The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-11
MESSAGE DELIVERED
Extraordinary Session OF Con-
gress Called to Consider
Special L Legislation.
CUBA'S PROOF OF GOOD FAITH
Commercial Treaty Must Be Made OPP
erative-Navai Stations Of Utmost
Importance from Military Stand
! point-oreat Market Secured.

Washington, Nov. 1o.-Following Is
the message of President. Roosevelt to
the extraordinary session OF the Fifty
eighth congress:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives;
have convened the congress that
It may consider the legislation neces.
sary to put into operation the COM
mercial treaty with Cuba, which was
ratified by the senate at its last SEES
sion, and subsequently by the Cuban
government I 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 Piatt
amendment was required from CUBA
by the action of the congress OF the
United States, this government there
by definitely committed itself to the
policy of treating Cuba as occupying
q unique position as regards this counr
try. 1t was provided that when the
island became free and Independent
.11no
republic she shouio seahu Az sueA ss
reiations WIN US as Ia cei.ain .1 49,
10 come within our system % %,
national pohcy' anu ~ neees''.
lowed that she must also tc certain
degree become included within the
lines of our economic policy Situas.
ed as Cuba is 1t would not be possible
Ior THIS country " pei n'ls VIC 81 -. -
apuse Vi tne i'iano
military power' ~ - ioi ms -.
mat certain iinii'a.iohs nsse peA
poseu upon ner nnanoia, ~.
tnat nasai stations havs 49, Tn.
gu ny ner u ehe ohioeu o.
negotiations as 10 'ne ue'aiis u 'nese
naVai stations are On Inc 49,. oVe u .o. =
pielion. ihey are 30 si.aa,eu ~
prevent any iaea -na' 'heie 'ne
'ention ever 10 use .nein asalne. SaDa'
or olherwise IMAM iof .ne p,o.eo.on
Oh Cupa lrom inc ASSAULTS VI ~ sie.
Toes anu ior inc oe.lei uai ne
Oh AheIican ineeres's III NV
Military ana economic 'n.eres's'
These interests have been largely
Increased by the consequence OF tins
war with Spain and Will be still rur'
Their increased by the building OF the
isthmian canal They are both MILL
tary and economic. The granting 10
us by 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
lily in every way. She already stands
high among her sister republics OF the
new world. She liz loyalty observing
her obligations to us, and she Is en-
titled to like treatment by us.
The treaty submitted to you for ap-
proval secures to the United States
economic advantages as great as those
given to Cuba. Not an American IN
Lerese ID sacrihoeu by ehe eiea'y
large CUBAN market is secured 10 our
producers IL Is a market wnlcn lles
d. our ooors' which Is aileaoy iai go
which 10 eapapie VI srea' eApansioh'
ana wnicn IS especlaiiy important %
the oeVeiophiehe Vi our export eiaue
~ wouio pe inueeu snoresisneeu ioi Us
10 reiuse 10 tAhe advantage oi suon
an opportunity anu W iorce oupa into
niahins arranseneh's Win o'her coun-
'ries 10 our uisauVa'i'dse'
rms reclprocl'y treaty s'ahus ny
i.seii' ~ Is uenanoea on consiuera.
''ons Vi pioao national poioS 90 wen
as ny oul econoinic interest VIII
uo harih W no INDUSTRY. IL VIII pene-
nv many INDUSTRIES. II Is III ehe IN
,erest Vi our peopie as wnoie' potn
pecause Vi us inpor lance Iron, ING
oroaa STANDPOINT Oh lnternatioha, POI
.cy' anu because economically IL III.
'iinateiy CONCERNS us 10 ueFeiop am
secure tne ricn CUBAN market 1or our
iarners' 1Ftlsahs' merchants ana man
uIacturers'
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,