The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-06-06
DELIVERS HIS
FIRST MESSAGE.
Official Communication of President
Palma, of Cuba.
Able Document in Which He Outlines
Conditions in the New Island
RepubIic-Question Of Rec
iprocity.


first message was delivered to the Gu
ban senate Wednesday.
The message opens by giving thanks to
the Almighty for His assistance in carrying
out the work of obtaining Cuban independ
ence, and asks Divine aid in the establish
ment of a firm and stable government.
Gratitude to the United States, is expressed
in the following words:
Never did people fight with more per-
severance 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 heroism 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 independence
of the country. Their motive was one of
generous sentiment pure and diSintereSted
in origin. Impelled by this sentiment, the
powerful republic of the north recognizes,
through its illustrious president, the repub-
lie of Cuba. The promise formally made
has been carried out. In this moment when
we feel our right as an Independent nation,
it is impossible to suppress our gratitude
to the United States. To recognize this
debt of gratitude to the great nation is an
act which exalts us and which makes US
worthy of the consideration and respect
of the other nations of the world.
1T is necessary now, to dictate all the
laws laid down in the constitution. We
are capable of fulfilling all the obligations
and compromises which have been con-
tracted, and we should prepare the budget
with the greatest care"
President Palma recommends the en-
couragement of the agricultural industries
of the island, the raising of cattle, the
establishment Of agricultural stations to
improve the culture of sugar cane and to-
bacco and the introduction of varied ag-
ricultural industries
"While the question of reciprocity is ntiil
pending it is impossible to state now what
measure should be adopted to meet ne
pending crisis. This crisis is due to the
ruinous price of sugar caused by exc. SIS
production of beet sugar in Europe. An
Immediate remedy would be the reduction
of the American tariff on sugar, to obta.9
which the executive will at once devote
his efforts and will negotiate a treaty in
order to obtain benefits for the Cuban sugar
producers.
IF security of life and property
In Cuba is to be guaranteed and the
rural guard must be reorganized and
increased, as the present tranquility In
the island is due to the people themselves
and their desire to maintain the prestige Of
their country.
I'VE recognize that during the American
Intervention the sanitary conditions of the
island were greatly improved, but it is
necessary to continue this work and make
these improved conditions permanent.
1.-The office Of judge in Cuba should be
permanent, and to constitute this principle
of immortality should be one of the first
duties of congress-"
President Palma declares 1t is the pur-
pose of the government to devote its at
tention to education, and especially to pri-
mary schools. He says the government
of intervention deserves great credit for
the educational system it established, but
that there is a need for still more schools,
as the future Of the republic depends upon
education.
1t will be the duty of the government
to encourage the construction OF railroads
in the island, and to-protect the capital a.
ready invested in railroad enterprises.
The executive says he realizes the obli-
cation which the government contracted
with the Cuban army, and that If means
are not now taken to make good this OBJ
legation it is because of the bad economic
situation of the country. President Palma
says he does not yet know how the ordinary
expenses of administration are to be met.
1T is very satisfactory to US, says the
president, 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 re-
public We must cultivate cordial relat ions
with all nations, and make treaties of
amnesty and commerce favorable to Cuba
We must also take especial care that the
relations between Cuba and the United
States be most friendly, in order that there
be no difficulty in arranging the political
and commercial questions which affect both
countries. 1t is also of extreme importance
that there should exist uninterrupted con-
cord between all the people Of Cuba, and
that they should resolve to preserve the
Cuban nationality"
Havana, May 29.-The house of repre-
sentatives has reconsidered the bill
which provides amnesty for Ameri-
cans who were under sentence or in jail
in Cuba, and has added an amendment
which provides that amnesty be grant
ed to native born Americans only. In
this form the bill was sent to the SEN
ate. The purpose of the amendment is
to exclude from the proposed amnesty
those naturalized American citizens
who might be released under the bill
and who might still continue to reside
in Cuba. The house has voted to fix
the salary of the president of the re-
public at $4,000 a year, and that OF
members of congress at $1,000.
MORE SLAIN BY PELEE.