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VOL. XXVI. NO. lb?
CONSTITUTION SENDS TO COLOMBIA
AND THE ISTHMUS CLIFFORD SMYTH
AS ITS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
S X view of the intensely inter
esting developments in the re
public c-' Colombia and on the
isthmus of Panama, growing out of
ha secession movement that was in
augurated in Colon am! Panama a
week ago. The Constitution has made
arrangements to give io its readers a
special cable service front the affected
region that will be of the utmost value
in getting at the many questions of
in - -rnational importance involved in
;>:<■ affair In order to accomplish this
The Constitution is sending to Co
h’tnl'ia Hon Clifford Smyth, a well
known Atlanta newspaper man. whose
r> . ent brilliant work has attracted
no.- • ved attention, not only in this
section of the country, 'nut in the lead
ing cities of .11 north and west.
After his service as consul, Mr.
Smyth, attracted by Atlanta and her
-urroundings. cam<* to this city. For
tiio past year he has been associated
■uh The Constitution and The Sunny
Sr nit. < contributing principally to the
; :t' but freanontly to the former,
ills art: i‘ s >n the Kentucky feudist
attracted an unusual amount of com
xn cut.
The Constitution has chosen Mr.
Smyth as its special representative in
South America at this time, not only
on account, of his ability as a journal
but also on account of his person
a) familiarity with men and affairs in
the Colombian republic, where for five
years he served as consul of the
I mod States. It is not always that
brow n
into contact with, or arc able to take
an active part tn matters of moment
in the countries to which they are a< - j
credited Mr Smyth's official record,
however, in this regard is marked and •
won for him at the time when it was i
made ths particular commendation of j
our own cov« rnm' n! a., well aa Ui
gov< : nment of Colombia. Owing to I
this official experience, that was al
together unique in the consular ser- ;
vice, Mr. Smyth has gained a knowl- '
dgc ( i m< n r.nd affairs in Colombia i
■ ,c ] ■ bab’.y is not shar'd by ano'h-'
er journalist in the country. This:
o f. ledge has been repeatedly called
> be ■ iding periodicals since his .
r 'iron..nt iri.-n his official post, and
• . pin shown forth in numerous
new.-p;i per ami magazine articles that •
I a\c mm h toward familiarizing
the p' opte "f tiic United States with ,
FEELING AGAINST'UNITED STATES
IS BITTER IN COLOMBIAN CAPITAL
W-’-hi X'*'.'-mbr • 9 I ~ib «
fr<»in Bwra Ventura
_• \ and \t'»« r: ■ m war-
i wii; •- 11; • - x to port lip ’-1 '
;? <' gov ■ rnnv-nt holds thai j
A Ihk • - i ■ : 10-i. toforn mpratodly. ;
' Ila’’ ’• ■' •• ; ■ •’:vc- r ;t ior .-ad. irre- •
‘ f I ref* : • <1 to ’hat the I nfted ;
... < X <n>a or domir.uT- it by force. but I
, W as for a.t.d anxious for negotia.- ■
• f..r a treaty providing for an •
•tnbui tvab rw ■■■
r< ported appointment by Colombia i
ipn' ui li<-• -a commis-
~j <• th' A. ... sated Press dis- j
. today, is vi-wed with sir:*: in- I
-t by tie ofti-: sis here. As it is in 1
U. gnxemment contained in ‘lie dis- >
. ■ Minister Bemipt* • ■ mni--”.d!ng ; -
tl |.f :.1 efijl and equitable settlement of
e -.vestions at !•■':••. ix-tw. > n Colombia
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meeting of General it- yes and aw j
t’anama off! 1 lais and will do oxerx thing i
it- power to hasten a sat: ra.-t'.ry ad- ■
- "ue it -f the qu»-.-ti<>;. - brought f ir- .
ward aa a result of the re. rut dexelop- |
meats on the isthmus
Secretary Hay today placed in 'he
bands of the president the Colombian
rotest against the course pursued by the
Washington government on the istnmus
und its attitude toward the new gov- I
miment of panama.
