Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-31
HAN SITUATION
|. ..,t.,r', Interpretation Of Plat
Amendment the Cause
,,vrrcoysIDERS MATTER
=. ueaulns Way Prove Any
,,ps '"' - satisfactory 10 the
"'' Administrations


Administrations
| v,,s May sl--A special . to the
|NF iO'a , washington says senator
@n, i's senator spooner were IN neon. con,
ana y. ..'' night at the apartments sr',neI"s
nf' 'a !, war Root at the Arlington
Soy = ma conference was continued
q 'n ~, IN hour the subject being the
NJ ''S ,d effect Of the action oil
ln.as d. '' Constitutional convention IN
Cly1' ,bs Plat amendment win
sPuns rpbans have called seoy'
BOT wv .,rrstation Of that amend
' w r conclusion, If any was
bat "' ao, known, nor is 1t known
a'A'a 4 range the discussion took
is R''' noure Of the conference
@ hct that Senator'S . rl a., t eiu
ssre summOhtu 80
o,ah y" ,br,r homes by the secre-
alA wv indicate the desire OF the
~ ". Nave a definite program
Nsshl ~ ,o cuba 10 submit to the
, The further fact that none Oh
aafl y" ,ook mart IN the conferences
wy ,,5uced TO talk Is believed 10
4 all b lh1ulr .ituotIon Is yet TOO UNI
l1 % be discussed for i puO recajved
NV NJ an adyices have been Iec ',.oo ~
iD isr Gen. Wood as to the excl
lim Wv, ,Sirh the Platt amendment
Pm y Wv. VA" nv the convention at la
IS aa1p''' o6mlnlstration necessarily
s w Ia' .omeNhat in the dark though
0ala .yy !, that complete tI ,1ds
! 'Ng' ,be amendment as modilled
|lion Q. u .n',s5o will soon be received
h 'llIs'P ,,,r ,he governor general.
'Sg'c certain that the admlnlsira Ion
" % ~, consent TO any modllicauoh
III l p, :, amendment by the CuDans;
\. lae , l,o,y must either be accepted
'haI uoV NV, 'oossed Congress or be re-
llS a. .n =, obviously there Is no
..i Si ground to stand on Even en-. Il in a
Y, .- .,5,St and his advisers We're w,
PI.sIG' ), MAZE CONCESSIONS they would
t.lheu !" ,se authority 10 do SO IN TINS
to' nav r n,o,o than they would be au-
,so, TO change or modify any o.het
lno''1 y, Congress Il is probable that
5 .. VI ror Wood will be advised TO- thls
G3'' I i., ,,o President after the cabiN
s., .,.n Wy II # + thought that ne VIII
, oi.o he instructed officially 10 ln. l'.i,
. ,sa constitutional convention that ultu
W. wv i p,o,,, amendment is adopted WIN
Wt ,u,' cuopfyipg or explanatory adj
gu. an! ANY IN this shape Incorporated
,n.o ,hs organic law Of cuba me Presl-
5.,t cannot withdraw the American
U ,,,o,s fr1m the island nor can the Gu
u ,'..l or ,,c Win a general election of
, .nn. ~ tor ,be organization OF their
roysmmept. Doubtless When inns IS
,rllv Impressed on the minds OF me
.ars,ltntlon makers they VIII strip the
amendment Of suIpIusage'
CABINET CONSIDERS MATTER.
Washington. May 3O.-An important
.,pfsreDce on Cuban relations took
oace Of the White House this after
noon. There were present with Presl-
5,nl Mckinley Secy Root. Senator O.
n Flat chairman Of the Senate COM
rt,s on relations with cuba, and SEN
a.0r SD0oner Of Wisconsin. For more
han an hour and half the situation
n Cuba vas considered and when the
conference broke up no determination
hal been reached It is expected that
he whole matter will be brought before
tha cabinet tomorrow and possibly viii
D. further discussed with those VINO
hfe had so much tq do with shaping
Cuban relations thus far
Sscy. Root had been fully advised by
i0y-Gen Wood regarding the progress
q events In Cuba and has been in
omti Of The action of the convention
d successive stages, together with the
rll action OF the conventions In adopt
iy he Plat amendment and the In
ape,aIl0u placed upon il 10y the con-
la.0n, as well as the Interpretation
n e interviews between the Cuban
pensioners and the President and
NNry Of war He was thus able
I fiorn the President fully Of the
''ilte results Of the convention In
.lftng the Plat amendment as
minded or interpreted by the dele
iS This information was the basis
he discussion during the conference
day
The President and his advisers must
stimine whether the Plat amend
ell has been substantially" adopted
lhe convention This Is preliminary
he withdrawal OF the United States
ilhofliy and forces from the island.
y should be found that the inter-
Gallon Of The convention Is not sat
'0loly TO the government, quite a
hcuIt problem arises, as It seems to
iae intention Of the Cubans to pro-
e 10 form q government, and that
ltihmeni must be recognized or re-
yea by The President. as he has full
Atf 10 determine whether the act 81
hgiess has been complied with By
convention
MOTHER problem which has been dis
$50 uy those Interested In Cuban af-
s relates 90 what would follow
laId lhe new Cuban government be
gghzed. The Cuban government.
= asserted win be for some time
.nouI the machinery ia execute its
2 avs ana put In operation its own
.s. il is held by some lawyers
y ihe moment the Cuban govern
ny Is recognized the authority OF the
~ states ceases, and there Is some
Auoh as 10 who would be RESPONSE
10Y the reservation Of law and
el' as me new government woule
\ no troops ana no police forces
would be practically powerless
.ul 'here be any opposition to its
l,ss ana orders. The question
'.neI The United States forces would
GUARANTEED in upholling the gov
usnl IN executing its orders has
y lalse' also whether the Presi-
\ ol lhe United States would be
uuIlIed as commander-ln-chief Of
army to give orders to our troops
WV. XVI lhan their recall from foreigh
wore The Cuban convention acted
subjects We're under considera-
70 some extent, but as a new
'i.Ihtnt is In process OF formation,
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