Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-01
Palma Reported Selected as the
Man for the Place.
CUBANS ARE PLEASED
They ,ds1 More willing 10 Accept the
l1att Amendment, but Would
Prefer the Independence
They Have Fought For.

erner's Island and were mu ch pleased
with the entertainment When seen
at the Fifth Avenue hotel Monday
night Senior Cupote said.
There H. no truth in the published
stories that Cutans found fault with
the expenditure Of the fund contribut'
ed 20 the junta in New York. Every
thing in that direction was most satis
factory
"The report 10 be presented 70 the
convention relative 20 the matters con.
cerning which we conferred with the
president and Secretary Root has not
been prepared. We are working at il
aud do not expect 10 complete II much
before our arrival in Havana"
T. Estrada Palma called on the dele
gates at the hotel here and was in con-
ference with them for over two hours.
Nearly all the matters which brought
the delegates TO the United States were
gone over, and General Palma's views
ascertained There is reason 10 believe
that the subject Of fitting candidate
for the presidency was brought up and
that the possibility Of General Palma's
selection was discussed. When asked
for statement. General Purtuondo sid;
"a great stumbling block has been
removed This is all care 10 say"
"What stumbling block do you mean,
Scnorf' was asked.
"Secti0n 3 OF the Platt amendment, "
was tho answer. "The Cubans have
boon afraid OF your armies. They feat
what some call imperialism. Now IN
section 9. think, of the Platt amend.
ment. IL is provided that the United
States may send troops into Cuba when.
ever, in the opinion Of Washington,
such action Is necessary. This provision
awakened widespread suspicion. Many
said il was only pretext for the Unit
ed States 20 continue a standing army
In Cuba fur all time. The presence Of
soldiers, and especially those Of another
people cannot but be- oncrous and dis.
comhting % us.
"Others said that although the United
States might withdraw her forces now,
shc could, under this provision, imme
diately send them back again. This
then, was stumbling block. II was
perhaps, maguiGod in the eyes of Oh,
common people, and they demanded
that II these suspicious were well found
ell. such measure should not receiv,
our sanction. But President Mckinley
soon assured rs that these suspicion,
were groundless. When we said that
by this provision the United States hac
more jurisdiction over Cuba than ovel
any one of it- states. because IN the lat
ter case | understand the national gov
ernmcnt cannot send troops into a stat,
without the permission Of the state gov
ernment. he said
"'G,ntlpmcn, you need have no fear
Troops Will not bo sent into Cuba un
less conditions are little less than AN
archy'
"Tho presidents answer M convince,
rs that We could no bat DO imprys,e,
with his sincerity
"iow do the Cubans feel In regard {,
independence was asked.
"Nmptyuiuc per cent of our people
the general answered. "want indepeni
oncc They will not even listen to uu
ncxation. They want Independence
absolute Independence. Now / do mol
mean that the Cuban people are not dis
Io,d 20 give the American. THAT they
tho Ampricans- will need for their de
icu-e. tell You t.ltii che question o
Independence Is settled and an diiicr
cnccs ou the subject are eliminated cy
erythng else can bo arranged.
"Whnt do YOU mean hy indcpcnd
encc. Does not each state m the Uuit
Ell States have Independence"
"By Independence | mean sovereign
". We want to regulate our own u
tpmal affairs. But our preferences vii
b. for America, fo help and support he
IN ease of need
care yuu sure then that the Unite,
States will grant Cuba 10, desired iu
dependence. %
"Ycs, am sure. And I believe tha
Washington will soon announce 10th
world that Cuba is sovereign power
and that Cuba will indeed hou nntlo
~ Feb. 81, 1902