The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
tinguished looking assemblaga as they
Vathered in the audience chamber.

The ceremony itself was brief and SIM
pie. After formal greetings, General
Wood read the documentary transfer pre-
pared by the war department, pledging
tho new government immediately to pro-
claim the constitution and the Plat
, amendment contained in the appendix,
and to undertake all obligations assumed
by the United States with respect to
Cuba by the treaty OF Paris
! Gov. Woods Proclamation en-
Proclamation t'B. issued by General
/ Wood as military governor, recites in due
| form that tho Cuban congress convened
| in Havana May ), examined the creden-
tials and certified to the election of the
senators and representatives now in the
congress and also found Tomas Estrada
Palma and Cuba Luis EsteVes Romero to
have been elected president and vice
president, that Oh May 20 at noon the Gu
ban constitution will go into effect.
Therefore the document reads:
U. S. Occupation Ceases.
Thereupon at that time the occupation OF
Cuba by the United States and the military
government of the island will cease and de-
tern1ine and the government and control OF
the island will be transferred to the president
and congress so elected. to be held and ex-
: ercised by them under the constitution so
+ promulgated. -ss
! Such transfer will be upon the understand
ing and condition that the new government
does thereby and by the acceptance thereot'
| pursuant to the provisions: OF the sala ap-
\ pendix to the constitution assume and un-
dertake all and several the obligations as
sumed by the United States with respect to
Cuba by the treaty between the united states
Of America and her majesty, the queen re
Sgent of Spain, signed at Paris on the loth
fday Of December, 1898.
Proclamation simply declares the new
ho IN, force
Edata thereof and recites Its provisions.
fTben Games the following
Gen. Woods Last Statement.
Z Headouarters Department of Cuba, Havana,
MAY 20, 1so2.-To the President and Congress
of the Republic Of Cuba-Sirs: Under the
Edirection of the President of the United
Estates l now transfer to you as the auly
Selected representatives of the people OF CUBA
Fthe government and control OF the lslahu:
ITO be held and exercised by you, unoer tne
kprovisions Of the constitution OF the republic
Epf Cuba heretofore adopted by the constitu-
Stional; convention and this day promulgated;
Aand I hereby declare the occupation OF Cuoa
;by the United States and the military gov
Sernuent Of the island to be ended.
! This transfer of government and control Is
upon the express condition, and the gov
a.o-nynent of the United States will understand
that by the acceptance thereof you DO now
spureuant to the provisions OF the SAID con-
stitution, assume and undertake all ana seV-
Seral the obligations assumed by the Onlteo
States OF America and her majesty, the queen
EReaent of SPAIN signed at Paris on the lotn
day Of December, 1885, All money obligations
! Of the military government down TO THIS
date have been paid far as practlcaole
T The public civil funds derived from the rev
! enues OF Cuba transferred to you this day
sn,oun+ine to -- are transferred sub
ts1ect to such claims and obligations properly
49, nf
! may remain. The sum of 100000 has oeen
/ reserved from the transfer Of funds to DE-
(; fray anticipated expense Of accounting, re-
! porting and winding up the atalrs Oh the
/ military government, after which any un-
! expended balance of said sum will De paid
! into the treasury of the island. ....-
Sanitary Plans to Be Carried Out.
The plans already devised for the SANTA
ton of the cities of the island and to pre-
vent recurrence of epidemic ana ln1ec-
tious disease to which the government OF the
limited States understands that the provision
of-the constitution contained in the hfth
article of the appendix applies are as FOL
lows: --.",.., :,
First-A plan for the paving and seWerlng
of the city of Havana for which contract
nas been awarded by the municipality OF tnat
ETY. to Mckinney, Rokeby & Co. .s.,
second-A plan for waterworks to supply
the city of Santiago de Cuba, prepared by
CAPTAIN S. E. Reckenbach, in charge OF. the
district of Santiago and approved by the
military governor providing for taxing water
from the wells of San Juan canyon, and
pumping the same to reservoirs locatea Oh the
heights to the east of the city. g. .,.
Third-A plan for the sewering OF the city
of Santiago de Cuba, contract for which
was awarded to Michael J. Dady & Co.. by
the military governor of Cuba and now IN
der construction. ~
Fourth-The rules and regulations es9ao-
lished by the President of the United States
IN the nth of January, 1ses for the main
+enance of quarantine against epidemic dis
eases at the ports of Havana Matanzas,
Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba and tnere-
after at the other ports of the island as ex-
tended and amended and made applicable 10
future conditions by the order OF the MILL
tary governor dated - day of April 19o2.
Fifth-The sanitary rules and regulations IN
force In the city of Havana (and in any other
city having official rules, etc.
II is understood by the United States that
the present government of the Isle OF Pines
will continue as a. de facto government pend
ing the settlement of title to said island by
treaty pursuant to the Cuban constitution and
The act of congress of the United States ap-
proved March 2, 1901.
am further charged by l:.r President OF
the United States to deliver to ou the let
ter which now hand sou.
:, --Leo"a1d Wood,
Military Governor.
Ia ~. f.. -.. ''.
President Roosevelt's Letter
White House, Washington, D. c., May 10,
1nna- TO the President aud Congress of the
Republic of Cuba-Sirs: On the 2oth OF TINS
month the military governor OF Cuba Will.
BY my direction transfer to you the control
and government of the island OF Cuba to De
thenceforth exercised under the provisions
OF the constitution adopted by your constitu
Z; tional convention as on that day promul-
gated and he will thereupon declare the oc-
eunation of Cuba by the United States to
be at an end. :.....
At the same time desire to express to
YOU the sincere friendship and good wishes
3, of the United States and our most earnest
homes for the stability and success OF your
government for the blessings OF peace, JUS
ttce, prosperity and ordered freedom among
your people, and for enduring friendship be-
tween the republic of the United States anu
The republic Of Cuba.
Theodore Roosevelt, s
President of the United States.