The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-24
Crisis ii Affairs Threatens
islands Ruin.
DEPENDS ON THE UNITED STATES
Willing for This Government
to Control Trade.
MOST GRAVE CONDITION
Governor General Wood Cables Res
oIutions Adopted by Represen-
tatiyes of the Cuban People.

Secretary Root today received a teIe-
gram from General Wood, at Havana
transmitting resolutions adopted at a
meeting OF the people Of Havana, urging
concessions to Cuba.
His despatch is as follows:
Tire following resolutions, to day pre-
sented to me with request that the same
be cabled to the President and Congress
Of the United States, are transmitted 20
you for that purpose. The situation is
critical. and early and favorable action is
| earnestly requested.
"Ruin and DesOIatIon.v
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolutions adopted at the melting
held in the Tacon Theatre:
The people Of Havana represented in
this act by all elements, consisting Of del
egations from the municipality. economic
corporations, political parties. represent
atives or the press. without differences Of
opinion or influence Of party poll
tics are persuaded that ruin and
desOlaJiOn in the strongest sense Of
the words viii be the result of the eco
nomic crisis which threatens the extiuc-
| tiOn OF our sources OF wealth and
that il something is not done TO prevent
| its effects poverty viii extend over the
whole island and render useless all the
efforts Of the Government Of the United
/ States and the inhabitants Of the island
| in the three years just passed to essab-
lish and maintain prosperity by assiduous
labor
7 Resolved, That the representatives Of
the economic corporations az present in
Washington to solicit Of the President
| and Congress Of the United States reci-
proclty based on ample concession have
| the confidence OF all the people.
Threatened by CrI~I=.0
-. That this people feels itself threat
| ened - the crisis brought on by the im-
possibility OF selling at remunerative
/ prices their principal products. sugar and
/ tobacco. the expectation Of which fur
/ nished all available means 20 meet ueces-
/ stiles
/ 3. That the Government Of the United
states has the, absolute control OF this
! island, governs II. and cannot. therefore.
/ be Indifferent TO The destruction OF its
wealth, that the United States ought tc
protect Cuba and encourage its people in
! order to enable them TO form Of the
I future Republic a stable government
/ promised TO the world by the American
I nation.
Depends on United states.
! g. That Cu the Government OF the
/ United States depends in absolute the sal
/ yatiOn Of the wealth Of Cuba. for her pro-
| ductions will be sure OF a market If such
] reductions in tariffs are granted as are
I urged by the representa- tives OF the econ
/ omic corporations
20 That in just reciprocity there ought
4 10 be conceded 20 the United States a
I difierential duty on their importation5
| such as viii guarantee that country alb
| sOlute control Of the Cuban market. help
| ing thereby the development Of the island.
| &c. That TO the COmmi ssiOns Of the cor
I poratious now in Washlngtoa is extended
/ the most energetic and continued sup
port"
! Endorsed by CienfueEOS.
In another cablegram this resolution is
1 endorsed by the merchants and mauufac-
turers Of Cicnfuegos. which adds that If
| concessions are delayed it viii mean mis-
| cry and entire ruin of the only sources
| OF Cuban income.