The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-18
THAT CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Senator Call Explains How it Cana
II be Introduced.
From the Ne,o York World.

From the Netc York World.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Call
whose resolution respecting the independ-
ence of Cuba has produced SO sharp a pro-
test in political circles at Madrid, explained
to the Worlds correspondent to-day that
he had not moved at his own instance In the
premises, but in compliance with the
request of a number of native Cubans resid-
ing in this country, ana as many native
Americans residing in Cuoa.
"a petition embodying the substance of
the resolution L offered was presented to
mo, said the senator, land, in order that
the signers might have a hearing, brought
the matter before the Senate. The resolu-
ton does not represent entirely my own
views on the subject, but If what it pro-
poses is practicable l shall be glad TO help
1t along. The spirit of republicanism is
spreading, and why should not the Cub ans
be given chance at self-governmentl Ny
information is that the native Cubans,
and especially those inhabitants of the
island who were born and brought up in this
country, would be delighted to throw off
the Spanish yoke, but would prefer peace
able means of doing SO. l don't know that
any organization exists there or anywhere
on these shores charged at present with the
commission of freeing the island from
Spanish domination. but such a thing is
likely. There is every reason for it. The
government of Cuba is wretched and OPP
pressive. Immense sums are extorted from
the people to support an extravaganza home
government, and they are very tired of it.
Would you not prefer seeing the island
annexed to the United States"
II don't think my people desire that. The
products of Florida are, in large measure,
the products of Cuba, and 50 to take the
island under our wings outright would be
to bring the Cuban crops into competition
with our own. Annexation might follow
the establishment of the independence of
the island. 1t probably would in time"
"What is your information on the sub
ject Of the money value that Spain puts on
Cuba?'
1.-The money value is the only value that
Spain puts on the island. Except the com
mon language there is nothing in common
between the mother country and the colony.
But the island is RIGA and the revenues are
enormous, and naturally having so good a
thing in hand Spain wants to hold on to it.
Cuba is often referred to in continental
politics as the Spanish cow WE'LL bred and
healthy, and giving milk enough for the
whole family. Still, if the Cubans are
united in their desire for independence they
can accomplish it. They have wealth
enough to purchase their freedom if it can
be obtained in that way"
The World correspondent, after leaving
Senator Call, submitted the question to
gentleman not in public life, but of wide
diplomatic experience and extensive travel
and who is familiar with Cuban a1rairs.
This gentleman said
THE Importance of the Call resolution
lies in the fact that it advertl3es the exist
ence of an impatient spirit on the island
anxious TO assert itself. The outside world
had begun to believe that spirit dead; that
the repeated failures Of armed revolution
there had at last brought the people into
permanent subsection. Such however, is
not the case. Cuba wants to cut loose from
Spain, and would do it tomorrow if she
could. Her attempts heretofore to do so
have failed because she had no assurance of
sympathy from the outside world. But au
attempt made now, with the success of the
coup d'etGt in Brazil for inspiration and the
assured sympathy of this country for sus-
tenauce, would bring the home government
to its knees. 1t is probably just as well to
throw out feeler in the nature of propo-
sition to buy, and see how that is received
do you think 1t possible to establish and
sustain republic in Cuba?"
Il do not The proper solution of the
question is annexation. Cuba belongs to
this country by every common sense reason
that has ever prevailed in matters of
natural boundary lines. She commands
the mouth of our greatest river and our
gulf coast. An enemy intrenched there
could almost annihilate us in time of war.
Then the matter of health comes in. Cuba,
under the backward state of Spanish
hygiene, is the hotbed of yellow fever
germs All of the epidemics that have
swept our southern coast came from there
and just one more as fatal and far-reaching
as that of 1878 and the question of the an
nexation and notification of Cnha will ovar-
shadow every other in the politics of this