United States Will Protect Panama, j
Washington. November 9 (Special.)— I
If the present plans of the administration |
, fl© n t mis tarry th. I lotted States j
will have a lien on the now republic of
ry much like that
; upon Cuba. It is part of the plan I
... . sion
: ihlic embody in its constitution certain ‘
.>■. islons of the same chars, tor as too .
• • t amendment which was embodied :
■.,. Cuban constitution, and under .
.... this government, exercising a sort I
protectorate, shall have supervision |
of th. foreign affair- the sanitary ;-su- i
latior.s and the debt of the baby republic, i
•| 1-Platt amendment will be the model.
)t« provisions or such similar ones as |
maj suit the peculiar conditions in Pana-
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• The Constitution's Special Commissioner to Colombia and Panama, ®
• and Map Showing' the Route He Will Take To R'o It the Various ®
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I iho conditions surrounding our neigh- !
j bors in the southern continent,
Mr. Smyth left Atlanta Tuesday on
this Interesting mission and he sail' d
from ?-'ew York for Cartagena. Colom- i
bin. on Saturday Cartagena is the
principal city of the Colombian gov
■ ernment on the Caribbean coast, and
on his arrival there it. is Mr. Smyth's
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ma. will form The basis if the first treaty I
.' ... ween this .: ■' ■
and Panama.
In all probability one of its most impor- '
tant features will be the fortification, 1
■illie- by the United States or by Pana- I
ma md’et its supervision, oi the itios |
<>f Panama and Colon, the termin i’, of the i
anal. When the canal treaty with Co- I
1 .'.'ib ,i wa.- under consideration a very ;
c .nsi lerable element in congress insisted |
that it should contain provisions under ■
which the United States should have the ,
power to fortify these cities
I'-ilirnola objected to tiles-' provisions, |
but it is anticipated that there will he b it j
little trouble in Inducing the new re :
! public to agree to them. Indeed it Is I
-;ihl of h’g?l .-Trite department authority
tiiat Panama will ask for such fortifica
tions to protect her from Colombia and
i any other outside foes who may seek to
give her trouble.
Mobs Filled Streets of Bogota.
Washington. November 11.--Tim state*
; department has received a cablegram
: from United States Minister Beaupre, at ;
i Bogota, dated Nov.-mbm 9, in which the .
i minister states that large - rowds wer' j
I parading the sti.- ts on the 8f li ii’.scint. f
crying:
• "Down with Marroquin. J
There « . .. a niu.-s me.-e.r., noum ins |
i the president and .'ailing for a change of :
• governmeut. llimiircds gathered at th<- j
i pala.-e and the orator, a prominent na- i
f tiont.l general, called for the resignation
if the president The gathering was dis- i
1 pore-id I’" the troops, several ; eople being j
• wounded, but there was no fatalities. The j
i city was under martial law and wed '
• guarded by soldier.'. The legation of the j
! i n;.iii States was under the prote tlon [
of the government, but there were, no in
dications of hostile demonstrations. ’Die
residence of Marroquin (believed
hero to be a senator and son of the pres
! ident'i, had been attacked with stones.
Bolivar Celebration Dampened.
i Colon, November ll.—This was the an-
• niversary of the declaration of independ-
i er.ee of Spain, made by Simon Bolivar, in *
iISII, and elaborate preparations to cele-
I brute the event had been on foot for
I w.-eks; but the celebration was doubtless ,
I dampened by the <, r..urrenc< s at Panama.
, S -r.ors Mendoza and Fabrega, icspcc
i tiv> ly ministers of justice and public in
i st ructions, have written to Monsignor .la- '
’i< r. bishop of Panama, requesting a. con i
j tinuanee of the cordial relations which |
1 iiave existed between church and state.
