Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-18
CUBANs WILL ACCEPT II.
when The; Understand Piat Amendment, 1t
will Satisfy Them.

Washington April 17.-Senators
Proctor of Vermont. and Cockrell of
Missouri had an important conference
with the President, this morning, re-
garding the situation in Cuba. Fosh
senators have made trips to the island
sinces the adjournment of Congress.
Senator Cockrell. as a representative
of the political opposition in the Sen
ate. is held in high esteem by the
President who was greatly interested.
today, in listening to his views. Sena-
tors Proctor and Cockrell agreed SUB
stantially as to the outcome OF the
pending negotiations with the Cubars.
Their views as to the conditions al
heady have been given to the public.
Senator Cockrell told the President
that in his opinion the Cubans would
in the end accept the terms Of the
Platt amendment. After the commits
sion appointed to visit Washington un-
derstands the situation he thinks there
will be no further alternative open to
them. In this view Senator Proctor
COncurs.
1.-The Cubans." said Senator Cock
rcll, apparently do not fully grasp
their status. They are not now a gov
eminent. They have no power to treat
automatically with the United States.
The present constitutional convention
was called into being through our
agency. II only has power to submit to
the United States for approval a plan
or constitution for a representative
government. If we reject it outright the
existing status continues. they can do
nothing. But if the notifications and
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cepted, then they can proceed to or
ganize a representative government.
Until such a government is organized
the troops of the United States in my
opinion, cannot be withdrawn. l am
firmly convinced that the convention,
after it hears the report of the COM
mission which it has sent here, will ac-
cept the Platt amendment.
New York. April 17.-JudSe Louis
Sulzbasher. the only American member
of the supreme court of Porto Rico. ar
rived here. today on the steamship
Caracas He is taking rest and may
go to Europe before he returns to Porto
Rico.
THE American people he said, can
safely put their trust in Gov. Alien.
knows the situation better than any
one else. If Americans understood
the Porto Ricans thoroughly and vice
versa we would all get along mich
better. Americans have said some vc,y
unknid and unfair things about Porto
Ricans. For instance. my colleagues
on the bench have been attacked and
abused, when as matter of fact they
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1t has been declared that Americans
cannot get justice in the Porto Eican
courts. The fact. is but one suit, in
which an American was plaintiff. ever
reached our court and we affirmed the
decree of the lower ccuIt, which WAS
in his favor
Judge SulzbacEer left. today. for
Kansas City, his former home.
Havana, April 11.-Gcneral MaXimos
Gomez is making arrangements to 60
to the United States to visit Senior i.s
trada Palma. He will he accompanied
by his son, Urbano. and will prOb1bly
remain in the United States until the
return to Cuba of the special commits
sion on relations. He desires to await
definite action in reference to the Plat
Amendment IN order TO aNolu the &C
Cusation that tie trip is made for Il
political purpose. He has always ex-
pressed a desire to meet the people of
the United States and to thank them
for the assistance they rendered Cubt
in the war with Spain. Senior Paim1
is the choice of Gen. Gomez for the
presidency of Cuba.
Senior BARREL has resigned from the
special commission on relations owing
to i'll health. The convention will I'LL
the vacancy thus caused at its meet
ing, tomorrow.