Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-26
CUBAN RULE
Continued from page ID


by the treaty between the
States of America and Her Majesty
the Queen Regent of Spain, signeu d.
Paris on the 10th day OF Deceiiipei'
1898.
| 1t is the purpose of the United States
government, forthwith upon the ihau
gura ton Of the new government VI
Cuba, to terminate the occupancy o.
| the island by the United States ana 10
! Withdraw from that island the mill
! tary forces now in occupancy thereoi'
but for the preservation and coast oe-
fence CT the island and to avoid iea'-
| ing the island entirely defenceiess
against external attack, you may ieaVe
in the coast Notifications such smaii
number of artillerymen as may be nee
essary for such reasonable time as may
be required to enable the new govern
ment to organize and substitute there
for an adequate military military force
of it's own; by which time it is antici-
;pated that the naval stations referred
to in the statute and in the appendix
| to the constitution above cited, VII!
have been agreed upon and the said
| "i 'iiiSi iieH IIdy ue ei"ASA~iiNo
thereto.
| You will convene the Congress elect
ed by the people of Cuba in joint ses-
sion at such reasonable time before the
10Th 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 5Sth 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 constitutional convention on the
2lst day of February, 1901, together
with the appendix added thereto 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,oc-
cupdtion 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 constitutional officers of the
new government. At the same moment
the responsibility of the United States
| Tor the collection and expenditure of
revenue for the proper performance of
duty by the officers and employees of
The lnsular government will end and
the responsibility of the new govern
inert of Cuba therefore will commence.
In order to avoid any embarrassment
10 the new President which might arise
from his assuming executive responsible
" with subordinates whom he does moi
know, or in whom he has not confidence
and to avoid any occasion for sweepins
changes in the civil service personnel
Immediately after the inauguratio az
the new government. approval is given
| proposed of consulting the President
ELECT and substituting before the 10Th day
or May, wherever he shall so desire. for
tne persons now holding official positions
such persons as he may designate This
method will make it necessary that the
new President and yourself Should an
point representatives to count and certify
the cash and cash balances and the Sc
| curlties for deposits. transferred to the
! new government. The consent of the
owner of the securities for deposits to the
transfer thereof you will of course op-
tain.
The vouchers and accounts in the Of
flee of the auditor and elsewhere relat-
ing to the receipt and disbursement of
moneys during the government occupa-
ton must necessarily remain within the
control and available for the use of this
department.
/ Access to these papers WILL however,
undoubtedly be important to the officers
OF the new government in the conduct OF
/ their business subsequent to the 10Th ri
May. You will accordingly appoint an
| agent to take possession of these papers
| and retain them at such place in the is
| land of Cuba as may be agreed upon
with the new government, until they can
| be removed to the United States without
detriment to the current business of the
/ New Government.
l beside that you communicate the con-
tents of this letter to Mr.. Palma, the
President-elect, and ascertain whether
| the course above described accords with
| bis views and wishes.
/ Very respectfully,
j (SigneO ELIHU ROOT,
4 Secretary of War.
Brig Gen. Leonard Wood Military Gov
ernor of Cuba, Havana, Cuba.
The order issued by Gen Miles and
| Gen. Corbin to carry out the direction
i above given, so far as it relates to the
return of the United States troops from
/ Cuba, provides that all of the troops ex-
cept 800 men of the coast artillery are 10
be brought to the United States as ran
l idly as transportation facilities will per-
| nit between now and May 20. The re-
| tention of the artillerymen is for the pur-
! pose of caring for the three batteries of
command of Col. VIM l.. Haskin of the
/ artillery corps now duty at Fort
! TrumbUll. CT.
The order also directs the discontinue
of Cuba and places the territory to be
temporarily retained by the United States