The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Urges Importance Of Reciprocity
With Cuba.
fHy Associated Press.

wAsulNGToE. D. c., Nov. 1o.-The
presidents message to the extraorolnary
session OF Congress was reao IN oo.n
y houses of Congress to-day II rs sho't
rane-. and is devoted exclusively to the
.,,btect OF the reciprocity treaty win
Cuba. The message in full follows:
IT, the Senate and House OF Represen'
have. convened the Congress that It
NV consider the Legislation necessary 20
pllt into operation the commercial lreaH
with Cuba. which was ratified by the
senate at It's last session, and, subse-
ouently. by the Cuban Governm enI
deem such LEGISLATION demanded nor on,S
hy DIR interest but by our honor we
esrnot with propr!ety. abandon the
course upon which we have SO "ise.S
e,nbarhed When the acceptance OF the
Tiatt 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 ofcup .o,n1rv
UNIQUE position as regards TINS countly,
n was provided that when the island
became free and independent repunllc
stt should stand In such close relauohs
with us as In certain RESPECTS 10 come
within our system Of International DOL
ley: and 1t necessarily followed ina. sne
,nu.t also to a certain degreee become
Included within the lines of our economic
i ,nollcy. situated as Cuba Is, II would
not be possible for this country to permit
tho strategic abuse OF the island by any
foreign military power It Is Tor thls
reason that certain limitations nave
been Imposed upon her financial policy
and that naval stations have been con-
ceded by her to the United states. The
negotiations as to the details or these
naval stations are on the eve Of compile
tion. They are SO situated as TO pre-
vent any idea that there Is the intention
ever TO use then against Cuba or other
vile than for the profession OF ou wa
from the assaults OF fore!En foes. ano
for the better safeguarding Of American
interests in the waters south OF Us
Military and Economic
These interests have been largely in.
creased by the consequences OF the wal
with Spaira and will be still further In.
creased by the building OF the isthmiar
canal They are both military and econo'
mic. The granting to us by Cuba OF
ttepaval stations above alluded to is OF the
utmost Importance from military stand
point and is proof Of the good faith Will
which Cuba Is treating U.s. Cuba ha!
s. ence was established, She has advanced
steadily In every way. She alread!
stands high among her sister republics
Of the new world. She Is Loyalty OBJ
Eerv!ng her ob!ig atoms to US; and she u
entitled to like treatment by US,
The treaty submitted 10 you for ap
proval secures to the United States econo
mic advantages as great as those givel
to Cuba. Not an American interest !
sacrificed BY the treaty, large Gu
tan market Is secured to our producer:
Ii is market which lies at our doors
which is already large, which is capabl
O. great expans or. and which is especial
ly important TO the development or on
export trade II would be indeed shori
sighted for US 10 refuse 10 take &C
vantage OF such an opportunity. and ,
fierce Cuba into making arrar semeni
with other countries to our dlsadvantag
Stands Alone.
This reciprocity treaty stands by /
self II Is demanded on sideralior
of broad national policy, as well as |
oui economic interest II will do har
t. no industry. II Will benefit many II
olstres, II is in the interest of o,
people as whole, both because of I
Importance from the broad standpoint,