The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-06
THE ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
Which Great Political Party Will be the
First to Advocate IT.

ident Mckinley has been quoted al
saying to the commissioners: "If 20,
were only a member Of the family
how easy it would ell be-
The difference between the positions
taken by Senator Elkins and Repre-
sentative Newlands appears to cousis.
in this. that Cuba should 90 given g
reciprocity treaty, with go opportuni.
ty OF establishing fuller and freer com.
mercial relations with the United
States for the purpose of demonstrar-
ing beyond question the advantage to
the island Of full commercial and
political union with the United States,
while Senator Elkins insists that an
nexation should come s'before Cuba
contracts debts and strains her credit
to start in the race of national life.
Why not anticipate the sure workings
OF time," argues the Senator, sand do
now what the people Of both nations
will welcome later on with Joy, unani-
nifty and enthusiasm"
Mr.. Newlands insists that Cuba
should first be given an invitation to
become Territory, with promise Of
Statehood when in the judgement Of
Congress, the proper time arrives.
Mr. Elkins proposes treaty OF an.
nexation on the basis of immediate
Statehood. Both are apparently anx-
lous TO give satisfactory assurance to
the people Of Cuba that colonial Gov
ernment. such as shat of Porto Rico
and the Philippines, need not be fear.
ed. In discussing this question Mr..
Elkins said
"The people Of Cuba will soon learn
that it is far better to be a State in
the American Union, with Senators
and Representatives in Congress-, than
to be q dependent nation. We owe
Cuba good will, but why this seeking
after friendship with country for
which we have done everything. If
her Government lasts thousand years
1t cannot discharge its obligation to us,
and l cannot understand this desire to
make great and continued sacrifices in
order to secure the friendship of Cuba.
The United States can better afford to
give up all the trade with Cuba and
pay all the expenses of the Cuban
Government than impair the protec-
tive principle andinjure any American
industry. No sufficient reason can be
argued against annexation. Under all
the circumstances, annexation now is
in the interest Of both countries. I |
never favored it before and opposed
tne Spanish War partly for the reason
that in the event Of, war the United |
States would be compelled to acquire
all the territory Of Spain in the Wes. |
tern Hemisphere, which 1 did not de-
sire.''
ITO sum it. all up" says Senator
Elkins in substance, 'Cuba would be
desirable acquisition to the United
States, but entrance into the Ameri-
ian Ua;cn will sooner or later be.
come an imperative necessity to Gu
oa."
do you anticipate any trouble
whatever with any European country
'ver the annexation Of Cuba?" was
lsked Of Representative .Mewlands
'everal days ago.
SIT is q purely domestic matter, ".he
eplied. "If the annexation Of the
philippines, 1000 miles from home,
'assed unchallenged, there could be
10 possible ground for any European
ven going so far as to question the
of the United States absorb.
ng Cuba"
To many of those who have studied
his matter the question appears to
esolve itself into this: Will Cuba
9 plucked in fui, fruition, or will it
ONE TO pass that, when burdened
18th debt, harassed by disoontented
opuloce, or in the throes of revolu.
ion, it will drop like an overripe ap-
lie into the hands of America?