The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-26
ONLY ARTILLERY TO STAY.
All Other Troops in Cuba VIII
Shortly Be Back Home.


WASHINGTON, March 25-The text OF
the order to Gov. Gen. Wood that pro-
vides for Free Cuba is as follows:
War Department. Washington, March
"A, 1902.-Sir: You are authorized to pro-
vide for the inauguration, on the 2Gth OF
May, of the government elected by the
people of Cuba; and upon the establish
ment of said government to leave the
government and control of the island of
Cuba to its people. pursuant to the pro-
visions Of the act of congress entitled,
An act making appropria ton for the
army for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1902, approved March g. 1901
Upon the transfer of government and
control to the pres dent and congress so
selected, you will advise that such trans
fer Is upon the express understanding
and condition that the new government
does thereupon and by the acceptance
thereof, pursuant to the provisions of the
appendix to the constitution of Cuba
on the 18th of June, 1901 assume and UNI
dertake. all and several, the obligations
assumed by the United States with re-
Spect to Cuba by the treaty between the
United States of American and her maj
esty the queen regent of Spain, signed
iSs9. is a y ." 'ne ~" oay ol Ds0e'nosr'
1t is the purpose Of the United States
government, forthwith upon the inaugu-
ration of the new government of Cuba.
to terminate the occupancy of the island
by the United States, and to withdraw
from that island the military forces now
ervation and care of the coast defenses
of the island, and to avoid leaving the
island defenseless against external at
tack you may leave in the coast fOrti
ficatiOns such small number of artillery
men as may be necessary for such rea-
sOnable time as may be required to en-
able the new government to organize and
substitute therefor an adequate military
of re nv II
ticipated that the naval stations referred
to in the statute in the appendix to the
constitution above cited, viii have been
agreed upon, and the said artillerymen
may be transferred thereto.
Laws of Occupation Stand.
You VIII convene the congress elected
by the people of Cuba in joint session
at such reasonable time before the Goth
of May as shall be necessary therefor,
for the purpose of performing the duties
of counting and rectifying the electoral
vote for president and vice president, in
accordance with the fifty-eighth article
of the Cuban constitution. At the same
time you will publish and certify to the
people of Cuba the instrument adopted
as the constitution of Cuba by the con-
stitutional convention on the 21st day Of
February, 1901, together with the appen-
dix added thereto and forming a part
thereof, adopted by the said convention
on the 18th day of June, 1901.
It is the understanding of the govern
ment of the United States that the gov
ernment Of the island will pass to the
new president and congress of Cuba as
going concern; all the laws promul-
gated by the government Of occupation
continuing in force and effect and all
the judicial and subordinate executive
and administrative officers continuing in
the lawful discharge of their present
functions until changed by the constitu-
tfOnal officers of the new government
At the same moment the responsibility Of
the United States for the collection and
expenditure of revenues, and for the
proper performance of duty by the Off
GERS and employees of the insular g6v-
ernment will end, and the responsibility
of the new government of Cuba therefor
will commence.
New Officials TO he Named.
In order to avoid any embarrassment
to the new president. which might arise
from his assuming executive responsi-
bility with sd5ordinates when he does
not know. or in whom he has not con-
fdence, and to avoid any occasion for
sweeping changes in the civil service per-
sonnel Immediately after the Inaugural
ton of the new government, approval is
given to the course which You have al
ready proposed Of consulting the presf-
dent-elect, and substituting before the
goth of May, wherever he shalt so desire,
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