The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
Message in Which He Recommends
Provision for Diplomatic and
Consular Representations.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO SALARIES
PAY OF ENVOY PUT AT $4,000, OF
CONSUL GENERAL AT $4,000,
And of COnsuIs at Cienfuegos and
Santiago De Cuba $4,000 Each
commercial Agents.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The President
this afternoon sent to Congress the follow
ing message recommending provision for
diplomatic and consular representation in
Cuba:
''I commend to the Congress timely con-
sideration of measures for maintaining
diplomatic and consular representation in
Cuba and for carrying out the provisions
or the act making approprfa ton for the
support of the army for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1902, approved March ?, 1901,
reading:
Provided further, that in fulfillment
of the declaration contained in the joint
resolution approved April 90 1898, 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 direct
ing the President of the United States TO
use the land and naval forces of the United
States TO carry these resolutions into ef-
feet" 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
either as part thereof, or in an ordinance
appended thereto. shall define the future
relations of the United States with Cuba,
substantially as follows:
Il. That the government OF Cuba shall
never enter into any treaty or other COM
pact with any foreign power or powers
which will impair or tend to impair 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, lodgment in or
control over any portion of said island.
50 That said government shall not
sumo or contract any public debt. to pay
the interest upon which. and 10 make rea-
sonable sinking fund provision for the ulti-
mate discharge of which the ordinary reve-
nues of the island, after defraying the cur
rent expenses of government, shall be in
adequate.
8 That the government of Cuba con-
sents 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 discharging 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.
"a. That all acts OF the United States in
Cuba during its military occupancy thereof
are ratified and validated, and all lawful
rights acquired hereunder shall be main
tanned and protected.
IS. That the government of Cuba will
execute, and, as far as necessary, extend
TO be mutually agreed on 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 10 the commerce. Of the
Southern ports of the United States and
the people residing therein.
80 That the Isle of Pines shall be omit
ted from the proposed constitutional boun-
daries of Cuba, the title thereto being left
TO future adjustment by treaty.
"'7 That 10 enable the United States
to maintain the independence of Cuba, and
10 protect 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 coal or naval stations at GER
tain specified points, TO be agreed upon
with the President of the United States
$ That by way of further assurances
the government OF Cuba will embOdy the
foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty
with the United States.
The people OF Cuba having framed a
Constitution embracing the foregoing re-
uuirement and having elected a President
who is soon to take Office, the time is near
for the fulhllment of the pledge OF the
United States 10 leave the government and
control OF the Island of Cuba 10 its peo-
PIE I am advised by the secretary of war
that IL is now expected that the installation
OF the government of Cuba ard the termf-
nation of the military occupation of that
island by the United States VIII take place
on the 20th OF May next
1T is necessary and appropriate that the
establishment OF international relations