The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-07
Constitutional Convention by Ma
jority of One Adopts the
Plat Amendment.
SYNOPSIS OF The REPORT AGREED TO.
Moa;nc.tions and interpretations
u..xar. Cause It's Rejection by
the officials in "ashtnStO"-o~
bans Must Meet Again and Comply
with Terms Of COnEresa.

Havana, May 29.-The constltu-
tional convention yesterday, by
vote of Is to II, accepted the f1att
amendment. The actual vote was on
accepting the majority report OF the
committee on relations, which e"-
bodied the amendment with explana-
tions of certain clauses. The report
adopted is in brief as follows:
"First-That the stipulations contained
in clauses / and of the Plat amendmehs
are internal constitutional A!llit LUIS
which do not restrict the power OF the gov
ernment of Cuba to celebrate freely po-
utical and mercantile treaties with any ma
tion nor its powers to contract loans anu
debts. except with regard to Its being pound
and subject itself to what Is estap!lsAeo
by the Cuban constitution ana Whae y IS 'a'0
down in the two clauses referred 70.
The second explanation deals with inter-
vention. which, the report says, can oh1S
take place by formal action OF the sovein-
ment of the United States, and Will only w
exercised to prevent the action OF 1or-
turbation Of order capable of providing an
archy.
ment refers to acts properly co1nmAttso
during the military occupation OF the
island by the Americans and the rights 'e-
gally acquired by virtue of these.
Fourth-That clause of the Platt amend
ment refers to plans for sanitation when
may be mutually agreed upon between
Cuba and the United States.
The fifth explanation Is to the enect that
Cuba will treat with the United States IN
regard to the ownership Of the Isle of Pines,
although it is believed that that island 10
actually comprehended within the bounda-
ries OF Cuba.
The sixth clause, which refers to coaling
stations, Is to the effect that these sta-
tions will be for the sole purpose OF pro-
tecting Cuba and the United States against
attacks by foreign powers.
Action Not Acceptable.
Washington, June 1.-The admin
istration has decided that the action
of the Cuban constitutional conven-
ton in accepting the terms of the
Platt amendment with notifications
and interpretations of their own was
not "substantial'' compliance with
our terms within the meaning OF the
amendment and Secretary Root will
convey this intelligence to the con-
vention. The decision was reached
at the cabinet meeting Friday.
No Power to Change Terms.
The cabinet held that the amend
ments and interpretations and the
wealth of whereases placed by the Gu
ban convention upon the Cuban
amendment amounted to practical
modification of the Platt amendment
such as was beyond the power OF this
government to accept. The message
of rejection sent to Gen, Wood advises
the Cubans in unqualified language
that there is no power resting in the
United States government to change
the terms of the Plat amendment and
that this government insists on the ac-
ceptance of the Platt amendment,
without amendment or qualification.
The three main points il which the
action of the Cuban constitutional
convention is regarded as >nsatisfac-
tory relate, it is said, to coaling sta.
tons. sanitation and intervention.
Cuba Must Adopt Amendment.
Washington, June st is officially
stated that the United States will re-
main in control in Cuba until the
Platt amendment has been "substan.
tally" adopted. This was made known
to Gen. Wood last Tuesday by Sec:e-
tary Root, and his action has BEEN
approved by the president.