Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-02
ROOSEVELT ON CUBA
PRESIDENT SENDS SPECIAL MES
SAGE TO CONGRESS.
Document Is Exhaustive and Suggests
in Detail Final Preparations for the
Islands INDEPENDENTLY Provides for
Treaty Embodying Agreements.

President Roosevelt Thursday after
noon sent to Congress the following mes
sage recommending provision for diplo-
matte and consular representation in
Cuba;
To the Congress Of the United States; |
commend 10 congress timely consideration
Of measures for maintaining diplomatic and
consular representatives ia Cuba and for
carrying out the provisions of the act max
ing appropriations for the support of the
array for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1892, approved March = 1901. aud reading
as follows;
Provided, further, That in fulhlment Of
the deeIAratian contained Ia the joint resOiu-
ton apr-ttrd April 70, leso, entitled For
the recognition of the independence Of the
people OF Cuna, demanding mat tue Govern
Ment Of Spain relinQuish Its authority ahd
government la the island of Cuba. and 70
withdraw It's land and naval forces from
Cuba aud Cuban waters, and directing the
President OF the United States to use the
land and naval forces of the United States
to carry these resolutions into elect the
President is hereby authorized to leave the
government and control of the Island OF
cuba 10 its people so soon as Il govern
ment shall have ueen established IN said ISL
and under Il Constitution which, either MS a
mart thereof or in an ordinance appended
thereto. Shall define the future relations OF
the United States VITA Cuba, substantially
AS follow >:
Conditions for Cuba.
Il That the Government Of Cuba shall
never enter i. 20 any treaty or otEer COM
pact with any foreign power or powers
which will impair or tend to impair the in
dpiendence oT Cuba. nor IN auF manner au-
thorize or permit any foreign power or
bowers 10 obtain by colonization or for
military or naval purposes or otherwise
lodgmeut in OF control over any portion ot
SAID island.
- That said Government shall not as
sume or contract any public debt, 10 nay
the interest upon whicn and to make rea-
sonable sinking fund provision for the nlti-
mate discharge of which the ordinary rev
enues Of the island, after defraying thr- cur
rent expenses Of government, SHAH lie mad
%. That the Government Of Cuba con
sents that the United states may exercise
the right to intervene for the preservation
of Cuban Independence, the maintenance o.
a government adev;Iate for the protection 81
life, property AID individual liberty ana 1or
discharging the obligations WIN respecl 20
Cuba imposedsby the treaty Of Paris on ths
United States, now to he assumed ana IN
dertaken by the Government of Cuba.
- That all acts of the United States III
Cuba during it's military occupancy Thereon
are ratified and validated, and an 4awiul
rights acquired, therennuef shaH pe mann
tanned and protected ~,
% THAT the Government of Cuba viii
execute and as far as necessary eAteha'
the plans already devised OF othVt F1hS ~
be mutually agreed upon for the SANTA,
ton OF the cities Of the island, 10 lhe enc
that a recurrence of epidemic ana lhecilous
diseases may be prevented, thereby assuring
protection to the people ana coIhmeFSs ol
Cuba as well TO the commerce OF the
southern ports of the United states ana the
people residing therein
ID That the Isle of Pines shall be omitted
from the proposed CONSTITUTIONS oouhua =,
ries Of Cuba the tiue thereto being zen
To fufnrp adjustment by treaty.
- That to enable the United states IA
maintain the independence of CUBA, ana q
protect the people Thereon, ar wen as l"i '1f
| own defense the Government of Cuba VIII
sell or lease 70 the United states !ahos nee
essary for coallng or naval stations al GER
| tain specified points, 10 be agreed upon
with the President of the United states.
IS That by way of further assurances
| the Government of Cuba will emhody the
| foregoing provisions in permanent treaty
\ with tie United States.
Time for Eulfii1ment.
| The people of Cuba having frNmed Con
| sfitution embracing the foregoing require
ments aud having elected President wht
| is soon 10 take office, the time is near iol
/ the fulfllnieAt of the pledge of the Ihltet
| States to leave the government auu con
| troll of the Island OF Cuba 10 lts people,
| am advised by the Secretary Of War that i
I is now expected tnat the INSTALLATIONS II th'
! Government OF Cuba and the termination o.
the military occupation OF that lManu y!
the United States VIII lake p1dce On ~
| Goth If May next
II Is necessary and appropriate that th'
establishment of international relaliou'
| with the Government Of Cuba should com
| eide with its inauguration, as well 10 pro
vide a channel for the conduct OF dlpo
matte relations with the new state as e
| open the pafh for the Immediate he@oua
tion OF conventional agreements 10 carr
out the provisions Of the acI above quoted
Ii Is also advisable tnat consular repre-
sentation be established without deAy u
the principal Cuban ports IN order Una
J commerce With the island may be conducted
with due regard to the formaliues pre-
Sc ed by the revenue ana naFight iot
statutes Of the United STATES anu ina
American citizens ia Cuba may have tht
customary local resorts open To them fol
their business needs. and the case arising
for the protection Of their rights.
/ therefore recommend that provision
be forthwith made and the salaries appfo
printed to be Immediately aYallnble. Iof'
Envoy extraordinary and minister plenl
notentiary to the Republic Of Cuba, Slu,00O
Secretary of the legation $500.
Second secretary Of the legation, Sl'ooo-
Consul general at Havana, SabUo-
Consuls ut Cienfuegls, $500; Santiago de
Cuba, So 600.
do not recommend the present restOra
ton Of the cpnsulates formerly maintained
at BaracOa. Cardenas, MhtAnzas' NueNltas
Sagtia la Gra1dc and San juan de LIS ltelne
dos The commercial Interests at th0s'
ports heretofore have not been 4uffe' ~
consular fees collected tUeEe Nui NJ Wv
fiscal year IS9G97 aggregated 30. ~. II
Is believed that the actual needs OF the Sly
offices named can be efficiently subserVed ~
agents nnder the three principal consular
Offices, until events may show the nt cesslty
of erecting a full consulate at any point
The commercial and political condit ons 70
the Island of Cuba while under the SPANS
crown afford little basis for estimating the
local development Of lnsrrcourse with tbs
country under the influence Of the new reia'
lions. which have been created by the
Achievement of Cuban independence, and
which are 10 be broadened and strengthened
in every proper way by &C -entional pacts
with the Cubans and by wise and benehcient
legislation aiming to stimulate the com
nerce between the two countries, II the
great task we accepted in 1898 is to he mt
tingly accomplished. r...,,.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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