The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-30
TALK TO CONGRESS-
Cuba's President Gives Message
to Legislators.
(hlff EXECUTIVES AIMS ARE HlGH
Expresses Gratitude to the s,.tes mn,
Declares Cuban Independence Due to
Aid Of Northern %Neighbors-
Education the Keynote.

An Havana. Cuba. MAY 81. dispa,ch
states: President Palma's message IS
published here tonight and will be de-
nvered to the Cuban senate tomorrow.
The message opens by giving thanks
TO the Almighty for His assistance in
carrying out the work of obtaining
Cuban independence. and asks divine
ala III the establishment of q firm and
stable government.
Never did a people fight with more
perseverance, says the message, "and
sacrifice more for liberty than have
the Cubans. No people. therefore, are
more entitled to see their Just efforts
with success. Together with
our W heroism is the attitude of tne
great PEOPLE who were impplled by
their W love of liberty to put them
selves ON our side i'm our tenacious
light for the independence of the coun-
try. Their motive vas one of generous
sentiment. pure and DISTINGUISHED i'm
origin. lmpelled by this sentiment.
the powerful republic of the north
recognizes. through it's illustrious
president. the republic of Cuba. The
promise formally made has been car
ried ont. In this moment. when we
feel our right as an independent ma
ton. IL is impossible to suppress n
gratitude to the United States. To
recognize this debt of gratitude to the
great nation is an act which exalts us
n which makes MS worthy of the con-
sideration and respect of the other
nations of the world"
President Palma recommends the en-
couragement of the agricultural indus
tries Of the island. the raising of eat
tie, the establishment of agricultural
stations to improve the culture of
sugar cane and tobacco. and the in
PRODUCTION of varied agricultural in
duStrics.
while the question of reciprocity is
still pending. the message goes on.
'it is impossible to state now what
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 eff
forts and will negotiate a treaty i'm
order to obtain benefits for the Cuban
sugar product"
The president says that the Office
of Judge in Cuba should he permanent
and to continue this principle of i'm
mOvability should be one of the first
duties of congress.
President Palma declares IL is the
purpose of the government to devote
its attention to education. and espe-
cially to primary schools. lie says
the government of intervention de-
serves great credit for the educational
system II has established. but that
there is a 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 con
struction of railroads in the island and
To protect the capital already invested
in railroad enterprises.
The executive says he realizes the
obligation which the government ron
traced with the Cuban army and that
II means are not o taken to make
good this obligation 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.
Herbert G. Squiers. the first minis
ter of the United States to Cuba, was
formally received by the Cuban gov
eminent this afternoon, Mr.. Squiers
Is the first minister to present his ere
dentials to the Cuban government, and
he will be dean Of the diplomatic corps
i'm Havana.