The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-01
The Amend mcnt.

The Amendment.
THAT in fulfillment of the dec
laration contained in the joint
resolution approved April 20. isoS.
entitled For the recognition OF
the independence of the people OF
Cuba, demanding that the gov.
eminent of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in ths
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 10 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 q
government shall have been estab-
lished in said island under a con-
stitution which. either as n part
thereof or in an ordinance an
future relations of the United
States with Cuba. substantially
as follows:
1. That the government of Gu
ia 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. Judgment in,
or control over any portion of
said island.
2. That said government shall
not assume or contract any pub
lie 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 island,
after defraying the current ex-
penscs of government shall be
inadequate.
3. That the government Of Gu
ba consents that the United
intervene for the pre- servation OF
Cuba independence, the main
tenance of n government ade-
quate for the protection of life,
property and individual liberty.
and for discharging the obliga-
tons with respect TO Cuba im-
posed by the treaty of Paris on
the United states, now to be as
sumed 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 all lawful rights
required Hereunder shall Id
maintained and protected.
5. That the government of Cuba
will execute. and AS far as neces-
sary, extend the plans already de-
viscd or other plans to be mus
tually agreed upon, for the sani-
tation Of the cities of the islands,
to the end that a recurrence o.
epblemics and infectious diseases
may be prevented. thereby assui.
ing protection TO the people and
commerce of Cuba MS well as Ia
the commerce of the southern
ports of the United States, and the
people residing therein.
6. That the Isle of Pines shat
be omitted from the proposed
constitutional boundaries of Gu
Ia, the title thereto being left Il
future adjustment by treaty.
4. That to enable the United
States to maintain the indepen
dence Of Cuba, and to protect th'
people thereof, as well a. for III
own defense, the government %
Cuba will sell or lease TO thu
United States lands necessary fo
coaling or naval stations at Ger
tain specified points, to be agreed
upon with the president Of tn
United States.
8. That by way Of further as
surance the government of Cub
will embody the foregoing pro
visions in permanent treat.
with the United States.
The amendment was referred TO
committee on military affairs.