The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-26
CUBA AND THE U. S.
RELATIONS COMMITTEE REACHES
AN AGREEMENT.
DEMOCRATS NOT TO OPPOSE 1T
PRACTICALLY A PRoTECTORATE
OVER CUBA.

said TO BE Satisfactory to the Presi-
dent and Its Adoption VIII Save
an Extra Session-Cuba Must Not
Impair Her independence by for
eiGn Treaties or Contract Unrea-
sonablc Debts-United States to
Have tho Right to Intervene TO
Preserve Independence, Orderly
Government and Other Things
Sanitation Especially Provided tor.
CoaIing and Naval stations to lie
Agreed on.
Washington. Feb, 25,-The Senate Com
mittee on Relations with Cuba has agreeu
to an amendment TO the army appropria-
ton bill regarding Cuba No opposition
Is expected from the Democrats.
1t can be stated on high authority that
the amendment is satisfactory to the
President and that its adoption by Con-
ira session.
Its text follows:
THAT in fufillment OF the declaration
contained in the joint resolution approved
April 20, 1898. entitled For the recognition
of the independence of the people of Gu
ba, demanding chat the government of
Spain relinquish its authority and gov
eminent in the Island of Cuba, and to
withdraw Its land and naval forces from
Cuba ana Cuban waters, and directing
the President OF the United States to use
tho land and naval forces OF the United
States to carry these resolutions into eff
feet the President is hereby authorized
to leave the government and control OF
the Island of Cuba to its people so soon
as a government shall have been estab-
lished in said island under constitution
which, either as part thereof or in an
ordinance appended thereto, shall define
the future relations OF the United States
with Cuba, substantially as follows:
First. That the government of Cuba
shall never enter into any treaty or other
compass with any foreign power or pow
ers which will impair or tend to impair
the independence Of Cuba, nor in any
manner authorize or permit any foreign
power or powers to obtain by colonization
or for military or naval purposes or other
wise, Judgment in, or control over any
portion OF said island.
Second. That said government shall
not assume or contract any public debt
to pay the interst upon which and to
make reasona BILE sinking fund provision
for the ultimate discharge of which the
ordinary revenues of the islands after de-
fraying the current expenses of govern
ment shall be Inadequate.
Third. That the government of Cuba
consents that the United States may ex-
ercise the right to intervene for the pre-
servetion of Cuban independence the
maintenance of government adequate
for the protection OF life, property and in
dividual liberty and for discharging the
obligations with respect to Cuba imposed
by the treaty OF Paris on the United
States now to be assumed and under
taken by the government of Cuba.
Fourth. That all acts of the United
States in Cuba, during it's military occu-
pancy thereof, are ratified and validated,
and all lawful rights acquired thereun-
der shall be maintained and protected
Fifth. That the government of Cuba
will execute, and as far as necessary, ex-
tend the plans already devised or other
plans to be mutually agreed upon. for
the sanitation of the cities of the island,
to the end that a recurrence of epidem
and infectious diseases may be prevented,
thereby assuring protection to the peo-
Pile and commerce of Cuba, as well as to
the commerce of the Southern ports of
the United States and the people residing
therein
sixth That the Isle of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto be-
ing left to the future adjustment by
treaty.
Seventh. That to enable the United
States to maintain the independence of
Cuba and to protect the people thereof
as well as for its own defense, the gov
eminent of Cuba will sell or lease to the
United States lands necessary for coal
ing or naval stations at certain specified
points to be agreed upon with the Presi-
dent of the United States.
Eighth. That by way of further assur-
ance the government of Cuba will en-
body the foregoing provisions in a per-
manent treaty with the United States"