Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-27

ton, which was adopted by Congress Just
previous to the declaration of war with
Spain, has dominated all the acts of the
United States toward Cuba since the
first feet of United States warships was
sent from Key West to Havana to main
tain blockade of the port. Those reso-
buttons pledging the United States TO es-
tablish a Cuban republic dominated by
Cuban government and disclaiming any
purpose to seize the island for the pur-
pose of annexing it to the United States
have been fulfilled to the letter.
Upon the transfer of government and
control to the President and Congress of
Cuba Brig. Gen. Wood the retiring gov
ernor general advised them that such
transfer was upon the express under
standing and condition that the new gov
eminent does thereupon and by the ac-
ceptance thereof, pursuant to the pro-
visions OF the appendix to the constltu-
ton of Cuba adopted by the constltu-
ticnal convention ON the 18th of June,
1901, assume and undertake all the OBJ
legations assumed by the United States
with respect to Cuba by the treaty be-
tween the United States of America and
her majesty the Queen Regent of Spain,
signed at Paris on the 10th day of De-.
cember, 1898. fG 81
! Gen. WOODS order further read: 1t is
the understanding of the government Of
the United States that the government
of the island viii pass to the new Presi-
dent and Congress of Cuba as a going
concern, all the laws promulgated by the
government of occupation continuing in
force and effect and all the judicial and
subordinate executive and administrative
offices continuing in the lawful discharge
OF their present functions until changed
by the constitutional officers of the new
government. AT the same moment the
responsibility of the United States for
the collection and expenditure of revenues
and for the proper performance of duty
by the officers and employees of the in
sular government will end, and the re-
sponSibiIity of the new government of
Cuba therefor viii dominance.
Constitutions Provisions.
The Cuban constitution makes it i'm
possible for the island government TO en-
ter into any treaty with foreign powers
which will tenu to impair its indepen-
dence, to go in debt beyond its ordinary
revenue receipts and to invalidate any
acts Of the United States during its
military occupancy. Cuba has given her
pledge TO keep up the sanitary condition
Of the island. The Cuban government
has also agreed that the United States
lssy exercise the right to intervene for
the preservation of Cuban independence
for the maintenance of a government
adequate for the protection OF life, prop
erty and individual liberty ana for dis
charging the obligations with respect to
Cuba imposed by the treaty Of Paris
upon the United States. now to be as
sumed and undertaken hy Cuba.
The CubaDs have further agreed to sell
or le se certain lands fer coaling stations
and to omit from the constitutional boun-
diaries of Cuba the Isle ~ Pines, the
title OF which is to be left to future adj
justment by treaty.
With the exception of these few pro-
visions the republic of Cuba enters upon
its career of independent government abb
solutely free and untrammeled. During
his occupancy Uncle Sam has spent mill
ions of dollars on the island that he
will never get back and has done won
derful amount of work in lettering its
condition. New roads have been con-
structed and old ones repaired, streets
have been cleaned and improved, sewers
have been built and parks laid out. the