Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-01
AGREEMENT As TO CUBA.
Amendment to the Army Appropri-
alton Bill Which May Preclude
an Extra Session.
eIeH1 PROPOSITIONS TO ISLANDERS.
foreign Powers Must BE Estopped from
Gaining Any Control Over the New Coz
ernment-UnitedS States Must Ha We Right
to Intervene and Must BE Conceded Ma
val or COaling Stations at Certain Points.


Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate
agreed to an amendment to the army
appropriation bill regarding Cuba.
The entire committee is in agreement
and there will be no minority report,
and no opposition is expected from
the democrats in the senate. 1t is
the general impression that the agree
ment makes an extra session of con-
gress unnecessary. The text of the
agreement is as follows:
That in fulfllment of the declaration
declared in the joint resolution approved
April 20. 1898, entitled For the recognition
of the independence of the people of Gu
ba, demanding that the government of
Spain relinqulsh it's sovereignty In the
island of Cuba and to withdraw its land
and naval forces from the land of Cuba
and Cuban waters and directing the pres
ident 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
to it's control as so soon as a government
shall have been established in said island
under a constitution which either as
part thereof in ordinance appended
thereto, shall define the future relations
of the United States with Cuba, subStan-
TALLY as follows:
l. That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other
compact with any foreign power or pow
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, Judgement in, or control over
any portion of said island.
2. That said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt, to pay
the interest upon which and to make
reasonable sinking fund provision for the
ultimate discharge of which, the ordinary
revenues of the islands after defraying
the current expenses of government shall
be inadequate.
8. That the government of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may exercise
the right to intervene for the preservation
of Cuban independence, the maintenance
of a government adequate for the pro-
lection of life, property and individual
liberty, and for discharging the ohliga-
tons 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 its military occupancy
thereof ratified and validated and all
lawful rights acquired hereunder shall be
maintained and protected.
5. That the government of Cuba will
execute, and far necessary extend
the plans already devised or other plans
to be mutually agreed upon, for the san
its voc of the cities of the island to the
en- that a recurrence of epidemics and
| infectious diseases may be prevented
| thereby assuring protection 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 residing
therein.
| 6. That the Isle Of Pines shall be
| omitted from the proposed constitutions
| boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto be-
| ing left to future adjustment by treaty
z That to enable the United States II
maintain the Independence of Cuba and to
| protect the people thereof. we'll TO,
| its own defense, the government of Cuba
| will sell or lease to the United State:
| lands necessary for coaling or naval sta
| lions at certain specified points, to bt
| agreed upon with the president Of the
| United States.
S. That by way of further assurance
| the government of Cuba will embody the
| foregoing provisions in a permanent
| treaty with the United States.