Roberto Hays

History

25 February, 02:55

This was an amendment to a joint resolution of the united states congress, enacted on april 19, 1898, in reply to president william mckinley's war message. it placed a condition of the united states military in cuba. according to the clause, the u. s. could not annex cuba but only leave "control of the island to its people." it remained in force until 1899, when the platt amendment was passed.