The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-06
INVITATION
TO CUBA
TO JOIN THE HAPPY FAMILY Of
AMERICAN STATES AS FULL
SISTER
NEwLANDs, NEVADA, SPONSOR
Joint Resolutions Presented Which
COntempIates Annexation of Gu
ba as a State and a Reduc-
tion of Sugar Bounty
WOULD BE GOOD FOR CUBA

WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Newlands (Nev), of the ways and means
committee, who was the author OF the
resolution anneXing Hawaii today intro
duced joint resolution inviting the re-
public of Cuba to become a part of the
United States, first as a territory and
then as 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, in considera ton of
Cuba's granting preferential rates to the
United States.
The resolutions cenline the % per cent
reduction of duties to the period prior to
Jan. l, 1903 The provision as to annexa-
ton is as follows:
'"That in the meantime the republic of
Cuba is invited to 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
government under the constitution and
laws Of the United States, with delegate
in congress to represent her people, ana
that ultimate statehood will be granted
when, IN the Judgment of congress, it is
advisable to admit Cuba, including such
other West India islands belonging to the
United States as may be deemed adyis-
able, as single state in the Union, to be
called the state of Cuba.
Thinks Invitation Is welcome.
Mr.. Newlands, in explanation of his
resolution, said:
''All those who have appeared to voice
Cuba's needs and requirements have in
cicated that an invitation to Cuba of an
nexaticn would be accepted.
Annexation by force would not be
justified, It must be accomplished if at
ell, 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 Feb
ruary, Cuban government will be organ
ICED and the United States will then leave
the government and control of the islands
to it's people. Cuba, will be in a position
to express her will, and it is only neces-
sary to tide over the present emergency
by temporary meas are, such as I have
introduced, reducing tlle duty on Cuban
sugar one-fourth for one year, and invtt-
ing Cuba to become part of the United
States under a territorial form of gov
ernment, under the constitution, for her
people to be citizens, not subjects. with
the assurance that ultimately statehood
will be granted.
Cuba Would Profit Hugely.
by coming into cur political union,
degree of freedom, and with it large
market for varied products. Those prod
ucts will not threaten our sugar Industry
so seriously as they would under recip-
rocal trade arrangements. for the reason
that the restricted labor laws of this
country Will apply and will raise the cost
of production to such an extent as to
prevent over-stimulation of her indus
tries, while her supplies will be bought
in the high protected markets of this
country instead of the cheap markets oil
the world. I much prefer political union,
for that involves the best kind Of com
mercial union that can be established be-
tween the two countries.
such annexation is entirely in line
with the traditional policy of the coun-
try. When the time for statehood comes
Cuba, Porto Rico and other West India
islands in our possession can be incor-
porated into the Union as one state, thus
doing away with the danger of over-rep-
resentation in the senate