Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-26
|diBANS DISCUSS
The AMENDMENT
!, o,,r tn, Question With s''r'-
tay Root
,ypoRr OF PROCEEDINGS
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aud pin pin. a. white House,

...,oo. April s5.-The cuban ,la,,
T''h him rom the convention franz, fran,
is'sailon . ,y, for the new ISLAND ',ai
hI q '0p's , president Mckinley twice
republic -" IN the early part OF 'ne
today on.' ,bsre we're expressions u
M s s% and and again at night wh ne d
if'n''ng w. If the delegation were Tue
The n'nS y honor at a state dinner at
3, whit, House .as.. which brought the
The leai DS was not transacted, 'ne
Delegation w. me forenoon interview at
Pres.d.nl,' pouse saying to the ueie-
he VINE va would confer with the
gate. 'U'' who would act as ms -, peP 5u-
screw ..,,,s IN conferences over , one and and
senla.hl.ss, The delesatioh ana
ban Stun , ~ere closeted for some
secy hOV X afternoon in a discussion
hours I'd Wv Of the island TO the
Of the Tv s,s,ss Secrecy was observed
unNsa H. conference. the statement , De,
as Y "s hat after results We,e
lng ps' s,o,s news as to the eonclu-
ls 'u. Mint be made pubic 80.
fes ,,a ns az Importance were NOT
MAUI sron in the interview between
'ol'9 p,yss.Ident and the delegation, tne
I YAK being almost Wholly lhloI-
con''' s@sor capote, in his address t.
ma p,.sdent spoke OF the desire OF
Y, r,bsns 10 have the closest possible
w uS,,ions with the United states. lie
,ss hat United States soldiers ana
snbans had fought side by SIDE ana
S,ivsn spain from the island, ana that
V.. hstueen the two countries were
IVA u IN blood. The relationship
,bsrefore between the countries al.
yays should be most amicable ana
closer than that which usually exists
between nations. He also spoke OF the
sratinIle which Cuba felt for the
United States for the assistance rem
dered in her liberation.
In response the President expressed
Ms pleasure at meeting the delegation,
and desired through them to extend
his klndest wishes TO the people or the
island. He said that his interest In
Cuba always had been great, and he
made reference TO messages sent to
Congress concerning the island. Its
welfare always would be the subject
Of his most earnest consideration.
He congratulated the members OF
The delegation upon being members Of
the Cuban constitutional convention,
He said il was a high honor, and II
fell TO the lot Of but few men to have
the opportunity to frame govern
ment for republic.
Concerning the object Of the delega-
tons visit, the President said he would
confer with the secretary Of war ano
the secretary, having an intimate
knowledge Of the situation. would con.
fer With the delegation.
The most complete meeting Of the day
was conference In Secy. Roots
oiice lasting from 3 to 6 o'clock. This
was The first business meeting. the 9TH
ers being social and informal. Those
present were the four Cuban delegates
their Interpreters, Secy Root Gen
wood. Asst Secy. Sanger and senior
sangeles, general secretary. who az.
yea as Interpreter The army or
hcers acting as escort for the Cubans
We're also present.
Nhen The meeting was adjourned no
report was given Of the proceedings bur
u Gan be stated that the meeting was
SATISFACTORY both TO the Cubans and
secy Root The business WAS nor
and the conference win re-.
assemble tomorrow. "'' 'e
me iact that the entire business had
70 70 Dc Done through interpreters II was
s .i'0 pest to go slow. II was made
, ,h., 70 'he Cubans by secy. Root
s u.a' 20 modification Of the platt
s son,l,.l could be made by the ex.
e e,d " apartment Of the government
tbs, ' Nv, euoahs themselves understood
,uss Insre is little possibility of con-
~ 'su l, action In that direction So
tSs C SVr,,'snCe was devoted largely 10
v ,rv r1. ,l which has been nisced
upSh the amendment wv" paced
co. .as Jaw states that the nronos,,,ou
SpS e,,s y the amendment shan no
Bans ,i@a aIy agreed to by tho CO &c
chef s sua NE discussion revo,ved
,'"'"' around what would he e conH,S