The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-02-14
CUBA ANNEX BILL
1T PROVIDES UNION FIRST AS
TERRITORY, THEN AS STATE.
INTRODUCED BY Mr.. NEWLANDS
Author of Resolution Under Which
Hawaii Was Annexed-The Meas.
ure Advocates Absolute Political
Freedom.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Represent-
ative Newlands Of Nevada, of the
ways and means committee, who was
the author of the resolution annexing
Hawaii, introduced a joint resolution,
inviting the republic of Cuba to be-
come 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, in consideration of
Cuba's granting preferential rates to
the United States. The resolutions
confine the % per cent reduction of
duties to the period prior to January
1, 1901.
The provisions as to annexation are
as follows:
"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 hat Cuba
will be entitled at first to a territorial
form Of government under the con-
stitution and laws of the United
States, with a delegate in congress to
represent her people, and that ulti-
mate statehood will be granted, when,
in the judgment of congress, it is ad-
visable to admit Cuba, including such
other West Indies belonging to the
United States as may be deemed ad-
visable, as a single state in the union,
to be called the state of Cuba"
Mr.. NewIands in explanation of his
resolution, said:
Cali those who have appeared to
voice Cuba's needs and requirements
have indicated that an invitation to
Cuba OF annexation would be accept
ed.
Annexation by force would not be
justified. 1t must be accomplished, if
at all, by the free act of the Cuban
people, by which the popular will can
be tested, but the Cuban constitution
has been adopted. The Cuban con-
gsres will meet in February, a Cuban
government will be organized and the
United States will then leave the gov
eminent and control of the island to
it's people. Cuba will then be in a
position to express her will, and it is
only necessary to tide over the pres
ent emergency by a temporary meas
ure, such as I have introduced, reduc-
ing the duty on Cuban sugar one
for one year and inviting Cuba
to become a part of the United States
under a territorial form of govern
ment, under the constitution, her peo-
pie to be citizens, not subjects, with
the ultimate result of statehood.
GIN coming into our political union,
Cuba will secure Immediately the
highest degree of freedom and with it
a large market for varied products.
products will not threaten our
sugar industry so seriously as they
under reciprocal trade relations,
for the reason that the restricted labor
of this country will apply and
raise the cost of production to
such an extent as to prevent over
stimulation Of her industries, while
her supplies will be bought in the
high protected markets of this u
try, instead of the cheap markets Of
the world. I much prefer political
union, for that involves the best kind
commercial union that can be es-
tablished between the two countries.
Such annexation is entirely in line
with the traditional policy Of b
country.