The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-06-05
PATH FOR CUBA TO TAKE.
First Message of President
Palma to the Scpate of New
Republic.

q Republic.
J. President Palma, in his first messag
8 to the Cuban Senate, gives thanks u
8 the Almighty for Ills assistance in car
G rying out the work of obtaining Cubal
G independence, and asks divine aid il
g the establishment Of firm and stabl,
government.
"Ncver did people fight with NOR,
perseverance," says the President
"and sacrifice more for liberty thar
have the Cubans. No people, there.
fore, arc more entitled TO see their ius'
efforts crowned with success. TogetheI
! with our own hcrolsm is the attitude o
the great people who were impellcd by
their own love of liberty TO put them.
selves on our eide in our tenacious fight
for the independence of the country
Their motive was one of generous SEN
tment, pure and disinteresteG in origin
lmpellcd by this sentiment, the power
fuf republic Of the North recognizes,
through its illustrious President, the
republic of Cuba. The promise for
mallY made has been carried out. In
this moment, when we feel our right
as an independent nation, 1T is impos-
slblc to suppress our gratitude to the
United States. TO recognize this debt
of gratitude to the great nation is an
act which eXalts us and which makes
us worthy Of the consideration and re-
spcct Of the nations of the world.
" 1t is necessary now to dictate all
the laws laid down in the constitution.
| We are capable of fulfilling all the OBJ
| llun 1.,1,, ,l, I,,
been contracted, and we should pre-
pare the budget with the greatest
care"
President Palmds.recommends the
encouragement Of the agricultural in
dustries of the island, the raising of
cattle, the establishment Of agricul ural
stations to improve the Lure Of
sugar-canc and tobacco, and the intro
ducLiOn Of varied agricultural indus
tries.
| While the question of reciprocity
is still pending," the message says,
" it IS impossible to state II what
measures should be adopted to meet
the pending crisis. This crisis is due
to the ruinoas price of sugar caused by
excess in production of beet sugar in
Europe. An immediate remedy would
be the reduction of the American tariff
on sugar, to obtain which the executive
will at once devote his clfolts and
will negotiate a treaty in order to OBJ
tain benefits for the Cuban sugar pro-
ducers.
| IF security of life and property in
Cuba is to be firmly guaranteed, the
rural guard must be reorganized and
increased, as The ,present tranquility in
the island ls due TO the people them
selves and their desire to maintain the
prestige of their country.
We recognize that during the
American intervention the sanitary
nd.tions of the island were greatly
improved, but it is necessary to con.
tlnue this work and make these inl-
proved conditions permanent.
"The Office of judge in Cuba should
be permanent, and to constitute this
principle of immovabliLy should be
one of the first duties of Congress-"
President Palma declares it is the
purpose of the government to devote
its attention to education, and espe-
clally to primary schools. He Gays the
government of intervention deserves
great credit for the educational system
it established, but there is need for
still more schools, rs the future Of the
republic depends upon education. 1t
will be the duty of the government to
encourage the construction of railroads
in the island, and to protect the capi-
tai already invested in railroad enter
prises.
The executive says he realizes the
obligation which the government con.
tracted with the Cuban army, and that
if means are not now taken to make
good this obligation, it is because OF
the bad economic situation of the coun.
try. President Palma says he does moi
yet know how the ordinary expenses Of
administration are to be met.
" 1t is very satisfactory to u.s." say.
the President, that the republic O
: Cuba has been officially recognized b,
| the United States, Great Britain
, France, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicara
qua, Santo Domingo, Ecuador ant
} Paraguay, and we hope that othe
. countries will also recognize our repub
r lie. We must cultivate cordial relations
| with all nations and make treaties @
- amnesty and commerce favorable t,
, Cuba. We must also take especia
c care that the relations between Cub
8 and the United States be Most friendly
i in order that there be no difficulty il
o arranging the political and commercial
J, questions which affect both countriee
II " 1t is also of extreme importanc
@ that there should exist uninterruptc
" concord between all the people of Cubs
|, and that they should resolve to pre-
n serve the Cuban nationality"
Herbert G. Squ,res, the first minis
ID ter of the United States to Cuba, wa
is formally received by the Cuban go,
g ernment. Mr.. Squires was escorte
Is from his hotel by squad of the noun
I'd ed rural guard. A company of Cuba
y. soldiers, who were lined up in front {
is the palace, salutcd Mr.. Squircs as /
u .entered the building. The America
SO minister was announced in q LOT
OF voice., and President Palma receive
Is HIM IN the parlor of the palace wi
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