Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-27
Daily ksnnsbst Journal
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Hoped that Commissions Visit Will Help
Straighten Out the Targle.

Washington, April 2G.-The cabinet
meeting today. the last one before the
Presidents departure for the Pacific
coast. was occupied exclusively with
the discussion of the visit Of tho Cuba
commission. Secretary Root. who has
bccen conducting the conferences with
the commission. submitted rather cA-
haustively an account Of the interview
he had had with them. tie told the
President and cabinet Of the objections
which the commissioners raised to the
Plat amendment and the ;niSappre-
hcrsion regarding it under which they
seem to be laboring. There was gen.
cral exchange of opinion among the
members of the cabinet regarding the
situation. and in the light of the views
expressed, Secretary Root will hold an
other conference with the commissions
efs before their departure. The Presi-
dent will not see them again except TO
formally bid them farewell. The cabi-
net generally are hopeful that the Cu-
ban convention after hearing the re-
port Of the committee, wi4f be much
more disposed to accpt our. terms than
Il is clear now that the main points
at issue and under discussion betweocif
the Cuban delegates and the secretary
Of war are intervention as collected IN
tie Platt amendment and sugar. Tfr'
delegates have been assured that mter-,
Ventlon provided for in sh$8 Platti
amendment will be constructed by this
government III the broadcast manner
nosSi7ic, and that it is not contcfnplat-
cd that intervention or any othcrpro-
Flsi'n in the Plat amendment shall
he used q the dctrimcnt of cuba but
entirely lur her good.
Inc sugar problem is urPcrmost in
Inc minds % most OF the members of
INC delegation ana the earnest manner
IN which Gen. Wood has been advoCdt-
Ing liberal terms toward Cuba in the
matter of sugar CUES has encouraged
'heni to believe that the administra ton
WIN urge Congress to make concessions
IA me matter of that staple.
mere was another conference at the
war department. this afternoon. last
Ing more than three hours. At this
attirg not only the political relations
VI Inc United States and Cuba we're
discussed, but there vas also much
,hie devoted to The economic ques-
IONS. Tomorrow, the Cubans will again
De escorted to the White House and
W.ll say goodbye to the President.
NO statement, Official or otherwise,
eouiu be obtained from the delegation
~ L" the progress that was made
uutlhG the conference today, nor would
the delegates go 50 far as to say they
were satisfied 1t is believed by the
ohlted States officials that a very fair
understanding has been reached and
.hat the complete report which the
ueegation will take back to the con-
'eht'on will have very satisfactory
result upon the members Of that body.
Aueipert Hay, son of the secretary
u state, has resigned his post as Unit
VI states consul general at Pretoria.
III view OF the great expense Of living
g rretoria, it is possible that the Of
i'Oe VIII he left vacant until Congress
D"h nave an opportunity TO act upon
recommendation from the Executive
.YohihS to an increase in the salary Of
''e once OF consul general at Pretoria.
senator John NJ. Daniel of Virginia.
1.' eiai days ago, addressed letter to
resident Mckinley endorsing the ap-
riSa.on OF Gen. George Washington
curtis Lee, submitted by him ON be-
nah OF Miss Mary Curtis Lee, his
s.s'ef' for a restoration of the relics
" "en- George Washington which he
Ven. Leo teca me owner of on the
LIN OF his mother. who was the wife
- ven. Eehert +. Lee. on reply Pres
siI N"Ninley informs Senator Daniel
~, ~ IL viii af!ord hin great gatisfac-
~ ~ 10 ave TIC articles which are in
a., m .'Cn'an Institution, restored
n, = p-""f1>t ed ~ . historic IA m
~ ''"' !. =; - i'is letter says
- =" eovornn. ent did was TO ac-
~ ." 'igat or tre;r custody 1T a
H.. '2 :" oNne~ could not pro-
~ - "-i toy worc consequently
ii-,' cf destruction.
:, "a--1.- ."eor! 1t has or
'n'n TN charge OF