I and. soli- iting the bishop's cooperation in ;
j educational matters. Bishop Javier re- j
I plied, promising his cooperation.
i Samuel Boyd. brother of Fredi rico
I Boyd, of the junta, who is now on Ids
wav to the United States, has been ap-
ATLANTA, G A., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1903.
« O'0» * V • gl • V « w »IS*»'V
’ purpose to secure an a.<’ irate and just!
; statement of Hie case at. issue from i
Colombian official Mr Smyth will
then go to Colon and Panama and
. il'eic i . on the Pm ill., coa.-t, to Buena
Ventura, win re he will cross the main
chain of th l ' Andes to reach Bogota,
the capital of the Colombian govern
ment.
| pointed postmasler general of Panama. |
'flu i ppointment has h. en w. d rcee ved, |
! , Seller Boyd inis >.■ • on- of the prin
| ipal promoters of the independence of
; Panama.
UNITED STATES CONSUL
STONED BY COLOMBIANS ,
i Colon, November 12. The Itoyal Mail !
' steamer Orinoco arrived here today bring- ■
| mg pews us General Torres ami the Co- *
j hunbian troops !.•■ took from here after ;
; the proelamution of the republic oi I
j Panama.
! On tile arrival of General Torres and |
' his troops t Cartagena, the news of |
| events on the isthmus quickly spread j
and caused . .witemeir General Torres i
i and his officers wore threatened with ar- i
' rest as traitors, but the threat was not ;
put il 1., effect The populace, greatly ,
■ excited, soon crowded the streets crying: .
‘ "Down with the Americans.’’
: United States Coan ! Ingersoll, fearing I
! violem e, remained sh'.’t up In the con- '
j s: ulat'?.
i The excitement. B.xrranqtiilla Increased I
. with the sp.eading of the news of the !
i -. i --ion of th' i "im: -. which was sup- ■
i pb-mented by exaggerated accounts of I
th-.- alleged part played by the United |
J States therein, l anam i's deelaration of |
I independence was read from a newspaper j
, by ilie prefect to a crowd assembled in ■
■ tiio plaza, and was greeted by furious '
cries and shouts of "death to the Pan
amans,’’ and "death to the Americans." I
i The prefect followii ■ the reading by ,
i a .'-pei'ch, in which he declared that the j
• Colombian government would never p> r- ;
i mit the secession of the isthmus and the I
j loss Os the territory at any cost. The
i crowd at the plaza indulged in many
extravagant threats.
United States Vice Consul bovelace was
sifting on tin balcony of his house at
Baranqullla tonight when several stones
were thrown at him. H> retired in doors
arid was not further molested by the
Colombians.
Revolutionary tall: began immediately
nt Barranquilla and threats were made
against congressmen responsible for the
i no:i-ratifica tion of the 1 la; -I lerran canal
i treaty.
' Fears arc entertained for the safety
of Americans in Colombia, and of the
i 'issibil ■' ■ tl populace
I i oing v. h'd .■iguii'i foreigner g. nernll''. I
Th- an. oiiiv u Sav...id': nave moun’nd
■ lie:- let.-’ aims covering the wharf.
Fevolution a Success.
'"li most impresses al! o!>s-. rvers of
I the present, situation on the Isthmus of
Pananii'i is the coi’iipb te slice, s of the
i so. i -si.,n movement nnd the orderly con
i tinu .in of affairs since tile change of
I 1 government. .Ml governmental func-
tions have so far been carried on with
complete success and tin' unanimous feel
ing throughout the district of Panama
J in favor of the new government Is far
; btyoml what its promoters anticipated,
j The immleipal and provincial laws and
I rcg’.lations which existed under the ieg
i is lotion of Colombia ha”-- been continued
’ without any practical change. P. Melen-
I dez, the new civil and military governor
of Colon, cxpr-ssed his fid) realization
I of what Panama or.cd to the T'nited
I States. < ailing that country "the new rc
. pubila's powerful and g■ normis godmotit-
I Hcgarding the misslor of Genera! Reyor,
I C.'\ ■ m : S’ o' <b'Z ra : .
