Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-26
RELATIONS N1b CUBA
DEFINED N AMENDMENT.
WHICH WAS PRESENTED IN THE
SENATE YESTERDAY BY THE
CUBAN COMMITTEE.
WOULD SATISFY M'KINLEY.
AND, IF ADOPTED, 1T is BELIEVED,
WOULD OBvIATE THE NEED
FOR AN EXTRA SESSION.

FOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-The
real struggle for insular legislation at
this session began to-day in the Sem
ate. The army appropriation bill
was under consideration and the Phil
ippine amendment was reported. In
addition the Cuban amendment was
offered and the general debate on
these propositions began. Sharp op-
position to the Philippine amendment
developed on the Democratic side, be-
ginning with a point of order which
the Senate overruled and followed
with speeches by Senators Tillman,
Rawlins, Gallery, Bacon and Morgan.
The amendment was defeated by its
author, Mr.. Spooner, who pointed out
the necessity for the legislation. Sen
ators Vest, Hoar, Bacon and Rawlins
offered amendments teding to limit
the powers conferred by the Spooner
amendment. Senator Moran made
an extended speech severely CRITICS.
ing the proposed legislation. An
evening session was held to allow
time to continue the debate.
The committee on relations with
Cuba presented an amendment to be
attached to the army appropriation
bill.
The text Of the amendment is as
follows:
That in fulfllment 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 its
authority and government in the
island of Cuba, and to withdraw its
land and naval forces from 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 au-
thorized to leave the government and
control of the island of Cuba to it's
people so o o as a government shall
have been established in said island
under a constitution which, either as
a part thereof or in an ordinance APP
pended thereto, shall define the fu-
ture relations of the United States
with Cuba, substantially as follows:
L. That the government of Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other
compact with any foreign power or pow
ers which will impair or tend to impair
the independence of cuba, nor in any man
ner 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.
II. h said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt, to pay
the interest upon which and to make rea-
sonable sinking fund provision for the
ultimate discharge of which, the ordinary
revenues of the island after defraying
the current expenses of government shall
be inadequate.
III. That the government of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may exercise
the right to intervene for the preserva-
ton of Cuban independence, the main
tenance of a government for the protec-
ton of life, property and individual lib
erty and for discharging the obligations
with respect to Cuba imposed by the trea-
ty of Paris on the United States, now to
be assumed and undertaken by the gov
eminent of Cuba.
". That all acts of the United States
in Cuba during its military occupancy
thereof are ratified and validated, and all
lawful rights acquired hereunder shall!
be maintained and protected.
V. 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, for the sani-
tation of the cities of the Island. to the
end that a recurrence of epidemic and in
fictitious diseases may be prevented, there
by assuring protection to the people and
commerce of Cuba, as well as to the COM
merce of the southern ports of the United
States and the people residing therein.
vi. That the Isle of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto be-
ing left to future adjustment by treaty.
VII. That to enable the United States
to maintain the independence of Cuba
and to protect the people thereof. as well
as for its own defense, the government
of Cuba will sell or lease to the United
States lands necessary for coaling or ma
val purposes at certain specified points.
to be agreed upon with the President of
the United States.
VIII. That by way of further assur-
ance the government of Cuba will en-
body the foregoing provisions in a per-
manent treaty with the United States.
The amendment was referred to the
military committee.
1t can be said on high authority that
the Cuban amendment to the army APP
preparation bill is satisfactory to the Pres
ident and that its adoption by Congress
will avoid the necessity for an extra ses-