Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-12
Any Failure now on Our Part Will Be Peril
ousy Near Reputation
Short but ForcbIe Message Sent to Con-
gress by the President

Washington Nov 1.-The message
Of ,ne president to the extraordinary
session Of congress was read yester.
day. II have convened the congress"
says the president that ii may con.
slider the legislation necessary to put
into operation the commercial treaty
with Cuba, which was ratified by the
senate at It's last session and sub.
sequentIy by the Cuban government.
| 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
IRON Cuba by the action OF congress
Of the United States this government
thereby definitely committed Itself to
the policy of treating Cuba as occupy
ing u unique position as regards this
country. 1t was provided that when
the island became Tree and independ-
ent republic she should stand In such
close relations with us as In certain
respects to come within our system OF
international policy and II necessarily
followed that she must also to Ger.
tain degree become included within
The lines Of our economic policy.
Situated rs Cuba Ii It would not be
possible for this country to permit the
strategic abuse Of the plan by any
foreign military power. 1t iB for this
reason that certain limitations have
been imposed upon her financial policy
and mat naval stations have been con
coded by her to the United States,
The negotiations as to the details OF
these naval stations are on the eve oil
completion They are so situated as
to prevent any idea that there is the
intention ever to use them against
Cuba or otherwise than for the pro-
lection OF Cuba from the assaults OF
foreign foes, and for the better safe.
guarding OF American interests In the
waters south of MS.
These interests have been largely
increased by the consequences oil the
war with SPAN, and VIII be stlll
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the isthmus canal They are 10th
military and cconmuic. The granting
to Ms by Cuba CT the naval stations
Above alluded 10 Ia OF the utmost I'M
portance from military standpoint
and is proof of the good faith with
which Cuba is treating Us. Cuba has
made great progress since her IN.
.,.tfnI1lBhn1 Cha bnl
advanced steadily In every way She
already stands high among her sister
republics OF the new world. she ls
Loyalty observing her obligations to
us, aud she IL entitled to like treat
ment hy us,
"The treaty submitted to you for ap-
prevail secures to the United States
economic advantages as great ms these
given to Cuba Not an American in
terest Is sacrificed by the treaty
large Cuban market Is secured to our
producers, It Is a market which Hes
AT cur doors, whiN Is already large,
which Is capable Of great expansion,
and which Is especially important to
the development Of cur export trade.
1t would be indeed short-sighted for
us &C. refuse to take advantage of such
opportunity and to force Cuba into
making arrangements with other
countries to our disadvantage.
This reciprocity treaty stands by
itself II Is demanded ON consider.
alton of broad national policy as well
as by our economic interest II will
do harm to NO industry. 1t will benefit
many Industries, 1t Is in the interest
Of our people as whole, both because
of It's Importance from the broad
standpoint OF international policy, and
because economically II intimately
concerns us To develop and secure the
rich Cuban market for our farmers,
artisans, merchants and manufac.
turers Finally, II is desirable ms 4
guaranty of the good faith of our ma
ton towards her young sister republic
TO the south, whose welfare must
ever be closely bound with ours We
gave her liberty, We are knit TO her
by the memories Of the blood and tho
courage of our soldiers who fought for
llSI III Mdlp ny AtiN W hA''
wisdom and integrity of our admin,
istrators who saved her in peace and
who started her so we'll on the diff.
ticult path of self-government, We
must help her onward and upward;
and in helping her We shall help our,
selves.
THE foregoing considerations
caused the negotiation Of the treaty
with Cuba and It's ratification by the
senate, They now with equal force
support the legislation by the congress
which by the terms of the treaty Is
necessary 70 render II operative 4
fail"re to enact such legislation woulJ