Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-27
MESSAGE ON CUBA.

Washington, March g. The presl-
dent today sent TO Congress The fo-
lowing message recommending prOyls-
ion for diplomatic and consular repre-.
sentation IN Cuba
To the Congress Of the United states
| commend to the Congress timely
consideration Of measures for main.
talning diplomatic and consular rep
resentatlyes In cuba and for carrying
out the provisions Of the act making
appropriation for the support Of the
army for the fiscal year ending June 30
1902, approved March ., 1901. reading
AK follows.
Provided further, that IN fulhlment
Of the declaration contained in ne
joint resolution approved April 20, 1898.
entitled, For the recognition Of the In
dependence Of the people Of cuba. de-
handing that the government OF Spain
rellnquish its authority ant govern
ment In the island of cuba. and 10
withdraw lis land and naval forces
from cuba and Cuban waters. and Al.
recting 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 gov.
vernment and control Of the island of
cuba 10 It's people so soon as gov
crnment shall have been established In
said island under d constitution which
either as a part thereof, or In an ordi.
nance appended thereto shall define the
future relations Of the United States
with Cuba, substantially as follows.
l.
That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other
compact with any foreign power or
powers which VIII impair or tend 10
Impair the Independence OF cuba, nor
IN any manner authorize or permit any
foreign power or powers 10 obtain by
colonization or for military on naval
purposes or otherwise Judgment In or
control over any portion OF said ISL
and,
That said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt, to
pay the Interest upon which and to
make reasonable sinking fund provls-
ion for the ultimate discharge of
island, after defraying the current eX.
penses OF government shall be made.
quate
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 10 cuba
imposed by the treaty Of Paris OF the
United states, now TO be assumed and
undertaken by the government cf Cuba,
".
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
shall be maintained and protected.
V,
That the government Of CUBA will
execute and as far as necessary extend
the plans already devised or other
plans TO be mutually agreed upon. for
the sanitation Of the cities OF the is
land. to the end that recurrence of
epidemic and infectious diseases may
be prevented, thereby assuring protec-
ton to the people and commerce OF
Cuba as well as to the commerce Of the
southern part Of the United States and
the people residing therein.
VI
That the Isle OF Pines shall be omit
ted from the proposed constitutional