The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-04
THE annexation OF CUBA.
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia,
Addresses the Senate On His
Annexation Resolution.
IT'S INTENT HAS SEEN misunderstood.
n ~im,tx yoic.~. In Concrete Form.
Hts Judgment that suhn o"s"
"a He Annexed To the tnited
states. aud the sooner the Better
for Both Countries.

stntf>s anu SUNNI 49,"
for Both Countries.
Washington. July lin the SEN
ate. after some routine business had
been disposed of. Mr.. EllSins. 81 West
Virginia. addressed the senate in sup
port Of his resolution providing Tor
the annexation by the United states
Of the island of Cuba. Following ia
an abstract Of his speech:
Mr.. Elkins said that his resolution
had been misunderstood. 1t had no
bearing upon Cuban reciprocity. and
was not intended TO have any. u SIM
plv voices in concrete form his judg-
mcnt that Cuba ought To be annexed
20 the United States, and the sooner
the better for both countries. The
resolution did not suggest annexation
az Cuba in an offensive way. 1t pro-
yided that the Cubans must take the
initiative. and only after they had
asked for annexation could the Unit
ed states act.
For nearly a century, he said. the
annexation ~ Cuba ~ the United
STATES had been the ambition ~
I American craftsmanship He pointed
( on. that many distinguished and pm
I triotic statesmen. from Jefferson 20
K Mckinley. had favored annexation,
\ and he thought the present wa m OF
FORTUNE time 10 carry into cffect the
\ well-defined wishes o. a majority OF
z q -, nj ted
States in regard 10 annexation. ~
i in the interest Of bots countries.
The environments II Cuii. with the
trials and difficulties tina. heset her
on the threshold Of her national life.
stand in the way Of her being long
an independent nation; while as o
state in the American union her peo-
ple would be prosperous and prog
ressive. and enjoy the liberty and all
the blessings that would flow from
being part 81 the best. greatest and
frecst government in the world.
after annexation the products of
Cuba would not come into hnrtfui
competition with those Of the United
States. Free trade amongst the
states has never lowered the price 81
labor or worked injury 10 American
interests. Wherever our flag floats
the price Of labor advances.
..Rut for the war with Spain. al
though 50 successful and glorious
Cuba would now be a part OF the
United States.
Even with the war. had il not
been for our declaration that the wal
was not waged for conquest or ag
reimbursement. known as the Teller
amendment. Cuba would to-day he
part ~ the United States
when Cuba shall become par
If the American union and the 18th
nian canal shall he completed. which
Il now assured. Poto Rico. Cuba. Ha
vail and the Philippines will be th'
cutposts 81 the greatest republic
standing guard over American inter
ests in the track of the worlds com
merce in its triumphal march aroun'
the globe.
There Is a tendency in al humai
aTnirs in government. trade and com
i merce. to concentration and comb
e nation. Meteors 90 10 the sun. sma
+ nations are becoming parts Of grea
: nations. and Cuba in her present er
r vironment. situated as She is, can nc
= be expected 70 resist this tendency
4 The effect Of the Platt amen'
e ments will be to help bring about al
\ nexation 4 nation can not long r
q main half free and half dependent
Z such a condition embarresSes health
4 progress in national life and leave
20 I'm. little room for the exercise !
"a the penins and intelligence OF pc
he ple i'm the affairs of government
10 pecially when under such restriction
rs as these amendments impose
n The question Of annexati'
ne forces itself TO the front and "
10 claim from now on the attention
- the people Of both countries. Re-
procitywith Cuba affords no adequa
remedy for what threatens her
serest. A 20-p.r cent. reduction
m her tariff and ours will do her as
government no good. while IL W
work great harm u the interests
the United States.
n There was long discussion n
IN. fierce opposition to the annexat'
er. ~ Texns-rnuch more. thin
to- than there will be 10 the anncxat
,m Of Cuba. but il came nj last as sure
ON as the annexation ~ Cuba will con
The There !. not loyal and true Anne
M can be found within the confr
nd OF the republic who would give
rat Texas. and within n few years aft
Cuba becomes a state in our uni
on not an American will he found "
At ing 10 part with the island"
Of The resolution was referred TO
his committee on Cuban affairs.
SHE'S THE OFFICIAL YACH