Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02
The Amendment.


laration contained in the joint
resolution approved April 20, 1898,
entitled For the recognition Of
the independence Of the people Of
Cuba, demanding that the gov
ernment of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in tho
Island of Cuba and to withdraw
its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and dis
recting the president of the Unit
ed States to use the land and ma
val forces of the United States
TO carry these resolutions into
effect" the president is hereby
authorized to leave the govern
ment and control of the Island of
Cuba to its people so soon as Il
government shall have been estab-
lished in said island under a con-
stitution which, either as a part
thereof or in an ordinance ap-
pended thereto shall define the
future relations of the United
States with Cuba, substantially
as follows:
l. That the government of Gu
ba shall never enter into any
treaty or other compact with
any foreign power or powers
which will impair or tend to inn
pair 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 pur-
poses or otherwise, lodgment in,
or control over any portion of
said island.
., That said government shall
not assume or contract any pub
lie debt, to pay the interest upon
which and 10 make reasonable
smiling una provision for t5Q
ultimate discharge Of winch, p..4.
ordinary revenues of the island,
after defraying the current eN-
penses of government shall be
inadequate.
3. That the government of Gu
ba consents that the United
States may exercise the right to
intervene for the preservation OF
Cuba independence, the main
tenancc of a government ade-
.quate for the protection of life,
property and individual liberty,
and for discharging the obliga-
tions with respect to Cuba inn
posed by the treaty of Paris on
the United States, now to be as
sumed and undertaken by the
government of Cuba.
A. That all acts of the United
States in Cuba during its military
occupancy thereof are ratified and
validated and all lawful rights
required Hereunder shall be
maintained and protected.
5. That the government of Cuba
will execute, and as far as neces-
sarv, extend the plans already de-
vised or other plans to be mu-
tually agreed upon, for the sani-
tation of the cities Of the islands,
to the end that a recurrence o.
epidemics and infectious diseases
NAV be prevented, thereby asSul-
ing protection to the people and
commerce of Cuba as well 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
constitutional boundaries of Gu
ba, the title thereto being left to
future adjustment by treaty.
7. That to enable the United
states 10 uluih yam INC ihuSl l'Nh-
dence 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 naval stations at GER
tain specified points, to be agreed
upon with the president of the
United States.
s. That by way of further as
surance the government of Cuba
will .embody the foregoing pro-
visions in a permanent treaty
with the United States.
The amendment was referred to Il
committee on military affairs.
1t can be stated on high authorit
that the amendment is satisfaction
to the president and that its ado
ton by congress will avoid the nece
sity for an extra session.