Gilpin observer., 1902-06-19


cent due the state under existing laws
for educational purposes, the recla-
nation fund to be used for the con-
struction and maintenance of irriga-
tion works in the states and territor-
les enumerated. Provision is made
for the payment out of the treasury
of any deficiencies in the allowance
to agricultural colleges owing to this
disposition of public lands. The sec.
retary of the interior is authorized
to examine, survey and construct the
irrigation works and report the cost
thereof to congress at each session.
Section 5 provides that mo right to
the use of water for land in private
ownership shall be sold for tract ex-
ceeding 160 acres to any one land
owner and no such right shall perma-
nently attach until all payments there
for are made, and no such sale shall
be made to any landowner unless he
be an actual bona fide resident on
such land or occupant thereof residing
in the neighborhood of said land"
Section provides for the letting
of contracts contemplated in sections
when the necessary funds are avail
able in the reclamation fund for such
section.
Section authorizes the secretary
to use the reclamation fund for the
operation and maintenance of the irri.
cation works.
Section s requires state control over
waters of non-navigable streams such
as are used in irrigation.
Presidents Cuban Message.
The presidents Cuban reciprocity
message was then laid before the
house. Its reading was listened to
attentively. gut without any demon
stration whatever. 1t is. in part, as
follows:
Yesterday, June u. received by
cable from the American minister in
Cuba most earnest appeal from
President Palma for Legislative relief
! before it is too late and (his) country
financially ruined
"The granting of reciprocity with
Cuba is a proposition which stands
entirely alone The reasons for it far
outweigh the granting of reciprocity
with any other nation and are entirely
consistent with. preserving intact the
protective system under which this
country has thriven so much. The
present tariff law was designed to pro-
mote the adoption of such a reciproc-
ity treaty and expressly provided for
a reduction not to exceed 20 per cent
upon goods coming from a particular
country, leaving the tariff rates on the
same articles unchanged as regarding
all other countries.
objection has been made to the
granting of the reduction on the
ground that the substantial benefit
would not go to the agricultural pro-
ducers of sugar, but would inure to
the American sugar refiners. In my
Judgment provision can and should be
made which will guarantee us against
this possibility without having re-
course to a measure Of doubtful pol
icy, such as a bounty in the form of a
rebate.
Cuba is an independent republic.
but republic which has assumed Ger
tain special obligations as regards her
International position in compliance
with our request. l ask for her GER
tain special economic concessions in
return; these economic concessions to
benefit us as well as her. There are
few brighter pages IN American his
tory than the page which tells of our
dealings with Cuba during the past
four years. On her behalf we waged
war of which the handspring was
righteous Indignation against oppres.
sion and We heve i-ept faith abso.
lutely. 1t Is earnestly to be hoped
that we will complete in the same
spirit the record so well begun and
show in our dealings with Cuba that
steady continuity of policy which is
essential for our nation to establish
in foreign affairs II we desire to play
well our part as a world.power"
I'VE are wealthy and powerful na-
tlon. Cuba is a young republic still
weak. who owes to us its birth. whose
whole future. whose very life. must de.
pend on our attitude toward 1t. ask
the aid for It. because 1t is weak, be.
cause 1t needs it, because we have al.
ready aided II. ask that open.
handed help. of a kind which self.
respecting people can accept. be given
to Cuba, for the very reason that we
have given 1t such help in the past"
During the greater part OF yester-
day the senate was in executive ses-
sion. the nomination Of Captain Gro
zier to be chief of ordnance of the
army being the particular subject un.
der consideration.
The presidents message urging the
establishment OF reciprocal relations
between the United States and Cuba
was received after the senate had
gone into secret session. The doors
were opened. the message was read
and then the secret session was rc.
sumcd.