Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-16
pIAIT ON pLAT1
AMENDMENT.
..,,o,, is to Maintain Cuban
independence
0,ly RAG-rAG OPPOSE IT.
,..,oo., convention Appoints
cOp'n'u' 80 visit the president
Comm ,a,, :, Accorded an Interview

-, Anril t6,--Sena'or VI "'N
New ~, Connecticut, author OF wnat
II. paw as the "platt amendment
Is known cnba. is at the Murray am
S ,''nT'' In an interview last n's"' ~
said ,oo ~ the propositions
l's soyerpment is that the cupanS
Of tbs eO ,sa rlqht Of the United States
recoSI'- ,,,r the Independence OF Cupa
70 mu'" stability OF its government
am anu w ,,sbt once being Recognized oy
ina. re-" constitution there viii be no
. wy about the enforcement AL WI"
be plain sailing MIN are the
i's lt,e classes in Cuba almost
'O''a' ,.,onsly desire the protection Oh
, ,s,. government those opposed to 1t 40
not count for much u.,, Al
nov ", I0g Of the people in this country do
AVA ',nSorstapd the real feeling IN CUBA
a nc' aews reports from Havana nave ,
Ihe ~ copactlng. They are almost
been NvISsstuorthy as the dispatches
as ul rbina last year about the Boxer
u9 9, sow DAYS ago the Platt amend
-, wos renorted defeated In the Cu-
hsn constitutional convention py d W. W.
~ % 10 9. a little later the Noss s "a1
given as IS to 10. As matter OIL i"o'
srsi action has not been TAKEN
HU ',Ir reality little interest is manifested
IN crha in,the convention. Many peo-
ia ,bere have not even heard OF II. Inc
pronerty owners took very little inter-
5st In Inc election OF delegates, peieV-
inc hat in any event the American,
government would protect them anu
their property. No interest was SHOWN
nv the large colored population III the
convention. Many Of the delegates nav
no interests at stake, but want 10 W. VI
as patriots. Some OF the mempeis ale
old reyoutionists, officers IN the insut
gent army and lawyers, while some are
mere adventurers. Some Of them seem
IN think that the Spanish yoke having
been thrown off, they ought to come II
and take possession.
"Yet one.thlrd Of the members OF lht
convention are friendly TO the unitec
States, and appreciate what we nave
done and what we intend to do iol
cuba. another third Is hostile to Amer
lea and the balance are Indifferent /
,s the members Of the hostile elemen
who are making all the noise ana AT
tempting to create a BELIEF that CuDail
do not want this government the
are disappearing the facts, The. wv
most important elements Of the Cuban
the property owners and the working
men--heartily favor the proposals OF tn
United States and rely on the continue
assistance OF our government
an the course OF time all Cubans VII
accept the Overtures OF the America
government in letter and spirit, unles
the agitat0rs convince the people w
are opposing them, something ! believe
they will not succeed In doing.
COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Havana. April l5.--At today's session
Of the Cuban constitutional convention
five delegates Seniors Tamayo, Capote
Berria Portuondo and Lorente, vert
appointed to a commission to go tC
Washington to lay before President
Mckinley the desires Of the convention
regarding the future relations between
Cuba and the United States. The COM
mission was Instructed 10 confer with
Gov. Gen. Wood regarding the date OF
departure and the best conditions for
an interview with the President AT
tomorrow's session. the convention will
consider the advlsability Of adjournlne
until the return OF the commission,
AN INTERVIEW ASSURED.
Washington, April 1.-THE commit
tee Of the Cuban constitutional con-
yention appointed TO visit Washington
Cor consultation regarding the Platr
amendment are assured Of an inter-
view with the chief executive. They
will be compelled, however, 10 hasten
their departure for Washington II they
hope 70 see the President before he
leaves on his western trip, on which
he will start just two weeks from to-
day
The administration Is anxious 10
AFFORD every facility 20 the members
Of the commission for ascertainlng
fuly the intent Of the government as
embodied In the amendment, believing
that In the end the Cubans viii realize
that us acceptance by them will prove
LOT The best interests OF both countries.
NO information as to the committees
appointment has reached the White
House from Gen. Wood.