On the recordJuly 3, 1898
You have the gratitude and congratulations of the whole American people.
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The office of Treasurer of the Island of Cuba shall on and after April 1, 1901, be placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance of said Island, and shall be filled by the appointment thereto of a citizen of Cuba.
Whatever remains unfulfilled is a continuing obligation resting with undiminished force upon the Executive and the Congress.
The said appointment to be made by the Military Governor thereof, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War.