All ports and places in Cuba which may be in the actual possession of our land and naval forces will be opened to the commerce of all neutral nations, as well as our own, in articles not contraband of war, upon payment of the prescribed rates of duty which may be in force at the time of the importation.
William McKinley: “All ports and places in Cuba which may be in the actual possession of our land and naval forces will be opened to the…”
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