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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28


man, "the square av the hypo-
thanoose av right angled thry-
angle it aq ual to the sum of the
squares"
"F'or Gods sake" whispered
the printer, while the barkeeper
was some distance away looking
for the decanter, !" let up on your
schoolboy commonplace, or you II
queer the craft"
The liquor was supplied and
devotired and the printer contin
ued his learned discourse, the
freshman preserving discreet
silence, but occasionally nodding
his approval of the demonstration,
his mods being especially en-
phatic when the printer repeated
about every five minutes, ''two
more Of the same barkeep."
During 6ne of his trips after
the decahtor the barkeeper said
to his partner, Come down to
my end; Charley, and hear those
two wise geezers talk about the
eclipse. First time ! ever knew
anything about it. These two
professors know it all. l believe
the smallest one, him with the
Joio face that the other calls Lar
ny was the geezeer that invented
eclipses. They are great.
Guess they are Tulane profess
ors."
The professors" now thought
it was about time to retire in good
order, and the printer having adj
vanced an abstruse mathematical
proposition, the Irishman said:
"Yees wrong there; yeeS can't
exthract the square root ay minus
one"
Wrong am 17' said the printer
indignantly, "the period Of totality
is no" at band, step into the
street and l will demonstrate the
correctness of my hypothesis"
Thus they retired andbecamc
so absorbed if their Astronomical
studies that they forgot to return
aid settle the score.
Poor Charley Churchl He is
laid ON the shelf somewhere in
the bleak North, and can no lon
ger make his ANNUAL pilgrimages
to the balmy shores of the Gulf.
A brilliant fellow was Charley,
and he could have had brilliant
career had not the green pastures
of Bohemia lured him on and on
and on. At one time he was
leading dramatic critic of New
York City, but the work had no
attraction for him, and he again
"tookto the road, getting days
work in small towns and moving
on continually. In the flush
times (for printers) in Missis-
sippi, when very high wages
were to be made on the State
printing, Charley Church and
Death" Halscombe were rooms
ing together at Jackson. One
night Church was taken violently
III, and finally prevailed on
Death" to dress and go for
doctor. ''Dcath" complied
grudgingly, grumbling the while.
Church was in great pain, but he
finally said: death, here are
two dollars, II you can't find
doctor buy a bottle of whiskey."
"All right" said Death, and
he began to put on his clothes
with more alacfity, determining
mentally not 10 waste much time
in search for a physician. AS
he was leaving the room Church
called after him, his voice tremu-
lous with suffering: perhaps it
would be as we'll, Death not to
call a physician. Get the whisky
and let the doctor alone"
The independence of the tramp
printer was we'll eXemplified by
old Peter b. Lee in this city some
years ago. Peter went into a
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

Asthmaene contains
pumm brpline hlorofor
WECHSLER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

