Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-12
CUBAN SITUATION Is
DECIDEDLY DELICATE

New York, June Ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says
Washington advices regarding posi-
BILE complications over the acceptance
of the appendix to the Constitution
have caused some uneasiness among
the members who secured its adoption,
but the disposition is to await official
Information. Inquiry showed that
there is no probability that the con-
vention would make further changes In
the form in which acceptance was
couched. Opinion is pronounced that
such an attempt would disrupt the con-
sentative forces. which succeeded in
having the Plat amendment inter-
preted and adopted. and would place
the radicals in full control Of the situ-
alton.
Most of the delegates who voted for
acceptance say that the subject is con-
cluded and the only thing left for the
convention now is to frame an electoral
law. or else to be dissolved by military
authority and the statu quo remain
unchanged. They do not anticipate the
latter alternative. Some Of them criti-
else the reports that the convention
was not expected to incorporate the
substance of the interviews with Sec
rotary Root and say this criticism
should have been formulated earlier.
since such a purpose las been mani
tested by the convention since the re-
turn from Washington.
Gualberto Gomez and other radicals
raised the same point that seems to
have been raised by United States Sem
ators. This was that while the present
National Administration might feel
bound by the terms of the interviews
as embodied in the appendix. future
Administrations or Congresses would
not be bound. The reply Of the con-
servatives was that acceptance was
only means of preparing the way for
the negotiations of treaty with the
United States would ensure defining
the relations of Cuba on a permanent
basis. This argument secured the ma
jority.
The prospective withdrawal OF the
American troops is not looked on here
as likely to become serious question.
Radical Cubans are quite temperate on
that subject. The prevailing opinion is
that the presence of the troops will not
be questioned until the final steps In
the formation of Cuban Government
are completed. o..
The conservative political elements
and commercial influences. which were
preparing to participate in the forma-
ton of a Government, deprecate the
bad effects OF hitch now, but. while
uneasy at the prospect, they have full
confidence in the Washington authori-
ties and are not alarmed.
The municipal campaign has closed,
and today Saturday the Mayors and
Aldermen will be elected throughout
the Island.
The chief feature OF the Havana cam
paign has been the great reception
given to Montoro and other old Auton-
omist leaders at meeting of the Union
Democratic party. It was larger than
the rallies Of either Nationals or Re.
publicans. Montoro's fame was tn,
magnet which drew the crowd. bu
Cuban politicians all admit the sig
nificance Of his welcome. He spoke To-
Carlos Garcia, candidate for Mayor, bu
his speech went beyond local issue.
and announced an aggressive policy o.
recognizing Cuba's relation to the
United States.
The only place where the municipal
contest has become serious is In Santi,
ago. Word has been received that vari.
Gus officials were resigning and that
the other parties would not go to the
polls because the Nationals, under the
leadership Of Correoso, a radical anti
Plat delegate to the convention. were
insisting that the presence OF American
soldiers were necessary to insure g
peaceful election.