Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-23
CUBANS Make REPORTS
Committee on Relations Before Constitu-
tional Convention Divided.
MAJORITrS ACTION SURPRISING
Makes Additions to Various Clauses
Thought Accepta ble-It Varies From
the Plat Conception of the Interven-
tion Clause.

HAVANA, May 2O.-The committee
or relations of the constitutional con-
vention will submit majority and mi
nority reports to the convention to-
morrow. The majority report in an
introduction quotes article 1 of the
treaty of Paris, the joint resolution
of the United States congress and the
Plat amendment and then proceeds
as follows:
"Inasmuch as Secretary Root, be-
ing authorized by President McKin
ley, says that the Plat law has for
its object the guaranteeing of the in
dependence of Cuba and does not
mean interference with its govern
ment or the exercise of protectorate
or of sovereignty and also that inter
vention will only take place when in
dependence is endangered by outside
powers or grave interior disturb
ances, creating anarchy; and, mas
much as Secretary Root has said that
the naval stations will not be used
for vantage points of intervention,
but only to protect Cuba against for
eign powers, we report as follows:
THAT in virtue of the fact that the
F]att law, in its preamble, says it is a
fullfillment of the joint resolution
and has been adopted by congress
with the principal object of establish
ing independence We do propose to
the convention to accept the follow
ing as an appendix to the constitu-
ton"
The first, second, third, fourth and
fifth clauses are quoted n their en-
tirety. The third clause has The fol-
lowing addition:
"1t being understood that the Uni
ted States have the right to intervene
to prevent the action of a foreign
power or disturbances causing state
of anarchy and that the intervention
shall always be the act of the United
States and not of isolated agents. The
intervention shall suppose neither
sovereignty nor protectorate and
shall only last sufficiently long to es-
tablish normal conditions. Said in
tervention, it is also understood, shall
not have the right to interfere in the
government, but only the right to pre-
serve independence"
An addition to the sixth clause says
that the ownership of the Isle of
Pines shall be settled by future
treaty. An addition to the seventh
clause says:
"It shall be understood that the ma
val stations do not give the United
States the right to interfere with the
Interior government, but are estab-
lished for the sole purpose of protect
ing American waters from foreign in
vasion directed against Cuba or the
United States. Cuba will sell or lease
the necessary lands at points to be
agreed upon later"
An addition to the eighth clause
says that the government of Cuba
suggests at the same time a treaty
of commerce based upon reciprocity.
The minority report says:
'The explanations given to the
commission in Washington show that
the Platt law does not express the
wishes of the United States. 1t was
intended to protect the independence
of Cuba, but the wording gives other
interpretations.
''The United States are inconsis-
tent in asking naval stations when
the amendments provide that no con-
cessions shall be given to foreign pow
ers. Such demand raised the ques-
tion whether the United States do not
consider Cuba part of their posses
sions."
The report of the minority virtually
accepts the first and second clauses.
For the third clause the following is
THAT the government of Cuba sub
scribes to the Monroe doctrine and
will help the United States to enforce
It against other nations trying to
violate it."
For the fourth clause the following
is substituted:
Cuba does not recognize acts of in
which are not in conform
ity with the Foraker resolution and
the laws of the United States.''
The seventh clause reads:
Cuba will maintain naval stations.
handing them over to the United
States in time of war"
Turkey PROPOSES an AuoIopy