delay. Write DR. TAFT BROS MEDICINE
CO., 70 East 180th ST.; N. r. City.
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LIVERPOOL, June Cd II. M.-Spot cotton,
limited demand, nrices I-32d. hi her. American
middling fair 5 1891; good mid Hing 4 25-32d;
middling 9-16I; low mddling II sd !; good or
binary 3-32d ordinary 27-32d.
The sales Of the day were 10000 bales, Of which
500 were for speculation and export, and uclud
ed $500 American. Receipts $500 bales includ-
iIz S.400 American.
Ent,,rce ! nened uniet and closed ouiet
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BALTIMORE pROyISIONS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, June 6.-There was de-
cided subsistence of speculative activity
| in stocks today with a resulting impress
sion on prices. Losses are quite large
in some of the principal active stocks
which have been recent favorites in the
speculation. The market was ruled very
largely by technical considerations. 1t
developed from the smaller volume of the
dealings and the lack oflsupport for prices
that yesterdays operations had resulted
in the elimination of a large short inter-
est and that the demand from this source
to cover short contracts had been taken
advantage of by the bull contingent to
realize profits on heavy long lines of
stocks. This mutual closing up of ac-
counts had decided effect on the specu-
lative appetite and the ushering in of
the hot season accentuated the indffer-
ence of the traders There were rumors
current all day that the covering by the
bears yesterday had been achieved at con-
siderable cost, and more or less uneasi-
ness was caused by this fact. The en-
phatc denials from official sources of
a number of the rumors which have
played a part in the recent bull move
ment especially those bearing on consol-
idations and absorptions of many of the
minor railroad systems was a somewhat
depressing factor. An influence in the
same direction was the disclaimer, of the
parties interested, of the assumption that
the entrance to the Atchison directory of
a member of the firm of j. +. Morgan and
Company was an indication of Morgan
holdings of the stock with view of es-
tablishment of community of interest. The
net changes in stocks give no adequate
idea of the extent of the days price
ranges. There was a considerable show
of strength at the opening, partly due
to the influence of London on account of
the reduction in the Bank of England
rate and also on account of operations by
a coterie of Americans now in London.
The reduction in the bank rate is accepted
as thorough assurance over the future of
the foreign money markets. as London
has large future needs to meet and owes
large sums to Paris, which it is impor-
tant to keep in the London market by the
payment of an attractive rate of interest.
The selling pressure, however, made an
end of the advances before the end of
the first hour. The feverish tone of Rock
Island was a somewhat unsettling infu-
ence owing to fears that corner may
develop in that stock. The issue of $40,
100000 new stock yesterday came as a
total surprise to the street. There has
been an enormous accumulation of the
stock recently, and the outstanding short
| interest is known to be large. The large
| reaction in the stock in sympathy with
| the general market did not serve entirely
| to reassure sentiment. There were few
| points of positive strength which, how
| ever, had only slight influence in offset
| ting the general reactionary tendency
/ The various tobacco companies were moss
/ prominent, and advanced on the incorpo-
/ ration of the new company in New Jer-
| sey, which is believed to be for the pur-
/ pose of taking over and combining al
the present companies American Tobacco
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DROP IN WHEAT
on HEAVY RAINS
Speculative Activity Subsidies
in Stocks.
LOSSES IN FAVORlTES
Large Short Interest Eliminated From
the Market.
FEARS OF A CORNER IN ROCK ISLAND
There Has Been an Enormous Accumulation oil
the Stock Recently, and the 0uistand-
ing Short Interest IS Kn,wn
to BE- Short.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, June 6--The new print
prices have brought out more business
than for some time past Print cloths
are inactive and unchanged. Home de-
mand for heavy brown cottons slow but
fair export demand still coming forward
Bleached cottons quiet and unchanged All
coarse colored cottons quiet at previous
prices. Cotton Innings duh ana irregular.
Hosiery and underwear in limited re-
quest but no quotable change in prices.
COTTON.
New York, June 6.-Shorts were on the
defensive today and early in the session
were badly dsorganized. Covering of new
months was a feature of the days trans
actions and in this type of trading the
room faction easily took the lead. The
bears had figured that as Liverpool on
the previous days had advanced decidedly,
a turn was in order today and sales hard
