Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
8HE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA
! An Amendment. Agreed Upon De-
filming Its Relations With
the United States.
May AVOID AN EXTRA SESSION
The Amendment Will Be At
tached to the Army Appro-
priation Bill--Full Text
az OF Its Provisions.

Washington, Feb. 95. The Senate
Ecommittee on relations with Cuba has
agreed TO an amendment to the Army
|, appropriation bill regarding Cuba
At -. Is p. m. Senator Platt Of Con-
chairman of the committee on
Violations with Cuba, reported the
kmendment agreed upon by the COM
Wpittee co be attached TO the Army APP
Eropriation bill.
AZ The text OF tho amendment Is as fol-
lows:
That In fulflmsnt Of the doclai alton
contained in the joint resolution APP
Proved April goth, 1898, entitled ''For
the recognition of the independence OF
the people Of Cuba, demanding that
the. government OF Spain relinquish its
authority and government in the Island
OF Cuba, and to withdraw its land ard
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the President Of
the United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect" the
President is hereby authorized to leave
the government and control Of the
Island Of Cuba to its people 80 soon as
government shall have bern estab-
lished in said island under Constitu
tion which, either rs q part thereof or
IN an ordinance appended thereto, shall
define the future relations of the
United States with Cuba, substantially
as follows:
l. That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other
compact with any foreign power Or
powerss which will impair or tend to
impair the Independence Of Cuba.
2 That said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt, to
pay the interest upon which tho ordi-
nary revenues of the island, after de-
fraying the current expenses of govern
ment. shall be inadequate.
3. That the government of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may ex-
ercise the right to intervene for the
preservation OF Cuban Independence,
the maintenance of government ada-
quate for the Tr lection of life, property
and individual liberty.
a.. That all acts of the United States
in Cuba during its military occupancy
thereof are ratified and validated, and
all lawful rights acquired hereunder
shall be maintained and protected.
p. That the government of Cuba will
execute, and as far as necessary extend,
the plans already devised or other
P'nho w 10 InutuhHy agreed upon, Tor
the sanitation of the cities of the
island, to the end that recurrence of
epidemic and infectious diseases may
DO prevented. thereby assuring proteu.
ton TO the people and commerce of
Cuba. as we'll as to the commerce of
the southern ports Of the United States
and the people resi ding therein.
6. That the Isle OF Pines shall he
omitted from the proposed coustitu-
tional boundaries Of Cuba, The title
thereto being left to future adjustment
by treaty.
z That to enable the United States
to maintain the Independence Of Cuba,
and TO protect the people thereof, as
we'll rs for its own defsnoe, the govern.
mont Of Cuba will sell or lease to tho
United States land necessary for coal
ing or naval stations at certain speci-
fed points, to be agreed upon with the
President of the United States.
9. That by way of further assurance
the government of Cuba will embody
the foregoing provisions in perma-
nent treaty with the United States