The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-12
President Roosevelt On the Need Of
Legislation for the Cuban
Republic.
We ARE IN HONOR BOUND TO GIVE
The ISLAND TRADE ADVAATa ICES
Says Proposed Reciprocal Arrange
ments Will Be to Our Advantage
Also-The Whole People of the
United States Will Be Benefited
Sees Danger in Failure.

is President Rooseve1t's message to the
extraordinary session of congress:
To the Senate and House Of Represent
atives: l have convened the congress
that it may consider the legislation nee
essary to put into operation the COM
mercial treaty with Cuba. which was
ratified by the senate at its last session
and subsequently by the Cuban govern
ment. | deem such legislation demand
ed, not only by our interest, but by our
honor. We cannot with propriety aban-
don the course upon which we have so
wisely embarked. When the accept
ance of the Plat amendment was re-
quired from Cuba by the action CT con-
gress of the United States, this geVern7
ment thereby definitely committed
itself to the policy of treating Cuba as
| occupying unique position as regards
this country. 1t was provided that when
the island became free and independ-
ent republic she should stand In such
close relations with us as ia certain re-
spects to come within our system OF
international policy; and it necessarily
followed that she must also to certain
of our economic policy. Situated as.
Cuba is it would not be possible fer this
country to permit the strategic abuse of
the plan by any foreign military power.
1t is for this reason that certain lin
itations have been imposed upon ner'
financial policy and that naval stations
have been conceded by her to the United
States. The negotiations as to the de-
tails of these naval stations are On the
eve of completion. They are SO Sit
uated as to prevent any idea that there
is the intention ever to use them against
Cuba, or otherwise than for the protec-
ton of Cuba from the assaults of for
eign foes, and for the better safeguard
ing of American interests in the waters
south of us.
Good Faith OF Cuba Shown,
These interests have been largely in
creased by the consequences of the war
with Spain, and will be stiA further in
creased by the building of the Isthmian
canal They are both military and
economic The granting to US by Cuba
of the naval stations above alluded to
is of the utmost importance from MIL
itary standpoint and is proef Of the
good faith with which Cuba is treating
U.S. Cuba has made great progress since
her independence was establish ed. She
has advanced steadily in every way.
She already stands high among her SIS
ter republics of the new world. She Is
Loyalty observing her obligations to US;
and she is entitled to Hike treatment
by us.
The treaty submitted to ysu fer ap-
prevail secures to the United States
economic advantages as great as these
given to Cuba. Not an American in
terest is sacrificed. BY the treaty large
Cuban market is secured to car pro-
ducers. 1t is a market which Hes at.
our doors, which is already large, which
is capable of great expansion and which
is especially important to the Develop
ment of our export trade 1t would be
indeed short-sighted for us to refuse to
take advantage of such opportunity and
to force Cuba into making arrangements
with other countries to our disadVan-
tage.
Treaty Stands Alone.
This reciprocity treaty stands by
itself It is demanded on consideration
of broad national policy as we'll as by
our economic interest. 1t will do harm
to no industry. 1t will benefit many
industries. 1t is in the interest of our
people as whole, both because of it's,
importance from the broad standpoint
of international policy and because
economically it intimately concerns as:
to develop and secure the rich Cuban
market for our farmers, artisans, ner-
chants and manufacturers. Finally, 1t
is desirable as a guaranty of the good
faith of our nation towards her young
sister republic to the south, whose well
fare must ever be closely bound with
ours. We gave her liberty. We are
knit to her by the memories of the blood
and the courage of our soldiers who
fought for her in war; by the memories
of the wisdom and integrity Of cur ad-
ministratOrs who saved her in peace
and who started her SO well on the Diff
ficult path of self-governmeat We
must help her onward and upward; and
in helping her we shall help ourselves.
The foregoing considerations caused
the negotiation of the treaty with Gsba
and it's ratification by the senate. They
now with equal force support the legts-
lation by the congress which by tie
terms of the treaty is necessary to rem
der it operative. A failure to enact such
legislation would come perilsusly near
reputation of the pledged faith Of the
nation.
transmit herewith the treaty, as
amended by the senate and ratified by
the Cuban government.
White House. Nov. 10, 1893.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Post Office Robbed.
Mocc Ma