June 12, 1901 (April 26, 1901), Cuba has become an American protectorate.

1901, the Cuban Constitutional Convention voted to 16:11 unconditional acceptance of the Platt Amendment. This amendment provides that Cuba shall enter into any treaty interfere with their independent; When Cuba's independence is threatened, the United States will send troops to interfere. This amendment will allow the United States in Cuba to purchase or lease the site to build a naval base or coal supply to Hong Kong. The McKinley government officials are very pleased to Cuba to accept this plan, they believe that the United States will soon withdraw its troops. In any case, (the L $ dj��.c��m) officials have taken note of this - the reality: the Cuban liberation from Spanish rule in 1898 island, only the establishment of a stable government and sufficient to maintain the island order, the United States can withdrawal. Strong supporter of the Platt Amendment, Elihu, Secretary of the Army - Rutter talking about the characteristics of this Constitutional Convention, said: "For Cuba, this is the most sensible, the most patriotic action. "