The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-23
ANNEXATION But
MATTER OF TIME
Americans Must Control
Peace of the Antilles.
a BOLD PREDICTION.
Senator QuarIes, of Wisconsin, Talks
of Our Relations.
AMERICA A WORLD POWER.
This Country the Balance in the Scale OF
Nations = The United States as
China's Preseryer-kussian
influence in
the Far
AMERICA A WORLD POWER.
VOL. l6. NO. SO.

Before the assembling Of the next
Congress. the Cuban Convention will
have incorporated in the Constitution
the FIVE provisions demanded by the
United States, American troops will he
Withdrawn from the island and a gov
ernment will have been established.
The speaker was Hon. j. Y. Quarles,
United States Senator from Wisconsin,
at the jefferson last night. Senator and
Mrs. GIarles arrived in Richmond about
3 o'clock last night. They will remain
in this city until Monday. when they
Will return TO The national capital, en-
route homo. THIS is Senator Quarles
first visit to Richmond, and the time
will be spent in visiting the many points
OF interest in and about this city.
The people OF Cuba, l mean the
more conservative and the representa-
tive class. are i'll favor of American
control III the Island he said. THE
present convention is dominated By the
chieftain of the late insurrection, and
while they will oppose the Incorporation
of the provisions prescribed by this
country they will. however, not fail to
see what is the best course for them TO
pursue. The demands Of this country
Will yov may rest assured pe COM
piled with.
The representative citizens Of Cuba
favor annexation and so do the ma
iority of Americans and it is bound to
come. / regard it only as a matter of
time From the time of Thomas Jcffe:-
son down TO the present it has been the
aim of every administration to secure
Cuba. and the annexation of the island
is ineeita BILE 1t is, as l say, only mat
Ter of time.
IN THE FAR EAST.
In discussing the situation in the Far
East Senator Quarles declared that Rus
sia was there to stay, and once in con-
troll of Manchuria she would remain
predominant. He believed, however. that
Russian influence would prove OF a pro-
Srcssiye type and would result in the adj
yancement Of that territory. He did not
doubt that Russia would maintain the
..open door policy" and this would be
satisfactory To the United States.
Very few people have any conccp-
ton as to the greatness of our trade
with China and the open door must be
maintained. AS for Russia, we'll, ever
since the time of Peter the Great she
has been widening her sphere of in
fiuence and will continue to do so. She
has never taken a step backward Inc
nations have halted Russia, but never
have they been able to make her recede.
Russia. in control of Manchuria, will
remain in control
A WORLD POWER
"As a world power the United States is
growing and her influence is most pow
erfu!," said Senator Quaries. She is the
balance in the scale Of nations. There is
no need of an Anglo-SaNOn alliance.
Neither Britain nor America really want
it The United States can stand by her
self, and as moral force will determine
the course of nations.
Look at our stand in China. This
country was the most lenent in the de-
mands made upon the Chinese, and has
insisted that the demands Of other ma
tionS shall be within reason. Had it not
been for the United States the integrity
of the Chinese Empire would not have
been preserved. The demands made by
the various nations. especially Germany,
amounted to a coniiscation Of territory.
China could never have borne the bur
dents imposed.
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
In speaking of the conditions existing
in the Philippines Senator Ouares de-
clared that this .'insurrection had been
crushed I'VE are at present wagins
warfare on Dushwackers and marauding
bands of robbers These bands have eX-
listed for centuries. The natives learned
the trade from their conquerors the
Spaniards. The Spanish officer dared not
venture outside his own lines without
running great danger, and this is true
of the American. The difference how
ever, is the American soldier is following
the outlaw from hiding place to hiding
place and driving him from one refuge
to another. The Spaniard did not dare
to wage this Warfare on the Filipino rob-
Ger, While the American does