The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-13
CUBA ACCEPTS.
PIatt Amendment Goes Through
by Is to III.
Early Evacuation by the United
States Is Looked For.

Havana, June 13.-The Cuban consti-
tutiOnal convention accepted the Plat
amendment by a vote Of 16 to II. The
resolution to accept was carried without
discussion. Immediately after the open
ing Of the session Senores Tamayo
Villundas and Quesada, constituting a
majority Of the committee on relations
the committees former report
the Plat amendment as passed
by congress, recommending that it be
accepted and made an appendix
In the vote on the resolution the TWEEN
ty-seven delegates present divided a.
follows
Capote- Villundes. Jose NJ Gomez,
Tamayc, Monteaguedo, DeIgado. Betan-
court, Giberga, Llorente, Quesada,
sanguilly- Nunez, Rodriguez, Berriel,
Quilez and Ferrer.
Opposed to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Zayas,
Aleman, Eudaldo Tamayos Juan Gual-
berto Gomez, Cisneros, Silvela, Fortuna,
1-aeret, Portuondo. Castro and Man
senores Rivera. CTreoso, Gener and
Robau We're absent.
The latter two voted against accept
ance IN the previous division Senior
Ferrer voted with the Conservatives,
explaining his change of attitude by as
sorting that he believed acceptance
lem
The convention will appoint a commits
sion to draw I'd the electoral law.
"a I-Y EVACUATION LOOKED FOR
Washington. June 13--The news Of
the adoption Of the Plat amendment by
the Cuban constitutional convention was
received with genuine qualification here
i ne adnIniSrra zion officials all along
nave felt confident that its ratification
would be accomplished when the Cubans
realized that this government was firm
IN its attitude regarding the amendment
and that its acceptance would be neces-
sary before the United States would
consent to withdraw its SUPERVISION
from the island. Now that the Cubans
have demonstrated their good faith in
the United States it is expected a fair
" speedy evacuation Of the island will
Follow contingent only upon the estab-
Asnraent OF a stable government in the
island. Just To what extent the United
states VIII require practical evidence Of
this fact is NOT definitely known. but the
officials here think that such steps
should Be taken by the Cubans as will
demonstrate their ability to- maintain
order and place. so that the interests of
ali the people. native and foreign, shall
be adequately protected
An effective police force and other
measures necessary To the preservation
or good order and sanitation are deem
ed as essential perquisi1es in the forma-
ton Of the new governments The mere
physical question of the withdrawal of
the American military from the island
can be accomplished without much de-
One cabinet officer speaking Of the
matter expressed the opinion that if the
other requirements are met our with
drawal might. be accomplished during
the summer. and that Cuban indepen-
dence4 might be reality by next
autumn.
General Wood communicated to the
war department officially the fact that
the amendment had been adopted.
HAY AND ROOT ARE PLEASED
Bunalos M. r.. June 13-Secretary OF
War Root was shown the Associated
Press dispatch from Havana. announc-
ing the adoption of the Plat amend
ment by. the Cuban constitution conven-
ton He said.
THE Cuban convention has done the
wisest and most patriotic thing posi-
BE for Cuba 1t means the independ-
ence Of Cuba, and all the best and
freest in Cuba will be backed by ali
that is best in the United States
When Secretary of State John Hay
read the dispatch he said
As an old friend of Cuban independ-
ence for the last ten years L am most
Eratifed to learn that the Cuban con-
vention has done what is so clearly to
the advantage Of the Cuban people"