Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-17
strong legation guard,

strong legation guard,
| Plaft amendment has been used AS a
| shuttlecock.
The rival parties have been trying
| to force each other to bear the brunt
of whatever protest might arise from
the Cuban people by the adoption of
the amendment Each of these par
ties has been determined to appro-
pirate whatever benefit or approval
shall arise from the adoption OF the
amendment. In consequence of this
rivalry and political play, the inter
ests OF the United States have been
lost sight of 1t is now believed
there never has been any serious op-
position to the terms of the amend
ment by any organized party in Gu
ba. nor by majority of the Cuban
people. But in sparing for political
| advantage the constitutional conven-
ton was led into the error of tack
ing on to its acceptance of the Plat
amendment terms and conditions
which could not be accepted by the
United States
| The decision of the president and
his cabinet to bring the Cubans up
rather sharply to realization that
they can only hope to establish an
| independent government by accepting
the terms of the Platt amendment
absolutely is expected now to have
the desired effect. The parties will
be forced to abandon their play, and
n good majority is expected in favor
of the acceptance. 1t is learned that
| the Cubans had agreed substantially
upon the terms of the Platt amend.
ceptod by this government had they
not been altered In the
| jockeying after the matter went be-
fore the convention. Now the admin
CINCINNATI, Ohio. June l4.-Mes-
sages We're received here this morning
| bearing the news of the destruction
by tire of the magnificent West Baden
| Springs hotel at West Baden. Indi
ana, with n loss of over n million dol
lars, at ar early hour this morning
| The hotel was crowded and ii is fear
| ed that many lives were lost.
A later dispatch says that all the
guests In the hotel escaped and there
was no loss of life. The hotel had
about 500 rooms. 1t was insured for
only 100000.
The loss 10 the ownerR of the hotel
will be q quarter or million dollars
The guests who narrowly escaped
with their lives. lost all their person
al belongings. The fire was caused
| by an overheaied range in the kItch
en- The property had no fire pro
lection. The owners recently rcfus
cd million dollars FOR the hotel.
CRIPPLE CREEK. June li.-The
| Midland hotel here was destroyed by
| fire this morning. 1t ndjoined the
Barnard block in which there were
many roomers, who escaped in their
| night clothes. The hig Turkish bath
establishment In the same building
was ruined. The fire is supposed to
have been of incindiary origin.
| WASHINGTON. June 14.-Further
reports which have been received in
| Washington from Havana lead the
officials of the army to believe that
there will be less trouble in securing
the adoption of the Platt amendment
by the constitutional convention than
had been thought for the past few
days. A high government official
states that the supplemental report
sent from reliable sources indicates
that the Cubans have been engaged
in a game of politics in which the
| NEW YORK, June 14.-Senator De
Pew was interviewed today regarding
the presidential question. Regarding
Senator Hanna. the senator said:
Hanna is a grand good fellow, and
a true American. but want it dis
tinctly understood that New York is
going to elect the next president
Odell and Roosevelt must he looked af
ter"
DENVER, June l4.--Owlng to the
ebrated in fitting manner was post
. poned until tomorrow. Former Gov
ernor Adams will deliver the princi
pal address.
stration is not disposed to accept any
| action of acceptance unless the exact
terms of the Platt amendment are EN-
bodied in the Cuban constitution o,
made special ordinance and attach
ed thereto.
FLINT. Mich, June l4.--A passen-
ger train this morning sturck double
carriage which was crossing the track
at Hamilton avenue and killed fou'
people. Major Buckingham. his
daughter and two lady friends were
the victims.k The bodies of the la.
dies were horribly mangled.
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