The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-06
ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
A BRILLIANT STROKE OF POLICY OF TIE
NEW ADMINISTRATION.
A Fine Opportunity for the PsOffta.
bic Investment Of Our Surplus
MiIlions-.An Influential Element
in Favor Of the Scheme.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-An influential Gle
mcnt exists here and Ia apparently growing
In strength in iavor of the annexation OF tt'
ba. II Is argued by tho supporters OF TINS
scheme that free" sugar alOnc, which would
be one of the results OF annexation, would &c
more than sufficient compensation fn" The
price 10 he paid for the acquisition IL Is argued
that The fertile soil Of Cuba, Ii the island was
and Influence OF republican institutions
would attract adventurous and energetic set
tiers by the thousands. who would make u Il
tccming mine of wealth. Spain, In the lnhs
pcriOd that Cuba has been under It's dofnllla'
lion, has wrung from 1t untold millions OF
treasure, and has apparently exhausted us Gu,
pacity to yield any more. II Is known mat o.
late years. so far from receiving any revenue
of consequence from Cuba IL has rathcr en-
tailed cxrrnSe titan otherwise ON The home
government. Spain Is miscrnbly poor, nnd
becoming poorer every day. II she secs no
prospect OF eNactlnG any further tribute ron
wlat hns SO lOng been the brightest Jrwcl IN
her crown it is perhaps not unrc;lsnnablc ie
expect that her cupidity conld nc SnccessIn'iy
tempted with IN offer Of, shy Sln.On.Hh cash
Such Il SUN as this IN. one lump would puttHI
government of Spain on It's feet again Tor q
long time to come. Intelligence from Cuoa is
To the effect that the people there have becr
discussing the subject of annexation 10 INC
United States, and that public scntinIcnI u
fivorahly inclined toward the idea. Iht
planters and the merchants are said to D!
very Respondent by reason of tho depressed
condition of affairs. aud believe that prompt
and full relief would come II the Island
changed owners.
A leading senator, who belongs to the an
ncXatlon party here, said to-day that tho
Cleveland administration would execute q
most brilliant stroke of policy II IT. coiiu
bring aboutanncXation. lie thought 1t would
be cXpcdicnt for Minister Foster to he IN,
structcd in the new negotiations which IL
was understood he was t0 conduct with spain
to keep constantly In mind the question d
the crSsion of Cuba, and submit the suggcS'
ton when Il favorable opportunity occurred,
Or perhaps 1t would be better to send Especial
envoy OF marked ability and Judgment. 1t is
understood that intinlntions of this character
have been thrown ont to several members o
the administration, but SO far rs can be ascer'
tainei they seem to have made little u any
impression. 1t Is doubtful, indeed. whether
1t would be practicable to stir up public Scnii
mcnt in this country to the point of invorine
the acquisition Of Cuba, Though the Senator
above alluded to expresses great confluence
in the belief that the advantages OF anncXa'
ton cnn be SO cnsily demonstrated as to make
It one OF the most popular projects ever nSitn.
ted. II would seem, however, MS If IT should
require very many advantages to compensate
for the undoubted difficulties and embarlass
ments which would accrue from receiving In
to our political system such Il complex popu
lntion as that of Cuba.-Bahimorc San.