The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03

A. Wood, governor general of Cuba,
with Mrs. Wood and his private secre-
tary, arrived here Tuesday night on
the Ward liner Moro Castle
AS soon as the steamship was made
fast to its pier Gen. Wood, his wife
and secretary were transferred to the
tugboat President and carried to Jer-
sey City in time to catch the 9:25 p.
m. train for Washington. Gen. Wood
did not hesitate to talk about affairs
in Cuba. He said:
Expects an Understandings
1.-THE object of my hurried visit here is
to introduce the five members of the special
commission on foreign relations appointed
by the Cuban constitutional convention to
President Mckinley. The members of the
commission represent all the different
groups of Cubans composing the constitu-
;ional convention. They have come to the
United States for the purpose of comforting
with President Mckinley on matters which
the convention does not thoroughly under
stand, and when they return and make
their report l am convinced that there will
be a thorough understanding on all sides
of the controversy.
Not Rejected.
1.-THE constitutional convention has never
voted on or rejected the Plat amendment.
This l can state positively, notwithstand-
ing the reports to the contrary which have
been sent to the United States from Ha-
vana. Things have been cabled here which
had not the slightest foundation in fact,
which described strained relations between
the representatives of the United States
and those of the Cuban people. Everything
has been harmonious since l went to Cuba
and the convention now in session Is a
hnr ,rh1U OF
Knew Desires of United States.
Before the Plat amendment was
passed by congress the Cubans knew the
desires of this government on the issues
which the amendment contain, because
they were submitted to them through the
executive. Intervention and the esta blish-
ment of naval stations are the two things
which they don't properly comprehend,
and think that when they are fully ex-
planned In Washington the only indication
OF a difference of opinion will have been
removed.
Only Two Questions Unsettled.
There are really but two great ques-
tons yet to be settled. One is the reduction
8 the duty on sugar and the other is the
passage Of the constitution. One is eco
nomic and the other political, yet, in a
measure, they are akin. After the consti-
tuition has been properly framed and
pear, as there must be great reduction
in the duty on sugar. Then Cuba will be
prosperous and its relations with the Unit
ed States settled on a solid basis That will
end the whole difficulty and in "a hours
the country can be turEed over to the rep
resentatives chosen by the Cuban people.
To-day all the departments on the island
are practically in the hands of the Cubans,
who have been instructed as to how things
can be managed, and when the time arrives
all We will have to do will be to take re-
ceipt for the money on hand.
Every Dollar Accounted For.
Sat the request of congress we have acA
counted for every dollar expended in the
improvement of Cuba since the military
forces have been in charge of the island
and we hold the receipts for these eXpendi-
lures. There never was such an accurate
accounting demanded before, and it has
been complied with. There was some
trouble in the post office at first, but the
Rathburne-Neely cases have been thor
oughly worked up and the men will be
brought to trial in May. The bonds of these
men have been forfeited and will have to
be paid
Commission Arrives.
Washington, April 25.-The commits
sion of five delegates to the Cuban
constitutional convention, consisting
of Domingo Mendez Capote, Petro E..
Betancourt, Rafael NJ. Portuondo,
Diego Tamayo and Pedro Gonzalez
Llorente, who were sent to Washing
ton to confer with the president re-
garding Cuban relations with this
country, arrived here Wednesday
morning, together with an interprete
and representatives of the Havana
press.
Welcomes the Cubans.
Washington, April 2O-The Cuban
ing a constitution for the new island
republic saw President Mckinley yes
terday and there were introductions
and formal exchange of express
sions of friendship between the Unit
ed States and Cuba. When the presi-
dent met the delegates he referred
to the Cuban situation only in gen.
eral way, and suggested that the del
egates confer fully with Secretary
Root, who has an intimate knowledge
of Cuban affairs. After the formali-
ties at the white house, the dele
gates went to the war department
and conferred with Secretary Root.
In the evening they attended state
dinner given in their honor by the
president.
Cabinet Discusses Cuba.
Washington, April 27.-The cabinet
devoted its session yesterday to the
discussion of the questions touching
the relation between Cuba and the
United States, and it was the gen.
eral impression among the members
that no promises could be held out to
the Cubans beyond those contained in
the Platt amendment. The admins
tration will stand by the act of con-
gress, but at the same time do every
thing possible to clear the minds of
the Cubans of prejudice and sus-
picion against that act. The visitors
are deeply impressed by the atten-
tions shown them in Washington.
Nogues' Galleries OF Steamships.
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