I \ folomam has- been received by the
gave o;m». ci of Panr.tna that General
, p. j-. coming to it. is’-hnitis in Hie
:. ,p <•; s.-nving Colorrc i’.-- honor, and is
r>-ciy on Iwhalf >li t'oloinbi n yov-
. e; : men: to promi e T tin ma all conces-
■ . im' and consideration". Tito Panama
■ ;p,\or .m<. ho'.wvcr. has answered that
;.nh s C o i d Keyes orn< s ready to
■ ri . ognize the row r t-nh i. ,n.. accredited
I to I- lie Colombian ■ :vo-. ho will not
! be received."
Mny Arrest "Reyes.
1 Gow’ ii" M' Tml ■>: f aid ihat he
■ would tn". -I General t;< vo« on his nr
rival hl ■"" lv- ■•<d: p-ty no optoil
■ Pan.iio.-.'- a' Ipniatior.-.
, It is ; n.i>ar. nt that ‘ ■..t00 Slates war
v. il; m". permit inovenrnt by
. a of ii.rined foi. es. 1 o'cernor Melendez
I'. ied to semi 25 armed n< n to Porto
[’...’io. hit tiny V io lopped by the
(’nited States gun b. .- .XTxhvtlle and
compelled to return. A sohooner 'oaded
ni’.i I’a ti mti ti troops v. • " y> stcr
1.,v to Ito ns de! To- they went
I The Ameii.an war s’ : cx.n.mining
I nil i ' arriving a: Colon from < o
I b.'imb'inr. ports and ?■" otiizl-’g the piir--
■ ■ngore v. ii!i the 0h.:." ', of discouraging
Co - ending of ob.ie'Ti'-.mible persons.
The i’l tted States im.- i a.nthori’ttes nn
Isl o Colon side of hr 'iimvs have not
i yet received any > fi’h : r .unmunicatfon i
I saying Hint the United ■ a.f.m has re.cog- ■
I nlzed the provisional ■' narnan govern
i Coi ■ -.'ly cannot treat
; in any way officially with the Pnnamnn i
i repres.ei tatives.
T'm \moi"•’n war ' hove no* yet -
| saluted fl." IT-.- of if"’ ' '"w republic. :
Many Persona Depot ted.
Ti’.ero is no conlirmativii of th* rumors
which have reached Colon fi at President
Castro, of Venezuela, profiting by the
night of the Bogota government, will j
i take action against Cobm-.hln in revenge ■
i 'or the aid the Coion-diiin govorrment |
j gave to General Matos and the Vcnezue-
I lan revolutionists.
! About ITfty officers md civilian em-
I ployees of the former •.overnment. of the
i department of Panam apprehended at
: i'.inam-i since yfovembe 3. the date of the
• pr.i'l.um'tion o' !n*le.p< ndctice. and who
I infused tn take c.m oath of a.Hr-giance to ,
i ihr. new republic, arrived today, ovt th- I
Panama railroad the ’ : pn.nitih steamer ,
I’.matna. railroad ' lifer a heavy I
armed r . ort. The r-isone-s were i
'.nt .. -. «ui t' t- ■( 'T ‘'".T '.b r, ■
7,iff tomorrow. Thirteen other persons j
arrested a.mi hold in Colon for the same j
reasons wer- also escorted aboard the '
l.non .XIII and will be land 'd at Sava- |
i nilla.
| General Obaldla, farmer governor of the i
I department of Panama, who is generally I
credited with having been fully eognlzr.nt .
of tiie secession movement, and who, '
' owing to bln sympathy with th« move- '
men;, did not. while governor of Panama. I
inf'-Tin th- Colombian government of the ,
- w,.' stale of n.ffaii J ici the l-thnius. Is I
now -H liberty at pinama. Tl'» imprls I
omn'-nt following Ills arrest is looked upon ;
as a farce. " er bi knowing i■. - sentl
m . The prlsonei sent on board the ,
I ~i Kill include Generals Tivar mid
Co:-ya m:,| the fora T alcalde of Colon, i
Seiior Guerrero.
