Evening star., 1901-02-25
Wards of the Nation Considered In
the Senate.
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE FORMEB
United States Reserves Right to
Protect the Little Republic.
P o R I o r &c AN B ILL

attached to the army appropriation bill
agreed upon by the committee. The full
| text was as follows:
| That In fulfillment OF the declaration
contained In the joint resolution approved
April 20, 1893. entitled For the recognition
| of the independence of the people of Cuba
demanding that the government of Spain
relinquish It's authority and government in
! the Island of Cuba, and to withdraw It's
| land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the President Of the
| United States to 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 soon as a government shall have
| been established in said island under con-
| stitution which, either part thereof
In an ordinance appended thereto. shall
| define the future relations of the United
States with Cuba, substantially as follows:
Foreign Relations.
| /.
That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other COM
pact with any foreign power or powers
| which will tend to impair the independence
Of Cuba, in any manner authorize or
permit any foreign power or powers to OBJ
tain by colonization for military or naval
purposes otherwise lodgment in or con-
| troll over any portion of said island.
| II.
THAT said government shall not assume
| or contract any public debt, to pay the in
| terest upon which and to make reasonable
| sinking fund provision for the ultimate dis
charge of which the ordinary revenues OF
the island after defraying the current ex-
penses of government shall be inadequate.
Right of Intervention.
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 a
government adequate for the protection OF
life property and individual liberty, and
for discharging the obligations with respect
| to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on
the United States, now to be assumed ana
| undertaken by the government 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 MAIN
tained and protected.
Sanitation of Cities.
"
THAT the government of Cuba will exc
cute, and as fas as necessary extend. the
plans already devised or other plans to be
mutually agreed upon for the sanitation OF
the cities of the island to the end that a
recurrence Of epidemic and infectious dis
eases may be prevented, thereby assuring
protection to the people and commerce or
Cuba, as we'll as to the commerce 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 bounda-
ries of Cuba, the title thereto being left to
future adjustment by treaty.
COaling and Naval Stations.
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 naval stations at
certain specified points to be agreed upon
with the President of the United States.
VIII.
THAT by way Of further assurance the
government OF Cuba will embody the fore
going provisions in permanent treaty
with the United States.''
The amendment was referred to the com.
mttee on military affairs
Relief for Capt. Howgate's Sureties.
ate agreed to a conference upon the post
Office appropriation bill. Senators Wolcott,
Chandler and Butler being named as con-
ferees on the part of the Senate.
A House bill to relieve the estates OF
William B. Moses and l.. H. Rodgers from
liability as sureties of Captain Howgate,
who, as a government official it is alleged.
was a defaulter, was passed.
Another House bill creating a new fed
eral judicial district in Pennsylvania, to
be known as the middle district. also was
passed.
The Senate agreed to conference on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill,
and Senators Hale, Cullom and Teller were
named as conferees.
Senate bill creating the eastern dlvf-
sion of the northern federal judicial dis
trict of Georgia was reported from the 1u-
dietary committee by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) and
passed
Pension Investigation Authorised.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Gallinger OF
the committee on pensions, authorizing that
committee to make an examination OF all
laws granting pensions to soldiers, their
survivors and dependents; to make invests
cation of special pension legislation ana
TO make any other inquiry on the general
subject of pension legislation as the COM
mittee may deem desirable was adopted.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution declaring
that the Nicaragua canal bill was entitled
to be placed in the order OF unhnished pusi-
ness and under the rules of the Senate
Is entitled to that privileged position.
Mr.. Chandler-"I understand that the
resolution is in accordance with the ruling
of the chair
The chair (ir Frye replied that 1t was
not That the canal bill, having been disc
placed by the Notifications appropriation
BILL had taken it's place on the calendar
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
Porto Rfcan Bill Passed.
A House bill amending the act providing
a civil government for Porto Rico and to
increase the salary of the commissioner OK
education of the island was called up By
Mr.. Foraker The Senate committee re.
ported q substitute for the House bill Mr.
Foraker presented an amendment provid-
ing that all customs and internal taxes Of
the island should be paid into the treasury
Of Porto Rico and be expended for the
benefit Of the island instead of being paid
first into the treasury of the United States.
Mr.. Morgan inquired whether the amend