Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-26
'CUBANS WILL ACCEPT
The Conference at White House
Convinces the Delegation
From Cuba.
Will Return TO Island in Favor Of
Accepting Plat Amend
ment.

Situation Thoroughly Discussed
and Good Intentions Of
U. S. Proved.
Washington, ID. c., April 2s.-After
comforting With President Mckinley
and Secretary Root for several hours
yesterday the Cuban commissioners are
convinced hat the best thing for the
Cuban convention TO do is 10 accept the
conditions imposed by congress as set
forth in the Platt amendment They
understand fully that until these scondl-
Toms are complied with the American
trceis will remain in Cuba and that the
present status VIII remain unchanged.
In other words the American troops
viii remain in Cuba until every article
.sif tlle Plat amendment is assen;ed to.
This applies With equal froce 10 the
PERMISSION IN which Cuba consents to the
United states exercising the right 10 in
teryen for the preservation Of Cuban
md nvnaence, the maintenance of a
see ysi'Arlsnt adequate Tor ,he protec-
iilen q life, property, and individual IL
berty, the supervision of the United
States over he foreign relations With
Cuba. and establishment of seoaling sta-
tions or the Island, These are the
three. articles IL which the most OBJ
jecti0Ni is made. Absolute Independence.
is whas the Cuhans want, and they do
not look yith favor upon the proposals
10 give the United States the power 10
iiitslffer iis.,its domestic OF foreign re-
lations. Thsy fear if they consent u
give MS gpveranert sueh rights add
Vantage Viii be taken Of them, and IN
tbs 'uiure nfldue interference with the
affairs Of Cuba Will belnade.
They were ASSURED that the United
States has nly the best and kindest
motives toward Cuba. ard II is a giiev
government. desired 10 supervise the az
fairs Of Cuba fss amy purpose oshe.
IMAM Tia interest of the Cubars ard
their protection against foreign inter-
tsrenee. In other words, While the
,t'nited states insists on having the
yight q Interfere in the domestic af-
f@irs 81 Cube in case Of necessity in
9rtier 10 preserve peace and order. the
eonllnissio ners wsl-e given TO under
stand Illat this privilege will never be
exeae.ssd unless there are abundant
REASONS FOR doing 50.
Al these lengthy conferences the com
4fi si'sners. who were duly impresssdaby
the Importance Of their mission and the
eourteans treatment accorded them.
were given 10 understand that neither
the president nor the secretary OF War.
nor in fact. any one connected With the
governments. had any right TO modify
in the Slightest degree the conditions
imposed by congress. The Fatt amend
5rns,t to the army bill, they were told,
is the law OF the land. and as the pres
dent has sMorn u administer the laws
If congress he must execute than as
ne finds Itleni. He is in duty bound
sihay Mere told, to execute the law in re-
gard 10 Cuba. as Well. as every other
law uponathe statute books
While the Cupans We're not advised in
SO many words to accept the conditions
imposed. they were given TO understand
in a way which could not be misunder
stood that the best interests Of the Gus
hans would be subserved If the conven-
ton should adopt the Platt amendment
The sooner this is done the quicker a
government administered by the Cubans
Will be established.
The commissioners also learned some
.hing of the sentiment of congress in
Il gard 10 the attitude Of the. constitu-
tional convention They found the leg
isiative body is determined that the
Taller resolution which gave Cuba this
promise Of Independence, would be car
red aut TO the letter and that congress
considers ii redeemed its pledge in that
respect when it adopted the amendment
Which the convention thus far has re-
fused 10 accept. They also found ther.
:. strong sentiment in favor of annexint
cuba TO the United states This will no.
u done. IN violation of any pledges al
eady given. but If the Cubans shout,
irefuse to accept the conditions befor,
iseongress eonvenes that body would il
an probability authorize the establish
lrerit Of al prptectorate over Cuba If in
deed ii dies not go so far as 10 anne,