The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
WILL SEE THE president.
The Cuban Constitutional Conven-
ton Decides to Send Dele
~ gates to Washington.
WILL PRESENT VIEWS AND DESIRES.
senator Plat. Author of What II
known ~ the "Platt Amendment"
Says When Cubans Recognize the
= Rights of the United States There
VIII He No Trouble.

Havana, April 16.-At Mondays ses-
sion of the Cuban constitutional con-
vention five delegates, Seniors Diego
Tamayo, Capote, Berriel, Portuondo
and Lorente, were appointed COM
mission to 20 to Washington to lay
before President Mckinley the desires
of the convention regarding the fu-
ture relations between Cuba and the
United States. The commission was
instructed to confer with Governor
General Wood regarding the date of
departure and the best conditions for
an interview with the president.
VIII Present Their Views.
Havana, April 1.-THE commission
appointed by the Cuban constitution
al convention to 60 to Washington
and lay before President Mckinley
the desires of the convention regard
ing the future relations between
Cuba and the United States will
leave here Saturday. Gen. Wood will
present the commission to the presi-
dent. He will leave here Friday and
20 to Washington by way of Tampa,
Fla.
5# Interview with Senator Plat.
New York, April Ex-senator Or
willie H. Plat, of Connecticut, author
Of what is known as the "Platt
amendment" relating to Cuba, is at
the Murray Hill hotel. In an inter-
view he said:
q 1.-THE real essence of the propositions OF
This government Is that the Cubans rec
oRnize the right Of the United states to
maintain the independence of Cuba and the
stability Of its government. That right
once being recognized by the Cuban con-
stitutIon, there win be no trouble about the
enforcement. All will be plain sailing.
'They property owners and conservative
classes IN Cuba almost unanimously desire
the protection of this government. those
l5opposed to it do not count for much.
n "Most Of the people In this country 90
The news reports from Havana have been
very conflicting They are almost as un-
trustworthy as the dispatches from CHINA
last year about the Boxer troubles.
Attitude of People.
|$t ..1n reality little interest Is manifested In
/ Cuba in the convention. Many people there
have not even heard Of it. The property
zion of delegates, believing that IN any
(Eevent the American government would pro-
l5tect them and their property. No interest
was shown by the large colored population
IN the convention. Many Of the delegates
,shave no interests at stake. but want to
arure as patriots. Some Of the members
are; old revolutionists, officers In the In
surRent army and lawyers while some are
mere adventures. Some of them seem to
think that the Spanish yoke having been
thrown off, they ought to come In and take
possession.
But Few Hostile.
"Yet one-third of the members Of the
convention are friendly to the United
States and appreciate what we have done
and what we intend to do for Cuba: an
other third is hostile to America and the
balance are Indifferent. 1t is the members
of the hostile element who are making all
the noise and attempting to create be-
lief that Cnbans do not want this govern
ment. They are disappearing the facts.
The two most important elements OF the
Cubans-the property owners and the
workingmen-heartily favor the proposals
Of the United States and rely on the con-
tinued assistance of our government.
I'm the course Of time all Cubans will
accent the overtures of the American gov
eminent in letter and spirit. unless the ag-
tators convince the people we are oppress-
ing them. something I believe they will
rot succeed in DOING