The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-28
OFFICIALS AND SALARIES
He Recommends a Minister at Ten
Thousand Year.
TWO SECRETARIES OF THE LEGATION
A Consul General at Havana at Salary Of
$4,000 a Year. ConSuls at Cien-
fupgOs and at Santiago de
Cuba.
an the Associated Press.)

CBy the Associated Press)
Washington, d. c., March 27.-The
President this afternoon sent to Con-
gross the following message recommend
ing provision for diplomatic representa-
tion in Cuba:
ITO the Congress- of the United States
II recommend to the Congress timely
consideration of measures for maintain
ing diplomatic and consular representa-
tives in Cuba and for carrying out the
provisions of the act making appropria-
tion for the support of the army for
the fiscal year ending June Both, nine
teen hundred and two, approved March
2, nineteen hundred and one, reading as
| follows:
provided further, that in ful(illment
of the declaration contained in the joint
resolution approved April 3Oth 1898, en-
titled for the recognition of the indie
pendence of the people of Cuba, demand
ing that the government of Spain relln
qush its authority and government in
the Island of Cuba and to withdrew its
| land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters and directing the Presl-
dent of the United States to use the
land and naval forces of the United
/ States to carry these resolutions into
| effect the President is hereby author
lied to leave the government and con-
! troll of the island of Cuba to it's people
so soon as a government shall have been
/ established in said island under con-
stitution which. either as a part thereof
or in an ordinance appended thereto, shall
define the future relations of the United
States with Cuba, substantially rs fol-
lows:
81 That the government of Cuba
shall never enter into any treaty or other
compact with any foreign power or pow
ers which will impair the independence
of Cuba, nor in any manner authorize
or permit any foreign power or lowers
to obtain by colonization or for military
or raval purposes or otherwise, lodg-
ment in or control over any portion Of
said island.
-. That said government shall not
assume or contract any public debt, to
pay the interest upon which, and to make
reasonable sinking fund provision for
the ultimate discharge of which, the or
binary revenues Os the island, after de
fraying the current expenses of govern
ment 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
crVatIon of Cuban independence, the
maintenance of government adequate
for the protection of life, property, and
individual liberty, and for discharging
the obligations with respect to Cuba i'm
posed by the treaty of Paris on the Unit
ed States, now to be assumed and I'M
dartaken by the government of Cuba.
81 That all acts Of the United States
in Cuba during it's military occupancy
thereof are ratified and validated, and
all lawful rights acquired hereunder
shall be maintained and protected.
''5 That the government Of Cuba will
execute, and as far as necessary, extend
the plans already devised or other plans
to be mutually agreed upon, for the SAN
itation of the cities of the island to the
end that a recurrence of epidemic and
Infectious diseases may be prevented,
thereby assuring protection to the peO-
pie and commerce of Cuba. as we'll as
to the commerce Of southern ports of the
United States and the people residing
| therein.
&c. That the Isle of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constitutional
boundaries of Cuba, the title there to be
left until future adjustment by treaty
81. That to enable the United States
to maintain the independence OF Cuba
ard to protect the people thereof, as well
as for it's own defense, the government of
Cuba will sell or lease to the United
Stats lands necessary for coaiing or naval
stations al &C rtair specified points, to be
agreed upon with the President of the
United States.
''8. That by way of further assur-
ances the government Of Cnba will en-
body the forcgoins provisions in a per
manent treaty with the United States.
The people of Cuba having framed a
constitution embracing the foregoing re-
quirenents and having elected presi-
dent who is soon to take office, the time
is near for the fulfllment Of the pledge
of the United States tc leave the gov
errment and control OF the island of Gu
ba to its people. / am advised by the
Secretary of War that il is now expect
ed that the installation OF the government
cf Cuba and the termination of the mill
tary occupation of that island by the