Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-31
REJECT CUBAN ACTION
Cabinet Rejects the Interpreta.
tion Of Plat Amendment by
Cuban Convention.
Leading Senators Consult With
the President Over the
Cuban Situation.
Any Relation Between Monroe
Doctrine and Cuban Sit.
uation Is Denied.

Washington, May 31.-The administra-
ton has decided that the action of the
CUBAN constitutional convention in ac-
cepting the terms of the Platt amend
ment. with notifications and interpreta-
tions of their own, is not "substantial,
compliance with our terms within the
meaning of the amendment, and Secre-
tary Root will convey this intelligence
10 the convention. This decision was
reached at the cabinet meeting today.
The meeting lasted over an hour and a
half and had been preceded by an hour S
conference between the president and
Senators Platt, of Connecticut, and
Lodge of Massachusetts. AS the author
CT the amendment the president desired
TO learn the views of Senator Platt and
those of Senator Lodge, who was one
of the influential members of the COM
mttee on foreign relations. AT the cab
met meeting Root took the position that
the interpretations of the Platt amend
ment contained in the constitution
adopted by the convention and where
appended to it went outside of fair M
.erpretation of its meaning and were un-
concurred. When asked as to what
would be the next step of the govern
lnent after the Cuban convention had
been notified of the rejection of its ac-
ton one of the members of the cabinet
said the government would do nothing
further until the convention again
acted. and that as long as the conditions
of the Platt amendment were OH the
must precede our relinquishing control
ever the island
The cabinet also discussed the decis-
ions of the supreme court in the insular
cases. especially their bearing upon the
Forthcoming declsiono of the court in the
Philippine cases. 1t was the general
opinion that in some phases the Delilna
decision might be applica ole to the Phil
ippines. but that in other ways it might
be held entirely inapplicable. No def
mite conclusion, however. was reached.
Washington. May 31.-senators Plat
OF Connecticut, Lodge of Massachusetts
and Fairbanks Of Indiana had an hours
consultation with the president before
the cabinet meeting today The Cuban
i,uation was under u ussion and the
president $, desire Obtaining the
views of thvae senat !, to whether
the action of the cons dtional conven-
ton was substantial" acquiescence In
the Platt amendment. Some details OF
the action Of the Cuban convention are
still lacking and before definite con-
clusions can be arrived at these must
be supplied. The senator's who talked
with the president do not feel al liberty
to express their opinions as to what
should or will be done. They say the
whole matter is one for the executive to
decide, as the amendment authorizes the
president to relinquish control of Cuba
when the government has been estab-
lished, which substantially agrees to its
terms.
Conferences relating to Cuban affairs
among leading administration officials
and leading members of the United
States senate at present in Washington
have continued, and tho no definite de-
termination has been reached there is
quite decided sentiment toward ac-
cepting the action Of the convention as
Substantial" compliance with the
terms of the Platt amendment. There
are a great deal of addenda in the way
of explanation and Interpretation in the
report of the committee on relations
which has been adopted at Havana,
that is wholly unsatisfactory to the pres
ident and also to those who We're con-
suiting with him, but there is an earn.
est desire TO reach the pest possible re-
suits. One of the most objectional fea-
lures of the Interpretation is the addi-
ton of words saying that the action of
the United States is an amplificatlon of
the Monroe doctrine. It is emphatically
stated by some Of those who have been
present at the conferences that the
Monroe doctrine has nothing whatever
to do with the present situation in cuba.
1t ia stated that the earnest desire of
the president is to retire from Cuba at
the earliest possible moment consistent
with the best interests of the people of
the island the future relations between
the new government and the United
States. The problem is whether with
drawal under the amended Platt law
will accomplish the result.
GRAND JURY AT HONOLULU.
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