The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-04
TERRITORY TO The SOUTH.
Why 1t Is Undesirable for Annexation -
the United states.

Why 1t Is Undesirable for Annexation 70
the United states
The acquisition of territory to the
south of us would spring. not from the
feeling of naturally belonging together.
but the desire on our part To gain GER
tain commercial advantages; to get
possession of the resources Of other
countries, and by exploiting them to in
crease our wealth; 10 occupy certain
strategical positions which. in case of
war, might be of importance. and So
on. 1t is evident that If we once are
fairly started in the annexation policy
for such purposes, the appetite will
grow with the eating There will al
ways be more commercial advantages
TO be gained, the riches of more coun-
tries 10 be made our own, more STRAIT
egical positions to be occupied 20 pro-
tect those already in our hands. Not
only taste for more. but interest. the
logic Of the situation, would push ua
on and on.
The consequences which incvitabl,
would follow the acquisition of Cuba
which is especially alluring TO the an
nexationist, may serve a. an example
Cuba, so they tell Us. possesses rich
natural resources worth having. ~ ~
in the hands OF a European power that
NAV, under certain circumstances, be-
come hostile 20 uS II is only few
miles from the coast Of Florida. Is
threatens that coast II com
mands" also the Gulf OF Mexico With
the mouths of the Mississippi and the
Caribbean sea It's population is dis
conten;ed: IL wishes To cut loose from
Spain and join US II we do not take
Cuba some other power viii take
it. That power may be hostile Let
us take it ourselves. What then? santo
Domingo : only few miles distant
from Cuba; also country OF rich re-.
sources: other powers several times
tried to get it; if in the hands Of hos-
tile pogver 1t would threaten" Cubs.
it also ''commapdsn the Caribbean sea:
the Dominican republic. occupying the
larger part of the island offered /,
join US once. and will wiSh 10 do so
again, 90 acquire the Haitian republic
we shall have TO fight: IL will cost men
and money. but we car easily beat tn,
negroes. We must have Santo Dofnin-
go Puerto Rico will come "a a matter
OF course with Cuba The British ,,os-
sessions Of Jamaica svill still - Their,
TO threaten" and command every.
thing else IL viii be difficult 10 yes -
and the other little islands from the
clutch Of the British lion Thus all
the more necessary will il he to have
possession OF the mainland bordsrine
and commanding" the Calf Of Aexic.
and the Caribbean sea on the western
SIDE We must have all the ''aeys" 10
the seas and 10 the land. or at l~zs. a.
many as we can possibly get. one .~
protect another. Ia fact. when once
well launched on this eour~e. we .h.u
hardly tind stoppi NJ place north o.
the Gulf % DarisD. and we shall have
al abundance OF reasons. one a. good
as another. Tor not stopping even there
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a suAa Dov ia one % the r.errnan
town paolie schools wrote a eonu<,si.
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the throne ~ ia grea:~yYan1u uo.b~r
the beeutifel Mary Queen q. sos.x
sometimes called tse Lady Of ,ke Lake
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