New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16
New-York. Jan. :. 1903.
TIE QUESTION OF CUBAN AHyExArIoy

70 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The Tribune deserves without doubt th'
highest praise from every liberty loving man. ara
Cbans and Americans In particular. for calling the
especial attention OF It's readers 10 the dcporahl'
condition Of Cuba under Spans! government. ard
for the able manner in which she advocates the an
ncSaon Of Cuba to the United States Although
am and always have been a solid Democrat. !
must say that The representative Republican pap 81
has nv highest appreciation and respect for agiatr-
what Is I'm my mind the most important Qncsti ION con
fronting The United states Government IN relation
t. foreign Affairs There IS doubt about the ma
oriv NJ the pppuation 4 cuba being I'm favor Of NJ
ncNat!on as II would insure 'Ecm 'od. strong ana
honest government and the same richts and benefit
which the state, In tho trion enjoy Tho only ca-
Of people In cuba WHO prefer independence 10 annex
alton are certain c,lorcd politicians. who would i''
establish republic la Hayti or san ID inlnC'
Il only "A question OF time and we shall 500 IN.
p oplc q Cuba and Porto Rico once more actively cn
gagged in another aucmpt to throw of the yoke
their spanish opprcs sors md hoat the declaration
Independence proclaimed hy the last Of SPAIN ono
so numerous and extensive American possession
History repeats ITSELF I'm fact the condition ~ cuts
today represents the unhappy fate of spanish pr
sessions I'm south America IN the early part Of To-
present century. and in due season q Cuban noliva
viii CIb.s independence either by reason
by forcc.'
gain her Independence "by r"asonl" Your VALUABLE
paper suggests an amrallc settlement Of the
bv having the i-land purchase los tn United Stotes
~ ain. and mentions p7'se lent Tor such nril
In m" purchase Of Florida. Loaf lana and ALASKA. an
might state that the transfer 81 lI'lig land ~
England b Germany shows tho nhvantac, % srttll0-
questions " this Kind by dollars Instead ~ bullet
The adoption - plan NJ this kud nd cnoh'
poor inpovcri bed spain 10 eri IN her financial ie'
o.. more. aud benefit her Standing among EUROPEAN
Nnii.n. TO say ROLLING 81 IN" advantage her pr0p.'
wunld derive from the renii,d c)ne,S o hoy r.,
The UIitd State. ON IN pihrr hand. wonld &C. poo
session ~ island. ~" commercial valIn % viii 70
t. say n thing Of - political military and naval ud
taut.E,s. which are = the greatest impofianc" ara
necessity 10 her. woIld pay he spcniid In'er.
the money Invested.
Shmld rcasun" fail In gaining Cuhas independent"
then the Cnban patEiots of ~ - will see ho"
can be obtained is force ANA how much nnancin.
lercat would Spain get ont ~ Cila. should anpi q.
such determined frvf irttpn Is That "f ~ - tar
n. CO. Spain icn g ia diy los H. fra ally opp
such an up i.ing and Tie people NJ ttn n ANY hing
more deicl mined 70 escape from her ciutci"-.
The people ~ cuba rnd Themselves to dtV piarrd
American c,I~nies toward ENGLAND prior thcl
sir ggr Tor Independence ~ l17J. and what Ameic'r
viii caiL that the rpi,ing 81 their iorrfaihors
not fUSfin,d ! Amerlcin citizen aud Tho
s'n II ~ American odi'r ami have ~ Interests g.
- with CIia. either family. financial otherwise
but am Simply Interested IN this matter. because
am 60 hIly aware Of The advantages which Spnn
uia Ard hc United states would gain hy settling ~,
question n q friendly manner and have no dplit
about the possibility ~ such 4 thing Occurring II the
low, The leadership 81 Tho Tribune. aud p'aceS th
before their readers I'm IN" truthful. g.
atrd.vr and ntcrc ting manner IN which vJur hlchlN
e-t'cnci 20 rual has dove. G. VI.