Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13

Washington, June lathe president
today sent the following message to
Congress:
'"To the Senate and the House: I deem
Il important before the adjournment OF
the present session of Congress 10 call
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
peculiar application, and | most ear
nestly ask your attention to the wis
DOM Indeed TO 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-
sideration Of honor and expedlencey a
pass commercial measures In the inter
est Of her well being
McKINLEY's RECOMMENDATIONS.
This recommendation was merely
giving practical effect to President Me-
kiniey's words when, In his message OF
Dec 3, 1898. and Dec, 8, 1899, he wrote:
II Is 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
tegrity OF purpose and exercise of the
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet TO
rise from 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 10 be assured. The great-
est blessing which can come 10 Cuba
is the restoration OF her agricultural
and Industrial prosperity"
APPEAL FROM PALMA.
Yesterday, June II, received by. ca
PIE from the American minister In
CuDa, most earnest appeal from Pres
ldent Palma for Legislative relief be-
iore u Is 100 late and his country
financially ruined
The granting Of reciprocity with Gu
"a Is proposition which stands entire-
~ alone. The reason for It far out
weighs those for granting recipfocity
with any other nation and are entirely
consistent with preserving intact the
protective system under which thls
country has thriven so maryelously.
Inc present tariff law was designed TO
promote the adoption of such a.recl-
procity treaty and expressly provided
TOT reduction not to exceed 20 per
cent upon goods coming from a partic-
uiar country, leaving the tariff rates on
tne 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
eht would not go to the agricultural
producer OF 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 a 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 TO
all the articles that Cuba grows or pro-
duces. II is not In our power to deter
mine what these articles shall be. and
any discussion Of the tariff as II affects
special schedules, or countries other
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 |