The bee., 1902-07-03


Washington, July lin the SEN
ate, after some routine business had
been disposed of, Mr.. Ellins, of West
Virginia, addressed the senate in sup
port of his resolution providing for
the annexation by the United States
of the island of Cuba. Following is
an abstract Of his speech.
Mr.. Elkins said that his resolution
had been misunderstood. It had no
bearing upon Cuban reciprocity, and
was not intended to have any. II SIM
ply voiced in concrete form his judg-
ment that Cuba ought 10 be annexed
to the United States, and the sooner
the better for both countries. The
resolution did not suggest annexation
of Cuba in an offensive way. 1t pro-
vided that the Cubans must take the
initiative, and only after they had
asked for annexation could the Unit
ed States act.
For nearly a century, he said, the
annexation Of Cuba to the United
States had been the ambition of
American craftsmanship. He pointed
out that many distinguished and. pa
triotic statesmen, from Jefferson to
Mckinley, had favored annexation,
and he thought the present was anop-
perfume time TO "carry into effect the
well-defned wishes of a majority of
the people of Cuba and the United
States in regard to annexation. It
is in the interest of both countries.
The environments Of Cuba, with the
trials and difficulties that beset her
on the threshold of her national life,
stand in the way of her being long
an independent nation; while as a
state in the American union her peo-
pie would be prosperous and prog
ressive, and enjoy the liberty and all
the blessings that would flow from
being part of the best, greatest and
freest government in the world.
after annexation the products of
Cuba would not come into hurtful
competition with those of the United
States. Free trade amongst the
states has never lowered the price of
labor or worked iniary 70 American
interests. Wherever our flag floats,
the price OF labor advances.
"But for the war with Spain. al
though SO successful and glorious.
United States.
Even with the war. had it not
been fer our declaration that the war
was not vaged for conquest or ag-
graRdisement. known as the Teller
amendment, Cuba would to-day be a
part ~ the United States
"Whe& Cuba shall become a part
Of the Ameriean union and the 18TH
mia. ce.al shall be completed. which
waii ssd the Philippines will be the
ousp'sts Of the greatest republic.
sts~diss guard ov"v Americsa inter
es.s "a tIs tYsclS o: tho woTll's com
ae-c. 10 "a triualpsSl marcA around
TIA sl.,iss.
''Is-re 10 teSd-ac1 ia ;Hl huran
2faaiEs ia gs.s-~'sast. trade and co;i-
meroe. 3" ce&ccat tes ts.z sad comSi-
natiep. aeteers ga re the ssia; sJnall
ma tasns srs bco~ss!as parts Of great
ns sieR., s~d o'ss~ n her present es-
vironEscat, situated NJ .hs "a, c6a Hst
ss ekTspted to resist thin tendency.
"'iAs e4ftct OF tAs rlaH amepd-
meats witi be- te he p briag sbeut sa-
Ne ksstass. a Hatiop ~ss not lsHg re-
n>ia half fres asd hs;f depeRaSAt:
suoh . otsRditioa eR ba rresSes healthy
progress in national lire sad leaves
but little reea fe- the eSeroise of
the gesius ssd int. rigsace of . Pse-
pls in the sffsirs 81 government es-
psciAHy whes uRsi0r sach restrictions
- thsss sMesdRen,s imp"se.
''fhs question of sRn-Sation
fercs. itself to thu from: and will
elsisa tfota Now oa ths attention of
the psOps OF both countries. Reel
preeity with Cuba affords no adequate
remedy for what threatens her in
terest. \ 90-per cent. reduction in
her tariff and ours will do her as a
government no good. while it will
work great harm to the interests 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 it came at last as surely
as the annexation of Cuba will come.
There is not a loyal and true Ameri-
| can be found within the confines
of the republic who would give up
Texas, and within few years after
| Cuba becomes a state in our union
not an American will be found will
ing to part with the island"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on Cuban affairs.
Stepmother Held for Murder.
Burlington, Kas., June 30.-Mrs. Ed