New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28
THE PRESIDENT on CUBA
A SPECIAL .1fESS4G GE SENT
TO CONGRESS.
AUTHORITY TO APPOINT REPRESENTA-
TIVES TO THE NEW REPUB-
Lie ASKED
Lie ASKED.
rFv TEIEeRArH TO THE TR1BrvF.l

Try TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBrNE.l
Washington. March 27.-President Roosevelt
this afternoon sent to Congress the following
message, asking legislative authority to ap-
point diplomatic and consular representatives
Of the United States in the Republic of Cuba.
which viii become a fun fedged nation on
May 20:
To the Congress Of the United States:
---luend to the Congress timely Consdera-
+ion II measures for maintaining dipIomatic
and consular representatives in Cuba and for
carving out the provisions Of the act making
appropriation for the support Of the army for
tie fiscal year ending June 80. 1902 approved
March .. 1901. reading follows:
Provided further; That in fulfment Of the dec
proves April - 1895 entitled For the recognition
q the ind.pendence Of the people Of Cuba, demand
agh5y a8a s9veTnnsn T I.s in ind The .i island af Eu6s
Gr5a md Cuban waters and dreCtinF tbe PTasi
dent # the United states to use the 'land and
sgtr6rize5 to leave the government and control
government shall have been established in said
hsTeo g n an or9inaRes appended thsTe5o shall
with Cuba. substantially as folows
That he s2ye1n4f5Ps Of Ggba shall e oyeF foegt ents5
INTO an. IatS '[ [pi5 I' Iii ; IN IN fa,5 ~ IN
ppst- The fndependence Of cuba nor in any manner
f. s7T df3 % T 85 4G OF f6T mar or
purposes or otherwise. Judgement in or control
over any portion Of said island.
Thai said e2yernent shall not assume or ,,,6 con
trac any public debt to PAY ne tnteTfS} fI nn%n @
vision for the ultimate discharge Of which the
the current expenses Of government. shall be in
adequate,
That the government Of Cub, consents that the
United States may exercise right TO intervene L i3p
Tnaint'7rance Of a government adequate for the
tTt2 and for dtsc6arsins the o6iisations Win
spect to cuba imposed by The Treaty Of Paris on on
f5en f6S 8nf3 M as se s6srn%cn5 a2S to Of c45s ' anu
u.
That al acts of the United States in cgRa atf5a duTiBSS aBS
ylds' and d ali 2 rSa's 5ad pratee55d See5Gda there
That the goverrmert Of cuba viii execute ana
as far as necessary extend the piaDs already de-
r CT ss-jTat.o1 6f the cJies Of the island, u
TIE end tat recurTenet ot eLIt''F pa fbersby % as
t1-iTe protecton to the people and commerce Of
err ports If the United states and The people re-
si.triE therein.
That the Isle Of Fines shall be omitted g from the the
proposed constituting. oouQea[reS S,,etrert b.
res's' vi
That 70 enable the United States tn MAINTAIN
tae iflependerce Of Cuba and TO protect ne pee p
PIE tnereeI' oS S T@b bs u5u seil or lease 70 The
fnited states lands Necessary for coalng or naval
upcu Tsith the President OF the United stares
VIZ.
That by wav Of further assurances the govern
Ii permanent treaty with the United States
The raople II Cuba having framed consti-
tuition embracing the foregoing tequlrtI,leI' ] -
and having elected q President who IS soon /.
axe ONCE the tine is near for the fulhlment OF
the pledge Of the United States TO leave the GOV
ernrnent and control Of the island OF Cupa 70
lis people ! am advised by the Secretary oi
War that il is now expected that the instaIIa-
,ic~ ~ the government. Of cuba and the ter
r1ination II the military occupation OF that ISL
snd by the United States will take place on
May % next.
Il IS necessary and appropriate that the es-
tshlishrnent of international relations with me
government of Cuba should coincide Win us
Inauguration. as well 20 proNlde cHaIiHl ~ ~
the conduct Of diplomatic relations WI.n,.. VII ~
new State as 70 open the path for the lmneaiaIe
negotiation # conventional agreements 10 carr.
out the provisions Of the act above qnoteH. II
IS also advisabI that consular represents ION
he established without delay at the plncll"l
~11ren pn~ts i'm order that commerce with the
STAND may be conducted with due regard - m"
tormaIities prescribed by tho revenue ana haNl-
gatiou statutes Of the United states. ana thaI
American citizens in Cuba may have the Gus
tornsrv local resorts open TO them Tor thelr
business needs and the case arising, Tor the
protection of their rights
tFerefore recommend that provision ne forth
with made and the salaries appropriated, to be
Immediately available, Tor ~,
oofentiarv to the Republic # Cuba. $1,000
P-Secretarv Of the Legation. $1,000
Second Secretary of the Legation Hl,''"
D-Ccnsui General at Havana N1HVE
F-Consuls at Cienfuego9, N},o"" santiago de
Cuba, $1,000. .-..- .,
! do not recommend the present restoration of
the cCnsulatee formerly maintained At Baracoa,
r@sr5arae ATatanzas Nucvitas. SaCua. la Grande
md san Juan De los Remedies The CONNER
-iaI interests at those posts heretofore have not
been large The consular foes collected there
Surfing the fiscal year lN:6-H 2eEregated
E52Io r is believed that the actual needs Of
he sig Offices named can he efficiently subSerEeh
by agents under the three principal consular
nfr-ez until events may show the necessity or
freezing a full consulate a any point Ihe com.
r7arral and political conditions in the island OF
,,lba v nile under the Spanish crown ahord httle
basis for estimating the local developments OF
intercourse with this country under the lnf1u-
snca n the new relations which nave peen
created by the achievement Of Cuban independ,
erce and which TO he hroadened ana
strengthened in every proper way by cohFeh-
t{onsI pacts with the Cubans. ana by wise ana
benefcenf legislation aiming 70 stimulate the
commerce between the two countries, IN"
great task We accepted in 1895 is to he fttingly
accomplished THEolJDhf ~ .oEE 900
White House Washington. March -. lFlZ.