The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-28
CUBANS MAKE
APPEAL IN Vain
Mckinley Refuses to Grant
Reciprocity.
MUST FIRST ACCEPT
PLATP AMENDMENT
Complete Their Work at Wash
ingtOn and Start Home.

lngtOn anu start Home.
Washington, April 2z-The Cuban
completed It's labors in
Washington today, In the morning the
delegates met Secretary Root, who es-
corted them to The White House, where
they had final and decisive talk with
the president. Then they paid visits
Of courtesy to each CT the 'ofhciaIs whom
they have met, and finally they started
for New York at II o'cloel tonight,
Havana Wednesday.
The proceedings at the White House
were interesting and Important Sc
nor CapOte acted as spokesman for the
delegation. He thanked the president
for the many c0urtesies shown them.
which they accepted as expressions OF
good VIII to the Cuban people. He
invited the president to visit Cuba to
see for himself the conditi0ps in the
island and learn from contact with the
inhabitants OF the love and affection
which the Cubans have for the United
States, and their appreciation Of what
it has done for them in their struggle
for freedom
Senior Capote asked the president to
economic line, and especially IN the
matter Of reciprocal trade relations He
said that It was especially desirable to
have something of this kind done be-
fore the next crop was harvested, in
order that the Cubans might see the
advantages to them Of close political
and economic relations with the United
States.
In reply the president said it was im-
possible to settle the economic Ques-
tons until the political questions were
disposed of. He told the delegates first
10 form their government and then
they would be in a position to enter
into negotiations with the United
States as to trade relations.
Senior Capote responded that some
thing ought to be done while the Gu
ban government was forming He
thought that while the United States
was exercising control there might be
arrangements perfected similar to
those under contemplation by the sec
rotary OF war in 1898, when the govern
ment first passed under control OF the
United States.
Would Avoid Poverty.
He teld the president that the. Cuban
republic did not wish 10 be born in
poverty and rags, and if it could not be
wealthy it would at least prefer to
itself and to have for. its people pros
porous conditions Immediately. before
them.
The president again reverted to the
fact, as the secretary OF war had ad-
vised them, he did not see how it was
possible 10 settle any economic oues-
tons before the Cuban government was
formed. He would appoint commits
sionegs7 Immediately after a govern
ment was organized to negotiate wit b
similar commissioners, from the Cuban
government for reciprocal trade rela-
TONS and he believed that the United
States would be ready to deal in a
manner which would be beneficial o
both countries. He thanked the dele
cation for the Invitation to visit the
islands and told them TO assure the
Cuban people OF his friendly interest
in them and his desire to see them
cOntented and prosperous.
Senior CapOte. speaking to Secretary
Root, expressed the hope that in the
interviews held he had said nothing in
his earnestnesS in argument which was
in any way offensive. The secretary
replied that, on the contrary, he high
" appreciated the arguments of Senior
CapOte, and his knowledge of the ques-
lions had Increased his admiration and
respect for the legal abilities and keen
ness of the Cuban people.
The delegates then shook hands with
the president and departed. General
Capote later said TO an Associated
Press representative.
we have concluded our business
y
with the president and four with the
seeretary II --- during which all the
mates TO discuss had the
fullest and o. minute considerations
We scsI.le ~ oEsiGler the relations be-
tween Cure and the United States and
these, both political and economical
have had the most careful attention
we return 10 Cuba and wiz deliver to
the cOnstitu ticnal convention all the
information we have obtained, infor-
nation which is highly important and
interesting.
Speaks Well Of Secretary.
General Capote spoke in. high terms
OF Secretary Root. He said that tire
questions were OF national Importance
Quoted with the care that serious mat
tiers under consideration demanded.
General Wood also left tonight for
.FlOriGa, whence he viii SAN en- a gov
eminent vessel for Cuba Mrs. Wood,
who came on with the governor gen
erals To visit her sister. who was for
merly Miss Condit Smith. and whom
she had not seen since the latter's ex-
perience IN Rekin during the siege
I there. returned with her husband
General Wood had an hours talk
with the president today before his
departure. he did not care to speak
for publication Of his opinion OF rhe
result OF the visit Of the Cuban com
MISSION. lIaEf6 mas fDr-tA a tlAQLua4
deTst anding between the parties to the
conferences that have been held. that
no specific statement as 10 results
should be given out on either side ill
advance of the commissions report to
the constitutional convention. There
are many political jealousies among
the Cubans at home. and General
Wood said anything made public at
this time might be liable to miscon-
struction and lead 70 friction
General Wood, however. does not
hesitate to state that the Cubans have
( been impressed witdf the treatment they
have received and the attentions shown
/ them and to say that undoubtedly they
return with a more correct under
standing of. The meaning OF the Plat
/ amendments and of the sincere desire
of the American government to put
zGsslba on her fepf as an independents
GOV ernnenI- than they had before.
Discharged f0r DCEseTtion-