The Platt Amendment

accepted action administration affairs American Government army assume authority bill bring brought Buell caused Chapman claim clause Colony committee Company complete Congress constitution continued contracted convention Court Cuba Cuban Government Cuban Republic debt Department Document economic election established existence expressed fact favor February final force Foreign Relations future gives Gómez guarantee hand Havana held History House hundred Ibid important independence Information Service interests International Law interpretation intervention island Isle of Pines landing later Liberal loan March matter Menocal ment military million dollars Minister necessary obligations occupation opinion Palma party peace period Permanent Platt Amendment political ports present President proposal protection province question result revolt Root Secretary seems Senate sent situation sovereignty Spain Spanish statement stations sugar thousand tion Trade treaty United Washington Wood writer York Zayas