New Ulm review., 1901-04-17
/ IS FINALLY REJECTED.
Cuban Delegates in Private Session
Take Formal Action Against
Platt Amendment.
ONLY 10 VOTES RECORDED FOR IT.
Particular Objection Raised to Third,
Sixth and Seventh Clauses-Ques-
tion of Sending Commission to
Washington Not Voted On-FeeI-
ing of Resentment Developing.

Havana, April 15.-At private ses-
sion Friday night the convention by
a vote of 18 to- 10 adopted a motion ex-
pressing the opinion that the conven-
ton is opposed to the Platt amend
ment on account of the terms in which
some of the clauses are drawn, and the
contents of others, particularly the
third, sixth and seventh.
Three Objectionable Clauses.
The clauses referred to which are
particularly Objectionable are as fol-
lows:
'3. That the government of Cuba con
sents that the United States may exercise
the right to intervene for the preservat ton
OF Cuban independence, the maintenance of
/ government adequate for the protection
OF life, property and individual liberty, and
Tor dlscharging the obligations with re-
spect to Cuba imposed by the treaty Of
Paris on the United States, now to be as
Sumed and undertaken by the government
Of Cuba.
&c. That the Isle of Pines shall be omit
tea from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto being
left to future adjustment by treaty.
=. That, to enable the United States
to maintain the independence of Cuba and
to protect the people thereof, as we'll as for
It's own defense, the government of Cuba
Will sell or Lease to the United States lands
necessary for coaling or naval stations at
certain specified points, to be agreed upon
with the president of the United States. :"
After voting the delegates proposed
to dissolve the convention. The cues
ton Of sending commission to Wash
lngton was not voted upon. A eonser-
VatlVe delegate, who previously ia
Vored commission, says that those
moderates who favored it will now oD-
pose it as being useless after Friday
night's vote.
1t IS considered that the conventions
action is half-hearted way of reject
ing the Platt amendment, and that it
was largely due to the animosity of
some of the delegates against Gen.
Wood, they being anxious to show him
that he was wrong in his forecast that
The convention would adopt the amend
ment.
A ResentfuI Feeling
beyond a doubt the last few davs
have shown the development of a feel
ing of discomfort and resentment in
Havana. This is due to various causes
more or less directly connected with
the method of handling the political
situation, especially the abrogation Of
interference with the judicial au-
thOrity.
The situation is beginning to pre-
sent rather serious features, even
among the conservative classes. many
Of whom now support the convention
in opposition to the Platt amendment.
Reliable private sources of informa-
tion in Santiago province report that
secret preparations are being made
for fOrcible resistance to the imposi-
tion of the Platt amendment.
People in Fear of Sovereignty.
There is also a growing feeling
among all classes, due to Washington
cablegrams asserting that sovereignty
will be assumed by America in case
the Platt amendment is not accepted,
Of.distrust of the local administration,
extending to Washington and the
American people because it is feared
that these local acts, which seem to
form part Of a plan to compel the ac-
ceptance of the Platt plan, are receiv-
ing the support of the American peo-
pie.