Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-12
MESSAGE is READ
WORK OF EXTRAORDINARY SEES
SION OUTLINED.
Commercial Treaty Must Be Made OPP
erative-NavaI Stations of Utmost
Importance from Military Stand
point-Great Market Secured.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE house
was in session less than half an hour
Tuesday, an early adjournment being
taken out of respect to the memory o.
two deceased members. The presi-
dents message was read and referred
to the committee on ways and means,
the membership of which is yet to be
announced. The message also was
ordered printed. The speaker an
nounced the committees on rules and
mileage. Aside from making provision
for the payment of mileage of members
no further business was transacted.
Presidents Message.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
I have convened the congress that
It may consider the legislation nece5-
sary to put into operation the COM
mercial treaty with Cuba, which was
ratified by the senate at It's last ses-
sion, and subsequently by the Cuban
government. l deem such legislation
demanded not only by our interest
but by our honor. We cannot with
propriety abandon the course upon
which we have so wisely embarked.
When the acceptance Of the Plat
amendment was required from CUBA
by the action of the congress OF the
United States, this government there
nv definitely committed itself to the
policy of treating Cuba as occupying
a unique position as regards this coun'
try. 1t was provided that when the
island became a free and independent
republic she should stand in such close
relations with us as in certain respects
to come within our system OF inter
national policy; and it necessarily to'-
lowed that she must also to certain
degree become included within the
lines Of our economic policy. Situat-
ed as Cuba is it would not be possible
for this country to permit the strategic
abuse Of the island by any foreign
military power It is for this reason
that certain limitations have been I'M
posed upon her financial policy anu
that naval stations have been concet-
ed by her TO the United States. The
negotiations as TO the details of these
naval stations are on the eve or COM
pletion. They are so situated as ID
prevent any idea that there is the IN
tention ever to use them against Cuba.
or otherwise than for the protection
Of Cuba from the assaults OF foreign
foes a7d for the better safeguarding
Of American interests in the waters
south OF rs.
Military and Economic Interests.
These interests have been large"
i7crna sod by the consequence OF the
war with Snair and will be still fur
Their increaco@ by the building of &c
isthmfar coroI They are both mill
tarv and economic. The granting to
IS Ivy Cuba Of the naval stations above
alluded to is Of the utmost importance
from military standpoint and is proof
OF the good faith with which Cuba Is
treating us. Cuba has made great
PROGRESS since her independence was
established. She has advanced stead
ily in every way. She already stands
high among her sister republics Of the
new world. She is Loyalty observing
her obligations to us, and she is en-
titled to like treatment by us.
The treaty submitted to you for en-
prevail secures to the United States
economic advantages as great as those
given to Cuba. Not an American in
terest is sacrificed. BY the treaty n
large Cuban market is secured to orr
producers. It is market which lies
at our doors. which is already large.
which is capable OF great expansion,
and which is especially important 20
the development Of our export trade
It would be indeed shortsighted for us
to refuse to take advantage Of such
an opportunity. and to force Cuba into
making arrangements with other coun-
tries to our disadvantage.
This reciprocity treaty stands by
itself. It is demanded on considera.
tons Of broad national policy as well
as by our economic interest. 1t will
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fit many industries. It is in the ir-
terest Of our people as a whole. both
because Of its Importance from III"
broad standpoint Of international POI
icy. and because economically it in
timately concerns us to develop an'1
secure the rich Cuban market for our
farmers. artisans, merchants and maD-
ufacturers.
Guaranty Of Our Good Faith.
Finally. it is desirable as a guaranty
of the good faith of our nation towards
her young sister republic to the south,
whose welfare must ever be closely
bound with ours. We gave her lib
erty. We are knit to her by the men,
cries Of the blood and the courage ~
our soldiers who fought for her In
war; by the memories of the wisdom
and integrity Of our administrators
who served her in peace and WHO
started her so well on the difficult