The Lamar register., 1901-06-05

The Cuban convention Is still in ses-
sion and the message of rejection will
be delivered to it Immediately.
The administration is confident that
the Cubans will understand the atti-
tude of this government and make ac-
ceptance in proper time.
1t is stated that the earnest desire
of the President is to retire from Cuba
at the earliest possible moment con-
sistent with the best interests of the
people of the island and the future re-
lations between the new government
and the United States. The problem
is whether withdrawal under the
amended Platt law will accomplish
that result.
The three main points in which the
action of the Cuban convention Is re-
garded as unsatisfactory relate. 1t Is
said. to coaling stations, sanitation
and intervention. The Cuban conven-
tion took from the coaling stations
paragraph OF the Platt amendment Its
obligatory character. and merely au-
thorized the Cuban government in its
judgment to allow the United States
to possess coaling or naval stations.
The United States will insist on an alb
solute agreement to grant us these
coaling stations.
With respect to sanitation the Gu
bans do not agree to carry out plans
already devised, and in accepting the
Platt amendment modify its provis-
ions SO as to change them considera-
bly,.
In the matter of Intervention our
objection is that the Cubans have SO
changed this vitality important part Of
the Platt amendment as to make our
right to intervene an ambiguous and
doubtful matter. whereas we insist on
a straight. unequivocal acknowledge
ment of our right to intervene when in
our judgment Intervention is neces-
sary to secure Cuban independence or
a stable government.
been decided upon. but the probabili-
ty Is that the West will be redistr1ctcd
and that two or three men will be sent
out to form new unions and in all
ways possible to strengthen the union
spirit. The executive board OF the
Federation. too, will have Its share
of this work in Strengthening unions
already formed.
Several of the speakers yesterday
wished that the unions individually
and the Federation. representing tho
union collectively, take n more active
part in politics. 1t was urged that II
the miners would stand by a ticket
favorable to organized labor generally.
and to miners particularly. more could
be commplished than in any other
way. The speakers were united on the
subject of politics.
There were other delegates, how
ever. who declared that the unions and
the Federation should first strengthen
themselves and then take an active part
in local politics. These speakers said
that after mining districts had been
thoroughly organized: after present
unions had been strengthened. then
the unions and the Federation would
be in a position to take up politics and
along political lines to seek their sal
walton.
Indications are that as result of the
conventions of the Miners Federation
and the Western Labor Union, now
going on at the same time in this city,
two big organizations will be brought
closer together. The question of In
Interchangeable working cards. now in
the hands of n committee. will, 1t is
believed, be favorably reported. This
plan is that either organization shall
recognize the union cards of the other.