The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-06
TITASHINGTON, Feb. Representa-
w tive Newlands of Nevada Of the

w i've NeWiandS OF Nevada of the
ways and means committee. who
was the author of the resolution an
neXing Hawaii, today introduced y
Joint resolution inviting the republic of
cuba to become a part of the United
states. first as a territory and then as
a state of the Union. to be called the
state OF Cuba: and also authorizing a
% per cent reduction of duty on tba
present crop of Cuban sugar, in con-
sideratiOn Of Cubas granting preferen-
tial rates to the United States. The
resolution confines the % per cent re-
duction Of duties TO the period prior to
Jan !, 1903. The provision as TO an
neXation is as follows:
That in the meantime the repubIic
or Cuba is invited to become a part of
the United States Of America and her
people to become citizens of the United
States. with the assurance that Cuba
will be entitled at first 10 territorial
form of government under the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States.
with delegate in congress to represent
her people, and that ultimate statehood
Will be granted when. in the judgment
OF congress. it is advisable To admit
Cuba. including such other West India
islands belonging to the United States
as may be deemed advisa BILE. as a sin
gle state in the Union, to be called the
state of Cuba"
Mr.. Newlands in explanation of his
resolution, said:
"All those who have appeared TO
voice Cubas needs and requirements
have indicated that an invita- ton to
Cuba of annexation would be accepted.
Annexation by force would not be JUS
titled. 1t must be accomplished if at
ali by the free act of the Cuban people.
At present there is no machinery in
Cuba by which the popular will can be
tested but the Cuban constitution has
b, N adopted. tire Cuban congress VIII
meet in February, a Cuban government
will be organized, and the United
States viii then leave the government
and control of the islands 10 it's people
cuba then will be in a position to eX-
press her will. and it is only necessary
to tide over the present emergency by
a temporary measure. such as I have
introduced reducing the duty on Cuban
sugar one fourth for one year. and in
viting cuba 10 become part of the
United States under a territorial form
Of government. under the constitution.
her people to be citizens. not subjects.
with the assurance that ultimately
statehood Will be granted.
Advantages For Cuba.
by coming into our political Union.
Cuba viii secure Immediately the high
est degree Of freedom, and with il
large market for varied products. Those
products viii not threaten our sugar
industry so seriously as they would
under reciprocal trade arrangements.
for the reason that the restricted labor
laws Of this country viii apply and
VIII raise the cost of production TO such
an extent as TO prevent over-stimula-
tion of her industries, while her sup
plies will be bought in the high pro-
tected markets of this country. in
stead of the cheap markets of the
world.
Il much prefer political union. for
that involves the best kind of COM
merciaI union that can be established
betwee'l the two countries.
such annexation is entirely in Zine
Nth Tire traditional policy of the cOun-
try. When the time for statehood
comes Cuba. Porto Rico and other
West indian islands in our possession.
can be Incorporated into the union as
one state. thus doing away with the
dsnger Of over-~epresentation in the
senate"
w. gf,s,,r,f.,, Fob rrbofY,,,o- VI.