The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-26
U. s. DEMANDS ON CUBA.
MEASURE PRESENTED BY THE
 ATENCOMMITTEE.
Treaty Making Power Limited-fse- striction of Public Uebt-provtston on for Intervention of the United States.

for Intervention of the United States. | Washington Feb. 25.--In the Senate
 to-day MT. Platt, rep, of Connecticut,
 chairman of the committee on relations
 with Cuba, reported an amendment
 concerning Cuba agreed upon by the
 committee, to be attached to the army
 appropriation bill The text Of the
 amendment is as follows:
 That, in fulllment of the declara-
 ton contained in the joint resolution,
 approved April 20, 1898, entitled For the
 recognition of the independence of the
 people of Cuba, demanding that the
 government of Spain relinquish it's au ! thority and government In the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the president of the Unit ed States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect, the presi- dent is hereby authorized to leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people so soon as gov- ernment shall have been established in
 said island, under constitution which, either as part thereof or in any or dinance appended thereto, shall define
 the future relations of the United States
 with Cuba, substantially as follows:
 "(D That the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers 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 otherwise, Judgment in or control over any portion of said island.
 "(2) That said government shall not assume or contract any public debt to pay the interest upon which and to make reasonable sinking fund provision the ordinary revenues of the island, af- ter defraying the current expenses of government, shall be inadequate
 ''(3) That government of Cuba con sents that the United States may exer else the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of government ade- quate for the protection of life, proper ty, and individual liberty and for dis charging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.
 "(4) That all acts of the United States in Cuba during it's military occupation thereof are ratified and validated, and all lawful rights acquired hereunder shall be maintained and protected.
 "(5) That the government of Cuba will execute; and as far as necessary | extend, the plans already devised or | other plans to be mutually agreed upon, l for the sanitation of the cities of the | Island, to the end that a recurrence of | epidemic and infectious diseases may l be prevented thereby assuring protec- ton to the people and commerce of | Cuba, as we'll as to the commerce of he southern ports of the United States md the people residing therein.
 "(6) That the Isle of Pines shall be omitted from the proposed constitu- .ional boundaries of Cuba, the title hereto left to future adjustment by reaty.
 "(7) That to enable the United States Q maintain the independence of Cuba, md to protect the people thereof, as we'll as for it's own defnece, the gov- ,mment of Cuba will sell or lease to he United States lands necessary for ,oaling or naval stations at certain pecified points, to be agreed upon with he president of the United States
 "(S) That by way of further assur- lnce the government of Cuba will em- ,ody the foregoing provisions in a per- treaty with the United States"
 The amendment was referred to the ] on military affairs.