The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-28
GRATITUDE 5
 10 AMER Keynote Of Message
 Palma. OUTLINE OF TIE DocU1lz1l The Young RepublIc Alrez
 Faces ! Cfisls. Reduction of susar pssiss - l|@ Part of the unitsd as.si woaid co 1ar to 1saisys
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0UTLME0F TIE D0cUIlEIlr

mssssss Is published here toniSit an& will be delivered to the Cuban DenstS 1o1 morrow. The messase opens by etstn< thanks to the Almighty for tfp assIstanee in carrying out the work of obtaintn9 Cuban independence. ana asks Divine ajd In the establishment of firm and stab3s government. z
 Never did 8 people light with more per- severance. says the messages and ree-. rifce more for liberty than have the Cu- bans. No people. therefore. are more eis- titled to see their just efforts crowned with success. Together with our herois1o is the attitude of the great peopls who were impelfed by their own love of ltk. srty to put themselves on our aide in our tenacious fight for the independence of the country. Their motive was one o{ generous sentiment. pure and disinfeys ested in origin. Impelied by this sentz< ment. the powerful republic of the nortl recognizes. through It's illustrious Presi- formally made has been carried out
 Gratitude to United 9tatoe
 lin this moment when we feel our rfehf as an independent nation. it is impossitl& to suppress our gratitude to the United States. To recognise this debt Of Grati- tudes 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.
 Ut 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 beeu cui5- x~ocfe3 aud xz,o ahot1f6 r,rsnstrc fhe hIid1e< with the greatest cara
 President Palma recommends the ctl- conragement of the agricultural Indps- tries of the island. the raising of cattle. the establishment of agricultural stations to improve the culture of sugar cane and tobacco. and the Introduction of varied agricultural industries.
 .sWhils the question Of reeiproeity t*s still pending,ss the rhessage goes on. it Is impossible to state now what measures should be adopted to meet the pendsrs crisis This crisis is due 10 the ruinous price of sugar caused by excess In pro duction of beet sugar in Europe.
 Reduction of Tarif.
 ..An immediate remedy would be the re- duction of the American tarin on sugar. to obtain which the Executive will at once devote his efforts and will negotiats treaty In order to obtain benefits for the Cuban sugar producers.
 "If security of life of property in Cuba is to be firmly guaranteed. the rural guard must be reorganized and increases. as the present tranquility is due to the people themselves and their desire t0 maintain the prestige of their country
 I've recognize that during the Amert- can intervention the sanitary condition of the Island were greatly improved, but 1t is necessary to continue this work and make these improved conditions perma- nent.
 .sThe office of Judge fn Cuba should and to constitute this principls of immovability should be one of the first duties of Congress.
 President Palma declares 1t is the pur- pose of the government to devote It's at tention to education, and especially to primary schools. He says the government oe intervention deserves great credit for the educational system 1t established. but there is need for still more schools. as the future of the republic depends upon education.
 Will Protect Capital.
 It will be the duty of the governm'nt to encourage the construction of rail- roads in the island and to protect the capital already invested in railroad enter prises
 The executive says he realizes the obli- gation which the government contracted with the Cuban army, and that if means are not now taken to make good this oh- Iigation. 1t is because of the bad economic situation of the country. President Palma says he does not yet know how the or dinary expenses of administration are to be met.
 Tt is very satisfactory to us," says the President, that the republic of Gu ba has been officially recognized by the United States, Great Britain. France. Mexico, Guatemala. Nicaragua. Santo Do- miigo. Ecuador and Paraguay. and we hope that other countries will also rec ognize our republic. We must cultivate cordial relations with all nations and make treaties of amnesty and commerce favorable to Cuba, We must also take es- pscial care that the relations between Cuba and the United States be most friendly, in order that there be no dif- hculty In arranging the political and com mercial questions which affect both cour tries.
 Tt is also of extreme importance that there should exist uninterrupted concord between all the people of Cuba and that they should res ,Ive to preserve the Cuban