Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-01
CUBANS SURPRISED.
Disappointed At Decision OF
Preside it Mckinley
And Cabinet.
CONSTITUTION NOT ACCEPTED.
PIatt Amendment Is Not Adopted Ac.
cordine to Views of United STAKES
Government = Cuban Conservative
Said Acceptance Was Meant.

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the United States government not to
accept the Cuban constitution as
adopted by the Havana convention
caused great surprise and keen dis
appointment to those members OF the
convention who voted in favor Oh the
constitution as adopted. Two leading
conservatives who We're interviewed
on the subject said IN substance that
they had reason TO suppose that the
constitution would be acceptable to
Washington ana that otherwise they
would lot nave voted for the ma
l3rity report as submitted. They also
pointed out that in order to avoid
possibility OF rejection the majority
report had been changed at the last
moment by striking out the interpre-
tation at the end OF the clauses and
putting therein the form of a resolu-
tion by themselves, thus accepting
the Plat amendment as passed by
congress.
intended to Accept.
1T is true said one of the con-
servatives in question, that the com
mittee's interpretations of the ex-
plantations of the Teller resolution.
which were offered by Governor Gen
eral Wood and Secretary Root, to-
gether with the Washington commits
sion's report, were included with the
Platt amendment as an appendix to
the substitution, but when we voted
on the report 1t was with but one pur-
pose in view, namely to accept the
Plat amendment
Both delegates expressed regret
that misunderstanding had arisen
| and said they DOUBTED that the con
Ventlon would now reconsider It's ac-
ton, as the tight had been not, the
victory had been won by only one
vote, and those who had tried to do
their duty toward their country had
been bitterly assailed as traitors and
perjurers.
Senores Capote and Tanayo had
| long conference with General Wood
last night
General Wood, in the course of a
brief interview. said:
never understood that the ex-
plantations of Secretary Root would
be incorporated in the acceptance. [
always considered that the cOnyen-
ton regarded these explanations as
explanations merely, and that they
would not form part of the accent
ance.'
Army Stays Until Compliance.
Washington, June 1.-The president
and cabinet at their meeting. decid-
ed that the action of the cuban con.
stituticnal convention was not sub
stantial compliance with the terms
OF the Plat amendment.
Until the convention complies with
all the provisions of the amendment
without any conditions attached
thereto, the president will maintain
the armed force of the United States
on the island.
Senators Platt, of Connecticut;
Lodge, of Massachusetts, ana Fair
banks, OF Indiana, had a consultation
with the president before the cabinet
meeting.
There is d great deal of addenda
in the way of explanation and inter-
| probation in the report Of the commit
tee on relations which has been adopt-
ed at Havana, that is wholly unsatis-
factory to the president and also to
those who have been consulting with
him.
one of the most Objectionable fea-
lures of the Interpretation is the adj
dition of the words saying that the
action of the United States is an am
plification of the Monroe doctrine. 1t
is emphatieally stated by some OF
those who have been present at the
conferences that the Monroe doctrine
has nothing whatever to do with the
situation in Cuba. 1t is sad that the
earnest desire of the president is to
retire from Cuba at the earliest mo-
ment consistent with the best inter
ests of the people of the island and
the future relations between the new
| government and the United States.
The problem is whether withdrawal
under the amended Plat law will ac-
| complish that result.
Modified Plat Amendment.