Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-26
the MORNING APPEAL
Carson City, Nevada.
the PROBLEM OF CUBA
Newlans' Plans For Solving
the Matter

to the subject of Cuban annexation
think it will be one of the serious pro-
blems confronting them in the next |
session, for recent private advices
from the island of Cuba declare that |
much un ea5. a55 is being maEifcstetl
among the business men there in
considering the future success and
prosperity of the new republic, which |
is greatly aggravated by the failure |
of this government to establish reci-
procal relations with the Cuban peo-
pie.
The majority of the commercial ele-
ment have for many years favored an |
nexatiOn to this country, and during !
the hearing before the Ways and |
Means Committee last winter on the |
question of reduction on the tariff !
the Cuban delegates, Seniors MendO- |
1t, and Place, who really represented |
the business interesttsstt Ct the island,
announced themselves as being hear !
tily in favor of annexation.
Now that the heavy enthusiasm re ! !
sulting from the establishment of the
Republic has died away and men are
fgureing on it's future in financial
and not a sentimental sense, grave
doubts are expressed as to the posi-
stability of the Republic much of
which is in consequence of the prece-
dents heretofore set by the history
OF other South American Republics
ts'th.L.a dissatisfaction will first oc-
cur is from the laboring classes, it
is feared. They are now receiving
higher wages than they ever dreamed
of in the days OF Spanish tyranny
and it is certain that under existing
conditions great reduction in these
wages will have to be made.
In discussing the subject OF Cuban
annexation today, Representative
Francis G, Newlands of Nevada, Who
introduced resolutions early in the
session inviting Cuba to become a
part OF the United States. first as an
organized territory under the Con
stitution with the assurance OF ulti-
mate statehood said:
Il have never doubted that Cuba
would be in distress unless the price
of sugar advanced Or she was enabled
to receive in so,ne degree the advanta-
ge of the increased price paid by the
American consumer as the result OF
our tariff. The difficulty with Cuba
is that her large plantations are and
have been. heavily mortgaged for
years. and that the rescue of the sa-
gar planters from general liquidation
depends upon their receiving an in
creased price for sugar
This liquidation will probably take
place during the coming year and
these large estates Will be sold. The
mere change Of ownership of the
plantations as the result of the indie
btncss of their owners could do no
great injury were it not for the con.
sequent disturbance in the employ
ment OF labor
During the last season the wages
OF Ia tOr Increased very nearly SO per
cent as the result OF the extraordinary
demand Tor laborers on sugar plan
tations. and they will undoubtedly feel
the drop in wages caused by changed
conditions. and ! have no doubt that
the new government there viii Ell
counter a very severe trial. The re
VENUES from the island will probably
be diminished salaries will De large
ly decreased and the public school:
and municipal and sanitary work tend
ing to health and cleanliness vii
doubtless suffer
Mr.. NewiandS expressed deep re
gret that Congress did not take some
action tiiing over the existing diff!
culties until Cuba could have hav'
had time for deliberaton and actor
undisturbed by economic distress
He argues that his bilief has Away
been that political union with tn
United States would accomplish
great commercial results for Cuba. a
annexation would involve the mos
profitable form OF commercial rea
tiOnS.
Political union" remarked Nj
Newlands means free trade. an
this would give Cuba over $25,0GO
oo0 more annually for her sugar GRO
than she a. present receives. It wa
with this view that very early in tn
session | introduced nay resolution re
gard.ng the annexation OF Cuba.
These resolutions porposed to max
reduction in the duties on Cuba
products Of % pr cent for one yea
and | would have no objection to e,
tending it for two or three year
They ais inv = Cuba 10 bCcOnie a pal
of the United States under the Coz
=, stitution ,ni equal laws. rs.!'l.lily Il
custom laws
Mr. Newianh3 was of the opnio
that the financial distress which no
menaces Cuba would have been aver
d by this temporary reduction in d
ty she void have boon given -,
OF time to deIibera e upon the a
vantageS )f ann. 7 n. He exp :
ed himself very forcibly as being
gainst the employment of any cce
cion in annexing Cuba. and that II
proposition to become a part of tt
country should come from her.
Even in this case. continued u
Newlands AN invitation from us
required. because otherwise Cul
might fear. should she make apple
ton for annexation she would be l
legated to the inferior position of
military dependency or q colonial =
session. like the Philippines or Por
Rico. An invitation as is contain'
in the resolutions I have introduce
would entirely disarm her fear al
assure her that after passing throul
the formative state of an organic
territory she would be admitted
full equality with the other State:
Mr.. Newlands is against this cou