The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-11
MESSAGE DEALS
WITH CUBA ONLY
President Strongly Advocates
the Reciprocity Treaty.
SOME APPLAUSE IN HOUSE
SPEAKER APPOINTS COMMITTEE
ON RULES.
SOME APPLAUSE IN HOUSE


Washington, Nov. 10.-spearer can
non called the house TO order promptly
az y O'Clock today. AIr. Tawney
(Ainn.), for the committee. appointed
Dy the speaker to wait on the president,
reported that the president had advised
.iAe committee that be would at once
transmit a message in writing.
JOINT resolution offered by Mr.
14eInehWay llud), making available APP
preparations FOR mileage Of senators
and members of the house Of repre-
henlauVes was passed.
4lr- Barnes. assistant secretary 10 the
PRESIDENT. bearing a message from the
president was then announced. The
presidents message was then read and
was received with applause from the
Republican side.
Following is the message:
Presidents Message.
no The Senate and House Of Repre-
be4itatlFes; I have convened the con-
gross that &c may consider the leEisia-
non necessary to put into operation the
commercial treaty with Cuba. which
was ratified by the senate at fits last
session, and subsequently by the Cuban
government L deem such legislation
demanded not only by our interests.
put by our honor. We cannot with
propriety abandon the cousse upon
q o.
w men the acceptance of the Plat
amendment was required from Cuba by
tne action of congress Of the United
states this government thereby def
hitely committed itself 20 the policy of
tl14tihg CuDa as occupying a unique
posluon as regards this country. It
was provided that when the island be-
came free and independent republic
5ne sh0Wd stand IN such close rela-
Mons with us as in certain respects to
come within our system Of international
bOhcy; and 1t necessarily followed that
she must also to a certain degree be-
come included within the lines OF our
economic policy.
Concessions by Cuba.
Situated as Cuba is It would not be
wise for this country to permit the
slragetic abuse of the island by any
foreign military power. It IS for this
reason that certain limitations have
oeen imposed upon her financial policy
and that naval stations have been con-
ceoed by her 60 the United States. The
negotiations as 10 the details of these
naval stations are on the eve of COM
pleuon. They are so situated as to
prevent any idea that there is the in
lehtion ever to use them against Cuba
or otherwise than for the protection, of
cuba from the assaults Of foreign foes
and Tor the better safeguarding of
American interests i'm the waters south
OF MS.
These interests have been largely in
creased by the consequences of the war
with Spain, and win be still further
increased by the building OF the 18TH
misn canal They are both military
ana economic. The granting % US by
Cuba of the naval stations above al
luded 90 is of the utmost Importance
from military standpoint and is proof
% Trf D. e..r-
treating us. cuba has made great
proEress since her independence was es-
tablished. She has advanced steadily
In every way. She already stands high
among her sister republics Of the New
World. she is lUyaiy observing her
obligations 10 us, and she IS entitled to.
like treatment by us.
No Interests Sacrificed.
The treaty submitted 20 you fer APP
prevail secures 10 the United States
economic advantages as great as those
given a. Cuba Not an American in
ierest is sacrificed by the treaty.
large Cuban market is secured 10 our
producers. tt IS a market which lies
at our doors which is algeady large.
which is capable of great expansion
ana which Is especially important to
.he development of our export trade. ITO
would De indeed shortsiahted for us to
refuse 10 take advantage OF such op-
pOriuuity anG 90 force Cuba into max
ing arrangements with other countries
t0 our disadvantag,
This reciprocity treaty STANDS by it.
Self To is demanded ou consideration
Of broad national policy as well as by
Dur economic Interest. IL win do harm
Boz ro industry. IJ wiu benefit many i'm
dUstrics TO is in the interest of our
people as q whole. bCJh because of its
Importance from the broad standpoint
Of international policy and because
economically it Intimately concerns us
.o develop and secure The rich Cuban
market Tor our farmers, artisans. me~-
c-lrts and manulactu-crs. Finally. it
.F at-i bic as 1 guaranty OF the good
-uth of bar nation toward our young
sister republic whose Welfare must
ever Do closely bound with ours We
yave her liberty.
Worthy oe Our Eelp.
Tre are lluit Ca her By the memories
o She blood and the courage OF our
Soldiers who fought Cor her iG war: by
the memories OF TIE wisdom and in
.cEIity Of our administrators who saved /
her i1 peace and who started her so
Weli on the difficult path OF sclf-govern-
mcnt We must help her onward and I
upward. and TN helping her VIC shall .
hrll ourselves
Tho foregoing consideration caused /
.ie negotiation of the treaty with Cuba /
and ite ratification by the senate. They
acW with equal force support the legis- /
alton by the congress which by the 4
terms or the treaty IS necessary to rem |
der IS operative. as failure to enact /
SUCH legislation would come peril7Usly 4
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