Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-02-14
STATE OF CUBA.
CONGRESSMAN NeWlandS Intro
duces a Resolution to Make
the Island a State.
!, Washington dispatch says:

A Washington dispatch says:
Representative Newlands, OF Neva-
da. OF the ways and means committee.
who was the author OF the resolution
annexing Hawaii. today introduced a
Joint resolution inviting the republic
of Cuba to become part OF the Uni
ted States, first as territory and
then as a State of the Union, to be
called the State of Cuba; and also au-
thorizing 25 per cent reduction OF du-
ty on the present crop OF Cuban SUI
gar, in consideration OF Cubas grant
ing preferential rates to the United
States The resolution confines the |
25 per cent reduction OF duties to the
period prior to January l, 1903. Inc
provision to annexation is as follows:
THAT in the meantime the republic |
of Cuba is invited to become 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 first to terri
torial form of government under the
constitution and laws OF the United
States with a delegate in Congress
to represent her people, and that I'LL
innate statehood will be granted,
when, in the Judgment OF Congress,
it is advisable to admit Cuba, lnclud-
ing such other West Indian islands
belonging to the United States as may
be deemed advisable, as single
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 Cuba's needs
and requirements have indicated that
an invitation to Cuba of annexation
would be accepted. Annexation by
force would not be justified. 1t must
be accomplished, if at all, 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 been
adopted. The Cuban Congress will
meet in February, Cuban govern.
ment and control of the islands to its
people Cuba then will be in a posi-
ton to express her will, and it is on
ly necessary to tide over the presen,
emergency by a temporary measure
such as l have introduced reducing
the duty on Cuban sugar one-fourth
for one year and inviting Cuba to be
come part of the United States un
der a territorial form of government
under the constitution, her people t.
be citizens, not subjects, with the as
surance that ultimate statehood will
be granted.
by coming into our political uniol
Cuba will secure Immediately tn
highest degree of freedom and with
large market for varied products
Those products will not threaten GU
sugar industry so seriously as the,
would under reciprocal trade arrange
ments, for the reason that the restriC
ted labor laws of this country will az
ply to such an extent as to proven
over stimulation of her industries
while her supplies will be bought il
the high protected markets of thi
country instead of the cheap market
of the world. | much prefer politica
union. for that involves the best kin
of commercial union that can be e:
tablished between the two countries.
Such annexation is entirely in lin
with the traditional policy Of the coul
try. When the time for Sttaehoo
comes. Cuba, Porto Rico and other {
the West Indian islands in our DO
session can be Incorporated into tn
Union as one State, thus doing ava
with the danger of over-represent;
ton in the Senate