The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-06
CONCESSION TO PLANTERS
REDUCTION OF - PER CENT. DUTY
on SUGAR PROPOSED.
Special Rule for consideration of the
Revenue Repeal Bill
Iy VIII He Adopted.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Representative
Newlands. of Nevada. of the ways and
means committee, who was the author OF
the resolution anneXing Hawaii. to-day in
troduced joint resolutions inviting the Re
public of Cuba to became "A part of the
United States, first as a Territory and then
as a State of the Union, TO be called the
State of Cuba; also authorizing a . per
cent. reduction OF duty on the present crop
of Cuban sugar, i'm consideration OF Cuba's
granting preferential rates 10 the United
States. The resolutions confine the IS per
cent. reduction of duties to the period
prior TO Jan. l, 1903. The provision as TO
annexation is as follows:
That in the meantime the Republic OF
Cuba is invited 10 become a part OF the
United States of America, and her people
TO become citizens OF the United States
with the assurance that Cuba Will be en-
titled at first to a territorial form OF gov
eminent under the Constitution and laws
of the United States with a delegate in
Congress to represent her people. and that
Ultimate statehood will be granted when, in
the judgment Of the Congress, IL Is advis-
able 10 admit Cuba, including such other
West India islands belonging TO the United
States as may be deemed advisable, as a
single State in the Union, TO be called the
State of Cuba
Mr.. Newlands, i'm explanation of his reso-
luton. said: All those who have appeared
to voice Cuba's needs and requirements
have indicated that an invitation TO Cuba
of annexation would be justified. Annexa-
ton by force would not be justified. Ii 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 Con-
sttution has been adopted. The Cuban Con-
gress will meet in February. The Cuban
government will be organized and the
United States will then cave the govern
ment and control of the island 10 its peo-
pie. Cuba then will be in a position TO ex-
press her will. and IL is only necessary 10
tide over the present emergency by a tenn
pOrary measure, such as L have introduced.
reducing the duty on Cuban sugar one
fourth for one year, and inviting Cuba to
become a part of the United States under
a territorial form OF government, under
the Constitution Of her people, to be citi-
zens, not subjects, with the assurance that
ultimately statehood Will be granted.
by coming into our political union, Cuba
will secure Immediately the highest degree
of freedom and with il a large market for
varied products. These products VIII not
threaten our sugar industry so seriously as
they would under reciprocal trade arrange
ments, for the reason that the stricter la
Dor laws of this country VIII apply and Will
raise the cost Of production to such an
extent as TO prevent of her
industries, while her supplies will be bought
in the high protected markets OF this coun-
try, instead OF the cheap markets of the
world. / much prefer political union. for
that involves the best kind Of commercial
Union that can be established between the
two countries. Such annexation is entirely
in line with the traditional policy OF the
country. When the time for statehood
comes Cuba, Porto Rico and other West
India Islands i'm our possession can be in
corporated into the Union as one State.
thus doing away with the danger of over
representation in the Senate"