Bogota. Thursday. November 5. The ;
i v,.::.' of congress have been formally |
: mit ated by th* e> ocutivc Tile senate i
i .':d not ' ki- op I'm Taking to a new ,
treaty for nn isthmian C'nal. Complete
' .Im pr. v ails here. i
i I'll, r.iino-- thal Hie Kovernnmnt had J
lal.on .-in attitude b-sti;. to Vonez-i-la .
- h::v/' been detih-d.
TRIFLING BY COLOMBIA
NOT TO BE TOLERATED. !
V.'a.shington. Xovcinbi r T 3 For several i
week-. President Ibiisevlt has had in i
■ eicparation his anii'',il mes.-nge to the ;
. congress io >.e present d at the op-ning :
i of the f g.ilar sessiu the Hist Monday
‘of Ik- ember. That •art of the tm ssage
• it: which the presididiscussed the ito-
I gotiations ’.ietween t Cnlted States and
■ cdombl.i for Isthrnt. anal treaty, it Is
stated, was complet. 1 about two w-eks ’
I ago. EvcntH which have occurred on the
i Isthmus and in this country since that
1 ’nne have made It m - ary for the pres
ident to completely rewrite that part of
the message toucldn, 1 .. canal negotia
tions. In the opening sentence of his
discussion of the m-g u latfons with Co
lombia the president said:
■ I regret to report that, contrary to
; all expectations, the t vert rnent of the
I republic of Columbia, irf ised to ratify the
j treaty for building a canal across the
, Isthntus of Pinama.
i Tlten after stating that the treaty had
i been negoti ited at the earnest request
: of the government of Colombia and sub
sequently was disapproved by the Co
l loninian senate, the pn sldent said that
! the powers ex. reis-d by ' ■ T.’nlted Stales j
I under the treaty of 18-16 w, re so large in I
I th" protection of trir:“i'. a ,ro.ss the isth- ■
i mus that it sometimes b d been question- '
| i d whether it was n >’e.-.sary now to oh- i
I tain a treaty forth" purpose of building |
! a canal.
No Desire To Be Unfair.
Continuing, he wroi- ■
1 "High authorities on international law i
i hold that thi canal •" • be dug as an j
i incident to exercising the power to pre
i ' -nt the obstruction of traltle across the
isthmus. Neverllie • ss. in accordance (
witli our settled policy of behaving with •
scrupulous fairness ami g' nerosity toward :
opr weaker sister republics of the sou'll •
t iking no position licit can even by im
plication be treated as unfriendly unless {
literally forced thereto, w- have endeav- ;
ored to provide for the building of the
canal bv treaty. In '.bls treaty wo went ,
as far .13 it is possible for us to go in j
tin- dire-tlon of making concessions to the |
Cnitcd States of Colombia. N o further I
cone • -s'ion.--. ran Or shoukl be made by ’
t>iis gov '-rnnient
The president then states that the cir
cumstances of tiie canal '- sc were pecu
liar. Tlie canal, bo said, must be dug.
i II w is demanded by tile interests of this
i natii'ii and liy those of th- civilized
world. The Cni <••! States pmj solemnly
pli'lged its Word that it tvould bo free
to the commerce of the world, “reserv
ing to ourselves merely tls■ right to see
th.it it shall never be usej i,., our mili
tary los.id vantage.”
'A private company w'hi'h in the past
underTTriffT to build the carol has failed.
The evr nTs of too past few- r ears warrant
us now in saying not only/bat tin' canal
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CONGRESS IS IN EXTRA SESSION.
