The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-27
Policy of Fair and Honorabl
Treatment of the Cubans De-
fined and Proper Trade
Relations Advised.

VII
That to enable the United States to
maintain the independence OF Cuba and
To protect the people thereof, as well
as Tor It's own defense, the government
OF Cuba will sell or lease to the United
States lands necessary for coaling and
naval stations at certain specified points
to be agreed upon with the president
OF the United States.
VIII.
That by way of further assurances,
the government OF Cuba will embody
foregoing provisions In permanent
treaty with the United States"
The people OF Cuba having framed
constitution embracing the foregoing re-
quirements and having elected u presi-
dent, who Is soon TO take Office, the time
"a near for the fulfillment OF the pledge
OF the United States to leave the gov
eminent and control of the island of
cuba to its people. ] am advised by
,he secretary OF war that II is now ex-
pected that the installation of the gov
ernment of Cuba and the termination of
The military occupation of that island
by the United States will take place on
the goth of May next.
1t Ia necessary and appropriate that
the establishment of international rea-
lions with the government of Cuth
should coincide with Its Inauguration as
well as to provide channel for the
conduct of diplomatic relations with the
new state so as to open the path for
The immediate negotiation of conven-
Gional agreements to carry out the pro-
visions of the act above quoted II Is
also advisable that consular representa-
ha q In Itejlp ,yf IaIa nj
principal Cuban ports In order that COM
merce with the island may be conduct
ed with due regard TO the formalIties
prescribed by the revenue and naviga-
ton statutes of the United States and
mat American citizens In Cuba may have
the customary local resorts open to them
for their business needs.
| therefore recommend that provision
be forthwith made and the salaries ap-
propriated to be Immediately available
for ta) envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to the republic of Cuba,
10000; Cb) secretary of the legation,
5000: (c) second secretary OF the lega-
tim, 81. .b00 td) consul general at Havana,
VI 900; (e)' consuls at Cienfuegos, $4,000;
Santiago de Cuba. $4,000
do not recommend the present resto-
ration Of the consulates formerly main
tained at Baracoa, Cardenas Matanzas,
Nueyitas, Sagua de la Grande and San
Juan de Los Remedies. The commercial
interests at those ports heretofore have
not been large. The consular fees col
lected there during the fiscal years 1897
9S aggregate $52. 100. 1t Is believed that
the actual needs of the six offices named
can be efficiently subservcd by agents
under the three principal consular officers
until events may show the necessity of
erecting full consulate at any point.
The commercial and political condl-
tions in the island of Cuba, while under
the Spanish crown, afford little basis for
estimating the local development of In
tercoufse with this country under the
tnilnence of the new relations which
have been created by the achievement of
Cuban independence, and which are to
be broadened and strengthened In every
proper way by conventional compaets
with the cubans and by wise and beneh-
cent legislation aiming to stimulate the
commerce between the two countries, IL
tie great task which we accepted In 1898
~ to be fttingly accomplished.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.