been made last night in full anticipation
of lower opening this morning. But
once more contrary to expectations, the
English market exhibited emphatic
strength and far months were decidedly
higher. On the rise abroad foreigners un-
did straddles, buying the new crops as
against sales of the near months. This
business resulted in the far months show
ing relatively greater strength. Our mar
ket opened firm at an advance of from
four to seven points and continued on the
upturn all the first hour. At the best
level of the day net rise of some nine
to eleven points was apparent with July
and August the mainstay of the market.
Again rumors were circulated to the eff
feet that August shorts were to be round
ed up in turn, the cotton taken in July
settlements TO be held over until Sep
TENDER on belief in a late crop. Poor
crop advices, smaller receipts, wet wealth
er in the Central and Eastern belt with
more predicted for tonight and tomorrow
and continued drought in parts of the
Southwest, all combined to help stitfen
the market in the forenoon Profit taking
and lull in demand from the short side
allowed prices to sag several points in
the late session but the market at no
time showed real weakness. On the early
advance the public was moderate buyer
of the new crop positions. Wall Street
bought August; the South covered near
month shorts and the West purchased a
few lots of July. The room was a con-
sistent buyer, until the afternoon reaction
set in. The market was finally quiet and
steady with prices net six TO eight points
higher.
NEW YORK
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| rose an extreme Ia, Continental Tobacco
"a, the preferred SIS, and American
Snuff AZ Louisville and Nashville was
consistently strong on the ground of it's
comparative low price and large earn
ings and advanced 2 is. Missouri Pa
cific rose at one time "a, believed to be
on account of progress in the greater
Missouri Pacific project. In the drop af-
ter the opening, the Changers, Pacifics
Southwesterns and New York public utili-
ties suffered most heavily, st. Paul losing
4, the preferred AZ and others in the
group from two to three points. Declines
of one to two points were fairly general
in the active list. There was a good
rally, but prices ran off again at the
weak closing almost to the lowest in some
cases
There were some late rallies in the
bond market which redeemed it from the
early easy tone, making the changes for
the day irregular. Total sales (par valued
SO, 10000.
United States refunding rs advanced
u per cent and the new AS u per cent
on the last call.
The total sales of stocks today were
991, 100 shares, including the following:
Atchson, 36100; Atchson preferred 90
100; Chesapeake and Ohio, $500; Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific. 1860; Denver
and Rio Grande 6,100 Erie, 81 900; Louis
vile and Nashville, 27 100; Manhattan
Elevated, 1850; Metropolitan Street
Railway, 7400; Missouri Pacific, 1900;
Missouri, Kansas and Texas preferred,
5000; New York, Ontario and Western,
10000: Pennsylvania Railroad, 1880;
Philadelphia and Reading, 14,100; Phila-
delphia and Reading first preferred, T.
900; ST. Louis, Southwestern preferred,
5000; Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
16, 200 Southern Pacific, 101, 400; Southern
Railway, IT, 100; Texas and Pacific, 7,400;
Union Pacific, 90500; Wabash, 800;
Wabash preferred, $500; Wisconsin Cen
trail, 1900; Amalgamated Copper, 1900;
American Car and Foundry, 1900; Ameri-
can Tobacco, 27,700; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, 10, 500; Consolidated Gas 5000;
Continental Tobacco, $4,000; Continental
Tobacco preferred, 10,400; Pacific Mail,
7,1OO Peoples Gas, 9,1O0; American Su-
gar, 1900; United States Steel, $1,000;
United States Steel preferred, 23,6OO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON N G., June g. Turpentine
quiet mt 81 1&Ga32 receipts 70.
Rosin steady; Sl.OO0t05; receipts 936.
Crude turpentine steady at SI.l002 TO- receipts
81 barrels.
Tar arm at S1.3O; receipts 16
CHARLESTON, S. c., June g. = Turpentine
firm at Fl receipts -, sales exports
Rosin firm; receipts = sales 200; exports -,
Quote: A, Il, G, S95; d. SlO0; +, S1O0; r, S1.1O
G, SI.I5 II, S1.25; ], $40 X SLIGO: NJ, $2.25; n
g.. 81; VIC $3.50; w W, $3.50
SAVANNAH, Ga, June 6.-Turpentine firm AT
81: receipts sos; sales LOO; exports 2s40.
Rosiu firm, receipts 1898; sales -; exports
S25.
Quote: A, Il, c, SlOO: d. sl05; r, $40; r.
21.i5; G, S1.2O: II, Sl.35 !, $50; X, SLS0; NJ
S.. %; n, 80; " G.. $50: w w. $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
NEW YORB
NEW YORK, June e.-cotton futures opened
tnres closed ouiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed quiet and steady; middlinp
uplands 81 .ndding gulf So; sales =. bales
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
oonr Httle girl was Unconscious frc