PKCbIUtAH (JKOtb CUBAN IKtAIV
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’ Washington, November 9.--Th* fifty- «
eighth congress convened in extraordl- i
' nary session at noon today in accordance ■
with the proclamation of President Roose- ’
* velt for th* purpose of enacting legtsla
i tion necessary to make effective the.
Cuban reciprocity treaty. Tbo day was
l devoted simply to personal greetings ■'* d
; organization. The house elected Joseph
' G. Cannon, of Illinois, speaker.
Th* bouse assembled the largest mem
bership in Its history and the s- --no be
i fore th* gave) fell in that body was on
iof animation, both <m the ft<> r in the
I cloak room and In the lobbies and corrl
’ dors Th* day was crisp and bright and
i tit* eapitol building presented the appear
j anee of a new structure with its coat of
white paint und complete renovation with- i
i in. ■
1 The democrats today rallied around a
I *.-■ v loader, Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, j
; having b< n chosen to take the pl-Xc? of i
Mr. Rluhujson, of Tennessee, who re- j
' tired from the leadership of the minority. .
i A -all of the roll by sta.tes developing •
a quorum. 350 having answer'd, the
i clerk called for nominations for speaker.
Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, chairman of the
i r publican caucus, formally nominated
i Mr Cannor.
I Mr. Hay, of Virginia, chairman of th*
I ■ .-ni"-ratio, .’iiu'-us. nominated Mr WII
’ Hams, of Mississippi. No speeches were
made in making the nominations.
The mention of Mr. Cannon’s name was
received with applause on the republican
side, and the naming of Mr. Williams as
i the minority candidate was likewise
' greeted on the democratic si do.
i The roll was then called, resulting in
198 votes for Mr. Cannon and 166 for Mr.
I Williams. Mr. Cannon was th*n declared
! duly elected speaker of the h >use.
Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, and Mr.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, were appointed a
committee to notify Mr. Cannon of his
election and to escort him to the speaker’s
chair.
Williams Presents Cannon.
As Mr Cannon enter d the north door ;
1 with Mr. Williams and Mr. Grosvenor the (
! applause beginning with a ripple grew in |
i its intensity as he approached the speak- :
er's desk. Members oi bdth sides of the |
( chamber arose and Joined in the ovation I
! to the newly-elect*d speaker. Mr. Wil
: liatns Introduced Mr. cannon, saying: j
"Gentlemen of th* house of representa- 1
tives. 't is a high honor to present a .
1 sneaker of the house of representatives— I
! the greatest, parliamentary body on the :
i surface of the earth. It *■> an especial
honor to present this house this particular I
/ speaker.
i "I think the majority have selected j
i their best typo and I am satisfied the mi- ;
■ norlty will tie given a full measure of
I fairness and Impartiality from him. (Ap-
I plause.)
' "I have the honor to present your
! speaker, the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, of
I Illinois." (Continued applause on both
■ sides of the chamber.)
: Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, upon
whom falls the titular honor of "father
I of the house,” bestowed by reason of his
l having seen the longest continuous ser
i vice, in accordance with custom adminis
tered the oath to the speaker. The mem
bers were then sworn in by Mr. Cannon.
Ohl Officers Chosen.
Following this, a resolution was adopt
ed reelecting the old offl'-.-rs of the house;
Alexander McDowell, clerk; Henry Cas
son, sergeant at arms; Frank B. Byon,
doorkeeper; J. C. McElroy, postmaster,
and Rev. H N. Couden, chaplain.
A resolution was adopted for the ap
pointment of a committee to join a com
mittee from the senate to notify the pres
ident of the presence of a quorum in the
two houses and that they were ready to j
receive any communication he may have
I to make. Th* speaker appointed th* fol
-1 lowing: Mr. Tawney, of Minnesota; Mr.
■ Capron. • " Rhode tUnnd; Mr. Williams.
! of Mississippi, and Mr. Dalzell, of F’cnn-
sylv.-nia.
