Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
Senate Committee Considering Gu
ban Affairs.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-The
Senate committee on Relations with
Cuba met to-day to consider a propos-
ed amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill providing for the disposition
of Cuban affairs. The proposition was
prepared by the Republican members
of the committee and is said to be sat
isfactory to most of them. There is
yet some question whether the amend
ment is satisfactory to the President.
The propositions embodied in the
proposed amendment include the fol-
lowing points:
That the United states shall have
supervision Of all treaties with foreign
countries made by the republic Of
Cuba.
That Cuba shall not undertake to pay
the debt incurred by Spain in her war
in Cuba. prior to or after the interven-
ticn of the United States.
That Cuba shall agree either to lease
or to sell to the United States such
coaling or naval stations as in the
opinion Of the President of the United
States may be necessary to the protec-
ton of the interests IF this country.
That the United States shall have
sufficient supervision Of the laws of
Cuba relating to sanitation to protect
this country from epidemics liable to
originate there.
The idea is that these provisions
shall be Included in a treaty to be
made with Cuba, but that they need
not be. a part of the Cuban constitu-
ton.
1t is understood that the draft of the
amendment containing these proyis-
ions was submitted to the President
and the Secretary of WAR and that
they expressed approval of them. The
minority members OF the commission
expressed themselves willing to come
to an understanding upon these gen
eral lines. Indeed, some of the most
important suggestions were made 10y
the minority, Senator Butler, of North
Caralina, being one of the foremost
Movers in the matter. They insist,
however, upon many verbal amend
ments, thus evincing a determination
to aid in giving form % the provision
as well as suggesting its general tenor.
When the committee adjourned to-
day there were still quite important
differences to be ~reconciled and the
members separated with the under
standing that another meeting would
be held OF Monday.
The members on both sides of the
committee expressed the hope that
an agreement would be reached, but all
said that the proceedings had not gone
far enough to render it certain that
this result would be attained.
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committee is giving especial attention,
although that point may be not n
phaslzed or even mentioned in the
proposed amendment, is the relation of
Cuba to the Isle of Pines. There is
some disposition among the Cubans to
hold on to that island so near their
shores, while there is apparently no
disposition on the part of the United
States to release that possession on the
ground that the island was acquired
as a result of the Spanish war.
There is also more or less conten-
ton over the exact meaning of the
word "Pacification" as used in the Tel
Ter resolutions. That resolution pro-
vided that the United States forces
should be removed from the island
when 1T should become "pacifed.' The
contention is that this is a word that
be broadly interpreted and may per-
init the United States troops to remain
for a long pedior of time.
Apparently all the members of the
committee unite in the opinion that
there would be no possibility of with
drawing the American forces until
after the election and installation OF
Cuban officials under the new consti-
tuition.
There will be an effort to report
amendment Monday or Tuesday, as
there is a general desire to have it
become a part Of the army a~ppropria-
ton bill, the consideration of which
has already begun in the Senate.
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