The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
MAKES LAST APPEAL
,urSIpENT SENDS SPECIAL MES
SAGE FOR CUBA.
RECALLS M'KINLEYS WORDS
WHY NEW REPUBLIC is ENTITLED
TO RECIPROCITY.

That Implied Efomises Ahu OpAA-
,ations should Be Carried Out.
Cuba Has Accepted the Conditions
winch We Imposed and 1t Is Our
Dutv as Well as Our Interest to
Aid Her in Completing the Work
which she Has Begun.
washington. June 13.-After talking
with number of the leaders in Con-
orass regarding Cuban reciprocity,
President Roosevelt to-day determined
n send a message to Congress reaf-
6rrning his attitude on the subject.
The President earnestly considered the
matter for several days and it S stated
that the action Of the anti-reciprocity
Republican senators yesterday in de-
ciding to hold out against tire policy
advocated by the majority of the party
dill not influence the President in the
;east in deciding to transmit his mess
age to Congress to-day. The Presi-
dents action, It may be stated from
4 sources close to him, was influenced by
the broad question of the duty of the
United States TO Cuba and of fairness
to the new republic.
1t has been pointed out to the Pres
ident that his warmest political sup
port is in the section of the country
wnere there is the greatest opposition
4 to reciprocity. the West and North
west. and that he should remain con-
tent with the stand he had taken with
iS in a iaJ
i message. 1t is known, however, that
the President did not hesitate to ar
Il rive at the conclusion that he would
not let his political prospects interfere
with what he regarded as his plain
duty 1t is further known that he
told his friends that it was a source
OF great regret to him to take a posi-
ton hostile 10 the wishes of his warm
est supporters, but that he felt it
E would not be in keeping with his own
nature and his position of chief exec
utve to longer remain silent on this
i subject, and thereby give an oppor-
tunity for false speculation as to his
attitude.
It's stated that the Presidents posi-
tive declaration in his message to-day
as to the duty of Congress will prob
ably end has active efforts to bring
about reciprocity.
The Presidents Message.
Washington. June 13.-The President
to-day sent the following message to
Congress
TO the Senate and House of Repre-
sen atives. I deem it important be-
fore the adjournment of the present
session of Congress to call attention
to the following expression in the
message which, in the discharge of
the duty imposed upon me by the con-
sutution. l sent to Congress on the
first Tuesday of December, last;
Elsewhere l have discussed the
question of reciprocity. In the case
of Cuba. however, there are weighty
reasons of morality and of national
interest why the policy should be held
to have d peculiar application, and 1
most earnestly ask your atten-
ton to the wisdom, indeed, to
the vital need, of provid-
ing for a substantial reduction
in tn. tariff duties on Cuban imports
into the United States. Cuba has in
her constitution affirmed what we de-
sired, that she should stand, in inter-
national matters, in closer and more
friendly relations with us than with
any other power; and we are bound
by every consideration of honor and
ures in the interest of her material
well being.
This recommendation was merely
giving practical effect 20 President
McKinleJ5 words, when in his mess
ages of Dec 3, 1895. and Dec. 8, 1899, lie
wrote:
1t is important that our relations
with this people (of Cuba) shall be OF
the most friendly character and our
COMMERCIAL relations close and recip-
rocal. We have accepted a
rust, the fulfllment of which calls Tor
the sternest integrity of purpose and
me exercise of the highest wisdom.
The new Cuba yet to arise from the
eshes of the past must needs be bound
10 us by ties of singular intimacy and
strength if it's enduring welfare is to
De assured. The greatest bless
Ing which can come to Cuba is the res
Iorauon of her agricultural and in
dustrial prosperity
An Appeal for Cuba.
Yesterday, June u, I received by
cable from the American minister in
Suoa most earnest appeal from
PRESIDENT Palma for Legislative relief
before it is too late and (his) country
financially ruined
he granting Of reciprocity with
.pha is a Proposition which stands en-
orely alone. The reasons for it far out
N+lSh those for granting reciprocity
with any other nation and are entirely
"nSIStent with preserving intact the
PVIectlVe system under which this
g.ro,untly has thrived so marvelously
me present tariff law was designed to
promote the adoption of such a recip-
.V9Ily treaty and expressly provided fol-
Ieductlon not to exceed 20 per cent
upoR goods coming from a particular
eouhtry, leaving the tariff rates on the
sTlAe articles unchanged as regards
al other countries. Objection has been
.naoe to the granting of the reduction
vi me ground that the substantial
nsht would not go to the agricultural
ttoUucer OF sugar, but would inure &c
t american sugar refiners. in my
5ment provision can, and should. be
Cue which will guarantee us against
-S possibility, without having re-
,Lse to a measure of doubtful pol
~ such as a bounty in the form of q
=" Appeal From President Palma.
The question as 10 which IL any
the different schedules of the tarin
.1Rnt most properly to be revised does
enter into this matter in any way
shape. We are concerned with get.
,.s friendly reciprocal arrangement
'h Cuba. This arrangement apple.
me articles she grows or pro-
-s II is not in our power 20 de,
i'lhe what these articles shall be
1 any discussion OF the tariff as n
special schedules, or countries
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