’ Mr. D ilz< 11. of Pennsylvania, offered th*.
. re-'•‘luif'iii oiopted in the republican cau-
• ■ |T"i id< ?g that tin rules of the flfty-
nil: congress he adopted for the tifty
with t' additt'in t:ja.t the eom
i u • u industrial arts and expositions
'be i.’d ■ a standing committee and in-
I vic i>. d to fifteen members.
Mi Willi.'in of Mississippi, su'd the
! mlnoiitj should have a larger represent
thin on tin- i-immitte-,- than now pruvid'.-d,
saying that when t.lieir rrprest-ntation was
reduced it was explained to havi be. n
due to th* fact tliut the democratic mem
bership had been decreased. New, h*
said, it has increased and he hopi-d t :
i majority would grant the requ-st.
Mr. Dearmond. of Missouri, said t’:c
i rules should not be adopt' d for tl’.- " -
I tire cougr-but onlx th' • xlra seisi -u.
i Then he said they could b tested. ||.
i also sp.ik-1 for an Increased represent.!
: tion of the minority on .-ommlttf-s
' Mr. Dalze ll of r ;.ly ng.
' said that If tli‘re was merit in th-
I quest of tie minority, it no doubt woo'd
be re-ognizi d
On demand the aye.- i-.ifi nocs were cyl!
cd, tb* resolution being agreed to >,■’ o
vote of 191 to IGS.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Washington. November 10.—Th. p,-.
dent’s message was read in bo’h houses
of congress today, it dealt cntirelv with
Cuba. The messag- follows:
”To the Senate and H us* of R,
sentatlves: I have convened tin? congress
that it may consider the legislation nec
essary to put into op'.ratton th-’ conirm-r
--clal treaty with Cuba, which was ratified
by the senate at its last s-s-i .i . nd.
subsequently, by the Cuban governn.ent.
I deem such legislation d-inambd. not
only by our interests, but by our hoiv r.
We can not. with projiriety, abaitd u
the course upon which he have so wi.-i iv
j embarked. When the ao-ptai • of th
-1 Platt amendment was required from
Cuba by the action of tin congress of
I the United States, this government there
l by definitely committed itself to the ;«.>!-
1 icy treating Cuba as oceupx ing a
: unique position as regards this - ouiitrx.
|lt was provided tiiat when th- iu... .
1 became a free ami independent republic .
| she should stand in sm-h .-I . -r, ;
I tions with us as in certain respects to
I com. within our system of int-rn; '.local
I policy; and it nC'-.ssarily followed that
i she must also to a e> r’tain degree be
* come included within the lines f om
: economic policy.
Cuba Our Ward.
■ "Situated as Cuba is, it wouki not be
I possible for this country to permit the.
| strategic aims.- of the island bv any for
' elgn military power. It is f n this rea
son that certain limitations have b--en
Imposed upon her financial policy and
that nava.l stations have been . ■ needed
by her to the United States. The ne
gotiations as to the details of this, naval
stations are on the eve of completion.
They arc so situated as to prevent any
idea that there is the intention ever to
use them tigalnst Cuba, or otherwis. titan
for the protection of Cuba from the as
saults of foreign toes, and for the better
salegiuirding oi American interests In tic
wilt, rs south of us.
"These interests hax c been largely in
creased by th- ..-on--.qu-nees ,f t|. . w:)[ -
with Spain, and will be still further in
creased by the building of the isthmian
.-.anal. They are both military ,md eco
nomic. Tile granting to us by Cuba of
tin- naval stations above allud-d t" is of
the utmost importance tmni a militaiy
standpoint. and is proof the good faith
witli which Cuba, i.- tr iting us. Cuba
bus made great progress sine.- her inde
pendence was established. She lias
| vanced steadily in every xxay. She al
ready stands among her sister te-
PR ICE: FIV EC E NTS.
