Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-27
Many of the islanders Favor Union
With the United States.
FEAR INDEPENDENT RULE.
General Belief That Cuba IL Not Yet
Fitted For Statehood Docking Fa-
cillues Tor Warships Inadequate.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Washington, June 24-Cuban an
1exation - the next thing on the pro-
gram Failure to enact any reciprocity
legislation will no doubt bring about a
aemand from the business interests Of
he island for political union with the
Unite STATES. Already there is a very
large class in favor of annexation. The
Spaniards of the island We're for an
leXation as soon as the Spanish title
was eXtlnguished They are more so
now than before, as they fear that dis
turbances may follow the independent
rule. Then there are the property hold
ms classes, who believe the same thing
and who sew the Unite States authority
end with d great deal of misgiying The
troubles which have followed the Latin
American republics for half century
are feared by many Of the best citi-
zens Of Cuba. But what win also have
q great effect Is the desire for the
markets OF the United States FOR the
chief and staple product Of the island.
sugar. Even now the United States
consumes the larger portion Of the Gu
ban sugar, but the planters want to
have the tariff reduced or abolished,
when they would reap great benel
and the idle lands OF the island be de-
veloped. Annexation will no doubt be
FASTENED by the refusal to make re-
tlprocal arrangements.
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Senator Elkins Of West Virginia pro-
posed the first resolution In the senate
for Cuban annexation ana admission
as a state. Suggestions have been
made from time to time for annexa-
non, but admission as state has never
been seriously considered because OF
the general belief that Cuba is long
way from being IN a condition tic for
tatehood. II has been believed that
she would have TO undergo quite a long
period Of tuition which would ut her
people for self-goveInmen such as we
exercise in our states. In case OF state
hood Cuba would be almost If not quite
as independent as now and in some
PARTICULARS more so. At present there
are many features Of Cuban govern
ment in which we could intervene
which would not be lawful In the
3tates But, what would be more I'M
portant to Cuba, admission as a state
would mean representation In the sem
ate by two senator's and large num-
Der Of representatives in the house and |
free interchange Of products without |
any tariff restrictions. Annexation
without admission would mean no rep- |
resentation In Congress and such tar |
m rates as the United States might |
wish to impose,
WATER WANTED FOR SHIPS.
Uncle Sam spends a great deal OF
money in experiments For years
money was poured into Port Royal s.
c.. In building a large naval station
and in trying to make channel deep
enough SO that warships might get to /
the drydock Now II has been aban- /
doned, and the money, save for the I
labor employed, might as well have
been dumped into the sea, The eX- 1
pertinent will now be transferred 10 /
Charleston. At Mare island, In Call
fornia, there Is a great navy yard, but
no first class battleshlp has ever APP
preached the drydock, and the big ves-
sells have TO go to Puget sound VIII
they need repairs and docking. Now
Il is proposed TO see IL more suitable
site cannot be found in San Francisco
bay where dock can be located which
will take in the big ships Of the navy,
MIXING THEM UP.
The Republicans are circulating
speeches Of Democrats and the Demo-
rats are circulating speeches OF Re-
)ublicans as campaign documents. The
are quoting from Senator
rillman and the Democrats from Sem
ltors Hoar and Mason. Tilman made
iome rather startling statements con-
erning the treatment of the negro IN
he south, Wheeler made some dis
remarks about the visit Of
Prince Henry Of Germany. Those re-
marks the Republicans think will have
fleet in influencing votes. Iloar took
harp issue with the Republican policy
n the Philippines and criticised his
'arty severely. Mason pleaded with
is party a. grant the Fiipinos indie
endence His speech was more pathe-
&c than Hoar's. but the Democrats
hink they should both be effective.
The question naturally arisese. Are {