''Our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation during sudden and terri
BILE attack OF Group. l quickly secured a
bottle of One Minute Cough Cure, giving
her three doses. The Group was master
ed and our little darling speedily recov-
cred" So writes A. l.. Spafford, Chester,
Mich.-W. H. King Drug Co, Bobbitt
Drug Co.
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Use lower. July corn 1@1 1-Sc lower;
oats, July, asd12c lower. and provisions
from 712Q1oc higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
NEW YORK MONEY

New YORK, June a p. m.-Money on eau
steady at pei cent; last loan per
cent; ruling rate I cent Prime mercantile
paper at 324014h per cent. Sterling exchange
firm with actual business in BANKERS bills at
.4S846h4SS@ fu- demand and at 4s5A0
S53s for 60 days. Posted rates 1856 and
4S9 Commercial bills 484nG14 IS. Silver ceruf-
Gates nominGlly 60. Bar silver 593s. Mexican
dollars 49, Government bonds strong; State
bonds inactive; Railroad bonds inactive
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
BLOWING ROCK
Green Park Hotel.
summit of RIua Ridge a $40 Feet.

This popular resort will open on 18th
June, under the management of Frank 7.
Morton.
Scenery and climate unsurpassed in the
World Hotel first-class in every respect.
Patrons say they get more for their mon
ey here than anywhere else, and that it
compares favorably with four dollars a
day hotels. Superior roads, excellent liv-
cry; all the usual amusements. Postof-
flee and telegraph in hotel.
Write for leanet and rates to Green
Park Hotel, Green Park N C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07

Il
| u. S. 2's reg. -. No
| u. S. 3'sreg =. 100 g
" coup ........109 N.
U. s. new 4'sreg 139 n,
" coup 80. ..139 Or
Z. S. old AZ Ieg.11258 ''
:" coup ...113E Or
U. S. SIS reg..,..108M .
coup. ..1osA Re
Dist. Col. 3 65's..125 Ri
| Ateh'sn Gen. 5's.1O3A St
" adj 4's...,. 81 st,
| Can. So. ends. los st.
G & O. 415's.....1O734 St.
" 5's...........119 !"
| G.. q n. Con. Z .142K So,
| !" S.F.deb. 5's..121H So,
Chicago Ter. as. 95H St;
| Colo. SO. 4's..... S915 I.
ID &. Rio G.1sts.. -. ="
4's...........1O2A Tn
| E.T.V. & G.1sts. -. Wa
Erie Gen rs. :. S9A :"
F.W.&.D.C.1st .10Sk We
| Gen. Flee. SIS. ...1SSH Wi
Iowa Cen. lists Ills Va
K.C.P. &G.1sts. .. -. Mo
l. q n. uni. As ..1O3s8 G.
| NJ, X. & t. ends. "a :"
{" 4s......... % | ="
STOCKS
| Atchison ...... SS58 SO.
do. pref. .......104 d
Bait. & Ohio. ..106E TIE,
do pref .. 96R To
Canad'n Pacific. 1867 d
Can. Southern. 7Oh L.
Chesa. & Ohio =. sou d
Chic, e. Alton. 46A Wa
do. pref. ....... S0A d
Chi. b. q q. ....196A WI
Chi, |, a. l.. -. 39B d
do pref ;. 49,. u Wi
Chi. g. +. Ill....133 d
Chi. & G. w.. 22A 7.
do. A. pref. =. So
do b, pref. 40 Ad
Chi. g. N. W.. ZOE An
c.. r. l. & p. 40 Tn
Chi. Ter.&T. :. 23B We
10. pref -. As M
C.C.C.&St.L.... 8sh An
Col. Southern. 1913 An
do. 1st pref. -. So d
do I'd pref 80. 23R An
Del. & Hudson. .167E d
Del, l.. a. w.. 233 An
Del. a. RioG..... 50 d
do. pref. ...... 9SA An
EI lie, ...... 43bs An
do. 1st pref. -. 70h ! Br'
do I'd pref ."S7h Col
CT. Nor. pref. 1881 Coz
Hook. Valley. 5458 Coz
do pref .... TN d'
illinois Gen.. Az Ge1
Iowa Cen. 35A Glt
do 1st pref. % Ho,
l.. f. 81 W....... 90 Int
do pref. ..120 d.
Louis. a. Nash, 1851 Int
Manhattan L.. .11SB La
Met. st. Ry.....171h Ma
Mex. Cen. $500. 2oA Ma
Mex, Nat,..... 1lB Ma
Mimi. d ST. b.. % q
Mo. Pacific. ,...115A No
NJ, X. 81 IT,. 3oA Pa'
do. pref. -. 63A Pa'
n. j. Central. 100 Pe'
N. Y. Central ..157 Pre-
Norf. & West. =. 5418 d
do. pref. ....... So Pu
Nc. Pacific ...,..1o0 Re
do. pref. ....... 9sB d
Ontario g. w.. 38A SUI
Pennsylvania ..1S2 I.
Reading .... 46A y
do. 1st pref. -. 1874 d
do I'd pref. -. ST U.
St. l.. g. S. f -. 46A d
do. 1st pref. =. SO U.
do. End pref =. 7OM d
| St. l., S. W., 3SM u.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
NopForL pEANr7T MARKEr