1 publics of the nejv world Sh* Is loyally
observing her obligations to us, .and she
I is entitled to like treatment by us.
, "The treaty submitted to you for ap-
I proval secures to the United States
; economic advantages as great as those
; given to Cuba. Not an American in
' terest is sacrificed. By the treaty a
! large Cuban market I.- secured oiir
! pn-ducer.--. it is a market which l‘*t
at >ur door-, which is already large.
; which is capable of greart. expansion, aod
, xvhieh is especially Important to th d*-
I veioprnent of our export trade. It would
1 'no indeed shortsighted for us to refus-a
I to take advaiituge of such an opportunity
i and to force Cuba into making arrange-
I m*Trts with other countlies to our dlsad
i vantage.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
"This reciprocity treaty stands bx It
! self. It is demanded on considerations
I of broad national policy as well as by
i our ei-onomic Interest. It will do 1-arm
!to no industry. It xvill benefit manx
| industries. It is in the interest, of ou"
ju'opl- as a xvliole. both because of it s
. Iniportaiu ■■ from the broad standpoint.
I of international policy and because e, o
■ r.omie.illy i- intimately concerns as t >
1 develop and secure the rich Cuban mar
j k- l for our farmers, artisans, merchants
I and manufacturers. Finally, it Is d'-
I sirabl-.' as a guaranty of the good fait ’
I of our nation toxvards her young sister
, nt.ubli.- to lie- south, xvliose welfare must
I ever b- closelx- bound with ours. Wo
■: \o her libel :y. W.- ai'e knit to i- -
by the memories of the blood and cour
age our soldiers xvho fought for l’.*r
in xvar: by th- memories of the wisdom
and integrity of our administrators who
s'l-rved her in poser, and who started her
o w. .! on the difficult path of self
governm-nt. We must help hep onxva 4
and upward, and in helping her we shall
j lioln oursclx'es.
i "Th.' foregoing consiiberations cansril
I the negotiation of the treaty with ‘Tibi,
i and its ratification by the senate. They
I now with equal force support the l.'gl--
i lation by tlie congress which by th torm.t
I of lb.' treaty Is necessary to render it
i opr-ratixT. .'. fai’ur ■ to enact such >gi -
I lation would come perilously near a.
i repudiation of the pledged faith >f ’a a
i riation.
j "1 transmit herewith the treaty at
I amended by the senate and ratified ba
I the Cuban government.
"THEODORE ROUSEVEf.T.
j '•White Hous.', November 10. 1903 ”
House Hears the Message.
; Warbington. November 10. -The Imisi!
i was in s“rs!-m less than half an hunt
today, an -.arly adjournment being tak. n
i out of respect to the memory of two d*-
;<-i-as d m' inliers The president's me-saga
I was r ad and referred to the committee
up xvays and means, th* membership of
] which is yet to be announced. The nies
■sage also was or' red printed. Asid»
t of mileage of membc.s. no further bust*
I pess xvas transacted.
The speaker announced the following
committees:
Rules—The speaker, Dalzell. Pennsyl
vania; Grosvenor. Ohio; Williams, Missis*
sippi. D- Armond, Missouri.
Mileage--Reeder. Kansas; Jackson Ma
ryland: Flick. New York; Lewis, Geor
gia; Butler. Missouri.
The first three on each committee are
republicans and the last two democrats.
No Amendments to Cuban Bill.
I Washington, November 13.—The h >u-e
I committee on ways and means today au
thorized a favorable report on the bbl
making effective the <'<iban reciproei'
treaty by a vote of 14 to 2. Mr. M't
e. If, republican, of California was p - -
ent, but did not x'otc. and Messrs. R"b
ertsori. democrat, of Louisiana and Coop
er. democrat, of Texas, voted against th#
bill.
Two amendment- were offered in com
mittee. but both xx er* reject' d by the
republican Vote. One, offered bx M'.
<’■ opr, extended the provisions of tho
treaty to all other countries. The other.
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