New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
THE PLATT AMENDMENT.
Defines Relations BetzCGn the United
States and Cuba.

vt-.stf,g4on Nav 22-Ninister Squiers has
been at work for several months in the negotia-
tions with the Cuban Government which were
concluded to-day by the signing OF the perIna-
nent treaty which includes word for word the
provisions of the PIatt amendment This amend
rnent which takes its name from It's autAor.
Senator O. H PIatt Of Connecticut was made
q part Of the Army Appropriation act OF the sec
ond session Of the LVIth Congress. which was
slgned by President Mckinley or March 8. 1911
II therefore became a law OF the United States
Later it was added by the Cubans as an appen-
dix TO the constitution adopted By them It's
text Is as follows:
7 That the government Of Cuba shall never
enter into any treaty or other compact with any
foreizn power powers Wnlch VIII impair OF
tend 10 impair the Independence OF CuDd. nor n
any manner authorize OF permit any foreign
uoVer or powers 10 obtain by coI0nizatlOn. OF
for military or naval purposes, or OthsIWLSe.
.sland- .,, -. .--,--.
oy CONTRACT anv public debt. 10 pay the interest,"
upon which, ana 10 make reaSonaDle sInA4ls
fund provision for the ultimate discharge OK
which the ordinary revenues o. tne lSlahc. @ al-sE
defraying the current expenses u
snail be inadequate
- .y,a T-rfted States may exercise the TlSnt
to intervene for the preservation OF CUBAN IN
5s1endanre the maintenance OF a government
sdsouste for the protection OF life. property aao
f--s7F
.e+ions v-fth respect 10 Cuba imposed Dy tns
Ts~sa+v Of Paris on the United States. now 10 os
assumed and undertaken BY the government on
Cuba --+..7 c+,+as n
Cuba during its military occupancy tneIsot -
rari1ed and validated, and al iawtul riSnls
scGuired hereunder shall be maintained ana
protected. IN, ..
and as far as necessary extend the plans al
ready devised other plans 20 oe nutuaAls
agread upOn. for the sanitation OF the cities q
the island, 70 the end that a recurrence %
a1i5evric and infectious diseases may be pre-
vented thereby assuring protection 20 the peO-
ME and commerce Of Cuba. as well as 70 tne
commerce Of the southern parts OF the Chltec
STATES and the people residing rnerein
VI That the Isle Of Pines shall be omitted
from the proposed constitutional bcunCaFles OF
Cuba. the title thereto being left to future ad-
justment By treaty
maintain the independence Of Cuba and 70 pro
tect the people thereof as vel as for It's own
defence the government or Cuba VIII sell OF
coaIing or naval stations az certain s2ecined
points 20 be greed upon with the President OF
the United States
Government OF Cuba wiz embody the foregoing
provisions in a permanent treaty with the
United :'tates.
The most important feature OF the treaty. N
the opinion Of officials here Is that providing
for the acquisition of naval and coelins stations
IN Cuba BY the United States Sites for these
stations have been selected at Guantanamo and
Bahia Honda The specific location OF tas sta
tions. however es well as the ownership Of ths
Isle OF Pines will be made the subject OF a
special treaty or treaties between the United
States and Cuba The signing Of the treaty 10
viewed with much qualification here