The Irish standard., 1901-03-02
PRESENTS A PLAN.
Amendment for Cuban indie.
pendence-The PrOvisiOns.

Washington, Feb. &c. - Monday
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, chair
man of the committee on relations
with Cuba, reported the amendment
agreed upon by the committee on
Cuban relations to be attached to the
army appropriation bill.
The text of the amendment is as
follows:
| That in fulfillment of the declaration con-
tanned in the joint resolution approved
April 20, 1898, entitled: "For the recogni-
ton Of the independence of the people Of
Cuba, demanding that the government Of
Spain relinquish Its authority and govern
emnt In the island of Cuba, and to with
draw its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters, and directing the presi-
dent of the Unietd States to use 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 as soon as govern
ment shall have been established in said
island under constitution, which, either
as a part thereof or in an ordinance APP
pended thereto, shall define the future re-
lations of the United States with Cuba,
substantially as follows:
| l. That the government of Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other COM
pact with any foreign power or powers
1 which will impair or tend to impair the
independence of Cuba. nor in any man.
ner authorize or permit any foreign power
or powers to obtain by colonization or
for military or naval purposes or other
wise lodgment in or control over any
portion of said island.
2. That said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt. to pay
the interest upon which and to make rea-
sonable sinking fund provision for the
ultimate discharge OF which the ordinary
revenues of the islands, after defraytng
! the current expenses of. government, shall
be inadequate.
| 3. That the government Of Cuba con-
sents that the United States may exer-
else the right to intervene for the pres
ervation of Cuban independence, the
maintenance of a government adequate
for the protection of,life, property and in
dividual liberty, and for discharging the
obligations with respect to Cuba imposed
by the treaty of Paris on the United
| States, 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.
| S. That the government of Cuba will ex-
ecute, and as far as necessary extend
the plans alreacf devised or other plans
TO be mutually agreed upon. for the sani-
tation of the cities of the island, to the
end that recurrence of epidemics and in
fictitious diseases may be prevented, there
by assuring protection to the people and
commerce of Cuba, as we'll as to the COM
merce of the southern ports of the United
States and the people residing therein.
6. That the Isle of Pines shall be omit
ted from the proposed constitutional boun-
daries of Cuba, the title thereto being left
to future adjustment by treaty.
| Z. That to enable the United States to
maintain the independence of Cuba, and
to protect the people thereof as we'll as
for its own defense, the government Of
| 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 with the president of the
| United States.
8. That by way of further assurance
the government of Cuba will embody the
foregoing provisions in permanent treaty
with the United States.
The amendment was referred ia
the committee on military affairs. 1t
can be stated on high authority that
the Cuban amendment to the army
appropriation bill is satisfactory to
the president and that it's adoption
by congress will avoid the necessity
for an extra session.