The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
GET ANOTHER HOUSE 10 PRESENT VIEWS.
President Will Hear the Commits
sioners from Cuba.

Havana, April 17.-The commission
appointed by the Cuban constitutions
al convention to go TO Washington
and lay before President Mckinley
the desires of the convention regard
ing the future relations between
Cuba and the United States will
leave here Saturday. Gen. Wood will
present the commission to the presi-
dent. He will leave here Friday and
go to Washington by way of Tampa,
Fla.
The Cuban commission consists of
Seniors Diego Tamayo, Capote, Ber-
riel, Portuondo and Llorente.
Gen. wood VIII Come.
Washington, April lit is stated
at the war department that Gen. Wood
win come to Washington if the Cuban
delegation comes. Nothing official is
known regarding the appointment of
the delegation from the convention,
but when the matter was first under
consideration Gen. Wood was cabled
that the president expected 10 leave
Washington about April 20, to be alb
sent for six weeks, and that any ar
rangements for the visit of The dele
CATION would have to be made with
this fact in view. 1t is now thought
probable at the war department that
the delegation will see the president
before he leaves for the west.
Interview with Senator Plat.
New York. April 17.-Senator Or
vile H. Platt, of Connecticut, frlthor
of what is known as the "Platt
amendment" relating to Cuba, is at
the Murray Hill hotel. In an inter
view he said:
1.-THE real essence of the propositions Of
this government is that the Cubans rec
ognize the right of the United States to
maintain the independence of Cuba and the
stability of its government. That right
once being recognized by the Cuban con-
stitution, there will be no trouble about the
enforcement. All will be plain sailing.
''They property owners and conservative
classes in Cuba almost unanimously desire
the protection of this government, those
opposed to ii do not count for much
Most of the people, in this country do
not understand the real feeling IN Cuba
The news reports from Havana have been
very conflicting. They are almost as I'M
Trustworthy as the dispatches from China
last year about the Boxer troubles
"A few days ago the Plat amendment
was reported defeated in the Cuban eonsti-
tutional convention by vote of "a to 2. A
little later the vote was given as is to 10.
AS a matter OF fact, final action has not
been taken.
Attitude of People.
"In reality little interest is manifested In
Cuba In the convention. Many people there
have not even heard of it, The property
owners took very little interest in the cleo
tion of delegates, believing that in any
event the American government W Suld pro-
tect them and their property. No Interest
was shown by the large coldred population
in the convention Many OF the delegates
have no interests at stake, but want to-
figure as patriots Some OF the members
are old revolutionists, officers in she in
surgent army and lawyers, while some are
mere adventures. Some of them s4em to
think that the Spanish yoke having been
thrown off, they ought to conls in and take
possession.
but Few Hostile.
yet one-third of the members 90 the
convention are friendly TO the United
States anG appreciate what We have done
md what we intend to do for CubaS an
other third IS hostile 10 America and the |
balance are Indifferent IL is the me ru1ers |
Of the hostile element who are making all |
the noise and attempting to create & be-
lief that Cnbans co rot want this govern
ment. They are uislspresentiEs the facts.
The two most important elements of the
property owners ard the
rkingmen-heartily. favor the proposals
of the United States ard rely on the soE-
tinued assistance OF. 1Ur COVE rTzment.
''In the course Of tisle all GubaEs VIII
accept the Overtures OF the American gov
ernment in letter and spirit, unless the agi-
tators convince the people we are oppEsss-
ing them. something / believe they will
not succeed in doing