Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-13

havana, June is,-The Cuban cons,l-
lanai convention today accepted the
'r.s amendment by a vote Of lS to j,
q. resolution to adopt was carried
4 l,bout discussion.
,rme5lately after the opening OF the
..,on SENIORS Tamayo VIlluendas and
ala constituting a majority OF the
a,l,tee on relations, submitted as
/ obstIule for the committees former
fine Plat amendment as passed
4 rongress. recommending that 1t be
/ "A. an appendix to the constitution
n. vote on the resolution the TWEEN
/. even delegates present divided as
.abws'
!, nyor of acceptance: Scnors Capote,
s-0sendes. Jose NJ. Gomez, Tamayo,
D,~teaguedo. Delgado, Betancourt' g.
sa Llorente Quesada, Sanguilly,
'sz Rodriguez, Berrlel Qullez ana
/ e,posed 10 acceptance; Seniors zayas'
Imam Eudaldo Tamayo Juan Gual-
an Gomez. Cisneros. Silvela, Forum
a scret. Portuondo, Castro and Mandu-
ssnors Rivera, Correoso, Gener and
N sbop were absent. The latter two
4 ,,el AGAINST acceptance In the preVl-
H. division. Senior Ferror voted with
H. conservatives. explaining his
ssrge of attitude by asserting that he
f.leyed the acceptance would be the
solution Of the problem.
The committee will now appoint
a,mmIttee to draw up the electoral law.
MUST ESTABLISH STABLE GOV
ERNMENT.
Warrington, June 12.--The news OF
H. adoptlon Of the Plat amendment
ar the constl itlonal convention was
f.celyed with general qualification here.
H. administration officials all along
felt confident that Its ratification
Eoald be accomplished when the Gu
A. realized that this government was
Mn I'm It's attitude regarding the
amendment and that It's acceptance
rgld be necessary before the United
kaes would consent to withdraw Its
EoMrylslon from, the island.
Now that the Cubans have demon
tsiated their good faith in the United
Eptes il Is expected that a fairly speedy
6wcuatl0n of the island viii follow.
<frtngent only upon the establishment
In stable government In the island.
Inns to what extent the United States
Nm require practical evidence Of this
tfe Is not definitely known, but the
EoHdals here think that such steps
4,boud be taken by the Cubans as will
4 dsnastrate their ability TO maintain
tr3e, and peace, so that the interests
IN an the people, native and foreign,
|Nal be adequately protected.
j An effective police force and other
|rsagres necessary TO the preservation
1o'good order and sanitation are deemed
'Bs essential Prerequisites In the forma-
|ton Of the new government The mere
physical question Of the withdrawal Of
|tho American military from the island
Fan be accomplished without much de-
BAY
One cabinet officer, speaking OF the
|natter tonight expressed the opinion
|'hat Il the other requirements are met
|pur withdrawal might be accomplished
|durlng the summer and that Cuban In
dependence might be q reality by next
|sulumn,
Gen. Wood today communicated to
[the war department officially the fact
What the amendment had been adopted,
Il CABINET OFFICERS COMMENTS,
d Buffalo, n. Y. June 12.-secy, Of War
[0o was tonight shown the Associat-
1 Press dispatch from Havana an
r0uncng the adoption Of the Platt
amendment by the Cuban constitu-
NAL convention. He said:
u the Cuban convention has adopted
p Platt amendment II has done the
@ and most patriotic thing posi-
On cuba. II means the independence
4 Cuba and all that is best and freest
Cuba win be hacked ny all that Is
= IN the United States"
4 When Secy. Of State Hay read the
Rspatch he said: "As an old friend
"a Cuban independence for the last
tirty years, | am most gratihed TO
}arn that the Cuban convention has
|fone what IS so clearly to the advan-
{hge o. the Cuban people"