The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-26
MAY 10Th THE DATE
,,,ERIoAN CONTROL IN CUBA WILL
CEASE THEN.
PALMA WILL BE INAUGURATED.
.Dn THE NEW REPUBLIC WILL BE-
GIN ITS CAREER.

rxervthing Satisfactorily Arranged
for This step with Full Approval
If President-EIect Palma and His
Advisers-A Lengthy Order Issued
hv secretary Root to Gov. Gen.
wood, Outlining the Particulars of
the Transfer-Gens. Miles and Cor
hin Issue Orders for the Transfer
and Disposition of Troops Now in
Cuba.
Washington, March 25.-May 20, 1902,
:, the new date fixed for. turning over
the island of Cuba to it's people. The
o5ange of date was made, if not at
the suggestion, then with the full ap-
proval of President-elect Palma and
his advisors, Seniors Tamaya and
ouesada. who were with him at the
War Department to-day. This date
ehouId be memorable in Cuban his
torv for it will not only mark the
ACQUISITION of full independence, but
will be the Cuban Inauguration day, it
having been determined that President
Palma shall be inaugurated on the
same day that American control of the
island ceases.
All but the smallest details of the
change in Cuba have been planned,
and these remaining details were under
adjustment at meeting held at the
War Department to-day. Beside Sec
rotary Root, President Palma and
Seniors Tamaya and Quesada, Gen.
Wood attended. The meeting occurred
in the secretarys office. Beside the
final selection of May 20 as
Cuban Independence day, two other
important conclusions were reached.
The first was that Gen. Wood should,
Immediately upon his return to Cuba,
issue a call converting the First Cuban
Congress in session on May 10 in or
der that the body might employ the
ten days following that date in sup
plying any legislation necessary to the
assumption of full powers in the ISL
and. The other conclusion was that
there should be no halfway evacua-
ton of the island; the present DISPOSE
ton is to move the entire United
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away from the island, not even leav-
ing corporars guard of United
States soldiers in any of the camps
except in the defenses on the coast
which will be- gaErisoned sr.byss United
states troops. If this programme is
not executed it will he for the sole
reason that. the Cubans themselves,
through their authorized officials, re-
quest that the departure of the United
States troops be delayed for a time.
The Instructions to Gen. Wood.
Washington, March 25.-Secretary
Root this afternoon made public his
order to Gen. Wood, directing him to
turn over the control and government
Of Cuba to its people on May 20, next.
The order requires the Cuban govern
ment to assume all treaty obligations
and directs Gen. Wood to continue a
small artillery force to avoid leaving
the island entirely defenseless until
the Cuban government shall have OPP
psrtunity to organize its own force.
Gen. Wood also is directed to convene
the Cuban Congress before May 20.
lie is also directed to consult with
President-elect Palma and substitute
such persons as he shall desire for
those now holding official positions in
Cuba
The text of the order is as follows:
War Department, Washington,
March "a, 1902.-Sir: You are author
Ned to provide for the Inauguration,
on May 20 next, of the government
elected by the people of Cuba and up
on the establishment of said govern
ment to leave the government and
control of the Island of Cuba to its
people, pursuant to the provisions of
me act of Congress entitled An Act
Making Appropriation for the Army
lor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
lsO2, approved March 2, 1901.
Upon the transfer of government
and control to the President and Con-
gfess so elected, you will advise them
mat such transfer is upon the express
Understanding and condition that the
new government does thereupon, and
Dy the acceptance thereof, pursuant to
the provisions of the, appendix to the
constitution of Cuba, adopted by the
Constitutional Convention ON June II,
lSVl' assume and undertake all and
several the obligations assumed by the
United States with respect to Cuba
oy the treaty between the
United States of America and
Her Majesty, the Queen Regent
OF Spain, signed at Paris on the tenth
gay of December, 1898. 1t is the pur-
pose of the United States government,
forthwith upon the Inauguration of the
new government of Cuba, to terminate
t1e occupancy of the island by the
= hlted States and to withdraw from
mat island the military forces now in
occupancy thereof: but for the preser-
Walton and care of the coast defenses
oi the island, and to avoid leaving the
island entirely defenseless against ex-
l-rhal attack, you may leave in the
last Qualifications such small number
@l artlllerymen as may be necessary,
Ior such reasonable time as may be
.ePulled to enable the new government
W organize and substitute therefor an
eSeuequate military force of it's own:
=. ~ which time it is anticipated that
=, ~ new naval stations referred to in
ne statute and in the appendix to the
Institution above cited, will have
e ell agreed upon and the said artill-
ElIen may be transferred thereto.
10 Convene Cuban Congress.
., lou will convene the Congress
,ected by the people of Cuba in joint
~ SSion at such reasonable time before
W. -oth of May as shall be necessary
~ 'eior, for the purpose of performing
~ duties of counting and rectifying
,.; electoral vote for President and
~ president under the 5sth article of
,t te Cuban constitution. At the same
IN me you will publish and certify to
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