Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-25
CUBAN AN NExAIlON.
A Party Who Points Out the Way te
Get Rid of the Treasury surplus.

"A Party Who Points Out the Way to
Get Rid of the Treasury Surplus.
New York Sun, 23d; Among the
Americans who have deep and practi-
cal knowledge of Cuban affairs, and
whose hearts sre warmly 10 sympathy
with the long suffering and heroic Cu-
ban people, is Mr.. e, A, Allen. MIR. AL
len has had exceptional advantages for
becoming acquainted with ell questions
that relate to Cuba, ss for many years
he was member OF the Cuban league
OF the United States and in that capacity
ne was brought into daily contact with
all the Cuban patriots and had boundless
opportunities of studying the islands
social, financial and political problems.
"For many years" SAID Mr.. Allen TO
an inquiring reporter, al have been on
terms of intimacy with the disting uishad
sons OF Cuba and, during the last revolu-
tion which began in 1868 and ended in
the treaty of San Juan In 1873, ] was @
member of the Cuban league OF the
United States. am in favor of putting
down Spanish tyranny in Cuba, both for
humanitys sake and for my oounsry's
advantage. AS man and es an Ameri.
can believe 1 am called upon to do all
in my power to further this end. There
government officials go to Cuba with the
sole and express purpose OF making q
| fortune out OF the general wreck. The
police are leagued with the bandits, and
there is reign of terror on the island
All sorts of abuses have been committed
during the state OF seige. Innocent ms n
| have been imprisoned and put to torture
as in the days of the inquisition. Des-
| potism is running that island and it is
our duty to help her; to stretch forth q
friendly hand to her, as France did to us
| The Oubans are firmly conyinced that
with Spain for leader, they cannot but
go from bad to worse, and as they are
not in position to secure their inde.
pendence, the Antillians are beginning
to realize that the only hope is annex.
alton to the United States. They have
not taken any decided steps in this Gii.
rection, because they fear our people
will not approve the idea. But / know
better. There Is large and Influential
body of Americans who propose not tc
stand idly by and see the beautiful anC
rich island of Cuba go to her ruin. Nov
Cuba's gain means our profit: Cuba't
ruin means our loss. While the blinc
and stupid government rules there Oubt
cannot prosper. The easiest, most FEAST
ble and most expeditions way of saving
Cuba is to annex her to this country
We have always been the largest i'm,
porter of Cuba's products, and from n
she imports the greater part of what shs
consumes. From this union, therefore
We shall reap nothing but advantages
Rightly governed Ouba would present
vast field for the investment of capital
Millions and millions could be put into
Cuba, and the investors would be repaid
a thousand fold. She is in proportion
the richest country on the earth ans
would prove TO us worth more than Gall
fornia. Ouba's resources have been tn
wonder of ell statesmen and politica
economists. AS yet but one hundredtl
part of the island ia under cultivation
AS matter of fact, Spanish rule mus
soon come to on end In Cuba, But O..
though the end OF Spanish domination
is at hand it is Leading Cuba now direct
ly and steadily to bankruptcy. aud al
statesmen and patriots We ought to d
what we can for her. And the only so
luton to the problem is her annexation
to this country. The Oubans are no
prepared for war just Eow. Any attemp
in that direction could end only in de
feat aud humiliation. On the other hand
we shonld neither aid nor engage in an,
war. All our efforts should tend to tn
peaceful acquisition OF Cuba. The grea
majority of Cubans look upon this as th
deliverance and their country g salvation
The only obstacle in the way is Spain
and she has already entertained the idel
OF disposing of Ouba, provided she ca
get her price. This difficulty is easil,
overcome. 1 advocate peaceful acquis
ton. In my Judgment 100000. 900 wi
secure this whole island to us. Congress
ought to take the initiative at once, W
have the surplus and are quarreling no
, to dispose OF it. Here is q way in whic
, it may be used, or portion OF it, an
reap profit in finance and with gren
glory to our republic
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