The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-23
He is YET ON VIEW
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STILL
GIVES DETROIT HIS TIME.
DRIVES, BOATINGS, BANoUETS.
WITH PERIODICAL SPEECHES CON-
sTITUTE PROGRAMME.

In His Latest Address He Speaks In
NO Uncertain Terms as Regards
Our Moral Duty to Cuba i'm the
Matter of ReciprOcity-NO Parallel
Can Be Drawn, He Says, Between
Cuba and Any other Island or Col
oniaI Situatians
Detroit. Mich. Sept. 22-President
Roosevelt's two days visit to Detroit
came to an end this evening at the
conclusion of a banquet rendered him
in Light Guard Armory by the Spanish
War Veterans, the opening of whose
third annual reunion he attended this
morning. 1t was q brilliant event
Nearly 500 men sat at tables in the big
arnlory, anG the galleries were crowded
by brilliantly gowned women and their
escorts.
When the President rose to begin his
address, which was the first Of the
evening, he received an ovation. The
men or the floor stood up and cheercd,
while the clapping of hands from the
gallery was like the erackle of mus
kerry.
The President addressed himself
largely to- the issues growing out of the
war with Spain. Coming to the ques-
ton of reciprocity with Cuba tie
President said:
We pledged ourselves solemnly at
the outbreak of the war with Spain to
give to Cuba independence. The world
at large sneered at the pledge, and
even some of our own people scoffed at
the thought that we intended to keep
1t. But we have kept it in good faith,
and with Keen regard for the welfare
of the Cubans. We did not turn Cuba
loose to sink into welter of anarchy.
We first administered the affairs Of the
island until order had been brought out
of chaos, until the cities had been
cleaned, the court purified, an educa-
tional system started, and just and
efficient government introduced. Then
we turned the new republic over to the
hands of those whom its people had
elected as its servants, and babe it
God-speed on it's journey of independ-
ence. But neither our duty to nor our
interest in the island have come to an
end with the establishment OF it's inde-
pendence. Cuba's immediate proximity
to the United States rendered its well
being of such interest to us that we
were forced to interfere in its interest
by force of arms. For the same rea-
son its future welfare cannot but be a
matter of grave concern to as. We do
not desire Cuba TO stand toward any
other nation in same relations of inti-
mate friendship and alliance that we
desire to see 1t adopt towards us.
ut must therefore be in a certain
sense part of our international po-
litical system, and it accepted this POI
sition when 1t accepted the Platt
amendment. But it is out of the
question for us to expect that it will
assume such a position towards US
with regard to international @)lltics
without at the same time sharing
somewhat in the benefits of our eco
nomic system. 1t was for this ceason
that President Mckinley urged and
that l have since urged and shall con-
tinue to urge the need of esta blishing
closer relations with Cuba by reciproc-
ity. We urge reciprocity because it is
for our interests to control the Cuban
market. because we are bound to place
the Cubans on a peculiar standing
economically when they consent in our
interests as we'll as their own to as
sumo a peculiar status internationally,
and because 1t is fitting for a great
and generous republic to stretch out
a helping hand to her feebler sister
Just starting to tread the path Of in
dependence. The case stands by itself
and there can be no other like 1t.
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines
have relations of varying intimacy to-
ward us. and they have either been adj
mitted into our economic system.
or have been given some of
the benefits thereof. Cuba, though
independent, also stands in a peculiar
position towards us and should receive
in similar fashion a measure of benefit
a nd oil inc
system. The questions that ordinarily
concern us as of prime weight in a
tariff matter. do not come in here as
or primary Importance. We cannot
choose what the articles are which Gu
ba shall export. Doubtless very many
of US would prefer for reasons con-
nected with our own tariff policy that
her inhabitants were engaged in diff
ferent Industries from those which
they as matter of fact now follow;
Just as doubtless others of our people
would prefer that the market offered
by Cuba was one for other things than
those which she actually demands.
But we can neither determine the
wants nor the productions of Cuba. We
must accept them as they are. and we
must remember that in dealing with
this island. especially now that we are
about to build the isthmian canal, and
our interests in the West Indian waters
have become so great, we must shape
our policy with a far sighted regard
for the future and for the interest and
honor of the nation as a whole / do
not believe a particle of harm will
come to any American interest from
the adoption of reasonable measure
OF reciprocity with Cuba. / am GER
tain that the adoption Of such a meas
ure will be in the interest of
our people as whole. Above
all, while fully acknowledging the
high nindedness and moral sincerity
OF those of my associates with whom
on this point l differ. l yet feel most
strongly that by every consideration
of a generous and far-sighted public
policy, we are bound TO prove TO Cuba
that our friendship with her is of a
continuing character. and that we i'm
tend to aid her in her struggle for the
material well being which must UNDER
lie healthy national development,
Time and again the President was
compelled to stop on account Of cheer
ing and applause. The name of Dewey
was greeted with a storm OF enthusf-
astic applause. and as IL died away.
some one shouted. And who sent
him there2" meaning Manila, There
was a great cry of Roosevelt" and
more cheers followed Tor the President.
That portion OF the address IN re-
gard 10 Cuban reciprocity was received
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