NORFOLK Va, June Peanuts quiet; fancy
496; st ictly prime, 212d25s prime, 2G121s com
mon, low Grades lhi1lA machine picked
R6l2; Spanish zoe per buShel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
BONDS.

/ N, Y. G.. lists. .107A
! N. J. G. gen. 5's..132H
No. Pac. 3's..... 721s
+" as. .1O5A
N.Y,C.&St,L.4s 1868
n, &. W.con. 4's,1O2A
Ore. Nav. lists. ..109
+" As ....,.....1O3H
Ore, S. L. 6's. 1928
+" con. 5'..s....119
Reading gen. as 97K
RioG. West 1sts,102
St l. & | Neon 5's116H
St,L.&S Fgen6's134
st. Paul con. ...1S4
St. p, c. & Z 1's11Sz
+" SIS. lilo
So. Pac, 4's...... 81
So. Railway SIS. 119
Stan. r, ST. 6's... 90
7. q L. 1sts.......11SE
-" ends ........ 90
Union Pac. as. 1861
Wa bash lists. TN
" ends ........111
West Shore As. .113
Wis. Cen. 4's.... ok
Va. Centuries. :. 96H
Mobile 81 O. AS. 95
c. oe G., con. SIS, 1O4
4" 1st incomes, 7OH
-" "a incomes. 2SH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07

SEABOARD STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE, June 6 -SeaboardI Air Liuc
lmmon 27sSD2724: preferred l61a0463s.
Bonds As SlhGSla
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07

lorEN1Ne. nIeHEsr.l LOWEST. CLOSING
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, June 6.Weather conditions
controlled the wheat situation today,
heavy rains all through the Northwest
inducing notable weakness. July closed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-07
STOCKS.

| L. &. G d st. Ia "a
EXPRESS cos.
Adams Express. $50
American Ex...192
United States. :. 81
Wells Fargo. ..15S
MISCELLAN EtDUs.
Amalg. Copper .119H
Am. G.. a. E.. 293s
do, pref. ...... S475
Amer. L. O. =. 1873
do. pref 4OH
Am. Smell. & Ref 5s3B
do. pref 99H
Am. Tobacco. .140A
Ana. Min. Co. ASH
F! Brooklyn II. T :. S0I5
Col f, e. Iron. ..1O2A
Consol. Gas. ..221E
Cont. Tobacco =. 20
do. pref. .......119H
Gen. Electric" ..245H
Glucose Sugar. So
Hook. Coal..... 22B
Internal Paper. 23A
do. pref. ....... 1873
Int. Power ..." 81
LaClede Gas. -. S5H
Nat. Biscuit. ASA
Nat. Lead. -. 10
Nat. Salt ........ 43b
| do. pref. TN
No. Amer. go
acitic Coast. OH
Pacific Mail. :. 43A
Peoples Gas ....1163s
| Pressed S, Car. ASA
| do. pref. 86H
Pull. Pal. Car. 200
Rep. Steel. 10
do. pref. 75A
| Sugar "..........145H
r. c.. e. Iron. ;. 90
| Il, b. g. z. c.. 134
do. pref. ...... 71H
u. S. Leather. IA
do, pref. ....... 79H
! U. S. Rubber. -. 20E
do. pref. ..... %
/ U. S. Steel. -. ST
do. pref. ....... 99H
| West. Union. 93E
Standard Oil $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-21
Rat Loot for One Night.
4 Fine old government Clock.

