New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
UNEASINESS IN HAVANA.
DISTURBED BY THE ADvICES FROM
WASHINGTON.
NO LIKELIHOOD OF FURTHER CHANGES IN
THE FORM OF ACCEPTANCE
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THE FORM OF ACCEPTANCE
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Havana. May 31.-Washington advices re-
garding possible complications over the accept
ance of the appendix to the constitution have
caused some uneasiness among the members
who secured it's adoption. but the disposition is
TO await official information. Inquiry to-day
showed that there is probability that the
convention would make further changes in the
form in which acceptance was cOuched. Opin-
ion is pronounced that such an attempt would
disrupt the Conservative forces. which succeed
ed in having the Platt amendment interpreted
and adopted. and would place the Radicals in
full control of the situation
Most of the delegates who voted for accept
ance say that the subject is concluded and the
only thing left for the convention now is to
frame an electoral law. else to be dissolved
by military authority and the status quo re-
main unchanged. They do not anticipate the
latter alternative. Some of them criticise the
reports that the convention was not expected
to incorporate the substance Of the interviews
with Secretary Root. and say this criticism
should have been formulated earlier, since such
a purpose has been manifested by the conven-
tfon since the return of the committee from
Washington Gualberto Gomez and other Rad
icals raised the same point that seems TO have
been raised by United States Senator's. This
was that, while the present national adninistra-
ton might feel bound by the terms Of the inter-
views embodied in the appendix future ad-
ministrations or Congresses would not be bound
The reply OF the Conservatives was that accept
ance was only means Of preparing the way
for the negotiation of treaty with the United
States which would insure defining the rela-
tions Of Cuba on permanent basis This ar
gument secured the majority.
The prospective withdrawal of the American
troops is not looked here as likely to become
a serious question Radical Cubans quite
temperate that subject The prevailing opin-
ion is that the presence of the troops will not
be questioned until the final steps In the forrna-
ton of Cuban government are completed. The
conservative political elements and commercial
influences. which were preparing to participate
in the formation Of government, deprecate
the bad effects of hitch now. but. while uneasy
at the prospect. they have full confidence in the
Washington authorities and are not alarmed
The municipal campaign closed tonight. and
tomorrow the mayors and aldermen will be
elected throughout the island. The chief feat
ure Of the Havana campaign has been the great
reception given to Montoro and other old Au-
tonOnist leaders at a meeting Of the Union
Democratic party last night. 1t was larger than
the rallies of either Nationals OF Republicans.
Montoro's fame the magnet which drew the
crowd but Cuban politicians all admit the sig
ni1cance of his welcome. He spoke for Carlos
Garcia candidate for Mayor. but his speech
went beyond local issues and announced an ag-
sressive policy of recognizing Cuba's relation
TO the United States
The only place where the municipal contest
has become serious is in Santiago. Word came
to-day that various officials were resigning and
that the other parties would not go to the polls
because the Nationals under the leadership of
Correoso a Radical anJi-Platt delegate to the
convention were insisting that the presence of
American soldiers was necessary TO insure
peaceful election.