The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-03-06
THE TERMS STATED CUBA.
The Conditions on Which Relations
Are to be Had With United States

The constitutional convention at
Havana has completed the work of
drawing up the clauses in the constitu-
ton referring to the relations between
Cuba and the United States. The fol-
lowing relations were adopted:
81. The government of Cuba will
not make treaty or agreement with
any foreign power which may com
promise or limit the Independence of
Cuba, or which may permit or authorize
any power to obtain, by mcars OF
colonization, or for military or naval
purposes, or in any other manner, foot
hold or authority or right over any
portion of Cuba.
go. The government will not permit
lts territory to be used as a base of
operations for war against the United
States, or against any foreign nation.
"3. The government of CUBA accepts
IN its entirety the treaty of Paris, IN
which are affirmed the rights of Cuba,
to the extent of the obligations which
are explicitly indicated in these. and
especially those which the intcrna-
tional law imposes for the protection
OF lie and property, and substitutes
itself for the United States in the
pledge, which they assumed in that
sense according to articles - and lG4
of the treaty Of Paris.
So. Cuba recognizes as legally valid
all acts of ihc military government
during the period of occupation, also
The rights arising out of them, in con
formity with the joint resolution and
| the Foraker amendment aud the exist.
ing laws Of the country.
50. The governments of the United
States and Cuba ought to regulate
their commercial relations by means OF
a treaty based on reciprocity, and with
| tendencies towar! free trade in natural
and manufactured products, mutuall,
assuming ample special advantages il
their respective markets.
| The scheme of relations was pub
lic!y approved by the convention. NV,
hours previous 10 the public mcctine
an executive session was held to draw
up preamble and revise the report G
the special committee. Another vot,
was then taken on the preamble an,
the scheme OF relations, only thrc,
dissenting. Scnor Gibcrga and Scno
9nclicH favored the adoption of tn,
scheme of relations recommended b,
the United States Senate committee
Scnor Cisncros opposed this, on th
ground that Cuba was independent an,
should not enter into any scheme O
relations with the United State.
The preamble, which is lengthy, sc
forth the receiving of the letter from
Gen. Wood outlining the wishes of th
Washington executive regarding fulur
relations. II asserts that the Conven
tion understood the desire of the cXccu
tive to bring about these specified re
lations with the object Of prcscrvIu
the independence of Cuba, and tho
the suggestion as to naval stations wa
J made on those lines.
"But this in ITSELF" the preambl
goes on to say, "would initiate agains
the independence which both pnrtic
desire to preserve"
:, Regarding the other conditions su.
gcstcd for preserving independence
+, such as raising loans, the prcamb
| lpolnts out that these are fully covcrc
n by the constitution, which documcn
in the opinion Of the convention, amp
J. protects independence, including lbc
y al laws as to the rights Of foreigne