Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-27
ADVICE OF PRESIDENT
CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FOR
NECESSARY OFFICIALS.
A Minister, Secretary of Legation, As
sistant Secretary, Consul General
and Two Consuls Recommended.

reSentdtlOn In CUBA:
ITO the Congress of the United States:
II commend to the Congress timely con-
sideration of measures for maintaining dip
lomatfc and consular representatives in
Cuba and for carrying out the provisions OF
the act making appropriation for the sup
port of the army for the fiscal year ending
June so. 1902, approved March =, 1901, read
ing as follows:
Provided further. That in fulfillment of
the declaration contained in the joint reso-
lation approved April 20, 1885, entitled,
For the recognition of the independence of
the people of Cuba, demanding that the
government Of Spain relinquish its author
ity and government in the Island of Cuba,
and to withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing
the President of the United States to use
the land and naval forces of the United
States to carry these resolutions into
effect the President is hereby authorized
to leave the government and control of the
Island of Cuba TO its people so soon as a
government shall have been established in
said island under constitution which,
either a part thereof or in an ordinance
appended thereto. shall define the future
relations of the United States with Cuba
substantially as follows:
That the government of Cuba shall never
enter into any treaty other compact
with any foreign power or powers which
will impair or tend to impair the indepen-
dence of Cuba. nor in any manner author
ize 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.
II.
That said government shall not assume
or contract any public debt, to pay the in
terest upon which, and to make reasonable
sinking fund provision for the ultimate dis
charge of which, the ordinary revenues of
the island, after defraying the current ex-
penses OF government, shall be inadequate.
III.
That the government of Cuba consents
that the United States may exercise the
right to intervene for the preservation of
Cuban Independence, the maintenance Of a
government adequate for the protection of
life, property and individual liberty, and
for discha-ging the obligations with respect
to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on
the United States, now to be assumed and
undertaken by the government of Cuba.
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THAT all acts Of the United States In Gu
ba during its military occupancy thereof
are ratified and validated, and all lawful
rights acquired hereunder shall be main
tanned and protected.
V.
That the government Of Cuba will execute
ana as far as necessary extend, the plans
already devised, or other plans to be mu-
tually agreed upon, for the sanitation of
the cities of the island, to the end that a
recurrence Of epidemic and Infectious dis.
eases may be prevented, thereby assuring
protection to the people and commerce of
Cuba, as well as to the commerce Of the
southern ports of the United States and
the people residing therein.
VI.
That the Isle of Pines shall be omitted
from the proposed constitutional boundaries
of Cuba, the title thereto being left to fu-
ture adjustment by treaty.
VII.
That TO enable the United States to main
tain the independence of Cuba, and to pro-
tect the people thereof as well as for its
own defense, the government Of Cuba will
sell or lease to the United States lands
necessary for coaling or naval stations at
certain specified points, to be agreed upon
with the President of the United States
VIII.
That by way of further assurance the
government of Cuba will embody the fore
going provisions in permanent treaty with
the United States.
The people Of Cuba having framed a con-
stitution embracing the foregoing require
ments, and having elected a president, who
Is soon to take Office the time is near for
the fulfllment of the pledge Of the United
States To ha
troll of the Island of Cuba to its people
am advised by the Secretary of War that
II Is now expected that the installation of
the government of Cuba and the termina-
tion of the military occupation of that is
land by the United States will take place
on tie 2oth of May next
1t Is necessary and appropriate that the
establishment of international relations
with the government of Cuba should CO.
incide with it's inauguration, as We'll to pro-
vide channel for the conduct of diplo-
matte relations with the new state as to
open the path for the immediate negotia-
tion Of conventional agreements to carry
out the provisions of the act above quoted
1t Is also advisable that consular represen-
tation be established without delay at the
principal Cuban ports, IN order that COM
merce with the island may be conducted
with due regard to the formalities pre-
scribed by the revenue and navigation
statutes Of the United States. and that
American citizens in Cuba may have the
customary local resorts open to them for
their business needs and. the case arising,
for the protection Of their rights.
therefore recommend that provision be
forthwith made and the salaries appropri-
ated. TO be Immediately available. for
g. Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary to the Repub-
lie OF Cuba. $40 600
b. Secretary OF the Legation ~ 1000
Q. Second secretary of the Legation 500
d. Consul General at Havana. 5000
Q. Consuls at
Cienfuegos. ........ ......-... 5000
Santiago de Cuba. ba............... 5000
do not recommend the present ressnra-