Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
new FLAG OFLIBERTY
OVER CUBAN REPUBLIC

found Tomas Estrada Palma and Cuba
Luis Esteves Romero TO have been elected
respectively president and vice president
OF the republic; that on May 20, at noon,
the Cuban constitution will go into effect.
Therefore the document reads:
"Thereupon, at that time the occupa-
ton OF Cuba by the United States and the
military government Of the island Will
cease and determine and the government
and control Of the island viii be trans
ferred to the president and congress so
elected, 10 be held and exercised by them
under the constitution so promulgated.
such transfer will be upon the under
standing and condition that the new gov
eminent does thereby and by the accept
ance thereof, pursuant TO the provisions
OF the said appendix 10 the constitution
assume and undertake all and several the
obligations assumed by the United states
with respect 10 Cuba by the treaty pc
tween the United States OF America ana
her majesty the queen regent OF Spalh'
signed at Paris on the tenth day OF De-
cember. 1885"
new constitution to be in full force after
the date thereof and recites its provisions
Then comes the following;
''D-Headquarters Department OF CUBA
HAVANA. May 90, 1902.
ITO the President and Congress OF the Ke-
public OF CuDas
"Sirs-Iynder the direction Of the presi-
dent of the United States I now transfer
70 YOU as the duly elected representatives
OF the people of Cuba the government ana
control of the island. to be held and eN-
ercised by you, under the provisions OF
the constitution of the republic OF Cupa,
heretofore adopted by the constitutional
convention and this day promulgated. and
I hereby declare the occupation OF CUBA
by the United States and the military gov
eminent of the island TO be ended.
This transfer Of government and con-
troll is upon the express condltlon' ana
the government of the United States VIII
understand that by the acceptance thereof
YOU do now. pursuant 10 the provisions
of the said constitution, assume and I'M
dertake, all and several, the oblgauohs
assumed BY the United States with respect
10 Cuba, by the treaty between the United
States Of America and her majesty, the
queen regent Of Spain, signed at Paris on
the 10th day of December, 1898.
All money obligations Of the military
government down TO this date have been
paid as far as practicable. The public ei-
VII funds derived from the revenues OF
Cuba transferred TO you this day are
transferred subject to such claims and
OBLIGATIONS properly payable out OF the
revenues Of the island may remain. The
sum of one hundred thousand dollars has
been reserved from the transfer OF funds
to defray anticipated expenses Of account
ing, reporting and winding up the AFFAIRS
Of the military government, after which
any unexpended balance Of said sum viii
be paid into the treasury Of the island.
The plans already derived for the SANTA
ton OF the cities of the island and TO pre-
vent a recurrence of epidemic and intec-
tious diseases to which the government OF
the United States understands that the
provision Of the constitution contained in
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are as follows:
l. A plan for the paving and sewering
Of thecity Of Havana, for which con-
tract has been negotiated.
2 A plan for waterworks 70 supply the
city of Santiago de Cuba approved by the
military governor. providing for taking
water from the wells of San Juan canyon,
and pumping the same 10 reservoirs To-
Gated on the heights to the east Of the
city.
3. A plan for the sewering Of the city
OF Santiago de Cuba, a contract for which
was awarded by the military governor OF
Cuba and now under construction.
4. The rules and regulations establish
ed by the president Of the United States
on the 18th OF January. 1899. for the main
tenance of quarantine against epidemic
diseases at the ports Of Havana, Matan-
zas Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba,
and thereafter at the other ports OF the
made APPLICABLE TO future conditions. by the
order Of the military governor dated -
day Of April, 1902.
8 The sanitary rules and regulations
in force In the city of Havana land in anv
other city having official rules, etc.)
II Is understood by the United states
that the present government Of the Isle
OF Pines viii continue as a de facto gov
eminent pending the settlement of the IT,
tie to said island by treaty pursuant to
the Cuban constitution and the act of
congress of the United States approved
March 2. 1901
/ am further charged by the president
of the United States TO deliver to you the
letter which I now hand you.
Csigned LEONARD WOOD,
Military Governor.
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
May 90 1902.
To the President and Congress Of the Re
public of Cuba:
Sirs-On the 10th of this month the mill
itary governor of Cuba will, by my direc-
ton. transfer 70 you the control and gov
eminent of the island of Cuba, to be
thencefOrth exercise under the pro-
visions of the constitution adopted by
your constitutional convention, as on that
day promulgated, and he will thereupon
declare the occupation of Cuba by the
United States to be at an end. The same
time desire to express TO you the sincere
friendship and good wishes of the United
States and our most earnest hopes for the
stability and success of your government,
for the blessings Of peace, justice and
prosperity and good ordered freedom
among your people and for good friend
ship between the republic of the United