1t is n fine old clock which stands in
the senate lobby fronting the main en-
trance to the senate chamber. For al
most Il century it has been ticking
away, night and day, and now it is as
good as ever.
The old clock is about eight feet high,
and its frame is solid mahogany. Its
face is about foot and a half in diam
eter, and the name of Thomas Voight,
Philadelphia, shows by whom and
where it was made. 1t used to stand in
the old senate chamber, now the su-
preme court room, where Webster and
Clay and Benton and all the famous
men of the past debated great ques-
tions. If the clock could only talk, it
could tell many tales of dramatic inter-
est.
Upon the mahogany case is carved a
large shield, with stars to represent the
states. When the clock was built, there
were only II states in the Union.-
Washington Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-21
Bruises.

For an ordinary bruise such as re-
suits from an i'll directed hammer or
from a door shutting on ones finger
use a mild astrinsent of some sort,
such as witch hazel or vinegar. Keep
the bruise constantly wet until the
pain ceases, using a bandage of old
muslin for wrapping. If the pain is
very intense. laudanum may be added.
After the pain has ceased and only dis
coloration and swelling remain to tell
the tale it is n good plan to apply a
stimulating liniment. This induces an
extra flow of fresh blood to the spot.
In the case of a severe bruise the sup
ply of blood to the injured part must
be lessened by elevating it above the
heart and applying cold water or even
ice.
OF course when the bruise, or contu-
sion rather, is of such moment house
remedies should be INDUCED in only
while waiting for a doctor, truth that
necessarily applies to all the various
emergencies that arise. In cases of Sc
we're burns physicians are often ham,
pered by the home remedies that cover
the burns and hide the real extent OF
the injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-21
WANT ANNEXATION.
Some or tIie Reasons Why They Oppose
Real Indie ependenee for Cuba.


Havana. May PA prominent ma
tive lawyer. referring to the report OF
the relations committee OF the consti-
tITtional convention on the Plat
amendment. said: ''The majority re-
port Is not an acceptance of the Platt
amendment. as IL distinguishes inter-
Yention on different grounds" A per-
son who Is in close touch with the
Spanish government made the follow
ing statement TO representative of
the Associated Press: 1T Is n fact. to
which the attention of all Americans
should be called, that not only Spain,
but Spanish residents in Cuba-bOth
those who have retained their Span
ish nationality by inscription and
those who have become CubanS by not
inscribing-are closely watching de-
velOpmentS in this matter OF the re-
latiOns between the United States and
Cuba.
This is question which seems to
involve more than the Plat amend
ment merely. 1t seems to tend ulti-
mately toward annexation. Span
iards here and i'm Spain favor annex
alton. Not only do they fear that any
government by CubanS not controlled
by the United States would endanger
property and even life. but they also
favor annexation because they believe
it wOuld restore the Spanish influence
In politics: becauSe-wHh the alliance
they would make with the former
autonomiStS, the conservative CubanS
and the Americans who belong here
they would control the politics OF the
island by an overwhelming majority.
This condition would meet with
the approval Of Spain. because in her
commercial relations with Cuba she
would be benefited by the prepOnder-
would he benefited by the preponder-
ance of Spanish influence. Spain
has great influence in South America.
and + trying to maintain her infiu-
ence i'm Cuba. The only solution OF
the problem is annexation. SpaniardS
will not become CubanS. but they are
ready to become citizens of the United
States.
''All the Spaniards in Cuba and the
conservative Cubans desire that the
Platt amendment should not be ac-
cepted. hoping that in such an event
the next congress will take n more an
nexatiOnist view OF tn relations be
tween the United States and Cuba.
Indeed. some of our most prominent
Spaniards and Cubans have gone as
far as to approach Governor General
Wood to tell him that the most conser-
vative and American solution of the
present problem would be the rejec-
Iion OF the Platt amendment and TO
urge that the United States should
take special notice of the situation in
order to see what deep root the desire
for annexation has taken"