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(Continued from Page One. produce enough sugar for it's own con- sumption, but largely compete with other countries in the world markets. But for the war with Spain. although so successful and glorious. Cuba would now be a part of the United States. ."Even with the war. had 1t not been for our declaration that the war was not waged for conquest or aggrandize- ment. known as the Teller amendment, Cuba would today be a part of the Unit ed States. just as Porto Rico and the Philippines are.
 Thus amendment has proved both mischevious and unwise When Cuba
 shall become part of the American
 Union and the isthmian canal shall be-
 come completed. which Is now assured, Porto Rico. Cuba. Hawaii and the Philip
 pines will be the outposts of the great republic. standing guard over American
 interests in the track of the worlds conn merce in its triumphal march around the globe.
 .'The effect of the Platt amendments will be to help bring about annexation. A nation cannot long remain half free and half Independent.
 'The question of annexation forces It. self to the front and will claim from now on the attention of the people of both countries. Reciprocity with Cuba affords no adequate remedy for what threatens her interests. A 20 per cent reduction in
 her tarif and ours will do Cuba as a
 people or government little or no good,
 while 1t will work great harm to the in-
 terests of the United States.
 There was long discussion and fierce
 opposition to the annexation of Texas
 -much more, think, than there will
 be to the annexation of Cuba--but 1t
 came at last as surely as the annexa-
 tion of Cuba will come. There Is not a
 loyal and true American to be found
 within the confines of the Republic who
 would give up Texas. and within a few
 years after Cuba becomes State in our
 Union not an American will be found
 willing to part with tho island.'.
 Mir. Platt fConn.) while he disclaimed
 any intention of replying In extenso to
 the gentlemar's remarks, said the Cubans might not understand that EIkins. in his
 resolution and his remarks. reported only
 his personal opinion. He was satisfied
 that MT. Elkins did not represent any considerable portton of the United States.
 He believed the people of Cuba would
 have a right to charge the United States
 with bad faith if the United States should
 now institute a propaganda for the an- nexation of the Island. Tt would be
 most unfortunate.', said he. If that feel ing should prevail ih Cuba. and there fore I wish to say that the resolution and remarks of the Senator from West Virginia do not represent the sentiment of the people of the United States MT. Hanna took sharp issue with Mir. Elkins that Presidents from Jefferson to Mckinley had favored Cuban annexation. Whatever had been the inducements and in favor of annexation, 1t never was ac- cepted. That fact was a sufficient indi- cation of the sentiments of the American people on the subject. Mir. Hanna said that when President Mckinley met the Commissioners from Cuba. he did not ad- vocate annexation. But he did say, said Mir. Hanna, that he would do ev- erything in his power to place them in such a relationship to this country as would prove to advantage to them Referring to reciprocity with Cuba, MT. Hanna declared he did not think the question had been decided. Whether we owed any more to Cuba or not, we cer- tainly owed something to ourselves. q want to sec this country and the Congress stand on squarely the plan which has placed us under moral obliga- ton to Cuba"
 He suggested significantly that soon an opportunity would be offered to know whether the policy of Mckinley and try.
 Tt Is the policy of the administration today as 1t would have been of McKin- ley had he lived" said Mir. Hanna, ito treat Cuba as a ward. The talk of an- nexation at this time is not fair to Cuba. just starting upon its national existence, and even before she has had time to prove what she can do."
 He protested against consideration of annexation lat time like this" Mir Elkins declared he could find no obligation which the United States owed Cuba and he challeneged Mir. Hanna and
 Mir. Platt to indicate such obligation. 'We stand indebted to Cuba" inter jected Mir. Bailey CTex.), lat least to the extent of the money expended by General Wood for the advancement of the Cuban l reciprocity propaganda and to influence
 leaders of thought in this country" MT. Bacon tGa.) inquired of MT. Elkins
 what his opinion was of General Wood s payment of money to MT. Thurber. situated as he was," replied MT. Elkins
 he might have felt Justified to spend | the money"
 'I don't believe, interrupted Mir. Bailey,
 that the Senator from West Virginia would have expended the money. It is l impossible to find words strong enough to condemn a man who would take money even from his own government for such | a purpse." "If." suggested MT. Sponer, the Sena-
 tor desires to do any business. he would
 better let go of this"
 "I know there Is dynamite in it," re- piled Mir. Bailey smiling, and so l let 1t go.''
 The resolution of MT. Elkins was re- ferred to the Committee on Cuban Af- fairs. t-.
 The following bills were passed, among others; To pay Rear Admiral w. s. Schley. retired. the pay and the allowance
 of Rear Admiral on the active list and for
 the allowance of certain war claims as reported by the accounting officers of the
 United States Treasury Department.
 MT. Scott (W. Va.) requested considera- ton of his joint resolution providing for
 survey of the Isthmus of Darien for
 Canal purposes. but 1t was referred to the Committee on Inter-Oceanic Canals. At 2:20 p. m. the Senate went into eX- | ecutive session until 2:55 p. m. On opening the doors the resolution of fered several days ago by MT. Bailey
 (Texas) calling on the Secretary of State
 for all the papers. in the case of Beilen-
 berg vs Scott, including all communica-
 tions sent to or received from the Ameri-
 can Ambassador to Mexico was laid be-