Fair play., 1901-03-02


eport, and no opposition is expecte,
rom the democrats in the senate. I
, the general impression that th'
Igreement makes an extra session o
ongress unnecessary.
At 1915 p. m. Senator Plat. o
chairman of the commit
ee on relations with Cuba. reporte,
he amendment agreed upon by tl:'
to be attached to the arm.
bill.
The text of the amedment is as fol
ows:
The Amendment.
"That in fulfillment of the dec
laration contained in the JOINT
resolution approved April 20. 1898.
entitled For the recognition Of
the independence of the people Of
Cuba, demanding that the gov.
ernment of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in tho
Island of Cuba and to withdraw
its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters. and dis.
recting the president of the Unit
ed States to use the land and ma
val forces of the United States
to carry these resolutions into
effect" the president is hereby
authorized to leave the govern
ment and control Of the Island OF
Cuba to it's people 80 soon as =
government shall have been estal,-
lished in said island under a con-
stitutiOn which. either as a part
thereof or in an ordinance ap-
pended thereto shall define the
future relations of the United
States with Cuba. substantially
as follows:
l. That the government of Gu.
la shall never enter into anv
treaty OF other compact with
any foreign power or powers
which will impair or tend to in,-
pair 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 pur-
poses or otherwise. lodgment in,
or control over any portion OF
said island.
2. That said government shall
not assume or contract any pub
lie debt. to pay he interest upon
which and to make rcasona bIe
sinking fund provision for the
ultimate discharge of which, The
ordinar, revenues of the island,
after defraying the current ex-
penscs of government shall be
inadequate.
3. That the government of Cut
ha consents that the United
States may exercise the right to
intervene for the servatiOn Of
Cuba independence. the main
tenance of a government ade-
quate for the pro: cotton Of life.
property and indi.iiual liberty,
and for di>charging the obliga-
tions with respec, 10 Cuba im-
posed by the treaty OF Paris on
the United States. now to be as
suined and undertaken by the
government of Cuba.
\. That NIL acts o. the United
States in Cuba during its military
occupancy thereof ere ratified and
validated and all lawful rights
required thereun,ier shall be
maintained and protected.
5. That the government of Cuba
will execute. and as far rs neces-
kary, extend the plans already de-
~ised or other plans to be mu-
tually agreed upon. for the san;-
tation Of the cities Of the islands.
to the end that recurrence o.
epitlemics and infectious diseases
may he prevented. thereby assu.-
ing protection to the people and
commerce of Cuba as well as to
the commerce of the southern
ports of the United States. and the
people residing therein.
6. That the Isle of Pines shall
be omitted from the proposed
constitutional boundaries of Gu
ba, the title thereto being left To
future adjustment by treaty.
:. That to enable the United
States to maintain the indepcn-
dcnce. of Cuba. and to protect the
people thereof, as well as for It's
own defense, the government of
Cuba will sell or lease to the
United States lands necessary for
coaling or naval stations ut ear
tain specified points. to be agreed
upon with the president of the
United States.
8. That by way of further as
surance the government of Cuba
will cmbody the foregoing pro-
visions in a permanent treaty
with the United States.
The amendment was referred to the
on military affairs.
1t can be stated OIL high authority
Iut the amendment 10 satisfactory
the president and that its udop-
en BY congress will avoid the neces.
n for N extra session.