Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-22
WANT CUBA IN UNION.
Active Work by Annexationists, for I'm
mediate Admission.

WASHINGTON. July 19.-Reports
reaching Washington from Hayana In
dicate the annexationists of Cuba
have initiated an active campaign for
immediate admission into the United
States union. While the acceptance
of the Platt amendment bangs joy
and satisfaction to the conservative
classes. as it will place Cutia under
the guardianship of the United States,
the economic problem remains un-
solved. Cuba is bound to the United
States by the stomach" .hds claim,
and could not live from dav To day
without our markets. AS al foreign
conti'y Cuba can have no Reasonable
hope OF material assistance from
congress, they urge. and gan only
place herself in a position to enjoy
her advantages OF soil and clttnate by
becoming a state or part of .jtc union.
The annexationists address fheir ap-
peal Ito all who live from their lab.
or. agriculturalists great anil small.
the merchants, the industras the
landed proprietors. and all wig desire
Tor Cuba order, progress al. prosper
ity." The conservative ella 5; are
urged to bestira themselves Ms they
hold the future welfare of the island
in their hands. II j. stated in the uu-
peal that Cuba IS near monetary
crisis. the coun'ry is exhaus,tad I'M.
poverished, and much tims-i, to
elapse before it ,,ets on it's feet il we
DO not have tie acr;ren to set,,t the
ctraight and sure road on wheh 10
reach an exit-..ils is annexation to
the United Sta .es. That aii;.c, ati, n
will have to core at any events there
remains no doubt. but th'rc IL l.. =,
difference in having II soon, by
timely request. and having Il come
after a long process which may xe
haust the little strength remaining to
the country.
"To lilliputian republic with enor-
nous expenses. among which are those
of a foreign representation, poor in
resources and going backward. We pre-
fer the incorporation of the stJte of
Cuba into the American union which
will bring with it state of great
prosperity"
The propaganda of the annexation
its is being directed with eject and
conservative Cubans say that the is
sue that will confront congress- at an
early date will be the Incorporation of
the island into the union rather than
the ratification of a reciprorit!rtreaty.
Independent Cuba will begin lmsi
ness with a bonded indebtedness of
only $122.400. resulting from that
clause in the new constit ition plcdg-
ing the Cuban republic to the pay
ment of bonds issued by authority of
the revolutionary government during
the war with Spain.
There has been considerable doubt
as to the amount of the indette iness.
but unless some of the bonds issued
Just before or since the Intervention
of the United States the figures given
are correct Representative William
Alden Smith of Michigan made public
today letter which he receive from
Senior Guerra, treasurer OF the revo-
lutinoary government Just before 'he
beginning of the war between Il
United States and Spain, which has
nercr heen communicated to anyone
escept the members of the forei.n
affairs committee of the house of rep
rssehtatives.
In this letter Senor Cuar.'a says,
81 as treasurer, have control OF the
bonds and very one that is sold or
disposed OF in any wav has to pass
throuh my hands. There have been
I,'nted s297O. 800 bonds In denomina-
tions of 81 900. $500 500 and $50.
and $175 900 in denominations of $40
and S.. making a total OF printed
bonds altogether of $3.145.6OO
"Of this there have beer sold for
cash $94 $50 to 1853 persons in amounts
ranrin e"cm S. to s2C.0oo and at 'lif
ferert ,Ilces ranging from p per "cht
to par. Besides those actually sold
for cash. W have given in exchange
for merchandise s23.370. making n
total of bonds disposed of sl22.4oo
The balance of the bonds printed,
SO .O23 200. are today in my possession.
NO bonds 70 the republic of Cuba
have ever been given to any newspap-
er. lawyer, public official or to any
syndicate, corporation, firm or to any
person whatsoever. and no other bonds
are ont OF my control. nut these msn-
toned above as sold for cash and given
in payment in merchandise All state
ments to the contrary published ny
the American press or runners set
anoat by the enemies OF CUBA are ap'
solutely false"