The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

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cuba and for carving out the provisions Of
the act making appropriation Tor the sup
port Of the army Tor the fiscal year Guiding
June 70 1907, approved March ., 1902,
reading Ms follows;
Provided. further, that In fulhllmcnt
OF the declaration contained in the Joint
resolution approved April 20 1885 emit.
tlcd. For the recognition Of the indcpcud-
enCc Of the people OF Cuba; demanding that
the government of Spain rcmIuiShes Us
authority and government If the island OF
I uha and 10 withdraw It's land aud naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters aud d.
rectiug the president OF the United States
to use the land aud naval forces Of the
United States TO carry these resolutions
tno eject the president is hereby author
lied 60 leave the government aud control Of
the Island ~ cuba 10 It's people So soon as
good government shall have been cstah-
ltShed In said island under a constitution
which either as, part thereof or in or
dtnance appended thereto, shall define the
future relations 81 the United States with
Cuba substantially as follows:
l. That the government Of Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other com
tuct with any foreign power or powers
whicl will impair or tend to hnpalr the I'm.
dependence of Cuba, no. into amy manner
authorize or hermit any foreign roWer o.
powers to obtain by colonization or for
military or naval purposes or otherwise
lodgment IN or control over any portion Of
said island
-. That said government shall never as.
sumo or contract any public debt 10 pay
the interest upon which, aud TO make roas-
enable sinking funu provision tor the Vii.
mate discharge on which, the ordinary rev
crueS II the island, after d9Cayng tho
current expenses Of government shall hc
iri dequate.
3 That the government Of Cuba consent
that the United states may exercise the
light to intervene for the preservation Of
Cuban Independence, the maintenance OF q
government adequate for the protection "
ifV, property aud individual liberty and for
dlschHrGing the obligations with respect to
Cuba imposed by the treaty Of Paris on
| the JniteC states now 10 ne assumed aud
undertaken by the governments OF cuba.
4. That all acts Of the United states In
Cuba during its military occupancy thereof
arc ratified AID validated, and all lawful
rights acquired ;heronndcr shall be main
tanned and protected
:. That the government NJ Cuba will exc
| cate and as tar as necessary extend the
plans already devised or other plans 10 be
mutually agreed upOn 70, the sanitation ~
he cities Of tho island 10 ihr end that a
recurrence Of epidemic and infections dis
eases may he prevented, Thereof, assuring
protection 10 the peorlc and commerce or
/ Cuba. as we'll as "a the commerce ~ the
southern ports Of the United states and
tbe roople residing thercin
| G. That the Isle NJ Pines shall he omitted
from the proposed constitutional bound
cries NJ Cuba, the title thereto hoing left
e. the future adjustment by trcHp-
Z That 70 enable the United States "a
/ motlt0in tho Independence Of Cuba and m
| protect the people thereof, SIS well as for
/ it, own defenSes. the government ~ CUBA
! Will sell or lease 10 the United states lands
necessary for coal or naval stations al Ger
| tain specified points to bp agreed upOn with
| the president of the United States
s That, by way Of further assurances,
] the government of Cuba will emholv INC
/ foregoing provisions In permanent treaty
| with the United states
/ The people OF cuba having framed q con
! stitution embracing the foregoing require
/ n ents and having elected o president. who
| is soon Ia take office. the Tine rs near fo'
! the fulhlment OF the pledge Of the Uutpi
| %ates to leave tho government and ron
troll Of the island Of Cuba TO its people
/ | am advised by the secretary OF war ina
/ q, the government Of Cuba aad the tar
ntnation Of the military occupation Of tina
isIsl by, the, United States VIII talk
piece on Nav 20 next.
II Is necessary and appropriate THAI tlr
| establishment Of international relation
! With The government of Cuba should cdiu
/ provide a channel for the conduct Of diplu
/ matte relations with the new state so u
/ 10 open the path for the immediate nego
! tiatiCns NJ conventional agreements 10 car
/ ny ont the provisions OF the net aoov
II is also advisable that consular repre-
sentstlon he established without delay q
/ the principal Cuban PORTS in order tina
! commerce with rho island NAV he conduct
cd with due regard 10 the formnllties pre-
| scibed nv the revenue and navigation stl
ticns of the United states ana that Amer
Cnn citizens in Cuba may have the On.
[ tomary local resorts onen to then FOR thel
/ business needs and tho cases arising fror
| the protection NJ ihelf rights
/ 7 therefore recommend thai provision h
forthwith pode and the salaries apgrc
priated n he Immediately avaiiIble for:
/ ENVOY extraordinary and miuiste
p.cnipotcntiary Ia the republic of Cubs
n Secretary of the legation. s2oOo.
Csecond secretary Of the legation
d Consul general AZ Havana. 5000
5000
/ do not recommend the present restors
az Baracoa Cardenas. Mstanzas, Nuevitls
Aqua Ia Grande and San Juan de 10
The commercial interests nj those mort
heretofore have not been very large Tn
consular fees collected there during IN
hscal year 1887 aggregated 1872 10 II :
believed thai he actual needs Of the si'
offices named can be efficiently subserYe,
by agents under the three principal con
snlar officers until events may show tn
necessity Of electing full consulate a
any point
The commercial and political condition
In Cuba while under the Spanish crown n
forded little basis for estimating the ioca
DEVELOPMENT Of intercourse with this couu
try under the Influence Of the new relation
which have been created by the achieve
mcnt OF Cuban Independence. and whic
are 10 be broadenod and strengthened 4
every proper way by conventional pact
with the Cubsns and by wise and benef
| cent legislation, aiming To stimulate IN
commerce between the two countries.
the great task we accepted in 1895 IS [
be httingly accomplished
Theodore Roosevelt
White House, Washington March q
1902.
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