Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-04
AN ABLE .5IIDOCUMENT.
President Pa1ma's First Message
Published in Cuba.
An Abstract of the Paper-Expressea
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 a people fight with more per-
severance and sacrifice more for liberty
than have the Cubans. No people, therefore.
are more entitled to see their just efforts
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 saoe
in our tenacious fight for the independence
of the country. Their motive was one OF
generous sentiment. pure and disinteresteO
in origin. Impelled by this sentiment. the
powerful republic of the north recognizes,
through its illustrious presid ent, the repub-
lie of Cuba. The promise formally made
has been carried out. In this moment when
we feel our right as an Independent nation,
It is impossible 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 respect
of the other 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 obligations
and compromises which have been con-
tracted, and we should prepare the budget
with the greatest care"
President Palma recommends the en-
coura cement of the agricultural industries
of the island, the raising of cattle. the
establishment Of agricultural stations to
improve the culture of sugar cane and to-
bacco, and the Introduction of varied ag-
ricultural industries.
Reciprocity.
''While the question of reciprocity is still
pending it is impossible to state now what
measure should be adopted to meet the
pending crisis. This. crisis is due to the
ruinous 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 treaty III
order to obtain benefits for the Cuban sugar
producers.
IF security of life and property
In Cuba is to be guaranteed and the
rural guard must be reorganlzed and
increased, as the present tranquility in
the island is due to the people themselves
and their desire to maintain the prestige of
their country
1--WE recognize that during the American
Intervention the sanitary conditions OF the
island were greatly improved, but 1t is
necessary to continue this work and make
these improved conditions permanent.
1.-The Office Of judge in Cuba should be
permanent, and to constitute this principle
of immortality should be one of the first
duties of congress-
President Palma declares it is the pur-
pose of the government to devote its at
tention to education, and especially to pr-
mary schools. He says the government
of intervention deserves great credit for
the educational system it established, but
that there is need for still more schools,
as 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 capital al
ready invested in railroad enterprises.
The executive says he realizes the obli-
cation which the government contracted
with the Cuban army, and that If means
are not now taken to make good this OBJ
legation it is because of the bad economic
situation of the country President Palma
says he does not yet know how the ordinary
expenses of administration are to be met
1T is very satisfactory to u.s. says the
president. that the republic of Cuba has
been officially recognized by the United
States, Great Britain, France, Mexico,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Santo Domingo
Ecuador and Paraguay. and we hope that
other countries will also recognize our re-
public. We must cultivate cordial relations
with all nations, and make treaties of
amnesty and commerce favorable to Cuba
We must also take especial care that the
relations between Cuba and the United
States be most friendly, in order that there
be no difficulty in arranging the political
and commercial questions which affect both
countries. 1t is also Of extreme Importance
that there should exist uninterrupted con-
cord between all the people of Cuba, and
that they should resolve to preserve the
Cuban nationality