The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-20
Military Governor Of Cuba.
Tread TO President Palma and Cuban Congress
this morning by General Ncod.I

Tread TO President Palma and Cuban Congress
this morning by General 9cod-I
Headquarters Department Of Cuba,
Havana. May 20. 1902
To the President and Congress of the
Republic OF Cuba.
Sirs: Under the direction Of the Presi-
dent of the United States, I now transfer
| TO you as the duly elected representatives
OF the people of Cuba the government and
control OF the island; 10 be held and exsr-
cised by yoG. under the provisions OF the
constitution of the Republic Of Cuba.
heretofore adopted By the constitutional
convention AID this day promulgated; aud
| hereby declare the occupation of Cuba
I By the United States and the military
government Of the island to be ended.
This transfer of government and con-
troll is upon the express condition. and
the Government OF the United States viii
understand that by the acceptance there
OF you do now, pursuant TO the pTovfS-
ions Of the said constitution assume and
undertake, all and several, the obliga-
tons assumed by the CnfJed States wi Ii
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.
All money. obligations OF the military
government down TO this date have been
paid az far as practicable TAe public
civil funds derived from the revenues of
Cuba transferred to you this day. amount
ing to - are transferred z5ubjeet to.
such claims and obligations properly pay
able out OF the revenues of the island as
mag remain. The SUM of SI0O eco has
been reserved from the transfer of funds
TO defTay anticipated expenses OF account
ing, reporting, and winding up the affairs
of the military government. after which
an hi.
be paid into Inc treasury Of the island
The plans already devised for the sani-
tation OF the cities OF the island and TO
prevent recurrence Of epidemic and in
fictitious diseases, TO which the Govern
ment of the Knitted Stats understands
that the provision OF the constitution con
tanned IN the fifth article Of the appendix
applies. are as follows:
= 1. plan for the paving and sewering
of the city OF Havana for which a con-
tract has beer awarded by the munic-
pality of that city to Mckinney, Rokeby
& Co
?. A plan for waterwo:lzs 10 supply the
city of Se1tIago de Cuba, prepared by
Capt. S. D. Rockenbach, II charge Of the
district Of Santiago. and approved by the
military governor, providing for taking
water from the wells OF SaH Juan canyon,
and pumping the same 10 reservoirs 10
Gated on the heights to the east Of the
city
3. plan fer the sewering of the city
of Santiago de Cuba. a contract for which
was awarded to Michael J. Dady & Co.
by the military governor Of Cuba. and
now under construction
/ The rules and regulations establish
ed by the President of the United States
on January II, 1893. for the maintenance
OF quarantine against epidemic diseases
at the ports o. Havana. Afatanzas, Glen
fUegos, spd Santiago de Cuba and therer
after at IGe other ports OF the island as
extended and amended and made appIi-
cable to future conditions. by the order
OF the military governor dated --, pub
ished II the 'Oficial Gazette" OF Havana
on April - 1902.
5 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 viii continue as de facto gov
ernmeRt penGjng the settlement of the
title to said island by treaty pursuant
Congress of the United States approved
March 2, 1901.
am further charged by the President
of the United States to deliver to you the
letter which I now haad you
LEONARD WOOD,
Military Governor
Letter from President Roosevelt to President
Palma and the Congress Of tho Cuban
RepubIic.l
White House. Washington, May 10.
''To the President and Congress of the
Republic Of Cuba
"Sirs: On the 10th of this month the
military governor of Cuba will. by my
direction, transfer to you the control and
government of the Island of Cuba, to be
thenceferth exercised under the provis-
ions Of the constitution adopted by your
constitutional convention as on that day
promulgated. and he VIII thereupon de-
clare the occupation of Cuba by the Unit
ed States to be at an end
AT the same time desire to express to
you the sincere friendship and good
wishes of tie United States, and our most
earnest hopes for the stability and sue
cess of your government, for the bless
ings of pace, justice. prosperity, and or
dered freedom among your people, and for
enduring friendship between the Republic
of the United States and the republic of
Cuba THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
president of the limited States