The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-02
on that Day.

The text OF the order IS as l0Il0WS:
War Department,
Washington, March II, 1902.
Sir: You are authorized to pro-
vide for the Inauguration. on the 20th
of May next, Of the government elect
ed by the people of Cuba. and upon
the establishment Of said government
to leave the government and control
Of the Island Of Cuba to its people.
pursuant to the provisions Of the act
Of congress entitled. an act making
appropriation for the army for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1902 ap-
proved March ,, 1901.
Upon the transfer Of government
and control to the president and con
gresS so elected you will advise them
that such transfer is upon the express
understanding and condition that the
new government does JhereupOn, and
by the acceptance thereof, pursuant to
the provisions Of the appendix to the
constitution Of Cuba, adopted by the
constitutional convention on the 18th
Of June. 1901, assume and undertake
all and several the obligations assumed
by the United States with respect to
Cuba by the treaty between the United
States Of America and her majesty,
the queen of Spain, signed at Paris on
the 10th day Of December, 1898. 1t
is the purpose Of the United States
government, forthwith upon the in
auguration of the new government of
Cuba, to terminate the occupancy of
the island by the United States and to
withdraw from the island the military
forces now in occupancy thereof: but
for the preservation and care Of the
coast 6efenseS of the island and to
avoid leaving the island entirey de-
fenseless against external attack. you
NAV leave in the coast Notifications
such small number Of artillerynen as
NAV be necessary for such reasonable
time, as may be required to enable the
new government to organize and sub
stitute therefor an adequate military
force Of it's own; by which time 1t IS
anticipated that the new naval sta
tions referred to in the statute and IN
the appendix to the constitution above
cited, will have been agreed upon and
the said artillerymen may be transferr-
ed thereto.
"You will convene the congress
elected by the people Of Cuba in JOINT
session at such reasonable time before
the goth OF May as shall be necessary
therefor for the purpose Of performing
the duties of counting and rectlfylng
the electoral vote for president and
vice president under the 5Sth article
Of the Cuban constitution. At the
same time you will publish and certify
to the people of Cuba the Instrument
adopted as the constitution Of Cuba by
the constitutional convention on the
81 day of February, 1901 together with
the appendix added thereto, and form
ing part thereof, adopted by the
said convention on the 18th day OF
June, 1901. It is the understanding
of the government of the United
States that the government OF the
island will pass to the new president
and congress of Cuba as q going con-
cern: all the laws promulgated by the
government Of occupation continuing
in force and etTict and all the judicial
and subordinate executive and ADMIN
istrative officers, continuing IN the
lawful discharge Of their present
duties until changed By the constltu-
tional officers Of the new government,
at the same moment responsibility OF
the United Stated for the collection
and expenditure of revenues and for
proper performance Of duty by the
officers and employees Of the inSular
government will end, and the reSpon-
sibility Of the new government OF Cuba
therefor will commence.
In order to avoid any embarrass-
ment to the new president which
might arise from bis assuming execu-
tive responsibility with subordinates
whom he does not know, or in whom ne
has not confidence. and to avoid any
occasion for sweeping changes in the
civil service personal Immediately
after the inauguration of the new gov
eminent, approval is given to the
course which you have already propos-
ed Of consulting the presiGent-elect,
and substituting. before the goth Of
May, wherever he shall so desire, for
the persons now holding official posi-
tions, such persons as he may deslg-
nate. This method will make it neceS-
sary that the new president and your
self should appoint representatives to
count and certify the cash and cash
balances and the securities for deposits,
transferred to the new government.
The consent Of the owner OF the secu-
rites for deposits to the transfer
thereof you will Of course obtain.
THE vouchers and accounts in the
office of the auditor and elsewhere re-
lating to the receipt and disbursement
of moneys during the government Of
occupation must necessarily remain
within the control. and available for
the use Of this department. Access to
these papers will. however, undoubted-
IL be important to the officers OF the
new government in the conduct or
their business subsequent to the Goth
of May. You will accordingly appoint
an agent to take possession Of these
papers and retain them at such place
in the island OF Cuba as may be agreed
upon with the new government, until
they can be removed to the United
States without detriment to the cur
rent business of the new government.
I desire that you communicate the
contents Of this letter to Mr.. Palma.
the president-elect and ascertain
whether the course above described
accords with his views and wishes.
(Signed) Very respectfully.
Elihu Root.
Secretary Of War.
To Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood. Military