The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-06

S4 ties WILL Oe ZIG AA0s " @vSVeASo tn
# ..use Of Cuban annexation, m
Sd vbich will be the one to receive th
q q credit for annexation when it is cor
summated? is question which is no,
81 9 receiving much attention at the hand
"a of poiticians and statesmen. Avoid
;oe the issues as they will, the mos
81 conservative admit that che annexs
81 tiou of Cuba, like that Of Texas, i
q inevitable.
Each party has an earnest advocat
s. Of annexation. Senator Elkins, o
81 q West Virginia, in the only speech de
81 liye,ed on Cuban reciprocity in th,
Senate, c t7ly avowed that he favor
81 ed annexation, not in che far distan
81 future, but at once, before Cuba be.
d came loaded with debts which she
8 could not pay, before its finances fel
81 into such deplorable condition tha,
q its school teachers must remain un
n paid and its scholars suffer for wan,
4 Of common school education; before
]the demands Of the alleged patrio,
4 |army upon the Cuban treasury began
to drain it to the dregs; before capital
:3became timid and surveyed Cuba with
Nlonging eyes but cautious footsteps
before, in brief, Cuba should be placed
|ain the position where annexation
would be its only means Of salvation.
i Senator Elkins probably knew that
Sfour.ffths Of the Senate was with him
Sin private opinion, if not in outspoken
3sentiment. In the House, however,
3when Representative Newlands bold
4]y announced to his party that he
would not support the cause Of Cuban
Reciprocity unless, coupled with it,
Sthere should be an invitation to Cuba
Ito become part Of the Union, he
Twas roundly condemned by his Demo
cratic associates. It may be said,
however, that before the adjournment
aof Congress the idea of annexation, as
advocated by Representative New.
lands, had taken such hold on the
Democrats that had Mr.. Newlands
presented the question to the Demo
fratic caucus, as contemplated, it is
probable thu shree-fourths Of his fell
low members would have stood by
2Rim. Party policy-it being held the
Pine had not yet come-prevented
$uch action.
Cuban annexation, therefore, has
Two prominent supporters, the one a
Republican Senator, the other a Dem
Pcratic Representative. Both are men
Pf large means, who have forced their
f7ay into the world, not only to wealth,
put to political position. It is more
9han likely each has his eye fixed up
p something higher. Mr.. Newlands
+ assured of seat in the Senate to
}ucceed Senator Jones, and shanld the
1nnexation Of Cuba be postponed for
|everal years there is q possibility
|hat Elkins and Newlands will be the
leaders, of opposing forces in the SEN
(te In favor Of the same idea. Repre-.
|sntative Newlands was closely asso-
hated with Hawaiian annexation. |
Senator Elkins was formerly q Dele
ate from New Mexico. Which one |
fthe TWO statebmen will see their
ono hope of adding third star to the
49, that representing the State of
;uba, realized2
The attitude which President Roose.
elt will assume toward this question
the cause Of speculation. It 10
AID, sad On very good authority, that
ne Administration contemplated the
'esentation of e resolution of annex
ton to the Senate by one of its rep
in that body, and that by
a similar resolution Mr..
iklns merely forestalled the Admins
'atlon. If this is true, it cannot be
Epected that President Rooseveltwill
'lraln from indorsing Cuban annexa-
on merely because Senator Elkins
I'd Representative Newlands have de.
ared themselves in favor Of annexa-
o. 1t is more reasonable to believe
lat the President will decline to
'nmit himself on this question until
le Cuban Republic has demonstrated
'ner capacity or incapacity to- care B
itself, and until the sentiment in |.
e United States in favor Of annexa-
On shall have given evidence Of its
feOgth, as it did in the case Of the
Oexation Of the Philippines. uader
Mckinley administration. In
optlng o policy Of Cuban annexation
esldent Roosevelt can poiat to q |
Fse number OF his ilinstrions prede.
'sors in the Executive mansion.
Jefferson; said: III candidly confess
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