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It Is FINALLY REJECTED.
Cuban Delegates in Private Session
Take Formal Action Against
Plat Amendment.
ONLY 10 VOTES RECORDED FOR IT.
Particular Objection Rails d to Third,
Sixth and Seventh CIauses-Ques-
ton OF Sending Commission to
Washington Not Voted On-Feel-
ing of Resentment Developing.

11afdIlu, !ApTll 1O.-At private SEES
sion Friday night the convention by
a vote of Is to 10 adopted motion eX
pressing the opinion that the conven
ton is opposed to the Platt amend
ment on account of the terms in which
some of the clauses are drawn, and the
contents of others, particularly the
third, sixth and seventh.
Three Objectionable Clauses.
The clauses referred to which are
particularly Objectionable are as fol.
lows:
10. That the government of Cuba con.
sents that the United States may exercise
fhe right to intervene for the preservation
OF Cuban independence. the maintenance OF
government adequate for the protection
of life property and Individual liberty, and
for discharglng the obligations with re-
spect to Cuba imposed by the treaty Of
Paris on the United States. now to be as
sumed and undertaken by the government
of Cuba.
"s. That the Isle of Pines shall be omit
ted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba. the title thereto being
LETT to future adjustment by treaty
~ That. to enable the United States
to maintain the independence of Cuba and
20 protect the people thereof. as we'll as for
o"u ooASuSe, the government OF CUBA
,"ali sell or lease to the United States lands
necessary for coaling or naval stations at
certain specified points. to be agreed upon
with the president of the United States"
After voting the delegates proposed
to dissolve the convention. The ques-
ton of sending commission to Wash
ington was not voted upon. A conser-
yatlve delegate, who previously IA
vored commission. says that those
moderates who favored it will now op-
pose 1T as being useless after Friday
nights vote.
1t is considered that the conventions
action is half-hearted way of reject
dng the Plat amendment, and that it
was largely due to the animosity of
some of the delegates against Gen.
Wood, they being anxious to show him
That he was wrong in his forecast that
the convention would adopt the amend
ment.
Resentful Feeling.
Beyond doubt the last few DAYS
have shown the development of a feel.
ing OF discomfort and resentment in
Havana. This is due to various causes
more or less directly connected with
she method of handling the political
eltuation, especially the abrogation of
interference with the judicial au.
fhority.
The situation is beginning to pre-
sent rather serious features, even
among the conservative classes, MANY
pr whom now support the convention
IN opposition to the Platt amendment.
Reliable private sources of informa-
Aon in Santiago province report that
tseoret preparations are being made
ffU. a foreihle .Tssistancs.t &c. the imposi-
People in Fear of sovereientx
There is also growing feeling
smong all classes, due to Washington
ssaolegrams asserting that sovereignty
will be assumed by America in case
Che Plat amendment is not accepted.
of dtstrust of the local administra ton,
pretending to Washington and the
american people because it is feared
ehat these local acts, which seem to
laorm part of plan to compel the ac-
neptance of the Plat plan, are receiy.
ing the support of the American peo-
pie.