APPENDIX a ["Joint Resolution for the Recognition of the Independence of the People of Cuba, Demanding That the Government
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APPENDIX A ["Joint Resolution For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect." Statutes-at-Large, v. 30,738-39.] Whereas the abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the Island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruction of a United States battleship, with two hundred and sixty-six of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, and can not longer be endured, as has been set forth by the President of the United States in his message to Congress of April eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, upon which the action of Congress was in vited: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, First. That the people of the Island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent. Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Govern ment of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and with draw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. Third. That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states, to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. Fourth. That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said Island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the Island to its people. Approved, April 20, 1898. APPENDIX B [Treaty of Peace. Concluded at Paris December 10, 1898; ratification advised by the Senate February 6, 1899; ratified by the President February 6, 1899; ratifications exchanged April 11, 1899; proclaimed April 11, 1899. William M. Malloy (ed.), Treaties, Conventions, International Acts, Protocols and Agreements between the United States of America and Other Powers (Washington, 1910), v. 2,1690-95.] Article I Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property. Article VII The United States and Spain mutually relinquish all claims for indemnity, national and individual, of every kind, of either government, or of its citizens or SUbjects, against the other Government, that may have arisen since the beginning of the late insurrection in Cuba and prior to the exchange of ratifications of the present treaty, including all claims for indemnity for the cost of the war. The United States will adjudicate and settle the claims of its citizens against Spain relinquished in this article. Article VIII .... Spain relinquishes in Cuba ... all the buildings, wharves, barracks. forts, APPENDICES 215 structures, public highways and other immovable property which, in con formity with law, belong to the public domain .... And it is hereby declared that the relinquishment ... cannot in any respect impair the property or rights which by law belong to the peaceful possession of property of all kinds, of provinces, municipalities, public or private estab lishments, ecclesiastical or civic bodies... or of private individuals, of whatsoever nationality such individuals may be.... Article IX Spanish subjects, natives of the Peninsula, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds; and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry, commerce and professions, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners. In case they remain in the territory they may preserve their allegiance to the Crown of Spain by making, before a court of record, within a year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty, a declaration of their decision to preserve such allegiance; in default of which declaration they shall be held to have renounced it and to have adopted the nationality of the territory in which they reside. The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the terri tories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Congress. Article X The inhabitants of the territories over which Spain relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty shall be secured in the free exercise of their religion. Article XI The Spaniards residing in the territories over which Spain by this treaty cedes or relinquishes her sovereignty shall be subject in matters civil as well as criminal to the jurisdiction of the courts of the country wherein they reside, pursuant to the ordinary laws governing the same; and they shall have the right to appear before such courts, and to pursue the same course as citizens of the country to which the courts belong. 216 APPENDICES Article XVI It is understood that any obligations assumed in this treaty by the United States with respect to Cuba are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof; but it will upon the termination of such occupancy, advise any Government established in the island to assume the same obligations. APPENDIX C DISBURSEMENTS OF THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT State and government $ 2,780,781.16 Justice and public instruction 11,108,187.46 Finance 990,586.7 1 Customs service 2,9 I 2,326.06 Postal service 1,625,762.03 Quarantine 694,024.81 Census 380,393·44 Auditor 312,758.42 Treasurer 581,700.10 Rural guard and administration 5,253,244.58 (much of this went for school supplies) Agriculture, industry and commerce 1,121,699.28 Public building, works, ports and harbors 5,833,607.90 Jucaro and San Fernando railroad 57,338.51 Barracks and quarters 2,525.483.78 Charities and hospitals 4,124,986.60 Sanitation 9,706,258.20 Municipalities 4,477,177.52 (other than charities, hospitals and sanitation) Miscellaneous 918,714.72 Total $ 55,405,03 I .28 Excess of receipts over disbursements $ 1,792,100.52 [Wood, Civil Report, 1902, I, 196.] APPENDIX D VOTE ON THE PLATT AMENDMENT, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Province Name for against Party War 1902 Party Govt. Office Pinar del Rio Juan Rius Rivera absent N gen Palma N Gov. & Sec. Port Agric. Collector Joaquin Quilez X N auton Mas6 MC Gov. Gov. Gonzalo de Quesada X N diplo Palma N U Senate Habana Jose Lacret Morlot X N gen Mas6 MC Dns Senate Alejandro A. Gov. & Rodriquez X N gen Palma N rurales U Miguel Gener absent N sep Mas6 MC Mayor & sct. Dns Emilio NUiiez X N gen Palma N Gov. Governor Diego Tamayo X N del Palma N Sec. St. Gov. Cabinet Alfredo Zayas X N sep Palma N city coun. Senate Manuel Sanguily X RD del, diplo Palma I rector Inst. Senate Leopoldo Berriel X RD prof. law law prof. Matanzas Domingo Mendez Sec. St. & Capote X RD govt. Palma R Gov. Senate Pedro Betancourt X RD gen Palma R Gov. Senate Eliseo Giberga X RD auton U UD Dns Dns Luis Fortl1n X RD sep Palma R audiencia Senate Villas Jose Miguel G6mez X RD gen Palma RF Gov. Gov. (Santa Clara) Enrique Villuendas X RD col Palma RF dist. court fiscal House Jose B. Aleman X RD gen, sec. war Mas6 MC U Gov. Jose J. Monteagudo X RD gen Palma RF rurales Senate Pedro GonzaIez Llorente X RD sep U sct Dns Martin Moroa Delgado X RD sep Palma R U Senate Jose Luis Robau absent RD gen Mas6 MC Dns Senate Camagiiey Salvador Cisneros (Puerto Betancourt X RD pres Mas6 NL Dns Senate Principe) Manuel R. Silva X RD sec. interior Mas6 NL Dns Senate Oriente Eudaldo Tamayo X sep Palma N sct Senate (Santiago) Antonio Bravo Correoso absent CP sep cabinet Palma N Dns Senate Rafael Portuondo X CP gen. Palma N dist. fiseal House > Jose Fernandez "d de Castro X CP sep Mas6 UD "d U Dns trl Juan GUalberto G6mez X RI sep Mas6 RI Dns Dns Z X 0 Rafael Manduley RD col Mas6 RI dist. court Senate .... Jose N. Ferrer X RD col N U Dns (") trl ..." 31 16 II N - Partido Naci6nal Cubano Palma - Estrada Palma RD - Coalicion Republicano-Democratica N in column 8 - Partido Naci6nal CP - Concentraci6n Patri6tica (aligned with N) UD" " - Union Democratica gen - general in army of liberation R " - Partido Republicano col - colonel in army of liberation RI " " - Partido Republicano Independiente auton - autonomist (hostile to rebels) MC"" " - Mas6coalition sep - separatist (name for rebels) RF " " - Republicano Federal diplo - rebel diplomat NL" " - Nacionales Liberales del - rebel delegate to assembly Dns - Did" not serve gov - government of province U - Unknown govt - held cabinet job in rebel govt set supreme court N pres - president of rebel govt.