The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-03-07
THE TERMS STATED BY CUBA.
The Conditions on Which Relations
Are to be Had With United States

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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 NAV COM
promise or limit the independence of
Cuba, or which may permit or authorize
| any power TO obtain, by means of
colonization, or for military or naval
purposes, or in any other manner, foot
hold or authority or right over any
! portion of Cuba.
"2. The government will not permit
It's territory to be used as base of
operations Tor war against the United
States, or against any foreign nation.
"3. The government of Cuba accents
III It's 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-
uonal law imposes for the protection
al lilc aud property, and substitutes
Nsci' Tor the United States in the
plciSe, Which they assumed in that
sense according 10 articles - and 1872
OF the treaty OF Paris.
"l. Cuba recognizes as legally valid
all acts of the military government;
during The period of occupation, also
ne rights arising out Of them, in con-
iormlty with the joint resolution and
lAc Foraker amendment and the exist
ing laws Of the country.
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80. The governments of the United
States and Cuba ought to rcpulatc
their commercial relations by means of
treaty based OH reciprocity, and with
tcndenclcs towar! free trade in natural
ana manufactured products, mutually
assuming ample special advantages in
their respective markets."
Ihc scheme of relations was pub
llc!y approved by the convention. Two
hours previous TO the pubic meeting
an executive session was held to draw
up il preamble and revise the report CT
'he spcc!a! committee Another vote
was then taken on the preamble and
me scheme Of relations, ONLY three
! dissenting. Scnor Giberga and Senor
'lncliez favored the adoption of the
scheme OF relations recommended by
the United States Senate committee.
Hchor NlsncroS opposed this, on the
ground that Cuba was independent and
should not enter INTO any scheme of
relations with the United State.
The preamble, which is lengthy, set
lorlh lhe receiving of the letter from
zen. wood outlining the wishes of the
washington executive regarding future
relations. 1T asserts that the conycn-
loh understood the desire Of the exccu-
1--WE to bring about these specified re-
latlons with the object of preserving
the independence of Cuba, and that
the suggestion as to naval stations was
made on those lines.
"But this in itsclf,n the preamble
goes on to say, "would initiate against
the independence which both parties
desire to preserve"
Regarding the other conditions sup-
Scstcd FOR preserving indcpendcpcc.
s'ch as ralsing loans, the preamble
points out that these are fully covered
by The constitution, which document,
III the opinion of the convention, amply
protects independence, inc)rdin" libcr-
al laws as to the rights OF foreigners
and individual rights.
Regarding the sanitary question, the
preamble declares that the future gov
crhmcnt should make satisfactory az
ran5cmCnts with The United States to
protect that country as well ps Cuba.
The convention clearly implies that
its action would not bind the future
government, for the last part Of the
2 preamble reads" The convention con-
SiIcrS that relations might exist if the
l first government under the republic,
thinks il advisable"
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