Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

To Congress In Extraordinary Session;
On Cuban Treaty. S-S
!. Presidept Roosevelt delivered the
following message .te- congress:
go the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
Il have convened the, congress that .
it may consider the legislation ffeces-s
saro to put into operation the com
mercial treaty,Yjth~ u, wIich was
ratified by the senate at its last session
and subsequently by the Cuban COVE N
ment. l deem such legislatious de-
manded not only by our interests bur
by our honor. We cannot swithipro,
priety abandon tic cou Sc upon which
we have so wisely embarked. When
the occupying a unique position-as re-
CARDS required from Cuba by the action
of COD gTess of the United States, this
government thereby definitely conn
mitted itself to the polio of treating
ddBal las ;occnPyi6g aitinidue position
as regards tiris country. 1t was pro-
vided that when the island became
free and independent republic The
should stand in such close relations
with us, ie@ --ertain respects to come
wi hin our system of international
policy and it necessarily followed that
she must a soto a certain degree be-
come includ d within the mes of our
economic policy. Situated as Cuba. is
it would not be possible for this coun-
try to permit the strategic abnse of the
plan by any foreign military power
1t is for this reason that certain mill
tary liinitation, have been imposed
upon her financial policy and that
naval stations have been conceded by
her to the United states. The nego-
tiations- US to the details ,,of these
naval stations are on the eve Of com
pletion. l hey are SO situated as to
prevent. any idea that there is the in
tention ever to use them against Cuba
or otherw Sc than for the pro eetion of
Cuba from the assaults of foreign; foes,
and for the better safeguarding of
American interestsfa the waters south.
These interests haze been largely
increased by the consequences of the
war with2Spain andzwiH. be still fy,r-s
Their increased by the building o: the
isthmian canal. They. are both mill
taryS and Economic. They ran ting 70
us by Cuba of the naval stations alb we
alluded to is of the utmost importan,
FROM q mil. tary Standpoint and is proof
of the good faith with which Cuba is
treating us.--Cubt Inns made great
progress since her independence was
establiAhe |. She has advanced steadily
in every way. She already stands high
among her sister srepublics of the new
world. She is loyalty oh. CRYING her
oBHgadens tofus;and She is entitled to
]iIrs trs atrneHt by u.s.
.fatThe. treaty submitted to you for ap-
proval secured. to the United st ties
econo hlin advantages as great as those
given to cuba Not an Amer can in
lAtefest. is -Sacrifced by the treaty, a
largesCuban market secured to our
producers. 1t is market which-is es-
peciai1y Important to Tie Development
of our export trade 1t would be in
deed shoftsightyd for rs to refuse to
take aa HantageSDf such t.. force Cuba
into making arrangements with other
countri to our dis .dvantage.
This reciprocity treaty stands by
itself. 1t is deffan ded on considera-
| ton of broad internatio a policy as
weltias by; eurt ,econohsie ipte est. 1t
will do harm to no industry. 1t will
| benefit many industries. 1t is in the
inter st Of our people a. whole, both
because of its imp rtance from the
| broad standpoint of international pol
|. iey-tthd heea nse4 economically. it init
IN tely concerns us to develop and Sc
care the rich @Ghban market for our
farmers, artisans, merchants and man
ufectureB.g + naNyit,is desirable as
= g u Eanlee q the good faith of our
nation towards her young sister repub-
.ic to the south, whose welfare must
rather be osely bound with otrrs- NE
gave her liberty. We are knit t. her
by the. memories. OF the blood and t
courage of our soldiers who fought for
her in. war by the memories of the
wisdom and integrity of our admins
| traitors who saved her in peace and
who started her SO we'll on the difficult
! path of sclf-government. We must
| heln her onward and upward: and in
| helping hetsN&e-shall help ourselves.
he foregoing considerations
caused the negotiation of he treaty
/ with Cuba aud is ratification by the
senate They now with equal force
support the legislation BY the congress
which by the terms of the treaty is
necessary to- render it.oprrative. y: 4
| failure to enact such legis alton would
come periiouslv near IL Reputation of
OF the pledged faith of the nation.
! 81 transmit herewith the treaty as
amended by the senate and ratified by
the Cuban gov rnment
| ''THEODORE ROOSEVELT"