Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
ITO FO.CE CUBA'5 HAND.
Decided Stand Taken by the
President.
OUR RELATIONS TO ISLAND.
rhe Cuban Constitution Must Hive an
"Am~ri an Relations" Supplemental
Clause Attached to It Before It Will
he Transmitted to Cong ress.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 25.-After
consultation between the president,
Secretary Root, Senator Platt OF Con-
necticut and Senator Spooner. the an
| nouncement was made that the Cuban
constitution in its present form. even
should it be forwarded to Washington,
| will not be transmitted to congress.
1t must first have attached to 1t an
American relations supplemental
clause. The constitution, which is
| causing such a commotion in official
circles. will be held until the subject
II the relations between the United
States and Cuba have left the hands
| Of the committee of Cubans now con-
sidering 1t. under the tutelage OF Gen.
Wood. This means that the admins
tration has decided emphatically that
there shall be no Cuban constitution
considered in congress until the sub
ject of relations with Cuba is also ripe
for congressional action. One waits
on the other. Both are to go hand in
| hand.
Extra Session Sure {, Cone.
1t is now all game of diplomatic
negotiations, of give and take in the
White House and in Havana. While
this is being played congress Is rapid
ly settling down to realization that
t must come back here late in March
IN extra session and attend to busi-
ness. President Mckinley has been in
formed that Whap Cap yUno1 1o;1 h.
fore the committee of the Cuban con-
sttutional convention the letter from
Secretary Root embodying the views OF
the administration as to what the
declaration OF the relations between
the two republics should set forth,
there was positive objection to at least
two Of the proposals. Members of the
committee did not object to the United
States having something to say as to
the bonded debt of Cuba. Nor did
they object to the United States hav-
ing say in the foreign affairs of Cuba.
They did object to the United Slater
having right to intervene in any mat
ter. and they entered a most emphatic
protest against the United States hav
Ing coaling stations on the island.
Gov. Wood Asks Instructions.
Havana, Feb. 25.-Gov.-Gen. Wood
has informed the authorities at Wash
ington that the Cuban constitution has
been officially presented to him. and
that he awaited instructions whether
to forward the document Immediately
or hold 1t until the relations between
Cuba and the United States are de-
cided upon. The special committee on
relations is holding a meeting. Senior
Tamayo, chairman of the committee,
will submit to the committee Gen.
Woods letter referring to the rela-
tons. Senior Tamayo has also decided
to present the letter at an executive
session of the convention.
Odds and Ends In the House.
The house devoted the day 60 odds
and ends Of legislation. Under an ar
rangement entered into yesterday a
large number of smaller bills in which
members are individually Interested
were passed. An hour was devoted to
unanimous consent legislation and two
hours and a half each to the passage
of private claims bills and private PEN
sion bills. Nine bills were passed by
unanimous consent and twenty-nine
claims bills and 1S9 pension bills were
passed.
Big supply Bills Are Passed.
Two Of the great supply bills of the
government-the postoffice and the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bills-were passed by the senate.
Dageett IL Made a G,neraI
President Mckinley sent the follow.
ing to the senate among appointments
in the regular army:
To be brigadier-general: Colonel
Aaron s. Daggett. Fourteenth infantry.