Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-11
The CUBAN DELEGATION
The State Department Will Give
Them Hearing on Plat
Amendment.
The Question Will be Argued
and Possibly an Understands
ing Reached.
Administration Will Insist on.
Acceptance OF Spirit Of the
Plat Amendment.
Plat Amendment.

Washington, April INFLAMMATION
was received at the war department
yesterday to the effect that the Cuban
constitutional convention is contemplate
ing sending a committee here. TO consult
the president and secretary of war re-
gm.iiing tils Piatt amendment and the
rlaiions q the Emitted States With Cuba.
While II is known that the adniinistia-
tion would prefer 10 have the constitu-
tiontsl c9ssyenficr accept the Plat,
amendment instead OF sending such a
Commission, it WOULD rather the com
mission should visit this country and
discuss the subject than that the Platt
legislation should be rejected
The commission viii visit this country
upon its own res possibility, as an invi-
iation % cone might imply a disposition
upon the part OF this government 10
make ccnee ssiens. i mas been suggest
"a that SONG of the niosi radical cppon-
5enfs Of United States control be mem
bs,ss q, he commission, in order that
they n,issht ascertain definitely whas the
s,ltlIaticniss ii the United States.
There has rean some discussion as 10
what such d commission can accomplish
By coming to Washington. Ii is said,
for one thing that it Fan obtain def
Eisileiy from the president and secretary
fef war a construction of The Platt
amendment. The third section, relating
Ito tle intervention. is III. one which
nieeis with the greatest objections from
the Guhans, and 1. is believed The adj
ninstration can convince the delega-
zion that there Is nothing but the best
intention on the part Of this government
tewalls Glba. The requirement. that
1.-THE Gnbans shall adept substantially
the telslis OF Inc Plat amendment also.
4scal he construed.
j The delegaticn. II Is said, viii learn
that the Etibans can hope for no niadi-
(. icatien Of the law by cGngress. and thai;
4 nothing car be acconpiishe by waiting
4 until anothe, session. Ii also Mill be
1 made plain ina the present adniinisfra-
lion does MOI ish any modification. and
itat the sinst3' q the Plat, amendments
nus be n eepteei. The d'lfga.ion viii be
Informed they can tel he members of
& the convention upon their return that
aiElsss the elgfsltions' of the Plat
amendment .ffe complied with. the
tinited States wil continue Is exercise
authority in ne stands under its mill
# tary power.
Thesre Is desire upon he part Of the
4 libans to have some Information az 10
What mas be meant By cealing stations
= Understood that the delegates have
lissfl glvela y intimation that the seler-
II tons are not liSely 10 b. made Within
any 4 the e!iies Of Cuba. hut at point.
which the Tnited States regards az con
yefien, for warshps Probably the dele
~, 4.
from The president upon this point whet
II cornes tos;he United States
As % the tiine FOR the visit of tho
& eomniission, there is no definite infor-
f nation.
The president leaves for the west The
last q the month, and il is expected h,
VIII not see any delegation Of this mar.
az ter uiitii5aftet his return.