The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
Theft Of Cuban Territory.
REPUBLICAN LANDGRAB.
BERS SHOW THEIR
HANDS.
Scheme to Control Cuba and
Hold Valuable Territory.

dOlu VatuaUlc AeEI1tOIJ.
Washington, Feb. 25 The senate
| committee on selstions With Cuba has
| agreed to so amendment to the army
| sppropistion bill regarding Cuba
No opposition is expected from the
| Democrats
1t can be stated OBJ high authority
that the amendment is satisfactory to
the president and shas its adoption By
| congress will avoid the necessity for
an extra session
Its test follows:
That in ful6!lmens Of tae declara
tion contained in the joint resolution
approved april 20, 1898, entitled
for the recognition of the independ
ence of the people of Cuba, demand
ing that the government Of Spain
relipquish its authority and govern
meDs 10 the island OF Cubs, and to
Withdrew its land end naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters and
directing the president of the Uolted
states to use the land aud naval
forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect" the
president ia hereby authorized to
leave the government and contro! Of
the island of Cuba TO its people 80
5000 as a government shall have been
established in said island under
constitution which. either as pa t
thereof or in an ordnance appended
thereto. shall define the future sela
tons of the United States with Cuba,
substantially as follows:
i. 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 per
nit any foreign power or powers to
obtain by colonization or for military
or naval purposes or otherwise, lodg
ment in, or control over any portloo
of said island
2. That said government shall not
| assume or contract any public debt,
to paw the interest upon which and
to make reasonable sinking fund pro
vision for the ultimate discharge OF
which. the ordinary revenues of the
islands after defrsyiDg the current
expenses of government shall De in
adequate
8 That the government of Cuba
consents tha, the United States may
exercise the right TO intervene for
the preservation of Cuban ineepend
epce. the maintenance of government
ADEQUATE for the protection of life
property aud individual liberty and
for dIschargiug 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 its military occu
pancy thereof are ratified and vai'
dated, and eli lawful rights acquired
hereunder shall be maiosained and
protected
S That the government of Cuba
will execute. and as far as necessary
extend the plans already devised or
other plans TO be mutually agreed
upop, for the sanitation of the cities
Of the island to the eud that Sc
carrence of the epidemic and infec
,ious diseases may be prevented,
thereby assuring protection to the
people and commerce of Cuba. IS
we'll as to the commerce ofthe south
ern ports of The United States and
the people residing therein
s Tost the IsIe Of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constisu-
,iopal boundaries of Cuba, the title
thereto being left to the future adjust
ment by treaty
7 That to enable the United States
90 maintain the independence OF Cnoa
and TO protect the people thereof, as
well as for its own defense the gov
erpmeut of Cuba will sell or lease to
the United States lends necessary
for coaing or naval stations at Ger
tain specified points to be sgreed
upon with the president of the cn'
ted States
That by wsy of further assurance
the government of Cuba will emoody
the foregoing provisions in per
manent treaty with the United states