Arizona republican., 1901-03-01
WILL BE 4 SISTER
But Cuba Can Consent to be
 Nothing More to Us
Will Agree to Reciprocal Relations, But Will Submit to No Inter vention In the Affairs of the Island.

Havana. Feb 2S.-The committee on
 relations of the constitutional conven- ton has given the substance If It's
 opinions to Guplberto Gomez, who will
 draw up plan modelled from these opinions, whiSh will be discussed by the committee and presented to the con- vention. The main object o: the com inittee Is to arrange now Cuba can never be used as base of operations against the United states, and this without In any way weakening the sovereignty of Cuba. The committee will recommend close reciprocal treat ies between Cuba and the United States. It will also draw up a provla-. ion that will prevent Cuba entering into relations w..h another power k which might sndanger her own free dom of action.
 A It is said that the convention will not grant coaling stations to the Uni,ed XII States, and that t Will not recognize M tho right of tAe United States Co inter # vtne in CUJa to preserve law anl order or Co supervise any loan that Cuba < may wish Co roise. The committee !. holds ohG,. the cCnyentf n has nude full N <provlsion in the matter of loans, which N lcannot. according to the constitution. 4 De raised unless at the same time pro- NvisiOn is made whereby sufficient taxes \ shall be set apart for lnteres, and a Xflnlsing fund. The C mmittee considers &fhat this protects the Cuban eXchequeI Iagainst all extravagance. The sessiOnS
 of the comnittea are privaSe.
 M It is said that there has been con- ~. 1. .rf.l. f. 3<alle consequences to Cuba if the del #}egates do not accept the relations SUE s<g, sted by Secretary of War Root. Som, &Hay uiat the intervention wilt continue
 bu. it is alleged that a majority thinl
 |thGt the congress will give absolute in S&uependsnce. With regard to sending (
 eOmmission to Washington with thl &consututi n. some of the delegates ar' f.4f the opinion that th,s would recOg
 +nize an implied right of the Unite,
 Etates 10 an explanation concerning ;tjhre changes in the constitution. Gen 4eral Wood will f)rwasd the constitu
 Mon when ne receives the plan of rela
 Mons. Scnor Capote has recommends
 V that the convention appoint two mem
 '6ers to accompany tn constitution q |&.rEashlngton.
 .7SH The Discussion says that the seconi
 4oari of the work, which remains to b
 1One. will have more effect on tn
 Ifniied States than on Cuba, and tna { @fHbbody w-uld consider 1t irrational il
 *<he convention to leave the matter L |> the future government of Cuba.
 :5 {l. T'he Orcer cCnvoking the convention 3 However. stipulated that the convention l. &hou. give it's opinion cn the matter hsrefore the dalegateD will say wha
 Xhey think. and 9s u would be absur, & /6r the delegates to be the first to vlo Gte their own work. the paper feel ore that the relati ms suggested will Y &o dn accordance with the constitution |<< Xdopted )y them
 |}<1' ''t'hc Fiscal says it will probably b
 UGN mouths before the judge of tn f Irst instance will make his summar
 ' 4nd serd the case of Nicely to the Au ~ '1Hcncia, as there are Slany witnesse H ri the United States, which causes X Ing delay in obtaining tselr state < Hents. General Maxmo Gomez ha
 1ven evidence in the case. He sal
 tat Ramirez had informed him tha W &fOcked work was being done in tn Y Hoetal department.