The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19
Pr lent Roosevelt on the Mad AZ
legislation for the Cuban
"a Republic.
n HONOR BOUND 70 nyf
50, TIE ISLAND TRADE lDvlallefs
~ roDesea Reciprocal Arrange
66Ats wlll he to Oar Advantage
s-The whole People Of the
ted States VIII he BeneAtea.
- Danger In Failure.

ext99Ardtnary session Of congress-:
fke Senate and House Of Represent
afJ4G Il have convened the congress
thqtt may consider the legislation nee
to put into operation the COM
m9S9A treaty with Cuba, which was
e. by the senate at its last session
all IbseQuently by the Cuban govern
ma1ks deem such legislation demand
e. only by our interest. but by our
h66S. We cannot with propriety aban-
dQ6Ae course upon which we have SO
wtShlys embarked. When the accept
anEe Of the Plat amendment was re-
Ql from Cuba by the action Of con-
gu bf the United States, this govern
maGh thereby definitely committed
Il p the policy Of treating Cuba az,
oce ting unique position as regAfds
II Auntry. TWAS provided that when
t. and became a free and independ-
enESepublic she should stand In such
CT elations with US as in certain re-
sf{v to come within our system Of
ip1national policy; and 1t necessarily
I'D that she must also to certain
decree become included within the lines
qkr economic policy. Situated as
0 4s 1t would not be possible for this
coMtry to permit the strategic abuse of
IN by any foreign military power.
IE31or this reason that certain linn
itat1ops have been imposed upon her
Eeal policy and that naval stations
hSSSbeen conceded by her to the United
The negotiations as to the de-
q n these naval stations are on the
eY1.pf completion. They are SO sit
has to prevent any idea that there
II intention ever to use them against
CaaA or otherwise than for the protec-
t6Ssdf Cuba from the assaults Of for
eNS foes. and for the better safeguard
Mn American interests in the waters
4 Of us.
these interests have been largely in
Ad by the consequences Of the war
Spain, and will be still further in-
cxeaaed by the building Of the Isthmian
G1E They are both military and
eSoaomic. The granting to us by Cuba
0f1Aea AboS allHaad te
IL ofths itm s6s imp mes rom j mn.
itary standpoint and is proof Of the
good faith with which Cuba Is treating
he. Cd6a hsis made great pEJfoogfsssssfnce
Ihef independence waseestablisheds She
has advanced steadily in every way.
she already stands high among hereis:
Itef republics Of the new world. sue 4
iloyally observing her obligations tons;
and she is entitled to like treatmAha
by US. s.
I The treaty submitted to you forsap:
oroyal secures to the United States
economic advantages as great as these
given to Cuba. Not an American in
lterest is sacrificed. BY the treaty large
cuban market is secured to our pro
Iducers. It is a market which lies al
our doors, which is already large. which
Els capable Of great expansion and which
lis especially important to the develop.
fment of our export trade. It would be
Indeed short-sighted for US to refuse to
take advantage Of such opportunity and &
Ito force Cuba into making arrangements
with other countries to our disadvan-
ltage.
4 This reciprocity treaty stands by
sltself. It is demanded on consideration
LOT broad national policy as we'll as by
Esour economic interest. It will do harm
Ito no industry. It. will benefit many
It is In the interest Of oul
Speople as whole. both because of it,
{ importance from the broad standpoint
Rof International pollok and, becaue(
kto develop and secure the rich Cubar
markekfor eur farmers artisans mer.
chants and manufacturers. Finally, 4