Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-28
PALMA TO CONGRESS
CUBAN PRESIDENT DWELLS AT
LENGTH ON RECIPROCITY.
He Expresses Gratitude for the Part
Played by the United
States.

A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
President Palma's message is published
here tonight, and will be delivered to the
Cuban senate tomorrow.
The message opens by giving thanks to
the Almighty for His assistance in carry
ing out the work Of obtaining Cuban indie
pendence, and asks divine aid in the es-
adjustment of firm and stable govern
ment
Never did people fight with more per-
severance says the message, and sacri-
flee more for liberty than have the Gu
bans. No people, therefore, are more en-
titled to see their just efforts crowned
with success Together with our own
heroism is the attitude of the great peo-
pie 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 disinterest-
ed In origin. Impelled by this sentiment
the powerful republic of the north recog-
nizes. through its ilustrious President, the
republic of Cuba. The promise formally
made has been carried out. In this mo-
ment. when feel our right as an inde-
pendent nation. 1t is impossible to sup
press our gratitude to the United States.
70 recognize this debt of gratitude to the
great nation Is an act which exalts us
and which makes US worthy of the con-
sloeration and respect of the other nations
or the world. 1t Is necessary now to die
tate all the laws laid down in the constitu-
tlon. We are capable of fulfilling all the
obligations and compromises which have
been contracted, and We should prepare the
budget With the greatest care"
PRESIDENT Palma recommends the encour-
aSement OF the agricultural industries of
the island. the raising of cattle the es-
adjustment of AGRICULTURAL stations to inn
prove the culture of sugar cane and to-
oacco, and the introduction Of varied agri-
cultural industries.
While the question of reciprocity is still
penoins' the message goes on, lit IS i'm
possible to state now what measures should
De ADOPTED to meet the pending crisis This
Crisis Is due to the ruinous price of sugar
caused by excessive production of beet
would be the reduction of the American
tariff on sugar. to obtain which the execu-
tive VIII at once devote his efforts and will
negotiate treaty In order to obtain bene-
nus lot the Cuban sugar producers
II security of life and property in cub.
Is TO be firmly guaranteed. the rural guard
must be reorganized and increased as the
present tranquility in the island is due to
the people themselves and their desire ia
maintain the prestige of their country.
we recognize that during the American
intervention the sanitary conditions of the
island We're greatly improved, but it is nee
th ss ; 10 continue this work and make
THESE improved conditions permanent
The Office Of judge in Cuba should he
permanent. and to establish this principle
o. immortality should be one of the first
duties of congress-
resident Palma declares 1t Is the nurnosa
OF the government to devote its attention
10 education, and especially to primary
scnoois. He says the government Of inter
tentlon deserves great credit for the educa
iional system 1t established, but thar there
- heed for Still more schools as tha
luture or the republic depends upon educa-
lion. 1t Will be the duty of the govern
hient 10 encourage the construction of raiI
i ioaus III the island and to protect the can
ital already invested in railroad enterprises
The executive says he realizes tha oh,i
satioh "nlch the government contracted
with the Cuban army, and that IF means
are not now taken to make good this oh
Ilsatioh II Is because of the bad economic
situation OF the country. President palma
says he does not yet know how the or
binary expenses of administ 49, .tie VI
met. i0 W oe
rro at is very satisfactory to u.s." says the
president. that the republic of Cuba has
6 eeen officially recognized by the tinted
states Great Britain. France. Mexico
guatemala, Nicaragua, Santo Domingo
ECUADOR ana Paraguay and We hone thar
otner countries will also recognize our re-
pubilc We must cultivate cordial Relations
with all nations and make treaties Of am
mgstE ana commerce favorable to Cuba.
we must also take especial care that the
relations between Cuba and the T-nitad
states be most friendly in order that, there
De no dlf1culty in arranging the DoliticaI
ana commercial questions which affect both
countries 'h
1t Is also of extreme Importance thar
there should exist uninterrupted concord he
tween all the people of Cuba and that they
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