The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-17
MOVEMENT TO
ANNEX CUBA
Campaign is Engineered by
Wealthy and COnser-
vatiye CubanS
scrIpps-MeRae Presg Ass.n.

I 1NAl DPS MEAANi IItno ASS IT,
/ Washington, July 17.--The cam
paign for annexation to the United
states which has been started in Gu
pa brings up one of the most import
ant questions that will be placed be
fore the president and Secretary Root
! by General Wood when he comes to
the United States That a campaign
to that end is being engineered by
some OF the most prominent and con
servative Cubans has been reported
In Washington from Havana. The
leaders nj the movement are said 20
be those who favored the acceptance
of the Platt amendment and who were
well satisfied and pleased with thu
action of the constitutional conven-
tion in placing the matter in the con
sti.ution of the island.
The adoption of the Plat amend
ment, however does not go far enough
in the opinion Of the annexationists.
II places the island under the protec-
tion of the government Of the United
States, but 1t does not provide for the
economic situation that win confront
the rulers in the new government.
Beyond this protection the conserva-
tive Cubans do not look for any as
sistance from the United States, and
none can be accepted. as Cuba is leg
ally a foreign country The proposi-
tion for a reciprocity agreement be.
tween the two countries Is not regard
ed with much favor by many members
OF congrest and there is certain to be
a fight in congress If any reciprocity
treaty is arranged because Of clash
with local interests.
The annexationists realize the diff
cultes in the way of the new govern
ment snd say the only way out of them
is union with this country. In fur.
thering their cause they have appeal
ed to the conservatives among the
islanders. They address themselves
to "all who live from their labor, ag-
ricuturists. great and small, the mer-
chant, the industrlals, and the land
ed proprietors and all who desire for
Cuba order. progress and prosperity"
1t is pointed out that Cuba is near
monetary crisis the country is ex-
hausted, impoverished aud much time
is to elapse before it gets on its icet
ii we do not have the acumen to select
tho only straight and sure road on
which to reach an exit; that is, an
nexation to the United States. That
annexation will have to come at all
events there remains no doubt, but
there Is a great difference in having
it soon. by a timely request and hay
ing it come after a long process which
may exhaust the little strength re-
naming in the country
Wilson Thinks Corn is safe.
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