The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-17
WE SHOULD BE GENEROUS
Cuba is Weak and Needs Our Aid,
Says the President.
SHE HAS DONE. WHAT We ASKED OF HER
We Expect Her TO Accord Us Fxcs ptionaI Treat
menf Politically ard We Should Give
Her Exceptional Trea'm.nt
EcnnnnnicaIln
Economically.
(By the Associated Prcss.}

lDy the associated PlCSS.t
Washington, June 1.-THE President
day sent the following message to Con-
gress:
ITO the Senate and House Of Raprcson-
tatives:
Il deem it important before the adj
Journment OF the present session Of Con-
gross TO call attention to the follow
ing expressions in the message which in
the discharge Of the duty imposed upon
me by the Constitution sent to Con
g1ess on the first Tuesday of December
last.
Elsewhere l have discussed the ques-
ton of reciprocity. In the case OF Cuba,
however, there are weighty reasons Of
morality ana CT national interest why the
Obey should be held to have a peculiar
application, and l most earnestly ask
your attention to the wisdom, indeed. to
the vital need, of the providing for a
substantial reduction in the tariff duties
on Cuban imports into the United States.
Cuba has in her constitution affirmed
Wfat We desired, that she should stand
II international matters, in closer and
more friendly relations with us than with
any other power; and we are bound hv
every consideration of honor ard expo
d'cncy to pass commercial measures in
the interest of her material well Ling
This recommendation was merely Civ
ing practical effect to President McEin-
ley's words, when, in his messages of De-
combor 9th, 1898, and December 9Th, 1899,
he wrote:
1t is important that our relations
With this people (of Cuba) shall be Of
the most friendly character and our com
mercial relations close and reciprocal.
x x = We have raCaDta5 y tr,r-+ 4i,o
fulillmont CT which calls for the s~tcrnest
Integrity of purpose and the exercise Of
the highest wisdom. The new Cuba vet
tC arise from the ashes of the past must
needs be bound to us by ties Of singular
intimacy aud strength if it's enduring wei
fare is TO be assured. 4 = : The great
est blessing which can come to Cuba is
the restoration of hcr agricultural and
industrial prosperity
yesterday, June 18th, [ received BY
cable from the American Minister in
Cuba, a most earnest appeal from Pres
ident Palma for Legislative relief before
1t IS too late and his country financially
ruined .
THE granting Of reciprocity with Cuba
is a proposition which stands entirely
alone. The reasons for it far outweigh
those for granting reciprocity with aIy
other nation. and are entirely Consistent
with preserving intact the protective s=s-
tenn undcr which this country has thrived
so maryelously. The present tariff law
was designed to promote the adoption Of
such a reciprocity treaty, and expressly
provide for a reduction not to exceed %
per cent upon goods coming from a par
ticular country, leaving the tariff rates
On the same articles unchanged as regards
all other countries. Objection has been
made to the granting of the reduction on
the ground that the substantial benefit
would not go to the agricultural pro-
dUcer Of sugar, but would inure to the
American sugar rafincrs. In my judg-
mont provision can and should be made
which will guarantee us against this pos
%sibility; without having recourse 90 a
measure Of doubtful policy, such as a
bounty in the form of a rebate.
"Thc question as to which if any of
the different schedules of the tariff ought
most properly to be revised does not en-
ter into this matter in any way or shape.
We arc concerned with getting a friendly
reciprocal arrangement With Cuba. This
arrangement applies to all the articles
that Cuba grows or produces. It is not
in our power to determine what these
articles shall be: and any discussion Of
the tariif as it affects special schedules,
CT countries GIneT IMAM CuD6 Is NlOlls
aside from the subject matter to which
| call your attention.
"Somc of our citizens oppose the low
ering of the tariff on Cuban products,
just as three years ago they opposed
the admission of the Hawaiian Islands.
lest free trade with them might ruin
certain of our interests here. In the
actual vent their fears proved b~aselesS
as regards Hawaii, and their &pprchen-
sions as to the damage to any industry
of our own because of the proposed meas
ure of reciprocity with Cuba seems TO
me equally baseless. In my judgment
no American industry will be hurt. AMI
many American Industries Will be bene-
fitted by the proposed action. 1t is 10
our advantage as a nation that the grow
ing Cuban market should be controlled
by American producers. The events TO-
lowing the war With Spain, and prospect
i've building Of the Isthmian Canal, rem
der it certain that we must take in the
future a far greater interest than hith-
ertO in what happens throughout the
West Indies. Central America and the
adjacent coast and waters. We expect
Cuba 10 treat us on an exceptional foot
ing politically, and we should put her
in the same exceptional position econom-
ically. The proposed action is in line
with the course we have pursued as re-
CARDS all the islands with which we have
been brought into relations of varying
M by the Spanish war. Porto Rico
and Hawaii have been included within
our tariff lines, to their great benefit
as we'll as ours, and without any of the
feared detriment to our own industries.
The Philippines. which stand in a diff
ferent relation, have been granted sub
~stantlal concessions.
.CIIha is an indpnnndont rnn11hlic hut