Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-10
The MESSAGE
Presidents Paper Laid Before
Congress To-Day
WAS RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE

Assistant Secretary Barnes When. He
Approached Bearing the Message
Several Congressman Called on the
President - Important Conference
Held.
Washington, Nov 1O.-At 1890
O'Clock this morning the joint commit
tee of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives appointed to notify the pres
ident that congress was organized and
ready to receive any message he might
have to communicate to it, called at
the white house to perform its duty.
President Roosevelt received the joint
committee in his private Office. Sena-
tor Hoar presented to the president
the formal notification. The president
Informed the committee that he would
communicate with congress very soon
in writing.
Shortly after the committee report
ed back to congress Mr. Barnes, as
sistant secretary to the president,
bearing a message from the president,
was announced The message was
presented and read and was received
with great applause from the republi-
can side of the house. The message
was as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Represents
have convened the congress that it
may consider the legislation necessary to
put into operation the commercial treaty
with Cuba which was ratified by the sem
ate at its last session and subsequently, by
tne Cuban government. I deem such legis-
but by our honor. We cannot with a'i pro,
have 50 wisely embarked. When the ac-
CURED from Cuba by the action of the
congress of the United States, this gov
self to the policy Of treating Cuba as oc-
country. 1t was provided that when the
Island became free and independent re-
public she should stand in such close rela-
tions with us as in certain respects to
policy, and it necessarily followed that
she must also to a certain degree become
included. in;iu within the lines Of our ECONOMIC
be possible for this country tovpermit the
strategic abuse of the island by any for
It is for this reason that certain limita-
tions have been imposed upon her hnan-
tfas er bs
The negotiations as to the details of these
naval stations are on the eve Of compile
any idea: that there is the intention ever
to use them against Cuba or otherwise
assaults of foreign foes and for the better
safeguarding of American interests In the
waters south of us;
/ with Spain and Will Be still further in
canal eo Tsey ns oSbas boph HI ns and eeo
\ nomie.E The granting to us by Cuba Of the
a M d.
point and is proof OF the good c1i faith with
which Cuba is treating as. Cuba has made
established. she has advanced steadily in
every way She already STANDS mgn l
ofd ss sse Is sssr nf as o aaT
cations to US, and she ts entitled to- ike
The treaty submitted to you for ap-
proval secures to the, United States geo
nomic advantages as great as those glven
socrificsd o BY By the he treaEy 'o large SS Cuban
market is secured to our producers. It Is
a market which lies al. our doors which is
expansion and which IS especially impor--
tant to the development Of our export
for us to refuse to take advantage of such
an opportunity and to force Cuba into
making arrangements with other countries
This reciprocity treaty stands by itself:
Tt is demanded on considerations Of broad
interest. It Will do harm to no Industry.
1t will benefit many industries. It Is In
because of it's Importance from the broad
standpoint of international policy and be-
cause economically it intimately concerns
us to develop and secure the rich Cuban
market for our farmers, artisans, mer-
chants and manufacturers. Finally it Is
of our nation toward her young sister re-
public to the south, whose welfare must
SsT S closely ara knit knit to her By ahe
memories of the blood and the courage OF
our soldiers who fought for her in war. by
of our administrators who served hA' in
peace and who started her SO we'll on che
difficult path of self government. We
must help her onward and upward, and in
helping her we shall help ourselves.
The foregoing considerations caused the
its ratification by the senate. They now
with equal force support the legislation by
treaty is necessary to render it operative
A failure. to- enact such legislation would
come perilously near reputation or the
pledged faith of the nation.
transmit herewith the treaty as
amended by the senate and ratified by the
ouD~,l THEoDolRsE, ,1Rs ROOSEVELT.
Washington, Nov 1O.-Among the
early callers on the president to-day
was Speaker Cannon. President
Roosevelt cordially congratulated him
on his election as speaker. Speaker
Cannon announced his committee on
rules as follows: Speaker Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania. Grosvenor of Ohio, viii
hams Of Mississippi and De Almond
Of Missouri.
An important conference concerning
the Panama situation was held to-day
at the white house just before the for
NAL and it was not intended in any
Elephants were President Roosevelt,
Senator Hanna and members of the
cabinet. The decision. however, was
not disclosed. It is understood, how