The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
CITY ELECTIONS N CUBA
ALL CLASSES INTERESTED IN THE
OUTCOME OF MUNICIPAL
CONTESTS
CASE OF PLATT AMENDMENT
Future Action of Constitutional
Convention, Following Yester-
days Washington Advfces,
LIS ProblematicaI
HAVANA, June 1.-All interest today is
cent cred ON the rnunicinal aIactinns

! HAVANA, June ALI interest today is
centered on the municipal elections
The press has devoted little space tc
! Washington's decision to reject the &C
| ton of the Cuban constitutional vonven-
| ton on the Platt amendent. The mer-
chants regret that agitation must again
! disturb business They fear unsettled
conditions more than the actual rejection
of the amendment
Gen. Wood has held a conference
with Secretary Root over the special wire
to Washington -.se-5t
No definite plan Of action has been de-
cided upon The committee has decided
to let the United States take the initta-
tive. 1t has been suggested that the con-
Venuon withdraw the explanations and
interpretations, etc, leaving them to be
incorporated in a future treaty
No disturbance of Importance is re-
ported as result of the elections
Quintin Bandera, the corored leader,
has been arrested at Colon, province of
MatanZas, for assault on policeman.
The press deplores the misunderstand-
ing with the Washington government, but
generally admits the possibility Of a
wrong construction being put upon the
amendment by the explanations and in
terpretations and that it would be best
for the convention to take up the Ques-
ton Immediately and accept the amend
ment as passed by congress.
la Lucia says that IS per cent of the
people favor this but the delegates are
at a loss what to do. Some claim that
the United States is not acting in good
faith as it was most improbable that the
Washington authorities did not know
what the convention was doing and what
was the nature Of the report to be sub
mitted. They further say that a majority
of the committee on relations told them
that the amendment as accepted would be
satisfactory to the United States and that
they had the assurance of Gen Wood and
Secretary Root to this effect The mem
bers of the committee on relations will
say nothing regarding this point other
than that they too thought it would be
satisfactory. Secret sessions and absent
stenographers make it impossible even
for the delegates themselves to set things
right. Regarding the controversy which
will surely arise later as to who IS re-
sponsible, the convention will place the
responsibility on the committee and they,
it is said, Will blame Cen Wood and
Secretary Root. An effort is being made
today by some of the Conservatives to
avoid this crisis by asking the convention
to adjourn for a month. and in the mean
time nave municipalities petition the con-
vention to pass the original amendment.
Several municipalities nave already taken
That action and it is thought that others
will fall into line
The municipal election passed off quiet
ly. The Nationalist claim the election
of Senior Gener, their candidate for mayor
and majority of the council.
The city engineer mas disapproyed Of
the bid for the sewerage and paving of
Havana made by OnderdOnk, MacClel-
Ian & Dady Of New York, on account
that the amount specified is too large.
The new mortgage decree went into eff
feet today. Owners Of all plantations
where mills were burned, are granted an
extension of four years in which to pay
of their mortgages, but others must set
tie up Immediately.
ELECTIONS AT SANTIAGO.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June All
business is suspended on account of the
municipal elections. Gen. Whiteside yes
terday ordered American officers to act
in each precinct as a board of supervisors
OF election, serving continuously from 6
o'clock in the morning until the vote
is counted and verified The Republicans
bitterly resent this. They had openly
asserted that they would elect their can
didates, regardless of methods. The ru-
raj police have superseded the city po-
lice at the voting places insuring abso-
lutte fairness. There were several fights
in the morning, when the election boards
were organized. One Nationalist candi-
udte LOT mcconnell was severely club
bed by the police and taken to Jail.
The voting is progressing rapidly. The
Nationalist probably will elect their en-
tire ticket, headed by the veteran AL
calde Bacardi s.
Intense excitement prevails. but good
order is maintained all over the district,
and no trouble is anticipated.
The reports from outside municipalities
show a general victory for the National
lists, bat in the city both parties claim to
have won. The Republicans showed I'M
expected strength, though probably not
enough to elect their candidates. The
Nationalist make charges of Illegal vot-
ing.
The streets are filed with frenzied
partisans cheering their favcrite candi-
dates. Over 100 arrests were made dur
ing the day, but there was no serious
disorder, though one small riot occurred
in front Of the jail The rioters, however,
were quickly dispersed by a charge OF
twenty of the rural police.
Considerable bitterness is expressed
against the American supervision Of the
municipal elections.