The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
A MESSAGE ON CUBA.
SENT TO CONGRESS YESTERDAYBY
 THE PRESID ENT.

Provision Recommended for DipIo-
 matic and Consular Representatives
 and for Carrying Out the Pro visions of
 fected by the Coming Change of Gov
 ernments in the Isiand-Reference to
 Reciprocity.
 Washington, March 27.-The president this afternoon sent to congress the fol- lowing message recommending provis- ion for diplomatic and consular repre- Senta ton in Cuba.
 To the Congress of the United States:
 I recommend to the congress timely consideration of measures for maintain ing diplomatic and consular representa- tives in Cuba and for carrying out the provisions of the act making appropri- ation for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, ap- proved March ?, 1901, reading as fol- lows:
 Provided, further, that in fulfllment of the declaration contained in the joint resolution approved April 20, 1898, entitled For the Recognition of the h. dependence of the People of Cuba, de- manding that the government of Spain relinquish it's authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw it's 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 author ized to leave the government and con- trol of the island of Cuba to it's people, so soon as a government shall have | been established in said island, under a constitution, which, either as a part | thereof or in an ordinance appended thereto, shall define the future relations | of the United States with Cuba" sub- stantially as follows:
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 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 to inn pair 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 the said is land.
 That said government shall not as- sume or contract any public debt, to pay the interest upon which and to make reasonable sinking-fund provis ion for the ultimate discharge of which the ordinary receipts of the island af- ter defraying the current expenses of government, shall be inadequate.
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 That the government of Cuba con- sents that the United States may exer- else the right to intervene for the pres ervation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate { for the protection of life, property and ( individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations, with respect to Cuba, l 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 Cuba during it's military occupancy thereof are ratified and validated, and ( all lawful rights acquired hereunder z shall be maintained and protected I
 V.
 That the government of Cuba will ex- ecute and as far as necessary extend l 
 plans to be mutually agreed upon, for [ the sanitation of the cities of the is- land, to the end that a recurrence of c epidemic and infectious diseases may T be prevented, thereby assuring protec- ton to the people ond commerce of Gu | ba as well as to the commerce of the T southern ports of the United States and { the people residing therein. t
 VI. j That the Isle of Pines shall be omit ted from the proposed constitutional boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto be- ing left to the future adjustment by V treaty.
 VII.
 That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as $ for it's own defense, the government of II Cuba will sell or lease to the United le States lands necessary for coaling or Il naval stations at certain specified 1T points to be agreed upon with the presi- tf dent of the United States. +
 VIII. q That by way of further assurances oi the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in perma- rs nent treaty with the United States. W The people of Cuba having framed ta constitution embracing the foregoing requirements, and having elected a DC president who is soon. to take office, the CT time is near for the fulfillment of the al pledge of the United States to leave the and control of the island of Ol Cuba to it's people. I am advised by the secretary of war that it is now ex- pected that the installation of the gov ha ernment of Cuba and the termination of ye the military occupation of that island ga by the United States will take place on la the 20th of May next. su It is necessary and appropriate that lS' the establishment of international rela- tir tions with the government of Cuba su should coincide with it's inauguration cb as well to provide q channel for the vi