The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26
NO MINORITY REPORT.
The Amendment To Array ApProPri-
alton BuI Regarding cubs.

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Warrington, February 25.-The Senate
committee on relations with Cuba has
agreed 30 an amendment 70 the army
appropriation bill regarding Cuba. The
amendment is practically as outlined
In these dispatches Saturday. some con-
ceasions and notifications being made.
The entire committee is In agreement
and there will be no minority report and
no opposition is expscted from the DEM
oarats in the Senate. IL is the general
impression that the agreement today
makes an extra session of Congress un-
necessary.
At is 10 %, m Senator Platt of Con-
neoticut, chairman of the COMMITTEES on
relations with Cuba, reported the
amendment agreed upon by the commit
tes on Cuban relations to be attached to
the army appropriation bill.
TIE text OF the amendment is as fol-
lows:
That In fulnllmsnt OF the deolaratio n
contained in the joint resolution ap-
proved April 20, 1898, entitled For the
recognition OF the Independence OF the
people of Cuba, demanding that the gov
ernmsnt OF Spain relinquish Its authority
and government in the island OF Cuba
and Co withdraw Its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and
directing the President OF the United
States to rs, the land and naval forces OF
tne United stairs to carry these resolu-
tions into sffeot'' the President is hereby
authorized to leave the government and
control OF the island Of Cuba to its people
so soon as a government shall have bean
established in said island under a oonsti-
tuition which, either as part thereof or
In any ordinances appended thereto, shall
define the future relations of the United
States with Cuba, substantially as fol-
lows:
/. That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or compact
with any foreign power or powers which
will impair or tend to impair the lnde-
pendence OF Cuba, nor in any manner eu-
thoriEe or permit any foreign power or
powers to obtain by colonization or for
military or naval purposes or otherwise,
Iod cement In, or control over, any por-
| sion of said island.
2. That said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt, TO pay
the interest upon which ana to make
reasons BILE sinking fund provision for the
ultimate discharge Of which the ordinary
revenue of the islands after derraying the
current expenses of governments shall be
| indsquats.
That the government OF Cuba con-
ssnts that the United States may exercise
the right to intervene for the preserva-
tion OF Cuban independence, the mainte-
nance of q government adequate sfor the
protection of life, property and Individual
liberty, and for discharging the oDliga-
tions with respsct to Cuba, imposed by
the treaty of Paris on the United States,
now to bs assumed and undertaken by
the government of Cuba.
4. That all acts of the United States In
Cuba during its military occupancy
thereof are ratified and validated and al
lawful rights acquired Hereunder shall
be maintained and protected.
.. That the government of Cuba VIII
4 c4cCubo anu as AaI Ao hooCssoAy c4eoha,
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 recurrence of epidemic and in.
fictitious diseases may be preventec, there
by assuring protection to the people anC
commerce of Cuba, as well as TO the com
merce of the southern ports OF the United
states and the people residing therein.
9. That the Isle of Pines shall b.
omitted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto lef
to future adjustment by treaty,
a. That to enable the United States tC
maintain the Independence of Cu5a anC
to protect the people thereof, as we'll Al
for It's own defense, the government o.
Cuba Will sell or lease to the Unitee
States lands necessary for ooAling OF
naval stations at certain specified points,
to be agreed upon with the President o.
the Unitsd States.
s That by the way of assurance the
government of Cuba win embody the
foregoing provisions in g permanent
treaty with the United States.