The sun., 1901-02-26
AGREEMENT ON CUBA.
Action of Senate Committee May
Avert Extra Session.
AMENDMENT TO ARMY BILL.
Reported by Senator Platt (Conn), 1t
Calls ON Cuba to Draw Up
Permanent Treaty With
Uncle Sam.

Washington, Feb. 25. - The senate
committee on relations with Cuba
agreed to an amendment to the army
appropriation bill regarding Cuba. 1t
is the general impression that the
agreement makes an extra session OF
congress unnecessary. The amend
ment was presented to the senate by
Mr.. Platt Comm and was referred to
the committee on military affairs. 1t
is as follows:
That in fulfllment Of the declaration contained
in the joint resolution approved April 20, less.
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 the island OF Cuba, and to with
draw its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters and directing the president 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 authorized to
leave the government and control OF the island OF
Cuba to its people SO government shall
have been established in said island under con-
stitution which, either as part thereof or in any
ordinance appended thereto, shall define the tu-
ture relations OF the United States with Cuba,
| substantially as follows:
That the government Of Cuba shall never enter
into any treaty other compact with any foreign
! power or powers which will impair or tend to i'm
| pair the Independence of Cuba nor in any manner
authorize or permit any foreign power or powers
/ TO obtain by colonization for military or naval
| purposes or otherwise, lodgment in or control
! over any portion Of said island.
That said government shall not assume or CON
4 tract any public debt to pay the interest upon
| which and to make reasonable sinking fund pro-
vision for the ultimate discharge of which the or
| tinary revenues VI the island after defraying the
current expenses OF government shall be inade'
| luats.
That the government OF Cuba consents that the
United States may exercise the right to intervene
for the preservation of Cuban independence, the
maintenance of government adequate for the
protection Of life property and individual liberty
and for dischsrging the obligations with respect
| to Cuba imposed by the treaty Of Paris on the
United States now to he assumed and undertaken
| by the government Of Cuba.
That all acts of the United States in Cuba dur
ing its military occupancy thereof are ratified
and validated and all lawful rights acquired
hereunder shall be maintained and protected.
That the government of Cuba will execute and
as far as necessary, extend the plans already de-
ysed or other plans to be mutually agreed upon
for the sanitation Of the cities OF the island, tC
the end that a recurrence Of epidemic and inec
tious diseases may he prevented, thereby assuring
| protection to the people and commerce OF Cuba
| as well to the commerce OF the southern port,
-''e
therein.
That the Isle Of Pines shall be omitted from til,
proposed constitutional boundaries Of Cuba, tn,
itle thereto left to future adjustment by treaty.
That TO enable the United States to maintaiI
the Independence OF Cuba and to protect tn
people thereof, as well as for its own defense, tn
: government OF Cuba will sell lease TO tn
United States lands necessary for coaing or naya
stations at certain specified points, to be agree
upon with the president Of the United States.
That by way OF further assurance the govern
rnent OF Cuba will einbody the foregoing proNi
sions in a permanent treaty with the Unite
states.
! In Senate and House.
At the opening of the session TIL
senate agreed to a conference upon TIL
postotfice appropriation bill, Senator
+. Wolcott, Chandler and Butler beinl
: named as conferees Oh the part Of tn
senate.
Consideration was resumed of til
army appropriation bill.
4 Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) presented writte
statement raising a point of orde
against the committee amendment I
the bill comforting authority upon til
;, president to provide civil government
:, for the Philippines. 1t went over unit
- bill.
Pending further action on the III
!, Mr.. Money Miss presented the cr'
dentials OF Hon. A. j. McLaurin, elcc
ed senator from Mississippi for
term OF six years beginning March
-, 1901. The credentials were filed.
~ When the reading OF the bill ";
!, concluded, Mr.. Pettus' point of ord,
~. was called up. The president pro ten
No Mr.. Frye. submitted the point to Il
ns senate 1t was decided that the Phil
j, pine amendment was in order, the vo
cd being: Yeas, 80; nays, %.
/, Mr. Vest (Mo) offered an amendmel
to the Philippine provision to the effe
that no Judgment, order or act |
any Of said officials SO appointed sha
ms conflict with the laws and constit
DO ton Of the United States"
to This gave rise to considerable
as bate. Mr. Spooner contended Il
sui amendment was unnecessary.
.ar The house entered upon the la
ey week OF the session with full atten
lis ance of members OH the floor al
ar throngs OF spectators in the galleri,
Mr.. Dayton (W. Va.) called up the co
ference report upon the naval app
priation bill.
En- The conference report was adopte
rs. Mr.. Rixey (Na) then moved that /
led house recede and concur in the sena
nd amendment striking ont the provisi
ide for two battleships and two cruise
lm Pending action upon this motion I
es- senate amendments were nonconcurr
ad in.
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