was couched,
Opinion is pronounced that such an at
tempt would diS~up, the Conservative
forces, which succeeded In having the
Phtt amendment interrupted and
adopted and would place the Radicals
IN full control " the situation,
MoSs ~ he delegates who voted FOR
acceptance say hat the subject is con-
cluded ami the only thing lct; for the
convention now is TO frame an electoral
law or else TO " dissolved by military
authority and the statu quo remain m-
changed They DO not anticipate the
latter alternative, Some ot them crit
icize the reports that the convention
was not expected 70 ,ncorporate the
substance Of the interviews with SeC-
retary Root and say this criticism
should have been formulated earlier
since such a purpose has been manifest
ed by the convention since the return
from Washington. Gualber;o Gomez
and other Radicals raised the same
point that seems to have been raised by
United States senators. This was ;hat
while the present national adminis,ra-
ton might feel bound by the terms OF
the interviews, as embodied In the ap-
pendiN. future administrations or con-
crosses would not be bound. The reply
Of the Conservatives was that accep,-
ance was only 4 means Of preparing
the way for the negotiation OF a treaty
with the United States which would en-
sure defining the relations OF Cuba on
n permanent basis. This argument Sc
cured the majority.
The prospective withdrawal Of the
American troops IS not looked on here
as likely to become a serious question.
Radical Cubans are quite temperate on
that subject. The prevailing opinion
Is that the presence of the troops will
not be questioned unit he final steps in
the formation OF a Cuban government
are completed.
The Conservative political elements and
commercial influences which were pre-
pairing to participate in the formation
Of a government, deprecate the bad
effects OF a hitch now. but. while un-
easy at the prospect, they have full con-
fidence in the Washington authorities
ana are not alarmed.
The municipal campaign has closed
and today the mayors and aldermen
will be elected throughout the ISLAND
The chief feature Of the Havana CAM
paign has been the great reception Civ
en- to Montoroe and other old aut)no-
mist leaders at a meeting Of .ha I'm
ion Democratic party II was larger
than the rallies Of either Nationals or
Republicans. MOn,oroe's fame vas the
magnet which drew the crowd, but Gu
ban politicians all admit the significance
OF his welcome. H spoke for Carlos
Garcia, candidate for mayor, but his
speech went beyond local issues and an
nounced an aggressive policy Of recog-
nizing Cubas relation % the Uni,ed
States.
The only place wher- the municipal
contest has become serious is in Sant-
ago. Word has been received hat var
icus officials were resining and that
The other parties would not 90 to The
polls becausa the Nationals, under the
leadership NJ Correoso. a radical anti
Platt delegate to the conveation were
insisting tha. he presence Of Ameri-
can soldiers was necessary 70 insure a
peaceful election.