The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-26
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 ORDERED IN CUBA Secretary of War Root Di- rects That the Control of the Island be Turned
 Over on May 20.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE ORDER

CUBA MUST ASSUME ALL TREAT
 RESPONSIBILITIES,
 Upon Inauguration of the New Govern
 ment General Wood Is Ordered to
 Only a Small Force of Artillery to bs
 Retained to Care for the Coast De.
 fenses and so as Not to Leave the Is-
 land Entirely Defenseless -These Also
 to be Withdrawn When an Adequate
 Cuban Force is Substituted.
 Washington, March 25,-Secretary Root this afternoon made public an or der to General Wood, directing him to turn over the control and government of Cuba to it's people on May 20 next. The order requires the Cuban govern ment to assume all treaty obligations and directs General Wood to continue a small artillery force to avoid leav- ing the island entirely defneceless until the Cuban government shall have op- porunity to organize it's own force. General Wood also is directed to con- vene the Cuban congress before May 20 He also is directed to consult with President Elect Palma and substitute such persons as he shall desire for those now holding official positions in Cuba. The text of the order is as fol- lows:
 War Department, Washington, March
 "A, 1902.
 Sir:
 You are authorized to provide for the inauguration on the 20th of May next of the government elected by the people of Cuba; and upon the establishment of said government to leave the gov ernment and control of the island of Cuba to it's people, pursuant to the pro- visions of the act of congress entitled ''An Act making appropriation for the army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902" approved March ?, 1901
 Upon the transfer of government and control to the president and congress so elected, you will advise them that such lEdHSlSI IS OIl lliC CAplCSo dhuNioNeeAi' ing and condition that the new govern ment does, thereupon and by the ac- ceptance thereof, pursuant to the pro visions of the appendix to the constitu- ton of Cuba, adopted by the constitu- tional convention of the 18th of June, 1901, assume and undertake all and several the obligations assumed by the United States with respect to Cuba by the treaty between the United States of America and her majesty, the queen Regent of Spain, signed at Paris on the 10th day of December 1898.
 It is the purpose of the United States government forthwith upon the inaug- uration of the new government of Cuba, to terminate the occupancy of the isl- and by the United States and to with draw from that island the military forces now in occupancy thereof; but for the preservation and care of the coast defences of the island and to avoid leaving the island entirely de- fenceless against external attack, you may leave in the coast Notifications such small number of artillerymen as may be necessary for such reasonable time as may be required to enable the new government to organize and sub- stit1lte therefor an adequate military force of it's own; by which time it is anticipated that the naval stations re- ferred to in the statute and in the ap- pendix to the constitution above cited will have been agreed upon and the said artillerymen may be transferred thereto.
 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 du- ties of counting and rectifying the cleo toral vote for president and vice presi- dent under the 18th article of the Gu han constitution At the same time vou will publish and certify to the peo- pie of Cuba the instrument adopted as the constitution of Cuba by the consti- tutional convention on the 21st day of February 1901, together with the appen- | dix added thereto and forming part | thereof adopted by the said convention | of the 18th day of June, 1901
 It is the understanding of the govern 1 ment of the United States that the gov | ernment of the island will pass to the | new president and congress of Cuba as a going concern; all the laws promul- | gated by the government of occupation continuing in force and effect and all the judicial and subordinate executive end administrative officers continuing in the lawful discharge of their present functions until changed by the consti- tutional officers of the new government At the, same moment the responsibility of the United States for the collection and expenditure of revenue and for the proper performance of duty by the otfi- cers and employees of the insular gov ernment will end and the responsibility l of the new government of Cuba there for will commence.
 In order to avoid any embarrassment to the new president which might arise from his assuming executive responsi- bility with subordinates whom he does not know or in whom he has not con fidence and to avoid any occasion for
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