Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-29
MESSAGE
Recommendations Asked in COnnec.
uOn with Transfer Of Cuba.
PLEDGE OF CUBANS.
She United States 10 Re Granted Ger.
tain Concessions and Cuba Il 10
Consult the United States In
Various Offers Made.

Washington. March 2s.-The presl
dent Thursday afternoon sent TO COZ
gress the following message recon
mendlng provisions for diplomatic AM
consular representation in Cuba:
To the Congress OF the Unites
States | commend TO the congress
the immediate consideration OF meas
ures concerning diplomatic and con
sular representatives In Cuba and fol
carrying out the provisions Of the aci
making appropriation for the support
OF the army for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1909. approved March 2. 1901
reading as follows:
Provided. further. that in the fulhll
ment Of the declaration contained 10
the joint resolution approved April 20
1898. entitled. For the recognition Of
the independence % the people Of
Cuba. demanding that the government
OF Spain reliqulsh rs authority IN the
government of the island % Cuba and
% withdraw rs land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. and a..
recting the president of the United
States 10 use the land and naval forces
OF the United States 20 carry these
resolutions into effect. the president
being hereby authorized '0 leave the
government and control % the island
o. Cuba % its people 80 soon as a
good goysrRment shall have been es.
tablished IN said island under a con-
stitIon which. as a part thereof or
an ordinance appended thereto. shall
define the future relations Of the Unit
ed States with Cuba substantially as
follows:
That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other
compact with any foreign power or
powers which will impair or tend 10
impair the independence Of Cuba. nor
In any manner authorize or permit any
foreign power or 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 not
assume or contract any public debt 10
pay the interest upon which and TO
make reasonable sinking fund proyls.
ions for the ultimate discharge OF
which the ordinary revenues of the is
land after defraying the current e1-
penses Of the government, shall be In.
adequate
80. That the government OF Cuba
consents that the United States may
exercise the right 70 intervene for the
preservation of Cuban independence.
the maintenance OF a government ade-
quate for the protection OF life. prop
erty and individual liberty. and for
discharging the obligations with re-
spect 10 Cuba imposed by the treaty
OF Paris on the United States now TO
be assumed and undertaken by the F.
government OF Cuba.
- That all the acts OF the United |
States In Cuba during It's military oc- [
cupancy thereof are ratified and valid /
ated. and all lawful rights acquired I
hereunder shall be maintained and
protected.
"'5 That the government OF Cuha I
will execute and as Far as necessary /
extend the plans already devised. or I
other plans 20 be mutually agreed up /
on. for the sanitation OF the cities OF /
the Islands. 10 the end that a recur- /
renee Of epidemic and infectious dis |
eases may be prevented. thereby assur- 1
ing protection 10 the people and com /
merce Of Cuba, as we'll as 20 the com /
merce OF the southern ports OF the /
United States and the people residing 4
therein.
"'6. That the Isle OF Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed constitu.
tional boundaries OF Cuba. the title
thereto being left TO the future adjust
ment by treaty
Z. That 10 enable the United States
10 maintain the independence OF Cuba
and 20 protect the people thereof. as
we'll as for its own defense. the gov
ernment Of Cuba will sell or lease 10
the United States lands necessary for
coal or naval stations az certain spe-
cial points. 10 be agreed upon with
The president OF the United States
IS That by way OF further assir-
ances the government OF Cuba will
,mbody the foregoing provisions in a
permanent treaty with the United
States"
The people OF Cuba having formed
a constitution embracing the foregoing
requirements and having elected
president. who Is soon TO take ONCE.
The time Is near for the fulhnment of
The pledge of the United States 10
leave the government and control OF
The Island OF Cuba 10 Us people / am
lm advised by the secretary OF war
that II Is now expected that the in.
stallation o: the government OF Cuba
and the termination Of the military
occupation OF that island by the Unit.
I'd States viii take place on the goth
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