The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-07

and write the English Language. after 3 6x-
ed probation. would not u axe this Apply,
however, TO thCse already voters, but /
would to all becoming SO after the expira-
tion Of the probation fixed upon. Foreign
coming TO the country 10 become citi
=, who ara educated In Their own ian
susge, would acquire the requisite kno.l
Hdge OF ours during the necessary retiisL ce
to obtain naturalization. Ii they did not
take enough interest in our language 10 &C.
quire Sufficient knowledge of it to enable
them to study The institutions and laws OF
the country intelIigently, would not can
Ter upon them the right to make and enact
laws, nor to vote for those who do.
SAN DOMINGO.
| append to this message, Tor convenient
reference, 4 synopsis OF administrative
events, and of all Recommendations
10 Congress by me during the last seven
years. Time may chow some Of those re-
concentrations not to have Been wisely
conceived, but 7 believe the larger part
will be no discredit TO the administration.
One OF these recommendations met with
the united opposition Of one political
party In the Senate, and with a strong op-
position from the other, namely, The treaty
tor the annexation of Santo Domingo to the
United States, TO which | shall specially
refer, maintaining, as do, if my views
had been concurred in the country would
be in more prosperous condition to-day,
both politically and financially. Santo
Domingo is fertile and upon its soil may
be grown Just those tropical products OF
which the United States use 30 much. and
which are producted or prepared for mar
ket now by slave labor alros. exclusively.
namely, sugar, coffee, dye woods, mahogany,
tropical fruits, tobacco, ETC. About 10 per
cent. Of the exports of Cuba are consumed
in the United States. A large per centape
Of the exports Of Brazil also find the same
market. These are paid for almos, exclu.
siyely in coin. Legislation, particularly in
Cubs being unfavoraSle TO . mutual ex-
shipped from the Mississippi river 10
Havana can pass ky the very en-
trance to the city on its way to a
portion Of Spain, then pays q
duty fixed upon articles to be re-imported,
transferred to q Spanish vessel, and brought
hack almost to the point OF stsrting, paying
second duty, and still leaving profit ov-
er what would be received by direc. ship
ment. All that is produced in Cuba could
be produced in Santo Domingo and be;pg
mart of the Intel States commerce bn, wee1
the Island and the mainland wouId h. irs.
there would be no export duties ON her
shinments. nor imp duties on those com.
inc here there wonld he no import dn,;es
upon the supplies. machinery. Ge go;nr
from the States land the etfsc, that Sonii
have been produced unon Cnb,n conmercc
with these ADVANTAGES 10 Americ, ia ohssr.
vable at a planc Trio Cub.p ,usst;nr
would have been settled long ,yo in favor
Of free Cuba hundreds ~ A4or;c., r.s,eI,
wonId now be aIvan,,caon.lv ussd in
t-ansnortino IN. v,iu,bIe woodS .nd ctbar
nrodnc,s of The so;I of the JsIsr5 % mar.
let anJ in c,rrv;,,, snn,,;ss al ON; co.,
10 i. The Island Is bnt sn,rsslv set,Iad
while it mas an area sufficient for the prom
ductive employment Of several millions of
people. The soil would have soon fallen IL
10 the hands OF United states capitoiilsts,
the prooucts are 50 valuable In common
That emigration there would have
been encouraged, the emanciPated
race OF the South would have
found there congenial home where their
civil rights could not be disputed, and
where their labors would be much sought