Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-26
CUBAN Commissioners Are
Shown a Good Time at
Washington.
A DINNER GIVEN THEM
Ihe President and His Cabinet and
Senators Greet the Constitutional
Convention representatives.
The Latter Are Apparently Well
Pleased With the Reception Ac-
corded Them On This Side.

Washington, April 26.-The member,
OF the Cuban constitutional committe.
were entertained at a state Dime,
given In their honor by the president
at the White House last night. rh.
guests invited to meet them were
thoroughly representative Of the ex
ecutive, legislative and judicial
branches Of the government and In
Guided the president and members OF
the cabinet, senators and representa-
tives who have been prominent in the
discussion OF insular affairs. Justices
OF the supreme court and officers of
the army and navy. The dinner was
limited to men and covers were set
for A.
The most important meeting Of the
day WAS conference In Secretary
Roots office lasting from 3 until Il
In the afternoon. This was the first
business meeting, the others having
been social and formal Those pres
ent We're the five Cuban delegates,
their interpreter. Secretary Root, Gen
eral Wood, Assistant Secretary of War
Sanger. Senor Gonzales, General
terpreter a great portion Of the time
The army officers acting rs escort for
the Cubans were also present. When
the meeting adjourned no official state
ment was made as to the proceedings,
but II can be said that the result was
considered satisfactory both by the
Cubans and Secretary Root. The bus
fness was not completed and the con
ference will reassemble late this af-
ternoon. The fact that the entire con
versation had to be through inter
slowly.
1t WAS made plain to the Cubans
by Secretary .Ioot that no modification
OF the Platt amendment could be made
by the executive department of the
government and the Cubans them
selves understand that there Is little
possibility OF congressional action in
that direction, SO the conferenes-~ssest
devoted largely to the .strnetio0S !
wulch cousG Ne placed upon the i
amendment The law states that the
propositions contained In the amend
ment shall! be substantially" agreed
10 by the Cubans, and the discussion
revolved chiefly around what will be
considered a 'substantiaf' agreement
to the Platt amendment requirements.
There was some very fine legal spar
ring betw zen Secretary Root and Sen
or Capote, the president OF the con
stitutional convention and the chair
man Of the delegation. rs TO the mean
ing Of the amendment and the mean
ing of certain proposed drafts OF the
different propositions that We're con
sidered The intervention proposition
caused the most discussion, and a
this had received much consideration
IN the convention in Havana. the Gu
bans were familiar with all phases OF
the construction that might be placed
npon 1t. All members OF the delega
rion took more or less part In the dls
c,,ssion and the views OF each We're
given careful attention by Mr.. Root
Ii Is understood that the Cubans are
impressed with the desire of this gov
ernment to deal fairly by Cuba and
the belief is expressed that the dele
CATION will take home favorable re
ports OF the intention of the United
States.
The delegation made no complaint
Of the present military government
under General Wood. General Wood
expects to leave here tonight, going to
New York, thence to Cuba 1t Is not
known when the Cubans will return
but the belief was expressed that the
business which brought them here
would be concluded at the meeting this
afternoon