The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-03

have claimed the right to annex territory
which is to be subject to the jurisdiction
OF the United States and not part Of it.
The right is asserted to hold the people
of such territory as subjects and not citi-
zens. 1t is not to be expected that Cuba
will be willing to assume so abject posi-.
tion and it is perfectly natural that she
should fear to make the first overtures to-
ward annexation ON the ground that she
may be put in the inferior position now
occupied by the Philippine Islands. It
seems to me, therefore, the part of wis
dom for this government to show her at
this time that she has no reason for APP
prehension of this sort. The course by
which this may be done is perfectly SIM
pie. Cuba is now asking for commercial
union. There is no reason why we should
not take her into political union which
will mean the freest commercial union
and would ultimately make of Cuba one
OF the wealthiest, most prosperous and
most powerful States in the Union"
Mr.. Newlands contends that there is
nothing at all in the idea of some senti-
mentalists that there would be q breach
of faith on the part of the United States
in taking the course for which he argues.
There is no force involved in an invita-
tion extended in this way. As an inde-
pendent government the new republic
will have absolutely no more right to de-
mand tariff concessions of the United
States than have other countries. An in.
vitation extended in this way would be an
honor to Cuba. 81 have no doubt" said
Mr.. Newlands, "that Cuba will accept the
invitation to become part of this repub-
lie; but should she see fit to decline and
remain an independent republic she can
certainly never complain that America
has not acted generously in extending to
her an invitation which puts her upon an
equality with the rest Of the republic and
opens up to her people boundless oppor-
tunities for prosperity and happiness.
Cuba is independent, and must remain so
ii she wills 1T. Cuba must come to us
willingly and joyfully, or not at all. But
certainly Cuba will be a desirable part OF
the United States il she does come will
lingly."
VALUE TO THE UNITED STATES.
Speaking of the value of Cuba to the
United States, Mr.. Newlands points out
her manifest advantages from a military
standpoint and holds that our people can
live there without degeneration. The
island is capable of supporting twelve to
fourteen million people. The Cuban peo.
Pile, he holds, are less undesirable now
than they win be after ten or fifteen years
Of independence. The transition can be
much easier now than it could be after
years of independence. The protectorate
We will exercise over Cuba will, in all
probability, give rise to greater friction
than could possibly come from territor-
ial relation carrying with it the prospect
OF ultimate Statehood.
"In view of these conditions" says Mr..
Newlands, "there seems to me no question
that the time is opportune for extending
such an invitation as l propose to the
Cuban people. 1t does not involve any
thing like coercion or force. 1t gives them
ample time for deliberation. 1t is the
highest honor which the United States
could extend, and it is an honor which,
in my opinion, would be accepted"