The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-03
AN ABLE DOCUMENT.
President Palma's First Message
Published in Cuba.
An Abstract Of the Paper-Expresses
Gratitude to the United States
Hopes for Satisfactory Reci-
procity Agreement.

Havana, May 2s.-President Palma's
message will be delivered to the Cuban
senate to-day. The message opens by
giving thanks to the Almighty for His
assistance in carrying out the work OF
obtaining Cuban independence, and
asks Divine aid in the establishment
of firm and stable government.
Grateful to the United States.
"Never did people fight with more per-
severance and sacrifice more Tor Aperty
than have the Cubans. No people, therefore,
are more entitled to see their just eHorts
crowned with success. Together with our
own heroism is the attitude of the great
people who were impelled by their own love
of liberty to put themselves on our SIDE
in our tenacious fight for the independence
of the country. Their motive was one OF
generous sentiment, pure and dlslnteresteo
in origin Impelled by this sentiment, the
powerful republic of the north recognizes
through its illustrious president, the repub-
lie of Cuba. The promise formally made
has been carried out. In this moment when
we feel our right as an independent natlon,
it is impossible to suppress our grautuos
to the United States. To recognize TINS
debt of gratitude to the great nation Is an
act which eXalts us and which makes US
of the. other nations of the world.
at is necessary now, to dictate all the
laws laid down in the constitution. We
are capable of fulfilling all the obl1gatlons
and compromises which have been con-
tracted, and We should prepare the puaset
with the greatest care.
President Palma recommends the en-
engagement of the agricultural industries
of the island, the raising OF catts' the
establishment of agricultural statlons te
improve the culture of sugar cane and TO-
bacco, and the introduction of varied -ag-
ricultural industries.
Reciprocity.
"While the question of reciprocity Is stu
pending it is impossible to state now what
measure should be adopted to meet the
pending crisis. This crisis Is due to the
| r,1inous price of sugar caused by excess
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 efforts and will negotiate a treaty II
order to obtain benefits for the Cuban sugar
| producers.
in Cuba is to be guaranteed and the
rural guard must be reorganized anc
Increased, as the present tranquility II
| the island is due to the people themselves
| and their desire to maintain the prestise "
their country.
1--WE recognize that during the American
intervention the sanitary conditions OF IN
island were greatly improved, but 1t
necessary to continue this work and max
these improved conditions permanent, >,
1.-THE Office of judge in Cuba should D
permanent, and to constitute this princlpt
If immoyability should be one of the frs
duties of congress-
President Palma declares 1t is the pur
pose of the government to devote lts at
tention to education, and especially TO prl
mary schools. He says the government
of intervention deserves great credit TO
the educational system it established, bu
that there is a need for still more schools
as the future of the republic depends upo
education.
| 1t will be the duty of the governmer
, to encourage the construction of railroad
in the island, and to protect the capital a
ready invested in railroad enterprises
The executive says he realizes the obi
i. cation which the government contracte
with the Cuban army, and that II mean
are not now taken to make good TINS on
Mgation it is because of the bad economi
situation of the country. President Palm
saws he does not yet know how the ordinar
expenses of administration are to be met.
ut is very satisfactory to us" says tn
president, that the republic of Cuba ha
been officially recognized by the Unite
States. Great Britain, France, Mexico
Guatemala, Nicaragua. Santo Domingo
, Ecuador and Paraguay, and we hope tina
other countries will also recognize our re
public We must cultivate cordial relation
with all nations, and make treaties G
amnesty and commerce favorable to Cube
We must also take especial care that tn
relations between Cuba and the Unite
States be most friendly. in order that ther
be no difficulty in arranging the politics
and commercial questions which affect bot
countries. 1t is also of extreme important
I, that there should exist uninterrupted COZ
e cord between all the people Of Cuba. an
that they should resolve to preserve ii
Cuban nationality"