Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
ROOSEVELT SENDS
MESSAGE ON CUBA
ReaffirmS His Attitude on the
Duty of the Republi-
can Party.
SOME ACTION Is NECESSARY
The Presidents Action Was Influenced
by the Broad Question of the Duty Of
the United States to Cuba and of Fair
ness to the Republic.

Washington. June 14.-After talking
with number of the leaders in con.
gress regarding Cuban reciprocity.
President Roosevelt yesterday deter
mined to send a message to congress
reaffirming his attitude on the situa-
ton. The president has earnestly con-
sidered the matter for several days
and it is stated that the action of the
anti-reciprocity republican senators
Thursday in deciding to hold out
against die policy advocated by the
majority of the party did not influ-
ence the president in the least in de.
Gliding to transmit his message to cor
gress yesterday.
The presidents action. 1t may be
stated from sources close to him, was
influenced by the broad question of
the duty of the United States to Gu
ba and of fairness to the new republic.
1t has been pointed out to the pres.
ident that warmest political support is
in the section of the country where
there is the greatest opposition to re.
ciprocity. the west and northwest, and
that he should remain content with the
stand he has taken without accentuat.
ing his views in a special message II
is known, however, that the president
had no hesitancy in arriving at the con-
clusion that he would not let his polit-
ical prospects interfere with what he
regarded as his plain duty. IL is fur
ther known that he told his friends
that 1t was a source of great regret to
him to take a position hostile to the
wishes of his warmest supporters. but
that he felt il would be in keeping
with his own nature and his position
OF chief executive to remain longer ST.
lent and thus give opportunity for a
false speculation as to his attitude.
The president was further led to
conclude that the relations of the Unit.
ed States and Cuba must necessarily
grow closer. and that the United
States should not at the outset. after
Its declared purposes toward the island
assume position contrary thereto and
thus arouse the suspicious of the Gu
ban government as to our real iaten.
tons toward IL.
1t is stated that the presidents nos.
tive declaration in his message as
to the duty toward Cuba will tend 10
settle the reciprocity question.
THE MESSAGE IN FULL.
The president sent the following
message to congress:
TO the senate and house: | deem IL
important before the adjournment of
the present session of congress to call
al.ention to the following expressions
In the message which in the discharge
or duty imposed upon me by the consti-
tuition. | sent to congress on the first
tuesday or December last: 'Elswere |
nave discussed the question of recipro-
city. In the case of Cuba however
there are weighty reasons of morality
and of national interest why the poll.
cy should be held to have a peculiar
application and | most earnestly ask
your attention to the wisdom, indeed
to the vital need of providing for a
substantial reduction in the tariff du-
t,es on Cuban imports into the United
States. Cuba has in her constitution
affirmed what We desired, that she
should stand, in international matters,
in closer and more friendly relations
with us than any other power: and we
are bound by every consideration of
honor and expediency to pass CONNER.
cial measures in the interest of her
well-being."
This recommendation was merely
giving practical effect to President
Mckinly's words. when. in his message
OF December 8. 1899, he wrote: 1t is
important that our relations with this
people (of Cuba) shall be of the most
friendly character and our commercial
relations close and reciprocal. We
have accepted trist, the fulfillment
OF which calls for the strongest in
tegrity of purpose and the exercise of
the highest wisdom The new Cuba
yet to arise from the ashes of the past
must needs be bound to us by ties of
singular intimacy and strength If its
enduring welfare is to be assured
The greatest blessing which can come
to Cuba is the restoration of her asri.
cultural and industrial prosperity.
Yesterday. June ~. | received by
cable from the American minister in
Cuba an earnest appeal from President
Palma for Legislative action before
II is too late. and his country finan-
cially ruined The granting of a reel.
procity with Cuba is proposition
which stands entirely alone. The |
reasons, for IL outweigh those for |
granting reciprocity with any other |
nation, and are entirely consistent |
with preserving intact the pro. !
tectiye system under which this |
country has thriven SO marvellous. |
ly. The present tariff law was design. |
ed to promote the adoption OF such a |
reciprocity treaty. and provided for I
a reduction to exceed 20 per cent upon |
goods coming from particular coun- |
try. leaving the tariff rates on the 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.
eft would not go to the agricultural
producer OF sugar. but would inure to
tne American sugar refiners. In my
judgment, provision can, and should,
be made which will guarantee us
VIM. h. Moody, the new secretary
OF the navy. is a smart and bright
man. but he thinks there are some !
other men who deserve credit for abil.
ity. He lately sent a photograph OF
himself to his secretary. with these
words written on it, Let this sig
nature attest that much. very much.
Of my success is due to the loyal. in.
telligent and faithful service of my
secretary"
INSTALLING Mrs. Lulu Thurman for
black woman. conductor on the
American Southern railway made her
ride in the Jim Grow" car. At Lex.
ngton. KY, the lady has been award
ed $4,000 as solatium for the indig-
nifty.
Thus far the United States has
built $50 school houses in Porto Rico.
Ecuador has a record in volcanoes
hree active. five dormant, twelve ex.
inct. Eleven OF these peaks have
never been climbed.
Five suits Of underclothing are sim.
worn all the year around
by Frank Bemis Of Columbus, Ohio,
Ind yet he cannot keep warm. He |
In fal- al.