Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-26
COMMITTEE AGREES.
Extra Session of Congress Is
Probably Unnecessary.
Committee en- Relations With Cuba
Entirely In Agreement.
Text OF Amendment to Army Bill REGARDING
Cuba.

Washington, Feb 25.-The Senate
committee on relations with cuba has
agreed to an amendment to the army
appropriation bill regarding Cuba. The
entire committee is in agreement and
thc:c VIII be no minority report and
no opposition is expected from the
Democrats in the Senate. 1t is the gen
cral impression that the agreement to-
day makes an extra session of Con
gross unnecessary.
At i2.l5 T.. NJ. the chairman of the
committee on relations with Cuba re-
ported the amendment agreed upon to
he attached to the army appropria-
ton bills. The text of the amendment
is as follows:
That in fultillment OF the declaration
contained in the joint resolution ap-
proved April 20. 1873, for the recogni-
ton of the independence of the people
Of Cuba. demanding that the govern
mcnt of Spain relinquish it's authority
ard government in the island of cuba
ana to withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba ana the Cuban wa
tiers, and directing the President of the
United states to use the land and ma
val forces Of the United States to ear
ry these resolutions into effect" the
President is hereby authorized 10 Lave
the government and control of the is
land of Cuba to its people as soon as
government shall have been estab-
lish' in said island under Il constitu-
ton. which either as part thereof
oI in any ordinance appended thereto
shall define tin" future rcla Of the
United states With Cuba substantially
as follows:
GD That the government of Cuba
shall never enter into any treaty or
other compact with any foreign power
or powers which will Immediately i'm
pair or tend 20 impair the indcpend-
"nCc of cuba. nor in any manner au-
thorizc or permit any foreign power or
powers to obtain by colonization or for
military or naval purposes or otherwise
Judgment in, or control over. any pOr-
ton of said island.
90 That said government shall not
assume or contract any public debt to
pay tn G interest upon which and make
reasonable sinking fund provision for
the ultimate discharge Of which the
binary revenues of the island after de
fraying the current expenses of gov
eminent shall be Inadequate.
60 That the Govcrnm, Mt of Cuba con
scnts that the United States may cxor-
else the right to intervene for The lrc-
servation of Cuban independence the
maintenance Of Il government adoTlnto
for the protection of life. property ana
individual liberty. ana for dischur-.ng
the obligations with respect 70 Cuba i'm
posed by the treaty Of Paris an the Uni
ted States. now to be assumed and IN
dertaken by the government of cuba.
% That all acts of the tnitcd States
in Cuba during its military occupancy
thereof are ratified and validated and All
lawful rights acquired thercundcr shall
be maintained ana protected.
% That the government of Cuba will
execute. and as far as necessary extend,
the plans already devised or other plans
to he mutually agreed upon. for the
sanitation Of the cities Of the island. t.
the end that a recurrence of cpidcmi"
and infectious diseases may bc prevcntc !,
thereby assuring protection to the reopl2
and commerce Of the southern ports of
the United States and the people residing
therein.
90 That the Isle Of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba. the till" thereto Jeff
to future adjustment by treaty
"a That to enable tn" United S'atcS to
maintain the Independence of Cuba. ana
to protect the rcoplc thereof. as well as
for it's own dcfcrse, the government OF
Cuba will sell or lease Z" the nitc@
States lands necessary for coaing or
naval stations at certain specified points,
to he agreed upon with the President Of
the United States.
60 That b. way of further assurance
the government of cuba will clnhody the
foregoing provisions in permanent
trcatv with The United states.