Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-28
pALNA's MEssanE-
Great Gratitude ExDressed 10 inc
 United States

Great Gratitude ExDreAsed 10 the
 United States
 HAVANA. May 2S.-President Pal mas message was published here last night and will be delivered to the Gu ban senate today.
 The message opens by giving thanks to the Almighty for. his assistance in carrying out the work of obtaining Gu ban independence and asks divine aid in the establishment of a firm and sta ble government
 Never did people fight with more perseverance, says President Palma in the message, "and sacrifice more for liberty than have the Cubans. No people, therefore, are more entitled to see their just efforts crowned with success. Together with our own hero ism is the attitude of the great people who were impelled by their own love of liberty to put themselves on our side in our tenacious fight for the in- dependence of the country. Their mo- tive was one of generous sentiment, pure and disinterested in origin.
 'Impelled by this sentiment, the powerful republic of the north recog- nizes, through it's illustrious president, the republic of Cuba The promise formally made has been carried out. In this moment when we feel our right as an independent nation it is impos sible to suppress our gratitude to the United States"
 Continuing, President Palma recon mends the encouragement of the agri- cultural industries of the island, the raising of cattle, the establishment of agricultural stations to improve the culture of sugar cane and tobacco and the introduction of varied agricultural industries
 While the question of reciprocity is still pending" the message goes on, it is impossible to state now what meas ures should be adopted to meet the pending crisis. This crisis is due to the ruinous price of sugar caused by ex- cess production of beet sugar in Eu- rope. An immediate remedy would be the reduction of the American tariff on sugar, to obtain which the executive will at once devote his efforts and will negotiate treaty in order to obtain benefits for the Cuban sugar pro- ducers.''
 President Palma declares 1t is the purpose of the government to devote it's attention to education and especial ly to primary schools. He says the gov ernment of intervention deserves great credit for the educational system it es- tablished, but that there is a need for still more schools, as the future of the republic depends upon education. It will be the duty of the government to encourage the construction of railroads in the island and to protect the capital already invested in the railroad enter prises
 The executive says he realizes the obligation which the government con- tracted with the Cuban army and that if means are not now taken to make good this obligation it is because of the bad economic situation of the country. President Palma says he does not know yet how the ordinary expenses of ad- ministratfon are to be met.
 "It is very satisfactory to us,'' says the president in his message, that the republic of Cuba has been officially recognized by the, United States, Great Britain, France, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Santo Domingo, Ecuador and Paraguay, and we hope that other countries will also recognize our repub- lie. We must cultivate cordial rela- tions with all nations and make trea- ties of amnesty and commerce favora- ble to Cuba. We must also take espe- cial care that the relations between Cuba and the United States be most friendly in order that there be no diff cuIty in arranging the political and commercial questions which affect both countries"