Show ISSUES proclamation washington march 27 the president today sent to congress the following message recommending provision for diplomatic anil consular representation in cubas to the congress of the united I 1 commend to the congress timely consideration of for maintaining diplomatic and ir representatives in cuba and for carrying out the provision of the act making appropriation for the of the anny for the fiscal year ending june 30 1002 approved march 2 1001 reading as follows I 1 provided further that in I 1 of the declaration contained in the jolna revolution reo lution approved april 30 ep titled for the recognition of the independence pen dence of the people of csibi ing eliat alie government of spain re its authority and government in the i ilina of cuba niini to withdraw its land and luvel fonca fon ca frum cuba and cuban the president of the 1 cited states to uso alie laud and naval forces of alie state to eairy these directions into effect the president is hereby authorized to leave the government and control of the of lili to its people continued on page C r HM H M PRESIDENT ISSUES CUBAN continued from rge 1 soon as a government shall have been in said island under a constitution ution which either as a part thereof or in an ordinance appended thereto shall define the future relations ot the united states with cuba substantially followay fol lowa 1 that the government of ingua shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to impair the independence of cuba nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain by colonization or for military or naval purposes or otherwise lodgment in or control over any portion of said boland a that said government shall not no fmc or contract any public debt to pay alic interest upon and ta make reasonable pinking fund provision for tho ultimate discharge of which the ordinary of the island lifter defraying the current expenses of government ern ment ahall be inadequate S that the government of cuba consents that tho united states may luve the right to intervene for the preservation of cuban independence the maintenance of a government adequate for tho protection of life property and individual liberty and for discharging the obligations with respect to cuba imposed by tho treaty of paris on tha united stales now to assumed and undertaken by the government of cuba 4 all acts of the united states in cuba during its military occupation thereof are ratified and validated and all lawful rights acquired shall be maintained and protected H that the government of cuba will execute and as far as extend the plans u already devised or other plans to be mutually upon for tho sanitation of the cities of the island to the end that a recurrence of epidemic and infectious diseases cd muy be prevents thereby assuring protection to the people and commerce of cuba to the as ell as commerce of the of the united states southern ports and the residing therein people 6 that tho bland of i iines omitted from the shall be proposed constitutional boundaries of cuba tho to being left to future title there treaty adjustment r lv 7 that to enable staica to maintain the united the cuba and to independence 0 protect tho of aa well as for its people there own defence of cuba the will to tho united states soil or lease for lands necessary coaling or naval editions at certain specified points to bo the president of agreed upon with the united 8 that mates the by way of further as government of cuba will the embody foregoing provisions in a per treaty with the united states tho people of cuba constitution framed a embracing the foregoing re and having elected j lent who is soon to tike office hie s near for the time of the pledge r ift tAi 1 v of tho united slates to leave the government and control of the island of cuba to its people I 1 am advised by tho secretary of war that it is now expected that the installation of the government of cuba and alie termination ot the military occupation of blut island by the united states will take on the twentieth of slay next it is necessary and appropriate that j the establishment of international rela eions with the government of should coincide with its inauguration as well to provide channel for tho con duct of diplomatic relations will the new state so as to open the path for the immediate negotiations of conven dional agreements to carry out the precisions of alie act above quoted it la also eliat consular representation be established without delay at tha principal ports in order that 3 with the island may le conducted with due regard to the formali tica prescribed by the revenue and navigation statutes of the united stated and that citizens in cuba a have the customary local resorts open to them for their business needs and the ease ing for the protection of their right 1 I therefore recommend that broyl sam lc forthwith made and the balance appropriated to bo immediately available for a envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to alie republic of cuba b secretary of the legation 2000 second secretary idt alo legation 1 d consul at havana e consuls abc cian fuegos santiago de cuba 1 I do not recommend the prefect restoration of the consulates formerly maintained at llara coa cardenas SI banzas nuevitas Nue vitas bagua sagua de li l i graine Grai nl and san juan do los the commercial in teresta at those 1 heretofore havo not been large abs tbs consular fees collected during the 1 year 98 aggregated aw it is believed that the actual needs 01 alio six officers named can be sub served by agents under the three principal consular ollices until may abow the necessity of erecting a full consul at any point the commercial and political condition in the land 0 cuba while under the crown atford lutfe basis for the local development of intercourse with country under the influence of the new relations which hai 6 created by the achievement of cuban dependency depend enco and which are to be V enel and strengthened in pra way by conventional pacts etith the ta ban bani i and by and beneficent latton aiming to stimulate the between the two countries it the task we accepted in 1898 ii to be tingly accomplished signed q THEODORE ROOSEVELT chite blawd washington 1 s L 4 t |