Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-04-03
LOOKING AFTER THE cUBANS
PRESIDENT SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS REGARDING CUBA.
Recommends Provisions for Diplomatic
and Consular Representation and
Suggests Salaries for
Omcers.
The president has submitted to con-
gress the following speeinl message:


The president has submitted to con-
gress the following special message:
commend TO the congress timely eonsidera-
tion OF measures for maintaining diplomatic
and consular representatives In Cuba and for
carrying out the provisions OF the act making I
appropriation for the support OF the army for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902 approved |
March 2. 1901, reading ps follows
provided, further, That IN fulhl1ment Of the
declaration contained In the Joint resolution
approved April 20 1868 entitled, For the rec
ognition of the independence OF the people OF +
Cuba, demanding that the government OF spain
relinuuish ils authority and government In the |
island OF Cuba and TO withdraw Its land and l
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and |
directing the president of tho United States 10 |
carry these resolutions into eHect, tue pfesl- |
dent is hereby authorized TO leave the govern |
ment and control OF the island Of CUBA TO It's
people so soon as government ShaH nave
been established In said island under consul
tuition which either as part thereof. or ln an
ordinance appended thereto shall define the
future relations of the United States with CUBA,
substantially as follows
That the government of Cuba shall never en-
ter Into any treaty or other compact with any
foreign power or powers, which VIII impair OF
tend to impair the Independence OF Cuba. nor
IN any manner authorize permit any foreign
power powers to obtain by colonization or
for military or naval purposes or othefWlse
lodgment In or control over any portion ot
said island.
That said government shall not assume or
contract any public debt, TO pay the interest
upon which, and TO make reasonable sinking
fund provision for the ultimate discharge OF
which the ordinary revenues of the island af-
ter defraying the current expenses OF govern
ment, shall be inadequate,
That the government of cuba consents that
the United States may exercise the right To
intervene for the preservation OF Cuban inde-
pendence, the maintenance OF a government
adequate for the protection OF life, property
and Individual liberty. and for discharging the
obligations with respect to CUBA imposed by
the treaty of Paris u the United States, now
to be assumed and undertaken by the govern
| ment of Cuba
That ali acts Of he United States in Cuba
during us military occupancy thereof are rati-
| quired thereunder shall be maintained and
protected
| That the government of Cuba will execute
| and, as far as necessary, extend the plans al
/ ready devised other plans to tie mutually
| agreed upon for the sanitation Of the cities Of
4 the island, to the end that recurrence OF epi-
demic and infectious diseases may be pre-
vented. thereby assuring protection TO the
people and commerce OF Cuba, us well as TO the
| commerce OF the southern ports OF the United
| States and the people residing therein
| That the Isle of Pines shall be omittod from
| the proposed constitutional boundaries OF cuba,
| the title thereto being left TO future ADJUST
ment by treaty.
| the independence of Cuba and 10 protect the
| people thereof Well as for its own defense,
| the government of Cuba win sell or lease to the
| United States lands necessary for coaling and
| naval stations mt certain specified pt.snts, TO be
agreed upon with the president OF the United
| States,
That by way OF further assurances, the gov
ernment OF Cuba viii embody the foregoing
provisions in permanent treaty with the
The people OF Cuba, having framed consti-
tuition embracing the foregoing requirements
and having elected president, who is soon 10
take Office the time is near for the fulhllment
of the pledge OF the United States to leave the
government and control Of the island OF Cuba
to It's people am advised by the secretary Of
war that 1t Is now expected that the instalia
tion OF the governmental of Cuba and the terln1n.
alton OF the 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 es-
tablishment OF International relations with
the government of Cuba should coincide with
its Inauguration, as well ms 10 provide chan
mel for the conduct OF diplomatic relations with
the new state, as to open the path for the
immediate negotiation OF conventional agree
ments to carry out the provisions OF the act
above quoted. IL is also advisable THAT consul
lar representation be established without de-
lay at The principal Cuban ports In order that
commerce with the islands may be conducted
with due regard to the fotmalities prescribed
by the revenue and navigation statutes OF the
United States. and that American citizens II
Cuba may have the customary local resort
open to them for their business needs and The
case arising, for the protection OF their rights
/ therefore recommend that provision ht
forthwith made and The salaries appropriated
to be Immediately available for ta1, envoy ex
traordnary and minister plenipotentary Z
i the Republic of Cuba, $4,000: tb1, secretary Z
the legation 5000; tc), second secretary I
the legation 1880; Id, eonsul-general a
. $4,000 Santiago de Gubi 81 90.
do not recommend the present restoration
: of the cousulates formerly maintained MT Bafa
toa Cardenas, MatanZas, NueFintns. Sagua q
Lagrande and San Juan de Los Remedies
The commercial interests of those ports here
tofore have not been large The consular fee
g collected there during the nseal year 1879
IS aggregated So 100. IL is believed that n
actual needs OF the six officers can be e1ieientl
subserved by agents under the three pfinetpa
: consular officers, until events may shpW III
+ necessity Of erecting full consulate at an
: point. The commercial and political condi
g lions In the island of Cuba while under th
. Spanish crown afford little basis for estimat
I ing the local development of intercourse wit
y this country under the influence Of the new re
l. lations which have Deen created by the achieve
ment of Cnban independence and which arc {
be broadened and strengthened In every propf
way by conventional paets with the Iubdt
and by wise and beue6cient legislation ainfn
y TO stimulate the commerce between the IN
j. countries, if the great task we accepted ia ls
= is to be fttingly accomplished
- THEODORE ROOSEVELT
White House, Washington, March &c. 1902.