Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-02-28
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ernment.
Washington, Feb. 25.--The Senate Com
mittee on.,Relations with Cuba has agreed
to an amendment to the army approprla-
ton bill regarding CUBA. No opposition
is expected from tte Democrats 1t can
be stated on high authority that the
amendment is satisfactory to the Pres
ident, AMI that its adoption by Congress
will avoid the necessity of an extra ses'
sion.
Its text follows:
That in ful6llment of The declaration
contained in the joint resolution approved
April 20, 1898, entitled "for the recognl-
ton of the independepce,of the people OF
Cuba, demanding that the government OF
Spain relinquish its authority and Gov
ernment 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 use the
land and naval forces Of the United States
10 carry these resolutions into effect" the
President is hereby authorized to leave
the government and control of the Island
of Cuba to it's people so soon as the gov
ernment shall have been established ID
said island under a constitution which
either as part thereof, Or in an ordl-
nance appended thereto, shall define the
future relations of the United States with
Cuba, substantially as follows:
CONCERNING TREATIES.
l. That the government shall never
enter into any treaty or other contract
with any other foreign power or powers
which will impair Or tend to impair the
independence of Cuba, or in any manner
authorize or permit any foreign power or
powers to obtain by colonization or for
military or naval purposes or otherwise
lodgment in, or control over any portion
of said island.
2. That said government shall not as
sume or contract any public debt, to pay
the interest upon which and 10 make rea'
sonable sinking fund provisions for the
ultimate discharge Of which the ordinary
revenues of the islands after defraying the
current expenses of government shall be
inadequate.
8. That the government of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may exercise
the right to intervene for the preservation
of Cuban independence, the maintenance
of government adequate for the protec'
ton of life, property and liberty, and dis
charging the obligations imposed by the
treaty of Paris, now to be assumed and
undertaken by the government Of Cuba
4. That all acts Of the United States in
Cuba during its military occupancy there
of are ratified and validated, and all law
full rights acquired Hereunder shall be
maintained and protected.
5. That the government of Cuba Will
execute and as far as necessary extend the
plans already devised OF other plans to be
mutually agreed upon for the sanitation oil
the cities of the island, to the end that
recurrence of epidemic infectious diseases
may be prevented, thereby assuring pro-
lection to the people and commerce OF
Cuba, as we'll as the commerce Of the
Southern ports of the United States and
the people residing therein.
STATUS OF ISLES OF PINES.
6. That the Isle of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto being
left to the future adjustment by treaty.
z. That to enable the United States tc
maintain the independence of Cuba and
TO protect the people thereof, as well as
for its own defense, the government o.
Cuba will sell or lease to the United States
lands necessary for coaling or naval sta
tons at certain specified points to be
agreed upon by the President of the
United States.
8. That by way Of further assurance
the government of Cuba will embody th'
foregoing provisions in a permanent