Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-28

The President Recommends Provision
For Diplomatic Representation.
POSTS AND SALARIES NAMED
The Restoration Of Consulates at
BaracOa, Cardenas, Matansas
and Several Other Points
IL Not Recommended.

Washington, March 28.-The presI-
dent has sent to congress message
recommending provision for diplomatic
and consular representation in Cuba.
The message says:
II commend to the congress timely
consideration of measures for main
tanning diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives In Cuba and for carrying out
the provisions Of the act making ap-
preparation for the support of the army
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1902.
approved March 2, 1901.
1.-THE people of Cuba having framed
a constitution embracing the require
ments of this act and having elected a
president, who is soon to take Office.
the time is near for the fuffllment of
the pledge of the United States to
leave the government and control of
the island Of Cuba to its people. am
advised by the secretary Of war that
it is now expected that the installation
of the government Of CUBA and the
Of the military occupation
of that island by the United States will
take place ON the 10th of May nett.
D4plemstie Relations.
ut Is nscssssry and appropriate that
the establishment Of international re-
with the government Of Cuba
should coincide with its Inauguration,
az we'll to provide a channel for TIE
conduct of dipienatic relations with
the new state as to open the path for
the immediate negotiations Of CONVEX
tional agreements to- carry out the pro
visions of the act above quoted. 1t ts
also advisable that consular represen-
tati0n be established without delay at
the principal Cuban ports In order ttiut
commerce with the island may be con-
Quoted with due regard to the f0rmaii-
ties prescribed, by the revenue and nav
igation statutes Of tiss United States
and that Aluepican citizens in Cuba
may have the customary local resorts
open to them for their business needs,
and, the case arising. for the protec'
ton OF their rights.
Il therefore recommend that prOvii,
sion be forthwith made and the sala'
ries appropriated to be Immediately
available for: Hhvoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to the republic
of Cuba, $1OO0D; secretary of the lega
ton, $1,000; second secretary of the le'
CATION, $1,000; consul general at Ha.
vana, $1,000: consulS at Cienfuegos,
$1,000; Santiago de Cuba, $1,000.
Would Not Restore Some.
Il do not recommend the present res
tOratiOn of che cOnsulates formerly
maintained at Baracoa, Cardenas, Ma
tanzas, Neuvitas, Sagua la Grande and
San Juan de- los Remedies. The COM
mercial interests at those posts hereto
fore have not been large. The consular
fees collected there during the fiscal
year 1869 aggregated $752.10. 1t is
believed that the actual needs of the
six offices named can be efficiently sub
served by agents under the three prin--
cipal consular offices until events may
show the necessity of erecting a full
consulate at any point
"The commercial and political condi-
tons in the island Of Cuba while under
the Spanish crown afford little basis
for estimating the local development
of intercourse with this country under
the influence Of the new relations
which have been created by the
achievement of Cuban independence
and which are to be broadened and
in every proper way by
conventional pactsl with the Cubans
and by wise and beneacent legislat ton,
aiming to stimulate the commerce be-
tween the two countries, If the great
task we accepted in 1893 is to be At
tingly accomplished"