The Yale expositor., 1903-11-20
rRRsIpEsr.s MESSAGE TO cosaREss.

To the Senate and House OF Represent
ntlvcs;
I have convened the congress that n
ray consider the legislation necessary
to put into operation the commercial
treaty with Cuba. which was ratified
hy the senate M ita last session and
subsequently, by the Cuban government
| I deem such legislation demanded not
only to our interest. out by our honor.
We cannot with propriety abandon ths
course upon which ws have 90 wisely
embarked When IN" acceptance OF the
Flatt amendment WIS required from
Cuba by ths action of the congress OF
the United states. this government
thereby definitely committed Itself 20
the policy OF treating Cuba ~ occupy
ling a UNIQUE position 80 regards this
country IL WAS provided that when tho
island become a free and Independent
IrCpubliC she should stand IN such close
ltclationH with as as IN certain respects
TO come within our system 90 intern1-
uuuul policy. and ~ necessarily fol-
lowed that she must also 20 q certain
degree become included within tho
\ lines OF our economic policy. Situntcd
IuH cuba g. % would not be possible for
\ ILLS country to permit the Ettutcr1c
abuse ot the island by any fnreirn mill
\ itary power. u iH Tor tbs reason that
| 'crtain Limitations have been impressed
upon ncr financial policy AMI that nav
90 stations have been conceded by Ncr
L. tho uitcd Stnte-
/ rhe negotiations us 90 the details %
/ these naval stations are on the eve of
It0mplctiou. Trey are 80 situated az 90
Prevent any idea TINT there is tho IN
tcntion ever 90 use them against Cuba,
i or otherwise thar Tor ttc protection Of
1 Cuba from the assaults OF forcirn foes
| md Tor the better Nticguardiug %
American interests in thc waters south
! uT ls.
These interests have hccn largely In
/ creased by the consequences ~ tac war
p with Spain aud will be Fiiil further tn
ttN n la IN a a
] canal, They ara both military ard eco
| homie. Tho granting 10 as by cuba %
J The naval stations above alluded 10 IL
81 the utmost importance from MILL
i tary standpoint. ana D. proof Of tho
D Tuud falth with which Cuba IL treat
d itg ~. Cuba h1s made great progress
/ fiucc her ia1cucndcucc was established.
I she has advanced steadily 90 every way.
\ Size already stands high among her
/ sister republics ~ the new world. Shc
/ D. lpN1llF observing uCr obligations to
us. and she ~ entitled 10 like treat
/ trtnt by Us The treaty submitted Il
? YOU for approval secures 90 the United
, states economic advantages as great rs
I tHnrc given To- cuba. Not g mutu it-
. trrest o. sacrificed Nv the treaty tho
I CUBAN WtffHt IL secured to our proc
tuccrA. a market vtlcu lies Ht our
I doors. which a. already lnrrc. which
De- capable ~ great cNpFTglor ana
/ which il especially important % tla
! dcNrlUTu o. our export trade. Il
I would indeed be slOIt-uGhtcd Tor ui
60 refuse Co take advantage OF such
au Opportunity and Go force Cuba into
o. 1Elrg arrangements with other Cuuu.
tttcs a. our disadvantage
IuiH r,ciIruglt" treaty stands by -
lfC!f 10 ia demanded on confederation
0i brs1u national policy as well as by
. our economic interests u will dn
harm 90 100 Industry. % VIII benefit
many industries IL BIS ~ the interest
~ 11r people ga O. " hole both because
cf its Importance from tlc broad stand
point 90 International policy and be-
cause CGCuomirillv, 70 infinitely con.
Germs 900 90 develop and secure tho
rich Cuban market for our farmer.
| FINALLY " Is desirable - GUARANTY
| OF the good ftith 20 our nation towards
! her YOUNG sister republic 90 tho south
/ whose welfare must ever 10 closely
| bound with ours. We gave her liberty
/ Eo arc Knit u her by the mem lrirs
ol tho blood 1uG tho courage OF out
rHld,rrs WHO fought FOR her ga war. by
o." memories % tho wisdom ard In
trsritv q our administrators who
served hcr iu Icacc and who started
lcr 50 wtl IN the difficult path 81
tclf-goyci rmru;. we must help Ter on
/ ward Hnd upward. ard hclptug her We
EE7i dip our.. Ives
rhr f'f'r0inE cDnFldcStions caused
Tic ur~ntl lions a.: the irc1ty with ca
hI md So ratification Iy the rrnatr
IIrr rnN with equal force support
tic iesislIu1n hy tic congress which
hF The terms OF tie trsTtv D. ncrr4
sry Oh render 90 onrr tive \ failure
600 ur.i such ie-is.ltin7 would come
|lsiInuslr nr1r H rrputlation OF the
IIri-ru !IitH nf the nation
Z t.trrrif herewith thc trc4tv ~
-r'ndsd hy O." SENATE and ratified by
tuc tubHu government
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Nu.'c iirl sc NuN 90 1898