The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

WASHINGTON dispatches to this paper that
the United States will be compelled TO
take the island of Cuba under its power
full wing by the annexation process and
by doing this both Cuba and the United
States will be benefited. Rather O.
unique story is now in circulation regard
ing President McKinley's intentions, in
the event that he is defeated at the polls
next November. Summarized, 1t is. that,
if defeated, In his annual message to con-
gress next December, President McKin-
ley will urge the annexation OF Cuba and
as both houses will be Republican, a
measure of this kind will undoubtedly
pass both branches and, of course, viii
be approved by the president. 1t is I'M
derstood that, while the president has
been very careful in giving out his views
on the Cuban question, he believes that
the only wise course to follow Is to annex
the island to the United States and enact
laws for the government of it's people
similar to those provided for the govern
ment of Hawaii. 1t will be recalled that
the Hawaiian bill passed the senate some
time ago, will be agreed 10 by the house
early in April, and will be signed by the
president Immediately.
49,
Col Bryan, it is stated on the best of
authority, will not attend the national
Democratic convention at Kansas City on
July I, next. The Nebraskan statesman
has arrived at the
BRYAN to conclusion that it
Stay Away. will not be polite
for him to be pres
ent at the national gathering of his party
this year. The statement given wide cir
culation recently that Col. Bryan would
not participate in the coming presidential
campaign as an orator, however, is I'M
true He not only intends to make po-
litical speeches before he is nominated
for the presidency at Kansas City, but
proposes to conduct fully as aggressive a
campaign after the convention as he did
following the Chicago convention of 1885,
AS is pretty generally known, Col. Bry-
an will inaugurate his campaign In Wash
ington state and Oregon early in the
spring. He-is to speak in Seattle, Tacoma
and other important cities in Washington,
and in Portland and other towns In Ore
gon. In taking this trip to the Pacific
Northwest states, so early in the year,
Col. Bryan will, of course, gain some
political advantage over Maj Mckinley
who is to make trip to San Francisco
later on in the year, and, Ater witnessing
the launching of the battleship Ohio at
San Francisco, will journey to Portland
thence to Seattle and Tacoma, and from
the latter city to Spokane. He will make
speeches in all of the towns he visits, and
they will not be In the interests of hts
candidacy or for reelection as chief ex-
ecutive. of the United States, nor will they
advocate the issues of the party Of which
he is at the head.
AS a matter of fact. however, Maj Nc
l<inley, While he will not deliver what
may be considered partisan speeches. 1t is
admitted by his chief political lieutenants
that he will endeavor to advance his
chances as a presidential candidate on
this trip and to also defend the record of
the Republican party during his incum-
bercy in the White house. The president
will journey east from Spokane to ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, and will
make speeches in all three of these cities
From Minnesota he will so to Wisconsin
and Michigan and return to Washington
for a brief rest.
Later on he will visit the New England
states, where he will talk Informally to
the people as he has done heretofore in
California. Washington, Oregon, Mime
sofa, Michigan and other Western states.
j. s. Van Antwerp.