The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-11
THE MESSAGE ON CUBA.
THE PRESIDENT DECLARES OUR
 HONOR IS INVOLVED.
Urges Congress to Make Treaty Effective -such Legislation Also Demanded by American Interest Sacrificed.

American Interest Sacrificed.
 Washington, Nov. 10.-Following is the text of the presidents message on
 Cuban reciprocity sent to and read be-
 fore congress to-day:
 To the Senate and House of Represen-
 tatives:
 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 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 Platt amendment was required from Cuba by the action of the congress of tke United States, this government thereby definitely committed itself to the policy of treating Cuba as occupy ing unique position as regards this country. It was provided that when the island became a free and indepen- dent republic she should stand in such close relations with us as in certain re- spects to come within our system of in- ternational policy, and it necessarily followed that she must also to certain degree become included within the lines of our economic policy. Situated as Cuba is 1t 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 cer- tain limitations have been imposed upon her financial policy, and that na- val stations have been conceded by her to the United States. The negotiations as to the details of these naval stations are on the eve of 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 protection of Cuba from the assaults of foreign foes, and for the better safe guarding of American interests in the waters south of us.
 These interests have been largely in- creased by the consequences of the war with Spain, and will be still further in- creased by the building of the Isthmian canal They are both military and eco- homie. The granting to us by Cuba of the naval stations above alluded to is of the utmost importance from militia " 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 steadily in every way. She already stands high among her sister republics of the new world. She is loy- ally observing her obligations to us; and she is entitled to like treatment by us.
 The treaty submitted to you for ap- proval secures to the United States eco homie advantages as great as those given to Cuba. Not an American inter- est is sacrificed. By the treaty a large Cuban market is secured to our produ- cers. It is a market which lies at our doors, which is already large, which is capable of great expansion, and which is especially important to the edvelop- ment of our export trade. It would be indeed short-sighted for us to refuse to take advantage of such an opportunity and to force Cuba into making arrange ments with other countries to our dis- dvantage.
 Il HIS ISGlpiOCity lTedtS SIdIluS Uy It. self. It is demanded on considerations of broad national policy as well as by our economic interest. It will do harm to no industry. It will benefit many industries. It is in the interest of our people as 8. whole, both because of it's importance from the broad nd-point of international policy, and because economically it intimately concerns us to develop and secure the rich Cuban market for our farmers, artisans, mer- chants and manufacturers. Finally, it is desirable as guaranty of the good fifth of our nation towards her young sister republic to the south, whose well fare must ever be closely bound with ours. We gave her liberty. We are knit to her by the memories of the blood and the courage of our soldiers who fought for her in war; by the memories os the wisdom and integrity of our administrators who served her in peace and who started her so well on the difficult 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 negotiations of the treaty with Cuba and it's ratification by the senate They now with equal force support the