The Washington times., 1902-03-26

cations assumed by the United States
with respect TO Cuba by the treaty be-
tween tie United States of America ana
her Majesty Queen Regent of Spain,
signed at Paris on the 10th day of De-
Cember, 1888.
ut is the purpose OF the Uniteu states
Government forthwith upon the inaugure-
tion 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 IN
occupancy thereof. But for the preserVa-
ton and care OF the coast defences Of the
island and to avoid leaving the island
entirely defenceless against external at
tack. you may leave in the coast FORTH
cations such small number of artillery
men as may be necessary, for such rea-
sonabie time as may be required to en-
able the new Government to organize and
substitute therefor an adequate military
force of its own, by which time II is an
ticipated that the naval stations referred
to in the statutes and in the appendix to
the constitution above cited Will have
been agreed upon, and the said artil-
lerymen may be transferred thereto.
To Convene the Congress.
"You will 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 under
the fifty-eighth article OF the Cuban con-
stitution. At the same time you will pub
lish and certify to the people of Cuba
the instrument adoEs ed as the constitu-
ton of Cuba by the constitutional con-
vention on the 2lst day OF February, 1901.
together with the appendix added there
TO, and forming part thereof, adopted
by the said convention on the 18th day of
June, 1901.
1T is the understanding of the Gov
eminent of the United States that the
government of the island will pass TO the
new president and congress of Cuba as a
going concern: all the laws promulgated
by the government of occupation con-
tinuing IN force and effect, and all the
judicial and subordinate executive and
administrative officers continuing in the
lawful discharge OF their present func-
tions until changed by the constitutional
officers of the new Government.
AT tn. 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 govern
Hent VIII end ana the responsibility OF
the new Government OF Cuba therefor
will commence.
To Select New Subordirates.
I'm order to avoid any embarrassment
| to the new President which might arise
from his assuming executive responsibili-
ty with subordinates whom he does not
know. or in whom he has not confidence,
and to avoid any occasion for sweeping
changes in the civil service persAlnc, i'm
medately after the Inauguration of the
new government, approval is given TO the
course which you have already proposed
of consulting the Presdent-elect, and
substituting before the goth OF May,
wherever he shall so desire, for the per-
sons now holding official positions. such
persons as he may designate.
This method will make it necessary
that the new President and yourself
should appoint representatives to count
and certify the cash and cash balances,