Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
The President
Makes Appeal
Sends Message to Congress Urging 10 DO Something for
The Relief of Cubs-He Cites NckinIey'S Author
Ky in Support of Ms Position

Washington, June lathe president
today sent the following message to
Congress:
ITO the Senate and the House: | deem
II important before the adjournment Of
the present session OF Congress 70 cnll
attention to the following expressions
In the message which In the discharge
Of the duty imposed upon me by the
Constitution, | sent to Congress the
first Tuesday OF December last
Elsewhere have discussed the ques-
tion OF reciprocity. In the case OF Cuba.
however, there were weighty reasons
OF morality and OF national interest
why the policy should be held TO have a
peculiar application, and | most ear
nestly ask your attention to the wis
dom, Indeed 10 the vital need, Of pro-
viding for a substantial reduction In
the tariff duties on Cuban imports into
the United States Cuba has In her
constitution affirmed what we desired
and she should stand In International
matters In closer and more friendly re-
lations with US than with any other
power; and we are bound by every con-
sideratlOn Of honor and expedlencey "a
pass commercial measures In the inter
est of her well being"
McKINLEYs RECOMMENDATIONS.
This recommendation was merely
giving practical effect to President Me-
kinleys words when, In his message OF
Dec b, 1888. and Dec, 8, 1899, he wrote:
II II important that our relations
with this people OF Cuba shall be Of the
most friendly character and our COM
mercial relations close and reciprocal.
we have accepted trust, the fulfill
ment OF which calls for the sternest in
iegrity OF purpose and exercise of the
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet TO
rise IRON the ashes OF the past must
needs be bound to us by ties Of slngu-
lar Intimacy and strength Of It's endur-
Ing welfare Is to be assured. The great
est blessing which can come 10 Cuba
is the restoration OF her agricultural
aud Industrial prosperity"
APPEAL FROM PALMA.
Yesterday, June H. received by ca :
Bile from the American minister In
CUBA, q most earnest appeal from Pres
ldent Palma for Legislative relief be-
fore II Is too late and his country
financially ruined"
The granting Of reciprocity with Gu
ba Is proposition which stands entire-
~ alone, The reason for It far out
weighs those for granting reciprocity
with any other. nation and are entirely
consistent With preserving intact the
protective system under which this
country has thriven so marvelously.
The present tariff law was designed TO
promote the adoption of such a..recI-
procity treaty and expressly provided
Tor q reduction not to exceed 20 per
cent upon goods coming from partic-
ular 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 ben
eiit would not go to the agricultural
producer or sugar but would inure to
the American sugar refiners. In my
judgment provision can and should be-
made which will guarantee us against
the possibility, without having recourse
TO doubtful policy, such as a bounty IN
the form OF rebate.
the question as TO which II any OF
the different schedules OF the tariff
ought most properly to be revised does
not enter INTO this matter In any way
or shape We are concerned with get
ting friendly reciprocal agreement
with cuba. This agreement applies 10
all the articles that Cuba grows or pro-
duces. IL is not In our power 10 deter
mine what these articles shall be. and
any discussion of the tariff as II affects
special schedules or countries othar
than Cuba is wholly aside from the
subject matter 10 which now call
your attention.
FEAR or FREE TRADE CRY.
Some Of our citizens oppose the low