The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-27
CUBA LlBRE
President Roosevelt's Mes.
sage Anent Relations
With New Republic

Washington, March 27.-President
Roosevelt this afternoon semitic congress
the following message recommending
resentation in Cuba: -" .5s
l commend to the congress timely con-
sideration of measures for maintaining diplo-
matte and consular representatives in Cuba
and for carrying out the provisions of the
act making appropriation for support of the
army for the fiscal var ending June 80, 1902,
approved March 2, 1901 Quotations are
given from this act, which prescribed the
relations between the United States and
Cuba).
The people of Cuba having framed con-
stitutton embracing the foregoing require
ments and having elected a president who
is soon to take Office, the time is near for
the fulfllment of the pledge of the United
States to leave the government and control
Of the island of Cuba to its people.
The installation of the government of Cuba
and the termination Of military occupation
Of that island by the United States will
take place on the Goth Of May next. 1t is
necessary and appropriate that the estab-
-lishment of international relations with the
government of Cuba should coincide with its
inauguration as we'll as to provide a channel
for the conduct Of diplomatic relations with
the new state as to open the path for the
Immediate negotiations Of conventional agree
ments to carry out the provisions OF the act
above quoted It Is also advisable that con-
sular representation be established without
delay at the principal Cuban ports in order
that commerce with the island may be con-
Quoted with due regard to the fornalfties
prescribed by the revenue and navigation
statutes of the United States and that Ameri-
can citizens in Cuba may have the customary
local resorts open to them for their ousl-
ness needs and, the case arising, LOT tue
protection Of their rights.
I therefore recommend that provision be
forthwith made and the salaries appropriated
to be Immediately available for: Envoy
extraordinary and minister pienlpotentlary 70
the Republic of Cuba, slo,oOe; secretary OF
the legation $1,000; second secretary OF the
legation. 81, 500; consul general at Havana,
81. 600: consuls at Cienfuesos and Santiago de
Cuba, So, 600 each.
90 not recommend the present restoration
of the c0nsulates formerly malntalned a.
Baracoa, Cardenas, Matanzas, NueYltas, Sa'
qua la Grande and San Juan de Los Remedlcs
The commercial interests at those ports mere
tofore have not been large. It is believed
the actual needs Of the six offices named can
be efficiently subserved by agents under the
three principal consular offces.
The commercial and political conditions in
Cuba. while under the Spanish crown, afford
little basis for estimating the local deEel-
opment of intercourse with this country under
the influence Of the new relations which have
been acquired by the achievement of Cuban
independence and which are to be broadened
and strengthened in every proper way by
conventional pacts with the Cubans and by
wise and beneficent legislation aiming to
stimulate the commerce between the two
countries, if the great task we accomplished
in 1898 is to be fttingly accomplished.