Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-07-11
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GURNS RECIPROCITY.
The FiEht My Result In Adding u New
star to the Fling "f the United
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star to the FinG "f the United
StnIrs.
W Islington correspondent to the
II. Louis Republic sD,s:
In view Of tile probable defeat OF the
Cuban reciprocity bill, 1t seems rcas IN.
ably certain hat the movement, which
is now 80 small ~ tn be ur ely uotirc.
ah!r, may steadily grow uhti' IA iiLht
will he mh lr for the id,nu.-iou ~ Cub /
to the United States.
II will he OF greater Importance ana
it, ,H CT will br more flr r.uch ny than
the up. Inst winter over reciprocity
Several resolutions have beru lutrUhucrd
locking toward thus end. the more
prominent bang on" Introduced IN the
Senate bv Senator f. kins ~ West
Virginia and one in the House 10y Repre-.
sentative New'and4 of Nevada.
Although Mr.. Ekus III Republi an
have the same oil CT III Niow-the in
corporation Of the Cuhan republic in
the United Siates Mr.. EIkins was ono
Of the prominent leaders III the fight
sgninst the reciprocity till. while MIR.
S-wlhuds, as member ~ the iiuusc
Committee on Ways and Means, vo.ed
against th" bill.
The TWO RESOLUTIONS.
Tho resolution presented by Senator
EIkiDn proceeds un the theory that
Cuba desires npneIttiuD and gives the
sanction ~ Congr' ss that the territory
belonging /" Cuba may be erected int"
new State OL certain cnndi .iuua, iu.
GLIDING the ratification by Congress Of
the C.,nIiitutiuu oi the new state.
the cedinR by it tn the Union Of all
public property and the making Of
certain, arrangements tor the payment
Of tho debts nud Ii ,bilities of the said
reIiIbtir. The President, however, W
Yivcn authority Ia negotiate with the
republic tGr it, admission a. the Uuited
Stntrr through II treaty or olhcrwI,r,
should h' prefer that cour,.. To the one
pointei "ut IN Mr.. f.lkrnr' Ges"lutiou.
Jh, resolution subm''tod by Mr..
Ncwlardr provides for th.. adu..ssion oi
cuban sugars nj - per cent .css than
the Dmylos Tariff ~ rou"id. -HtiCn ~ a
rrcinrCral arrangement on tho pEri ri
Cuba and invites the Cuban Republic
to become II State 81 the Union. to III.
cludc such nther West Indian islands
belonging tO the United States Ts may
he deemed advisable.
Mr.. N-wlands pwpJ3es to press action
on ms bill. il the opportunity Ia afforded
mt this srEs on III the hope that. 10 il car
he adopted III iis original form without
the reciprocity f"atuTCS. some step may
be taken tuw8td extending the hand OF
fellowship 10 the new republic and
giving il the opportunity nf entering the
Union il il so dCsircs.
MEASs s25,OC0 600 4 YEAR TO CCBA.
Iiy admitting Cuba to the Union su.
gnr wnmld come in tree, which MIR
Newinnde cstimatrs wnnId amount t0 Il
gift ~ about s2501OOOO year to the
Cuban planters. II priz' well worth
arriving ipr. lie studied this question
very th"rou .hly when the reciprocity
bill wa before th" Wnys and Means
Committee au, secured q uniform
an wer from Witnesses tn the riIrci that
Cuba would welcome political union
with the United States.
Speaking OF his resolution, Mr.. Now.
lnnds eaid:
aOf rour 20 hor admission to Stat.
hood will iopond upon the rapidity oi
her arhalgnnntion with the views Of our
people regarding government and social
mud economic qu"s'inns. No more
glorinus prospect can no offered 10 Cuba
than TINT ~ ultimate Statehood IN tho
Union. M"anwhilc. snc will AMPLY 10
through the probationary period through
which almos. all Amo ircnn Statcs have
passrd'