The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-24
The Matter Is Now Being Considered
by a Committee Of the Senate.
THE POINTS AGREED UPON
Will Likely Be Embodied in an Amend.
ment to Army Bill.
ALL TREATIES OF THE ISLAND
With Foreign Countries TO Be Under Su.
peryiSiOn Of United States.
CUBA SHALL EITHER LEASE OR SELL
To the United States Such Naval or Coal
ing Stations on Her Coasts as
Are Desired.

Washington, February % The senate
committee on relations with Cuba met TO.
day TO consider proposed amendment 10
the army appropriation hill providing for
the disposition OF Cuban affairs. The nrop
osition was proposed by the republican
members of the committee aud is said TO
he satisfactory TO most OF them. There Is
vet some question whether the amend.
mcnt is satisfactory to the president. The
proposed amendment recites the so.called
Teller amendment to tho Spanish war
resolution and then gives the president
authority to withdraw the troops from
Cuba, when. in his Judgment, the provi
slons OF the Teller amendment arc real.
lied
The propositions embodied In the pro
posed amendment include the following
points:
That the United States shall have su
pervision of all the treuties with foreign
countries made by the republic OF Cuba.
That Cuba shall not undertake to pay
the debt Incurred rs Spain In her war
with Cuba prior to or after the ntcrvcn.
ton OF the United states
That Cuba shall agree either 10 lease
or to sell TO the United States such coaing
or naval stations as Ia the opinion of the
president Of the United stntes may be
necessary for the protection of the inter.
csts of this country
That the United stes snall have sut.
icient consrnl ~ aRs of Cuba relating
10 sanitation to protect this country from,
epldemlcs liable TO originate there.
The idea is that theae provisions shall
be included IN a treaty to be made with
Cuba. but that they not be part Of the
Cuban constitution.
II IS understood TINT the draft Of the
paragraph containing these provisions was
submitted to the president and secretary
Of war and they expressed their approval
OF them.
The minority members of the committee
expressed themselves willing TO come 10 an
understanding upon these general lines.
Indeed, some Of the most important sue
gestions were made by the minority. They
Insist however, upon many verbal amend
nents, thus evlncing determination 70
aid in giving form TO the provisions, a,
we'll MS suggesting It's general tenor.
When the committee adjourned today
there were still quite important differences
to be reconcilad and the members sch.
arated with the understanding that another
meeting would be held Monday.
One important point to which the com
mittee Is giving especial attention. nj
though that point may not be emphasized
or even mentioned In the proposed amend
ment, Is the relation Of Cuba to the Isle
OF Pines. There is some disposition among
the Cubans to hold on TO TINT island ~
near their shores. while there Is apparently
no intention on the part OF the United
hat N
that the island was acquired MS q result
Of the Spanish war.
There Is also more or less contention
over the exact meaning of the word "paci'
acation' MS used in the Teller resolution
Tbat resolution provides that the United
states forces should be removed from the
island when It should become "pacIAed"
The contention is that this is n word that
may he broadly interpreted and may per
mit the United States troops TO remain
for a long period Of time. Apparently nn
tho members of the committee unite In
tho opinion that there would be no posi-
nifty Of Withdrawing the American forces
until after the election and installation
Of Cuban officials under the new constitu
tlon. There will be an effort TO report
the amendment Monday or Tuesday, as
/ there Is EeheFal ucsiEe 10 nav ~
come a part of the army appropriation
| bill.
/ Havana. February 23--The constitutional
| convention committee on relations between
tho United states and Cuba held long
srssIon this afternoon and afterwards con
| ferred with n number Of delegates to the
| convention. At the private session the
members OF the convention unanimously
agreed that some form Of relations should
be drawn up showing the gratitude Of cnpa
\ 81 The United states, but these returns.