The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-26
CUBA TO
Be FREE.

u Washington, ID. c., Feb s5.--ro the
sveneral surprise ana qualification, thu Ike.
\ publican managers OF the Senn'o re1caeu
,au AGREEMENT To-day with the leaders OF
tho opposition that aD amendment 10 the
Army Appropriation bill, eihLouyihg tho
Republican programme ia OF the Ihturo
relations between Cuba and tho Uhi cd
States, accspt ablo 10 the Pro lden', will
be allowed TO go through. so AZ 10 avert
4 an extra session. The amendment agreed
upon Is as follows:
TLa, In fulliillment of the declaration
oontsineu in the Joint re olulo approved
April 20 1898, entitled for the rccUgniI.
ioD of the INDEPENDENCE OF the people OF
CUBA demanding that The Goyernmen1
lof Spain re!inquish its authority and
l,coyernme in he Island OF nba, and to
wi hdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban wrtDrs, and directing
4 the Presidents Of the United States to USE
she lNud aud naval forces TO carry these
resolutions Into cffoct,' tho President Is
hereby authorized to leayo tine Govtrn-
mont an control Of the island OF Cubn to
lis people AZ soon as u GovtrnmhLt shall
have been ESTABLISHED in said Island un.
der n Constitution which, either hs
3 Dart ,hsreof or in an ordinance appended
thereto sha define tns futIra relations
Of the United States with Cuba, subs ant-
ialiy as follows:
CONDITIONS.
I. That the Govern ent of Cuba ahall
never enl or into any treaty or other com.
pact with any foieisn Pow r and Powers
which will impair or tend to impair the
Independence OF Cuba. nor in any man
or authorize or permit any 10 egn Power
or Powers to obEainn by colonization or
Tor military or naval purposes or thel.
wise Judgment In or control over any por-
tion OF said islaud.
2. That said Government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt 10 pay
the Interesy upon " hicli and to mako rem
sonable sinking fund provision for tae
ultimate discharge OF which the ord nary
rsvenusS of the islands. after defraylny
the current expenses OF Government, shall
bs inadequate
4 That the Government Of Cuba con-
seuts that the United States may exercise
rhe right to Intervene for Tho preaerva
ion OF Cuban Independence, the nnainIe-
nance OF o Government adequate for tho
protection OF lite property ANA Individual
liberty, and for di,Charging tho ohllynt.
ion with respect TO Cub, imposed by the
Treaty OF Paris ON the U 0ited states, now
to be u.s. umed aud Undertaken by the
Government or Cuba.
L. That all acts Of tho United States IN
Cuba during its military occupancy there
ful rights acquired hereunder shall be
main aimed aud protected.
.. That lhe Government OF Cuba will
execute, ana as far as noCes 'ary extend,
the plans already devised Or other plans
TO be mutually agreed upon for the sspi-
In. ion Of the cities Of the island to thetnd
that recurrence Of epidemic and in isct-
tous diseases may bs prevented, thereby
assuring protection to the people and
commerce OF Cuba, IS well a to the COM
ancrue OF the sOutho ports OF the United
States and the people residing tn r0in
g. That tbs Isles OF PIncs shah b.
omitted f'on the proposed cpnsttutu" d!
bounda LIS 0! Cuba, the title hereto ~.
Ing lott 10 future adjustment by r6aty
:. Tha' to enable the United states 10
maintain tho Independence OF Cuba, and
tn protect tho people thereof, Ms well as Tor
iLs own defense, iur Government OF Cuba
will sell or LEASE TO tim | niIea states
land uoCes jary 70 Coliing ur naval sat-
ions at certain specified points, to be
agreed upon with tho Presideat OF tho
United Stutet
@e That by way Of further Assurance
the Government Of Cuba wil-enEody tho
foregoing provisions III Il permanent trGu :
y with the United states.